Tag: SYOSSET
OCA Holy Synod of Bishops issues statement on South Carolina church killings
SYOSSET, NY - 20/6/15 In a statement issued Friday, June 19, 2015, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops request the faithful to pray ... Read More
OCA Pastoral Life Colloquium opens at Chancery
SYOSSET, NY - 29/4/15 A Pastoral Life Colloquium, in which representatives from every diocese of the Orthodox Church in America are participating, opened at the ... Read More
Metropolitan Tikhon, delegation depart for Armenia, Georgia
SYOSSET, NY - April 2015 At the invitation of the His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Beatitude, Metropolitan ... Read More
Friday April 17 deadline for submitting AAC resolutions
SYOSSET, NY Bright Friday, April 17, 2015 is the deadline for submitting proposed resolutions for the 18th All-American Council, slated to convene in Atlanta, GA ... Read More
OCA Orthodox Health Plan announces new provisions
SYOSSET, NY - April 2015 The Orthodox Health Plan recently announced that, due to rising health costs, it has moved to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement ... Read More
OCA Holy Synod responds to Assembly of Bishops’ “Common Starting Point”
SYOSSET, NY In a document dated March 15, 2015, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America offered a ... Read More
Preconciliar Commission reviews AAC agenda, Statute revisions
SYOSSET, NY Members of the Orthodox Church in America’s Preconciliar Commission , charged with the organization of the 18th All-American Council in Atlanta, GA July ... Read More
18th All-American Council resolutions now being accepted
SYOSSET, NY - 31/1/15 The Resolutions Committee for the 18th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America is now accepting proposed resolutions for consideration. ... Read More
Registration, hotel info for 18th All-American Council now available on-line
SYOSSET, NY - January 2015 A letter dated Wednesday, January 21, 2015, sent to all parishes of the Orthodox Church in America, includes the official ... Read More
Orthodox Christians to participate in Pro-Life Marches
SYOSSET, NY - January 2015 Thursday, January 22, 2015 marks the 42nd Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United ... Read More
OCA, OCMC partner to send mission team to Mexico in June 2015
Members of 2013 San Esteban mission team with Archbishop Alejo at Mexico City’s Ascension Cathedral. SYOSSET, NY - December 2014 The Orthodox Church in America, ... Read More
OCA Holy Synod of Bishops meets for fall session
SYOSSET, NY - 21/10/14 The fall session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America opened on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, ... Read More
Preconciliar Commission reviews proposed AAC agenda – evolving plans
SYOSSET, NY - October 2014 Members of the Preconciliar Commission , charged with overseeing the organization of the 18th All-American Council , met here under ... Read More
Registration opened for 18th AAC vendors
SYOSSET, NY - September 2014 As announced earlier, space will be available to vendors wishing to display their goods and services at the 18th All-American ... Read More
OCA Chancery celebration honoring St. Sergius Church musicians to be held September 27
SYOSSET, NY - September 2014 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the staff of the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America will host a celebration ... Read More
Metropolitan Tikhon issues Pastoral Letter Concerning Violence and Extremism in the Middle East
SYOSSET, NY - 12/8/14 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, recently issued a Pastoral Letter Concerning Violence and Extremism in the Middle East. The text of the ... Read More
OCA Holy Synod issues updated background check guidelines
SYOSSET, NY - August 2014 At their most recent meeting held March 18-21, 2014, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops, in conjunction ... Read More
Monastic Synaxis closes : Statement issued
SYOSSET, NY - July 2014 With the blessing of their diocesan bishops, the superiors (or their representatives) of monastic communities within the Orthodox Church in ... Read More
Sentence announced in Archbishop Seraphim case
SYOSSET, NY - July 2014 The Orthodox Church of America has learned that the retired Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) was sentenced today—Wednesday, July 9, 2014—to eight ... Read More
Prayers and petitions for Ethiopian Orthodox woman sentenced to death
SYOSSET, NY - 3/6/14 The young mother stood before her accusers and boldly stated without reservation, “I am a Christian, and I will remain a ... Read More
Clarification concerning the status of Archbishop Seraphim
SYOSSET, NY - 8/4/14 In response to recent questions and comments that have been directed to the Orthodox Church in America by the media, victim ... Read More