Orthodox Church in America - 2/5/15 Saint Andrew House here was the site of the first Orthodox Church in America Mission School April 20-24, 2015. As reported earlier, funding for the gathering was made possible through a bequest to the OCA for use in the areas of mission and evangelism. Twenty-six participants—13 clergy and 13 lay leaders representing ...
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] - 18/1/14 For the third time in as many years, the chancellors and treasurers of the Orthodox Church in America’s dioceses gathered at the Chancery here on January 14, 2014 for a meeting with His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the Church’s officers. The day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy by Metropolitan ...
4/9/2012 SVOTS [SVOTS Communications/Yonkers, NY] The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY, will deliver the Annual Father Georges Florovsky Lecture, Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:30 p.m. on the seminary campus. Father Behrs presentation, entitled Reading the Fathers Today, will address the meaning of theology and its study within ...
23/2/2012 St. Vlad’s is the only Orthodox seminary in America which employs a professor of homiletics – they are beginning to take preaching seriously. Kudos to St. Vladimir’s leadership for starting this, which will practically guarantee every prospective seminarian MUST give SVS a serious look. [SVOTS Communications, Yonkers, NY] It is now possible for students to ...
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 23/10/2011 On Friday, October 21, 2011, Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America, announced that Archpriest John A. Jillions has accepted the position of Chancellor. Selected from a slate of several applicants, Father John was confirmed by the Holy Synod of Bishops upon the recommendation of the Metropolitan Council at their ...