OCA Treasurer releases report for third quarter of 2011
The Treasurer of the Orthodox Church in America, Melanie Ringa, released the “Treasurer’s Report for the Period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011” on Thursday, December 15, 2011. The complete...
View ArticleArchpastoral Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, for the Nativity...
CHRIST IS BORN ! GLORIFY HIM ! I greet you with the love, joy and hope that is so graciously granted to us with the Incarnation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...
View ArticleDecember installment of OCA’s young adult “Wonder Blog” now available
In light of the Nativity Fast and upcoming celebration of the birth of Our Saviour, “Our Consumer Culture” is the theme of the December 2011 installment of the Orthodox Church in America’s young adult...
View ArticleOCF Board of Directors holds fall meeting
The Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] Board of Directors held its fall meeting December 1-2, 2011, at its new North American Office, headquartered at Hellenic College here. A major focus of the...
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Post-finals extension: Early bird rates for OCF college conferences still...
It’s not too late to take advantage of the early bird pricing for Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s 2011 College Conference! These rates will be available through Tuesday, December, 20, 2011 at...
View ArticleChancery hours during the Great Feast of the Nativity
The Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, 2011, in observance of the Great Feast of the Nativity. Regular business hours will resume...
View ArticleRevised Strategic Plan now posted; consider becoming part of the process!
The Strategic Plan overwhelmingly approved at the recent 16th All-American Council is now posted in PDF format. Revisions to the Plan reflect the input of some 450 participants at All-American Council...
View ArticleHoly Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt
The witness and mission of the Coptic Church in Egypt have their origin in apostolic times. Today, the Coptic Church of Egypt is the largest Christian Church in the Middle East. Under the leadership...
View ArticleIOCC announces 20th anniversary celebration in May 2012
International Orthodox Christian Charities [IOCC], the global humanitarian relief organization of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, will celebrate two decades of...
View ArticleMetropolitan Jonah to speak at annual DC March for Life January 23
Orthodox Christians everywhere — especially those within driving distance of the US capital — are encouraged to bear witness to their faith at the annual March for Life Monday, January 23, 2012. As in...
View ArticleDr. Margaret Barker to deliver 29th Father Alexander Schmemann Lecture in...
Margaret Barker, an independent scholar who has developed an approach to Biblical Studies now known as Temple Theology, will be the presenter at the 29th Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture on...
View ArticleArchpastoral Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, for the Feasts of...
To the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and God-fearing Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America: The new year arrives at the great meeting point of the Old and New Covenants....
View ArticleIOCC recruiting volunteers for 2012 Orthodox Action Teams
Since the devastating hurricanes in 2005, International Orthodox Christian Charities [IOCC] has provided over 600 volunteers and thousands of man hours to help surviving families along the Gulf Coast...
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Metropolitan Jonah celebrates Divine Liturgy at DC’s ROCOR cathedral
With the blessing and invitation of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah celebrated the Divine Liturgy...
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“A spirit of sobornost:” An interview with Fr. John Jillions, new OCA Chancellor
In October of 2011, Fr. John Jillions, a lifelong member of the Orthodox Church in America, was recommended by the Metropolitan Council and confirmed by the Holy Synod of Bishops, to fill the position...
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The Diocese of Mexico: Forty Years of Ministry and Mission
Faithful arrived early at the Cathedral of the Ascension here on Sunday, January 8, 2012, as His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah presided at the Divine Liturgy and celebrated the Great Blessing of Water...
View ArticleOrthodox Christian Women of Montreal to sponsor 21st annual conference...
For 21 years, Orthodox Christian Women of Montreal has hosted an annual conference on a wide variety of themes on Christian life and related themes. This year’s conference, titled “Why Do We Need the...
View ArticleParishes: Send in your Theophany photos!
With unseasonably warm weather dominating much of the North American continent this January, many parishes’ celebration of the Great Feast of Theophany went “outdoors” this year. All parishes are...
View ArticleDallas-Ft. Worth site of Orthodox Christian Conference on evangelism January...
A regional conference on Orthodox Christian missions and evangelism will be held in the Dallas Metroplex Friday and Saturday, January 20-21, 2012. Organized in memory of His Eminence, the late...
View ArticleMetropolitan Jonah, Bishop Michael speak at OCF conferences; audios now...
His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, and His Grace, Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey, addressed students at two separate conferences sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] during...
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