Source: Orthodox Church in America Originally posted on March 15, 2023. MUNDELEIN, IL [OCA] The OCA Office of Pastoral Life (OPL) today announced V. Rev. Archimandrite Maximos Constas, PhD, as speaker for the upcoming Synaxis: National Clergy Retreat for Active and Retired Priests from October 17-20, 2023, at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center in Mundelein, Ill. This conference will provide an opportunity for fellowship, prayer, and education for all priests and bishops of the Orthodox Church in America. “We are delighted to have Father Maximos join us as the guest speaker at our first Synaxis: National Clergy…
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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Internet Ministries There’s still time to register for our April 25th webinar! CISA Physical Security and Cyber Security Webinar Tuesday, April 25 1:00 PM ET In this presentation, our representative from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will discuss sound security practices for mitigating physical attacks, including active shooter situations, and cyber-attacks on our Houses of Worship. We will also discuss the various programs CISA makes available to Faith-based organizations. This presentation is offered by the Department of Internet Ministries in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Prot. No. 84/2023 April 16, 2023 Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named Plenitude of the Holy Archdiocese of America: Who will roll away the stone for us? (Mark 16:3) My beloved sisters and brothers in the Risen Lord, We have finally arrived at the mystery of mysteries, and we approach…
Source: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America PASTORAL LETTER 2023 RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen! “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, ‘This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things’.” (Luke 24:45-48) Beloved Spiritual Children in Christ: Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics and Devout Faithful of our God-protected Episcopate:…
Source: Orthodox Youth and Young Adult Ministries (OYM) April 2023 “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” (John 11:25) Dear OYM Friends, As we approach the all-holy days of our Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection, I find myself contemplating the only inevitable thing other than taxes: death. No, not because I have a morbid fascination with death, but because it is central to the journey of Holy Week, and rightly approached, it can draw us deeper into the mystery of the days ahead. Believe it or not, one of…
Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA On March 30, the commission of the Reserve, whose responsibilities include the inventory of the property to determine what belongs to the Reserve and what belongs to private persons or organizations such as the UOC, attempted to enter the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, located in the area of the Far Caves. See the map at https://dayting.com.ua/en/excursion-to-kiev-pechersk-lavra. This is the church used by the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary (UOC). The commission was not able to enter the church due to a large crowd with Archbishop Sylvester, the rector of the…
Source: Orthodox Theological Society in America Join us for an online conversation as we begin to assess and tackle anti-Jewish hymns within the Byzantine rite of the Orthodox Church. Registration is free and open to the public. Click “Request Tickets” below to register. The issue of anti-Jewish texts within the Byzantine rite is longstanding and complex. The Orthodox Theological Society in America is establishing a working group of liturgical scholars and specialists in Jewish-Christian theological dialogue to study and make recommendations for liturgical renewal within the Orthodox Church. To launch this endeavor, and in advance of this year’s Holy Week, a time…
Source: Arkouda Global Press Bishop Themi’s life story reads more like a bestselling novel than a biography A rock star, atheist, Marxist, world-class theologian, African missionary, and a Greek Orthodox Bishop all in one lifetime? Bishop Themi is a beacon of hope and inspiration to millions of Christians. An incredible fifty-year Christian journey Themi was the bass player for The Flies, a Beatles-type band that took Australia by storm in 1964. Then he enrolled at Melbourne University and became a neo-Marxist social activist. After a personal tragedy, Themi sank into a fog of hippie confusion. His rock star, atheist persona…
Source: International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA) The video recordings of select conference presentations are being edited and uploaded to the IOTA YouTube Channel. Approximately 1-2 new videos will be published each week. Currently available videos include the Keynote Address and Florovsky Lecture by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, and the Presidential Address by Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk. Excerpt from Metropolitan Ambrosios’s Keynote Address, January 11, 2023: “[O]n February 24, 2022, the abominable war in Ukraine escalated on a massive scale. I immediately knew that I had to change the subject and nature of my speech, because I believe it is unacceptable for a…
Source: Orthodox Christianity Jerusalem – March 6, 2023 Oil from the Holy Land will be used in the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom on May 6. Photo: jerusalem-patriarchate.b-cdn.net On Friday, March 3, this oil, made from olives grown on the Mt. of Olives, was consecrated by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem Hosam Naoum. The Patriarchate of Jerusalem reports: A historical event took place today, Friday March 3, in Jerusalem where the oil that will be used for the anointing of His Majesty King Charles III in the coronation ceremony on the…
Source: International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) IOCC is in touch with partners in Syria (shown here during initial emergency action) and Turkey as we assess needs and identify an appropriate response to the devastating earthquake. (Photo: GOPA-DERD) Upon hearing news of the early-morning earthquake on February 6, 2023, the hearts of IOCC’s staff went out to all those affected. We then got in touch with partners in and around the affected regions. Our local partners in Syria have indicated that basic needs (like food, bedding, and clothing) are most pressing right now. As we assess needs of those displaced by…
Source: Suprasl Press Releases: World Day of Orthodox Youth and Orthodox Youth Environmental Leadership Program