The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, which is comprised of the 65 canonical Orthodox bishops in the United States, Canada and Mexico, join their voices with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and all those who adamantly protest the recent decision by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and call upon all the Orthodox Christian faithful to contact their elected representatives today to voice their concern in the face of this threat to the sanctity of the Church’s conscience. ...
In keeping with the focus of Youth Month, the following are “doable” ways youth can reach out and help others in imitation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There is no better time to review these, and to make outreach a regular part of your community’s youth activities.
With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, Orthodox Church in America parishes will highlight the important contribution made by youth and young adults during February, which for many years has been designated Orthodox Youth Month. ...
Mark and Elizabeth Barna live in Charleston, South Carolina, where Mark serves as an ordained Deacon at the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (OCA) in Mt. Pleasant. He is a manager for the South Carolina State Ports Authority, while Elizabeth is a businesswoman who has worked for many years in the hospitality industry. “Some people take in stray animals,” they note. “We take in stray people.” Over the years they cared for Elizabeth’s mother as her health declined due to breast cancer, and then also brought their three remaining parents to live out their final years at the Barna home. They began to ask the question, “What is a Christian ending, and how can we help facilitate this in the lives of others?” This search culminated with the publication of their book and website, A Christian Ending. ...
As reported on the web site of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, a number of meetings were conducted at the end of January 2012. ...
The sixth annual Diaconal Liturgical Practicum, will be held at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary here June 10-13, 2012. The program will be held in conjunction with the Orthodox Church in America’s…
The independent audit of the Orthodox Church in America’s financial records for the year ending December 31, 2010 has been completed, according to Melanie Ringa, OCA Treasurer.
On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Priest John E. Parker, III, chair of the Department of Evangelization of the Orthodox Church in America, will present a free and public lecture, “Realities of Life in Orthodox Christian Mission Churches,” at Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY. ...
For two weeks this spring — Feb. 25 March 3, and March 24-31, Orthodox College Fellowship students (OCF) will team up with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in Houston, Texas to provide relief to those who lost their homes in recent natural disasters.
