Register now for Young Orthodox Professionals’ Retreat in Santa Fe October 16-18
Archimandrite Gerasim, Dean of Saint Seraphim Cathedral, Dallas, TX and Administrator of the Diocese of the South of the Orthodox Church in America, will be the keynote speaker at a pan-Orthodox retreat for young professionals here October 16-18, 2015.
Sponsored by Holy Trinity Antiochian Orthodox Church, Santa Fe, NM, the retreat will have as its theme “Sanctifying Time and Space: Privilege and Responsibility as an Orthodox Young Professional.”
“As Americans, as young professionals, and as Orthodox Christians, we are called to hold fast to our Faith against the oppositions of our culture and to do whatever good is within our calling and capacity,” reads a release posted on the web site of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. “To fulfill these roles, we need the support of genuine relationship and connection with fellow Christians. The influence of Orthodox Christianity on local, national, and global culture begins—as it always has—with mutual prayer and encouragement. Our hope is that we will return to our home parishes better prepared to redeem the time given to us.”
Matushka Constantina Palmer, author of The Scent of Holiness: Lessons from a Women’s Monastery and wife of Priest John Palmer of the OCA’s Holy Lady of Vladimir Mission Station, Saint John’s, Newfoundland, will deliver the welcome address.
“We’re delighted to see a grassroots effort emerge to bring our Orthodox young professionals together for education and fellowship,” said Andrew Boyd, who chairs the OCA’s Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry. “Hopefully they will in turn be strengthened in their witness to Christ’s Gospel in their communities and workplaces.
Participants from parishes of the Orthodox Church in America may apply for grant assistance through the Peter the Aleut Grant Program.
In addition to the presentations and breakout sessions, the retreat also will offer activities including a fall color hike in Santa Fe National Forest, a visit to historic downtown Santa Fe, evening activities and worship at Holy Trinity Church.
For more information about registration, travel and lodging and a complete schedule, please visit www.youngprofessionalsretreat.com and www.facebook.com/events/148932148775636/.