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Assembly of Bishops Discusses Religious Liberty, Reviews Committees Work, Encourages Pan-Orthodox Cooperation

Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Detroit, October 5 – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States began the 2nd day of its annual meeting with a special forum dedicated to the important subject of religious freedom. Three highly accomplished scholars presented: Dr. Charles Haynes, Director of the Religious Freedom Center and Vice President of the Newseum Institute, delivered an overview of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and its central role in protecting the free exercise of one’s faith in America’s public square. He encouraged the hierarchs to study how Orthodox…

Hierarchs Gather in Detroit for Annual General Assembly Meeting, Recommit to Pan-Orthodox Mandate

By Webmaster on October 4, 2016 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA The Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened their 7thAnnual General Assembly Meeting in Detroit on October 4, 2016 with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Antiochian Basilica of Saint Mary in Livonia, Michigan. The Bishops commenced their work with an opening address by the Assembly Chairman, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, who greeted and welcomed the hierarchs, encouraging them that “…when we speak together as an Assembly of Bishops, we do so with the authority of the Church; we do not speak as jurisdictions or merely…

First Meeting of the Assembly of Bishops, following the Holy and Great Council, in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct 4-6, 2016

By Webmaster on September 26, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity Being an Assembly of Bishops in a geographic area (USA) where the Church is administratively managed in a state of canonical disorder, allowing parallel jurisdictions and more than one bishop in one city; and, since the Council held in Crete in June 2016 did not address these issues; how will the Assembly proceed? Will it address the real issues that bring about canonical order? Will it establish clear rules of procedure and parliamentary order? Who will replace Bishop Basil of Wichita as Chair of the Secretariat? How will the dissenting Georgian, Russian, Antiochian and…

Dealing with a New Threat to Patriarch Bartholomew

By Webmaster on September 23, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News, Uncategorized

Source: The National Herald by Amb. Patrick N. Theros, Special to The National Herald In recent weeks Russian and European websites have posted a scurrilous fabrication linking the Ecumenical Patriarchate to Fethullah Gulen, the exiled Turkish cleric and educator, accused by Turkish President Erdogan of orchestrating the failed coup. The article in question was falsely attributed to retired American Ambassador Arthur Hughes. The fabricators hacked Amb. Hughes’ email and to lend credibility created a false Facebook account in his name carrying the same story. Hughes, who is an old colleague and good personal friend, has repeatedly denied he wrote the article and…

OCA Metropolitan Council concludes Fall Session, recommends 19th AAC venue

By Webmaster on September 22, 2016 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America HUNTINGTON, NY [OCA] – The Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America concluded its fall session at Immaculate Conception Seminary here on Thursday, September 22, 2016. The meeting was chaired by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon. In attendance were His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin and His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of the Standing Synod and the OCA’s Officers—Archpriest John Jillions, Chancellor; Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, Secretary; and Melanie Ringa, Treasurer. According to Father Eric G. Tosi, the session opened on Tuesday, September 19 with a one-day retreat on Christian Leadership led by Protodeacon Peter Danilchick and Charles…

Was Putin behind the Downplaying of the Holy and Great Council?

By Webmaster on September 15, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: The National Herald By Theodoros Kalmoukos Analysis The Holy and Great Council (HGC) of the Orthodox Church, which was held in Crete in June, left its mark on Church history. It was an event of great ecclesiastical importance and perpetuated a vision that has existed for many decades. The key consideration is that it managed to gather the local Orthodox Churches, even with four abstentions – specifically, the Patriarchates of Antioch, Bulgaria, Georgia and Moscow. Orthodox Church unity became an ontological reality and was evident during the concelebrations of the ten Primates and their delegations of bishops, priests, and…

OCL ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE

By Webmaster on September 15, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News, OCL News, Orthodox Christian Laity, Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity Hope to see you at the OCL 29th Annual Meeting! November 17-20, 2016 MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Call 801-890-1280 OCL rate $119.00 until October 15. Hyatt Place Salt Lake City / Cottonwood, 3090 E 6200 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 We have two relevant and important topics to consider. They will be presented by two distinguished Orthodox Christian theologians and devout parishioners of their parish families. Host Parish: St Anna Greek Orthodox Church, 3015 E Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84093. FRIDAY EVENING, November 18 following Vespers: Professor Helen Theodoropoulos will present and have us…

Musings of the OCL Executive Director

By Webmaster on August 31, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity The Assembly of Bishops will meet during the first week of October in Detroit. How will this meeting be different from all other such meetings? Where is the leadership? The work of the Holy and Great Council has been completed, and little action was taken to address the uncanonical situation of the parallel jurisdictions that make up the Orthodox Christian Church in the USA. This situation is unacceptable, because it keeps our message, outreach and mission fragmented and wastes the resources of the lay stewards of the Church. This fragmentation continues to cause a decline in…

Discussion about the Holy and Great Council at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s 2016 Clergy Laity Congress

By Webmaster on August 26, 2016 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America This presentation is from Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the 43rd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Nashville, TN. To learn more, visit https://www.clergylaity.org or http://www.goarch.org/.

Personal Musings on the Holy and Great Council

By Webmaster on July 31, 2016 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity I had prepared myself to go to Chania, Crete and see, as a reporter, the events and hear the commentary and behind-the-scenes events that would be part of the excitement and surroundings of this monumental historical event, the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. I sent in the information that was necessary to be approved as an observer. The approval came. I was excited about going. I have been an advocate for the Council for 28 years. In 1994, I was a member of a delegation sent to meet with His All Holiness Bartholomew. …

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