Source: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America ARCHPASTORAL LETTER 2024 ✙ NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST Beloved Spiritual Children in Christ, Reverend Clergy, Devout Faithful and Venerable Monastics of our God-protected Episcopate: May God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit grant you grace and peace, and from us, hierarchal blessings! “…in our own time, the last days, [God the Father] has spoken to us through His Son, the Son that He has appointed to inherit everything and through whom He made everything there is” (Saint Paul to the Hebrews 1:2). Dearly Beloved in Christ: Christ is born!…
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Source: Orthodox Christian Laity Videos courtesy of William Caras, OCL Vice-President Inter-Parish Associations (IPA) Presentation and Q & A Rev. Fr. Nicholas Anton, Director of Operations of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, and Spyridoula Fotinis, Director of the Inter-Parish Associations (IPA) Project of the Assembly of Bishops, present the IPA program and its progress since its inception. A short question and answer session follows (question posed by Fr. Nicholas Greanias) before the Panel Discussion (a separate video) with panelists Metropolitan Nicholas (Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit), Archbishop Nathaniel (Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America), and Fr. Nicholas…
Source: Orthodox Christian Laity About OCL Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL) is an independent, national, Pan-Orthodox, 501(c)3 non-profit, educational association, incorporated in the State of Illinois on March 17, 1988, to advance the renewal of the Orthodox Christian Church in the United States by advocating that the laity remain part of the conciliar governance process which provides balance to the hierarchy and clergy, all working together in governance, spiritual and other matters to ensure accountability and transparency in the affairs of the Church. OCL is committed to the establishment of an administratively and canonically unified, self-governing Orthodox Church in the United…
Source: Orthodox Church in America SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has accepted His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel’s request for a medical leave of absence from his archpastoral duties as he deals with serious health complications. His Eminence went into heart surgery at 11:30 AM on February 15, 2024 and will need a long period of rest to recover and recuperate. His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has appointed His Grace Bishop Andrei as the administrator of the Romanian Episcopate, effective February 15, 2024, for the duration of His Eminence’s recovery. Please pray for the health and swift recovery of Archbishop…
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:…
[Text of a presentation delivered by His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel at the Orthodox Christian Laity Conference, October 20, 2001] “The Celebration of the First Anniversary of the Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of the United States of America & The Establishment of the Patriarchate” It has been one year since the recognition of the autocephaly of The Orthodox Church of The United States of America. The Church now has a unified voice in the person of His Holiness, The Patriarch, and a common forum of action, The Holy Synod of The Orthodox Church of The United States of America and…
Source: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW THE LETTER IN PDF FORMAT His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel is a member of Orthodox Christian Laity’s Advisory Board
Source: Orthodox Church in America YONKERS, NY [SVOTS Communications] Scholarships are one of the ways Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary supports seminarians who are preparing to serve the Church through a variety of callings—whether ordained ministry, chaplaincy, scholarship, teaching, sacred arts, or a variety of other vocations. Last year alone, the Seminary awarded $400,000 in scholarships from its endowments to aid seminarians. Additionally, the Seminary’s Tuition-Free Initiative allows future Church leaders to attend Saint Vladimir’s free of tuition expenses. Saint Vladimir’s strongly believes servants of the Church should not be saddled with tuition debt from their theological education as they go forth…
Source: The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America Resurrection Pastoral Letter 2021 + N A T H A N I E L By the Mercy of God, Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate of America To our beloved clergy, monastics and pious faithful of Our God-protected Episcopate, Grace, mercy and peace from God and from us our fatherly love and hierarchal blessing. “The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where…
Source: Orthodox Christian Laity Due to the pandemic restrictions, Orthodox Christian Laity’s 33rd Annual Meeting and Program took place online on November 13, 2020. We looked forward to the opportunity to be on the campus of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary as originally planned; however, the online events did allow wider participation by board members, supporters, and other interested individuals from any geographic location. The annual business meeting held on the morning of November 13, opened with a memorable prayer by His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel (see below) who is celebrating his 40th Anniversary of ordination into the Episcopacy. His…
Source: Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America Early bird price $2,295 per person Book early and save. Early bird price available until June 15, 2019. $2,295/person double occupancy single supplement $675 Join your fellow Orthodox believers in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of St. Herman of Alaska’s canonization and the 50th Anniversary of the OCA’s autocephaly in 2020. Guaranteed dates are sponsored by the dioceses of the OCA. This will be a special trip for all Orthodox believers. Sign up early and save. Regular price $2,525/person. Included: * 7 days/6 nights accommodation * round trip air to Kodiak from Anchorage * excursion…