Tag: SYOSSET

OCA Holy Synod of Bishops issues statement on South Carolina church killings

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- June 20, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- April 29, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- April 22, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- April 15, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- April 11, 2015

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”

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- March 31, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- February 8, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- January 31, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- January 22, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- January 13, 2015

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 28, 2014

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- October 21, 2014

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- October 8, 2014

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- September 10, 2014

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- September 4, 2014

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- August 12, 2014

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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- August 9, 2014

  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

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- July 29, 2014

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

OCP- July 13, 2014

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

OCP- June 3, 2014

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

OCP- April 8, 2014

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