Please post with this caption: I was able to attend the final two days of this conference at our Seminary: wonderful opportunity to see old friends, meet new colleagues, and participate in proceedings - prayer and worship, listening & responding to presentations, enjoying fellowship over shared meals and coffee breaks. Special delight: hearing from retired [...]
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered the invocation at the 2024 Republican National Convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, today, Monday, July 15, 2024. After receiving a warm welcome, His Eminence prayed that our “Almighty and Eternal God...Look down now upon this gathering of our Nation’s political leaders, and grant them illumined hearts and minds, [...]
July 12, 2024 Good afternoon, In this edition of the Orthodox Observer, see His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America's visit to Camp St. Paul; a special submission from New Agriculture New Generation; and The Orthodox Observer Recommends, a new initiative of the GOARCH Communications Department. Kindly forward this email to family and friends so that [...]
DAILY CLERGY-LAITY CONGRESS NEWS July 3, 2024 Good morning, Join us for Divine Liturgy this morning in the Pacific Jewel Ballroom! The first ministry panel of our Clergy-Laity Congress was presented yesterday. The various presentations garnered fruitful discussion among participants. Clergy-Laity Congress attendees also had the opportunity to attend various workshops throughout the day. See [...]
July 5, 2024 Beloved Participants of the 47th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: In the aftermath of our gathering as the Ecclesia of God, allow me to share some thoughts with you as a coda to our gathering, we came together from every corner of our Church in America, from the [...]
Dear Friends, It was a beautiful evening on 35th Street in Manhattan where we served 121 chicken dinners to our guests during last night’s Soup Run. A large crowd had already gathered by the time we arrived and while some of us set up tables and got organized, other volunteers walked along the line talking [...]
In This Newsletter The Ordination of Deaconess Angelic Molen The African Women’s Grant Write to Deaconess Angelic and Her Hierarchs Upcoming Events July 2: GOA Clergy-Laity Panel “Women in Orthodoxy: Past, Present, and Future Roles” July 9: Information Session on St. Phoebe Feast Day Service Event September 3: St. Phoebe’s Feast Day “The Need for [...]
I attended the live, zoom event and was deeply impressed by the authenticity of Carrie’s first hand witness of a wonderful woman ordained as deacon in Africa, the sound reasoning of Carrie's approach to the restoration of women deacons, and the depth of Metropolitan Serafim, the ordaining bishop. — Fr. Harry In case you [...]
June 14, 2024 What's New This Week Appreciation is often overlooked and/or taken for granted by couples in the midst of the responsibilities of daily life. However, it is a key to genuine connection and unity in marriage. For the next week, practice the discipline of expressing appreciation to your spouse 3 times/daily; then discuss [...]
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