Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Opening Remarks of the Chairman at Assembly of Bishops XIV My Beloved Brothers and Concelebrants in the Holy Spirit, I commence my remarks today by greeting you in the spirit of fraternal love and appreciation for your presence in this Fourteenth Convening of our Assembly of Bishops. In this year when we celebrate the Seventeen Hundredth Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, I perceive a true momentum, a genuine Kairos, inspired by the Holy Spirit within our Holy Orthodox Church, not only in these United States, but around the world.…
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Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Staff from the Assembly of Bishops participated in the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Thriving Congregations Annual Gathering, the Orthodox Christian Laity 38th Annual Conference, and hosted an information session on Inter-Parish Associations for the Indianapolis area parishes during the week of October 8-13, 2025. October 8-10: The Thriving Congregations Annual Gathering brought together all grantees of the Thriving Congregations grant in the 2024 cohort. The grantees include 132 projects, spanning over 71 Christian denominations and movements across 30 states. The two days of the conference allow grantees to connect with one another, be…
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Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA NEW YORK – The Manhattan Inter-Parish Association and CrossRoad Institute Summer Program co-hosted an event for CrossRoad students and Manhattan parishioners to witness and share about Orthodoxy in Manhattan. The beautiful and joyful evening included parish tours of St. Nicholas of Myra Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Orthodox Parish of St. Mary of Egypt. At each parish, students and parishioners from Manhattan parishes learned about the parish’s history and local traditions followed by prayer. As three Orthodox churches are in close proximity, the group also visited the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Originally published on April 3, 2025 View the PDF of the Newsletter – CLICK HERE
Source: Assembly of Orthodox Canonical Bishops of the USA Approved by the Executive Committee on June 23, 2025 Mourning the loss of at least 25 lives and lamenting the suffering of more than 60 wounded faithful Orthodox Christians violated during the Divine Liturgy at Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Dweil’a on June 22, 2025, we, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, condemn the terrorist attack on the innocent parishioners as a cowardly display of extremism. As many leaders of various religions have expressed over the past half century, we promulgate the sentiment that…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Youngstown, OH On June 12th, clergy and laity gathered at St. John the Forerunner parish for an informational and brainstorming session on Inter-Parish Associations. Participants presented creative ideas for collaborative ministry, and parishes in the area expressed excitement in taking the next step toward officially becoming an Inter-Parish Association. Following the event, Spyridoula Fotinis, the AoB Director of Inter-Parish Associations, said, “we are excited by the enthusiasm of the Orthodox Christian community in Youngstown and look forward to working with them to establish their IPA and their ministries in the area!”…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA The Assembly of Bishops committee for liturgy met in Rives Junction, Michigan, graciously hosted by Archbishop Nathaniel and sisters of the Holy Dormition Orthodox Monastery, from June 9-10, 2025. After attending Vespers on June 9th, the committee members gathered in fellowship and discussed ongoing topics of interest as well as potential future projects. On June 10th – fulfilling the commitment made by the entire Assembly of Bishops in the statement entitled On the Sacredness of Human Life and its Untimely Termination to “continue to provide new rituals and ways to address these circumstances,…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA During the October 2024 Assembly of Bishops meeting in Atlanta, Dr. Gayle Woloschak and Eric Namee received the first ever official recognition from the Assembly of Bishops for their dedication to Orthodox Christian Unity in the USA as lay leaders. Following their bestowals, the Executive Committee decided during their April 25, 2025 meeting to institutionalize an annual award: The Medal of Saint Theodora. The Medal of St. Theodora is an annual award recognizing strong lay leaders of various backgrounds and fields who have contributed to the work and development of the…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! PHOTO CREDIT: ORTHODOX OBSERVER: Dimitrios Panagos NEW YORK – With gratitude to our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, the Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches and of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America gathered in fraternal love and prayer on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero in New York City. This sacred occasion, which began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA NEW YORK – During the joyful season of Bright Week, after the celebration of the Feast of Feasts, our Lord Jesus Christ’s salvific resurrection, the Assembly of Bishops’ Executive Committee met today at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in Lower Manhattan, New York. Earlier that morning, they gathered for a time of prayer and thanksgiving during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Theotokos (Zoodochos Peghe) and met with Hierarchical members of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches. In the…
CLICK HERE to view and download the PDF of the above flier. If you are not able to attend in person, register to participate live via ZOOM at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcuurqzstG9fHQtDDpwqZwG28ptvgb30d After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. OCL ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Registration and continental breakfast 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Archbishop Nathaniel will open the Meeting with a prayer. An OCL Board member will introduce Fr. Nick Anton. 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Fr. Anton will deliver his address on the theme: Inter-Parish Associations and Dialogue Across Orthodox…