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Holy Synod Begins Fall 2020 Meetings
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon leads the Fall 2020 Meeting of the Holy Synod by video conference.The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting under the presidency of His...
View ArticleOCA Pension Plan Parish Contribution Changed to 10%
Upon recommendation from the Orthodox Church in America’s Pension Plan’s Actuary, the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America approved the Pension Board’s proposal that parish...
View ArticleMetropolitan Tikhon Sends Letter of Support to Armenian Primate
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon received communication from the Right Reverend Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), regarding the September 27,...
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An Update on Fires in Western US from Archbishop Benjamin
The terrible fires on here in the West continue. Several families have experienced the loss of their homes in Oregon, Washington, and California. Of special concern today is the Holy Assumption...
View ArticleHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence...
On October 7, 2020, Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, made the following statement with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon: On Friday, October 2,...
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Assembly of Bishops Convenes Digitally, Declares “2021 the Year of the Youth”
A strong majority, thirty-eight, of the fifty-one canonical Orthodox Bishops in the United States of America began their two-day meeting today to discuss Orthodox Christian Unity in the country. The...
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Name’s Day of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon
On October 9, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, celebrates the memory of his heavenly patron, Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and Apostle to America. The...
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Birthday greetings of Metropolitan Tikhon to Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria
Patriarch Neofit of BulgariaSource: bg-patriarshia.bgHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon greeted His Holiness Patriarch Neofit, Metropolitan of Sofia and Patriarch of Bulgaria, on his birthday. October...
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Vocation as a Church-wide endeavor
In Of What Life Do We Speak?, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon speaks of vocation as part of the first of the four pillars for the fulfillment of the apostolic work of the Church. He notes that “The...
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Statement from Archpriest Alexander Rentel on the falling asleep in the Lord...
With the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, made the following statement: His Beatitude Metropolitan...
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Live Streaming of Burial Services for Metropolitan Theodosius
His Beatitude Metropolitan TheodosiusThe burial services for the departed former Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), will be live-streamed from Saint John the...
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A Reflection on the Life and Ministry of His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius
by Archpriest Jason Vansuch When a priest is ordained, he is presented with a silver pectoral cross to wear as a reminder of Whom he serves and Whom he is to emulate everyday of his life and in every...
View ArticleChancellor Issues Statement Regarding Spoofing Emails
The Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, Archpriest Alexander Rentel, made the following statement today, Friday, October 30, 2020: In recent weeks, the members of the Chancery of the Orthodox...
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Metropolitan Tikhon Sends Condolences on the Falling Asleep of Metropolitan...
His Eminence Metropolitan AmfilohijeHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, sent a letter of condolence to His Holiness, Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox...
View ArticleLive Online Discussions Highlight Support for Parish Ministries
Preparations for Stewards of the OCA Sunday begin on Monday, November 2 at 12:00 pm ET with the first of several live interactive online discussions highlighting the ongoing work of the Departments of...
View ArticleStanding Synod Meets
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the Standing Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, met via teleconference under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. In their meeting, the...
View ArticleCondolences Sent by Metropolitan Tikhon on the Falling Asleep of Former Greek...
November 3, 2020 Protocol 11/014 Your Eminence, Dear Brother and Concelebrant in the Lord’s Mysteries, It is with sorrow that I write to you today to offer my prayers and condolences for the...
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Metropolitan Council concludes Fall Session
The final meeting to conclude the Fall 2020 Session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America was convened by video conference on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Previous meetings of...
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Metropolitan Tikhon Encourages Support for Stewards of the OCA
November 11, 2020 Protocol 11/007 To the Very Reverend and Reverend Parish Priests of the Orthodox Church in America: Christ is in our midst! I write to you today with great thanks for the many labors...
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Eighth Anniversary of Election of Metropolitan Tikhon to Primatial Office
Today we celebrate the eighth anniversary of the election of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to be the Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada and the Primate of the...
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