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Newly appointed SVOTS Professor to offer on-line courses

The Reverend Dr. Philip LeMasters, a scholar of Christian ethics, has been appointed to the faculty of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] as Professor of Christian Ethics for the...

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Commencements at OCA seminaries

Dr. David FordDr. David Ford, Professor of Church History at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, South Canaan, PA, was the speaker at commencement ceremonies at Saint Herman’s Seminary, Kodiak, AK on Sunday...

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Grants available for clergy through the Louisville Institute

Seasoned and recently ordained Orthodox Christian priests​ may want to take advantage of grant awards being offered by​ t​he Louisville Institute. The awards ​offer pastoral leaders the opportunity and...

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OCMC’s Board reviews new strategic plan at annual meeting

OCMC Board of Directors at annual meeting.The annual meeting of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center’s [OCMC] Board of Directors was held here May 9-10, 2016.  Board members from across the country...

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Study resources now available for History volume of “The Orthodox Faith”

While the late Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko was working on the revised edition of his four-volume series, The Orthodox Faith, he decided that adding discussion questions to the texts would enhance the...

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SVOTS Trustees implement new governance model, seek CEO

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, has announced that the Board of Trustees of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary here voted to implement a new model for governance at the seminary.  The...

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112th Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery opens Friday, May 27

The 112th Annual Pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery here will open officially on Friday, May 27 at 3:30 p.m. with the greeting of the Hawaiian Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Mother of God at the...

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Chancery closed in observance of Memorial Day

Memorial Day observance at St. Mary’s Cathedral Cemetery Chapel, Minneapolis, MN.The Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2016 in observance of Memorial Day....

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OCA summer camp schedules announced

The end of the school year brings with it the opening of the Orthodox Church in America’s network of “coast-to-coast” summer camps! A comprehensive directory of over a dozen summer camping programs,...

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June 12 designated Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday

Sunday, June 12, 2016 has been designated “Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday” by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. The day will highlight the work of the...

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On-line resources on Holy and Great Council now available

In a recent press release on the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America it was announced that a special web site providing background information and resources concerning the Holy and...

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June OCAreview now available for downloading, parish distribution

The June 2016 edition of “OCAreview: The Orthodox Church in America’s Monthly Hard-Copy Digest” is now available in color and black and white PDF formats for downloading and local distribution. With...

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Holy Synod issues Statement, Petitions on the Holy and Great Council

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has issued a Statement on the Holy and Great Council, slated to be convened on the Island of Crete from June 16 through 27, 2016....

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June 15 deadline for Small Parish Forum hotel reservations

June 15 is the last day to take advantage of the discounted hotel rate for the third Small Parish Forum, slated to be held at Holy Assumption Church here July 14-16, 2016. The discounted rate at the...

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PLANTING GRANT MISSIONS: One “first” at a time in Waxahachie, TX!

As the faithful of Saint Nektarios Mission here prepare to mark their fourth anniversary in July 2016, Father David Bozeman, Priest-in-Charge, paused to reflect on the milestones with which the...

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Bishop Alexander to be enthroned in Dallas Friday, Saturday

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and other members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America will gather at Saint Seraphim Cathedral here for the Enthronement of His Grace,...

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Register now for St. Tikhon’s Seminary Continuing Ed Program June 21-23

June 15, 2016 is the deadline to register for the annual Continuing Education Program at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here Tuesday through Thursday, June 21-23.  Open to clergy and lay persons alike, the...

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Register now for FOCA Convention “Youth Council” July 22-25

Now is the time to register for the first “Youth Council” to be held at the 90th National Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] July 22-25, 2016. The deadline for hotel...

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Metropolitan Tikhon issues Archpastoral Letter, Public Statement on the...

On Monday, June 13, 2016, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon issued an Archpastoral Letter to the hierarchs, clergy, monastics and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America and a Public Statement in...

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Revised, expanded edition of Atlas of Monasteries now available

The second revised edition of the widely popular Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries was released recently by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA. According to the...

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