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Thriving in Ministry Facilitator’s Retreat
On October 10th, 2021, Thriving in Ministry [TiM] hosted its annual facilitators retreat and workshop at the Antiochian Village Conference Center in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. Sixteen facilitators and...
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Stewards of the OCA Launch 2021 Annual Appeal
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has directed that Sunday, November 14, 2021 be designated as Stewards of the OCA Sunday. On this Sunday, we ask each parish to help financially support the work of the...
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FOCA to Host Virtual Christmas Concert
The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America is coordinating a “virtual” Christmas concert to be streamed live via YouTube on Sunday, December 26th, 2021. All Pastors and Parish Choirs are invited...
View ArticlePastoral message from Metropolitan Tikhon for Veterans (Remembrance) Day
“I have said this to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33). To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the...
View ArticlePastoral Changes for August through October 2021 released
The August, September, and October “Pastoral Changes” — the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, and related matters affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America, as...
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Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, noted scholars lead enriching dialogues on...
In celebration of his landmark, multi-volume Jesus Christ: His Life and Teaching (SVS Press), Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary hosted the author, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion...
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon welcomes His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion...
On Saturday and Sunday, Nov 13-14, 2021, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon traveled to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department...
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Giving Thanks for Saints: Activities from the Department of Christian Education
During Thanksgiving week this year, three great saints of the Orthodox Church are remembered: Saint Alexander Nevsky (Nov. 23), Greatmartyr Catherine (Nov. 24) and Saint Clement of Ochrid (Nov. 25)....
View ArticlePastoral message from Metropolitan Tikhon for Thanksgiving Day
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High” (Ps 91/92:1). To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, Dear Beloved Children in the...
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His Grace Bishop Alexis Returns from Visit to Russia
On November 22, 2021, His Grace Bishop Alexis of Bethesda, Locum Tenens of Sitka and Alaska returned from his visit to Russia. The visit spanned nine days and strengthened the relations between the...
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Office of Pastoral Life to hold December Clergy Peer Learning Synaxis
The Office of Pastoral Life is pleased to announce the December Pastoral Life Synaxis for the beloved clergy of the Orthodox Church in America on Tuesday, December 14th at 2:00 pm EST. His Grace...
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon sends greetings to St. Catherine’s...
On December 7, 2021 His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon sent his greetings to Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk and the faithful of Saint Catherine’s Representation Parish in Moscow in honor of their patronal...
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OCA Archivist Returns from Conference in Serbia
Early last week, Alexis Liberovsky, the Archivist for the Orthodox Church in America, returned from a trip to Serbia in order to participate in the conference “Link between Times: Conclusions and...
View ArticleMetropolitan Tikhon’s 2021 Nativity Message now available
To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Children in the Lord, CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! I greet you all today on this Great Feast of our illumination. At...
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Board of New Youth & Young Adult Ministry Agency Concludes First Meeting
The Board of Directors of the newly established Youth & Young Adult Ministry Agency concluded its first meeting on Friday, December 3. Established and blessed by the Assembly of Bishops at its...
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Holy Synod Concludes Fall Session
The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, concluded its Fall 2021 Session on Wednesday and Thursday, December...
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New Documentary on the Hermitage of the Annunciation Premiers
A recently released documentary entitled “Goosechase” (by David Veldman, 2021 Lunenburg Doc Festival finalist) shows the inside life of the Hermitage of the Annunciation in New Germany, Nova Scotia...
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Metropolitan Tikhon presides at the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Russian...
On Sunday, December 19, 2021, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and at the invitation of His Grace Matthew Bishop of Sourozh and Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA...
View ArticleSignificant anniversaries for the Albanian Archdiocese and Bulgarian Diocese...
2021 marks 50 years since the Albanian Archdiocese was received into the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and December 20 is the 45th anniversary of the reception of the Bulgarian Diocese. These...
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Office of Pastoral Life holds winter Clergy Peer Learning Synaxis
On Tuesday, December 14th, nearly 60 clergy from across the United States and Canada gathered together on Zoom for the winter Clergy Peer Learning Synaxis. The Synaxis is organized by the Office of...
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