Funding Unity
How do we undertake and develop a plan to finance a unified Orthodox Archdiocese in the United States from the fragmented-jurisdictional Archdioceses that exist? What does the transitional stage of...
View ArticleThe Role of the Laity in the American Church
God works with and through people. As the body of Christ, the members of the Church (clergy and laity) are called to work together in synergy with the head who is Jesus Christ and with each other. The...
View ArticleWestern Rite Orthodoxy’s Contribution to Unity
As you know there is a growth in Western Rite Orthodox in this country. As they are not ethnically oriented as are many of the Eastern parishes, and use English exclusively in their services, they are...
View ArticlePan-Orthodox Ministries / Grassroots Unity
I am interested in what pan-Orthodox ministries there are out there. I know of very few TRULY pan-Orthodox ministries—those ministries that are incorporated as a pan-Orthodox entity or, at least, have...
View ArticleEthno-Phyletism: A Problem for the American Church
The article “The 1872 Council of Constantinople and Phyletism” by Rev. Fr. Stephane Bigham provides helpful background to the Council of 1872. Metropolitan Philip of the Antiochian Archdiocese has...
View ArticleMeasuring the Assembly of Bishops’ Progress on Unity
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America sets out the vision of the goal of its work, when it states: “…the Assembly is a transitional body. If it achieves its goal, it...
View ArticleWill the Assembly of Bishops Lay a Foundation for Unity? Why is our...
Mandate The Assembly has been established in accordance with the Decision of the 4th Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference, convoked in Chambésy, Switzerland, June 6-12, 2009, at which met...
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The Need for an Autocephalous, Independent, Self-governing Orthodox Church in...
Source: Orthodox Christian Laity This forum is a place to post thoughts, papers and documents that show the need for an autocephalous, independent, self-governing Orthodox Church in the USA in which...
View ArticleFunding Unity
How do we undertake and develop a plan to finance a unified Orthodox Archdiocese in the United States from the fragmented-jurisdictional Archdioceses that exist? What does the transitional stage of...
View ArticleThe Role of the Laity in the American Church
God works with and through people. As the body of Christ, the members of the Church (clergy and laity) are called to work together in synergy with the head who is Jesus Christ and with each other. The...
View ArticleWestern Rite Orthodoxy’s Contribution to Unity
As you know there is a growth in Western Rite Orthodox in this country. As they are not ethnically oriented as are many of the Eastern parishes, and use English exclusively in their services, they are...
View ArticleEthno-Phyletism: A Problem for the American Church
The article “The 1872 Council of Constantinople and Phyletism” by Rev. Fr. Stephane Bigham provides helpful background to the Council of 1872. Metropolitan Philip of the Antiochian Archdiocese has...
View ArticleMeasuring the Assembly of Bishops’ Progress on Unity
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America sets out the vision of the goal of its work, when it states: “…the Assembly is a transitional body. If it achieves its goal, it...
View ArticleWill the Assembly of Bishops Lay a Foundation for Unity? Why is our...
Mandate The Assembly has been established in accordance with the Decision of the 4th Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference, convoked in Chambésy, Switzerland, June 6-12, 2009, at which met...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Need for an Autocephalous, Independent, Self-governing Orthodox Church in...
Source: Orthodox Christian Laity This forum is a place to post thoughts, papers and documents that show the need for an autocephalous, independent, self-governing Orthodox Church in the USA in which...
View ArticlePan-Orthodox Ministries / Grassroots Unity
I am interested in what pan-Orthodox ministries there are out there. I know of very few TRULY pan-Orthodox ministries—those ministries that are incorporated as a pan-Orthodox entity or, at least, have...
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