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Register Now – Exploring the Problematic Texts of Holy Week (April 2, 2023)

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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…

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“Preserve the Fullness of Thy Church”: Fighting Fundamentalism, Defending Dialogue And Reclaiming Catholicity (January 14)

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Source: Orthodox Theological Society in America Annual Lecture in Honor of Georges Florovsky Given by: Very Rev. Dr. John Jillions Former Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) “Preserve the Fullness of Thy Church”: Fighting Fundamentalism, Defending Dialogue And Reclaiming Catholicity Friday, January 14, 2022 7:30 pm (EST) Registration is Free and Open to the Public https://www.otsamerica.net/rsvpmaker/2021-22-florovsky-lecture/ CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PDF FLIER

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Document on the COVID Vaccines by the Orthodox Theological Society in America

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Source: Orthodox Theological Society of America The Orthodox Theological Society of America has produced a document on the Covid vaccines (in a FAQ style) to answer some basic questions about the vaccines with a short discussion of some of the ethical questions surrounding them. This is mostly just an informational (i.e. scientific) document that attempts to answer some of the more frequently asked questions about the vaccine to provide sound scientific information from an Orthodox perspective (as all of the authors are Orthodox and members of the society.) CLICK HERE to view the document

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Orthodox Theological Society in America Newsletter & Annual Meeting

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Source: Orthodox Theological Society of America September 2020 Newsletter Posted on September 4, 2020 Download as pdf Dear Friends and Fathers, Greetings from the OTSA Executive Committee. We would like to update you about the fall meeting and provide important links to the projects we have undertaken. The Pandemic and Holy Communion Survey and Webinar: Our previous letter explained that, given the unusual circumstances of the pandemic, and the diversity of thought and parish practices regarding the manner of worship in the pandemic, OTSA sponsored a survey on this topic. The survey went out to all the clergy of Orthodox Churches that…

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OTSA Symposium/Webinar, “Coronavirus & Communion Practice in the Orthodox Church”

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Source: Orthodox Theological Society of America Saturday, August 22, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT The novel Coronavirus has changed the way we interact with one another in many areas of our everyday lives, including in our ecclesial setting. What has been the impact of the Pandemic on our ecclesial life, especially on our communion practice? On Saturday, August 22 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm EDT, OTSA will host a symposium to discuss this issue. This webinar will review the results of a recently commissioned survey of Orthodox clergy in the US/Canada on communion practice during this time and…

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FILE- Rt. Rev. Bishop Irinej (Dobrijevic) of the Serbian Orthodox Eastern American Diocese, second from left was among the bishops at the Pan-Orthodox service in Chicago. Photo by John Ackerman

Orthodox Theologians, Therapists, and Physicians Gather at Chicago OCAMPR/OTSA Conference

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Source: The National Herald By TNH Staff Originally published on December 20, 2019 CHICAGO – Isolation. Violence. Hope and Communion was the theme of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR) annual conference that was held November 7-9 and was hosted by the Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, Illinois. The Orthodox Theological Society of America (OTSA) held their annual conference concurrently with OCAMPR, providing additional opportunities for fellowship and dialogue for all 150 participants. “We had tornado drills in elementary school when I was young. Now we have active shooter drills,” shared Dr. Philip Mamalakis,…

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Reflections on a Conference in Preparation for the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church

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Source: Orthodox Christian Laity George Karcazes, Vice President and George Matsoukas, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL) had the privilege of attending the recently-held conference co-sponsored by the  Orthodox Theological Society in America (OTSA ) and the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University held at Fordham University School of Law, Lincoln Center Campus, on  Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2015. On Friday evening, the Florovsky Lecture on “The Decisive Importance of Councils in the Life of the Church” was delivered by His Eminence, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware at the Leon Lowenstein Center of the Lincoln Center Campus,…

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