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Youth and Young Adults: Respond to the first-ever “YouTube Challenge!”

The Department of Youth, Young, Adult, and Campus Ministries of the Orthodox Church in America announces its 2012 YouTube Challenge for high school and college students. “A new program of the...

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Fr. Daniel Hubiak, former OCA Chancellor, celebrates 60th ordination anniversary

Fr. Daniel and Matushka Dunia Hubiak.On Monday, October 1, 2012, His Grace, Bishop Michael will celebrate a special Service of Thanksgiving marking the 60th Anniversary of the priestly ordination of...

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October is Orthodox Awareness Month on college campuses

Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] has designated October as Orthodox Awareness Month in an effort to foster an understanding of Orthodox Christianity and educate students on college campuses across...

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Metropolitan Council briefed on Strategic Plan progress

As reported on the web site of the Orthodox Church in America, an update on progress in implementing the Strategic Plan adopted by delegates to the 16th All-American Council was presented at the fall...

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SVOTS Orthodox Education Day October 6 to explore Judeo-Christian themes in...

Enter the worlds of Narnia, Middle Earth, and Panem on Saturday, October 6, 2012 on the campus of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary here as the school celebrates its annual open house and...

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2013 Church Planting Grant recipients announced

The Department of Evangelization recently released the names of missions slated to receive Church Planting Grants in 2013. Two missions will receive grants for a second year, while two additional...

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Help delegates from Alaska, Mexico attend the 17th All-American Council

Crucial to the success of the 17th All-American Council, slated to convene at Holy Trinity Church, Parma, OH on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, is a full complement of delegates representing parishes of...

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Holy Synod of Bishops’ fall session to open October 9

His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, Locum Tenens, will chair the fall session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America here October 9-11,...

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Chancery offices closed in observance of Columbus Day

The Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America here will be closed on Monday, October 8, 2012, in observance of Columbus Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 9.

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All-American Council registration deadline is October 15; dinner arrangements...

With the October 15, 2012 deadline for registration for the 17th All-American Council rapidly approaching, delegates are being urged to make hotel reservations and travel arrangements soon. “The hotels...

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Icon exhibit to open at Villanova University October 26

A unique exhibit, titled “Icons: The Way to the Kingdom,” will open at the Villanova University Art Gallery, Villanova, PA, on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. and run through December 16. The...

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SVS Press children’s book receives gold medal

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press—the publishing arm of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary here—has garnered a gold medal for its storybook, Saint George & the Dragon, written by Jim Forest...

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“Parish hospitality: Creating Positive First-Time Experiences for Enquirers”...

The fourth in the popular series of one-hour on-line webinars on reaching the unchurched, facilitated by Joseph Kormos, head of the Diocese of the Midwest’s Parish Development Ministry, and Archpriest...

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Holy Synod of Bishops concludes fall session

The Holy Synod of Bishops met in plenary and closed sessions at the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America here October 9-11, 2012. According to Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, OCA Secretary, the...

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All-American Council registration deadline extended to November 5

According to Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America, the deadline for registration for the 17th All-American Council has been extended to November 5, 2012. The Council...

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Mother Christophora honored on 25th anniversary as Abbess

On Saturday, October 13, 2012, the sisterhood and friends of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration here celebrated the 25th anniversary of the elevation of the Very Reverend Mother Christophora...

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October edition of OCA young adult “Wonder” blog focuses on belief, doubt,...

The October edition of “Wonder,” the blog of the Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries, is now available on-line. This month’s theme—“Help My...

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Holy Synod releases Pastoral Letter on Emancipation Proclamation

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America released a Pastoral Letter marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Expressing concern...

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Preconciliar Commission responds to current questions regarding the 17th...

On Thursday, October 25, 2012, the Preconciliar Commission issued answers to 21 questions that have recently been asked with regard to the 17th All-American Council. The Council will convene on...

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Thank you:  Special appeal to raise funds for Alaskan, Mexican AAC...

At least 13 clergy delegates from the Diocese of Alaska and four from the Diocese of Mexico will be joining the 600-plus individuals already registered for the 17th All-American Council at Holy Trinity...

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