This Week and Upcoming Events

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This Week at Saint Catherine
Sunday, January 6 ~ Holy Epiphany
       8:45 am   Orthros                         Download the Orthros Service
       9:45 am   Divine Liturgy
     11:15 am   Great Agiasmos             (Note: the Orthros download includes the Great Agiasmos)

Monday, January 7 ~ Saint John the Baptist
9:00 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, January 8
     11:30 am   Seniors Lunch Meeting
     AHEPA / Daughters of Penelope
       6:00 pm   Refreshments
       7:00 pm   Meetings

Wednesday, January 9
7:00 pm Discover Orthodoxy

Thursday, January 10
9:30 am-11:00 am Orthodoxy Today

Saturday, January 12 ~ South Florida Epiphany Celebration
       9:00 am   Orthros
     10:00 am   Hierarchial Liturgy
     12:00 pm   Blessing of the Waters and Diving for the Cross
     12:30 pm   Epiphany Luncheon

Highlights of Upcoming Services and Events
Sunday, January 13 ~ Sunday after Theophany
       8:45 am   Orthros
     10:00 am   Divine Liturgy
     10:00 am   Sunday School

Tuesday, January 15
     Philoptochos
     10:30 am   Board Meeting
     12:00 pm   Lunch Meeting
                        Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth McKeen

Wednesday, January 16
9:30 am Philoptochos Festival Baking (Koulourakia)

Thursday, January 17
9:30 am-11:00 am Orthodoxy Today
7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting

Friday, January 18 ~ Saint Athanasios
9:00 am Orthros
10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Saturday, January 19
9:00 am-4:00 pm Journey of Marriage
HDF (Hellenic Dance Festival) in Orlando

Sunday, January 20 ~ Vasilopita Sunday
                                    benefits Saint Basil Academy
       8:45 am   Orthros
     10:00 am   Divine Liturgy
     10:00 am   Sunday School
     Philoptochos Reception after the Cutting of the Vasilopita

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Event Flyers

South Florida 2019 Epiphany Celebration

The Annual Celebration of our Lord's Epiphany at Saint Catherine with His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios. . . . . . . . . . Orthodox Parishes from South Florida together for the service, procession, blessing of the water and diving for the cross. The celebration concludes with a luncheon at our Hellenic Cultural Center

Stewards of the Faith

All Things are Possible to the One Who Believes in Jesus Christ

Hellenic Dance Festival 2019 Registration

Registration for HDF 2019 is underway! HDF will be held in Atlanta, GA on January 18-21 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Building for Tomorrow with IOCC

Making education more accessible is just one way your gifts and prayers reach around the world.

Choir Workshop - Liturgy of Light

with Composer / Conductor Christopher Kypros February 22 – 24, 2019 Hosted by our choir here at Saint Catherine

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Reading is from Mark 1:9-11

At that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 117.26,1.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7.

TITUS, my son, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.

Gospel Reading

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Reading is from Matthew 3:13-17

At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

Wisdom of the Fathers

Christ is illumined, let us shine forth with Him. Christ is baptized, let us descend with Him that we may also ascend with Him.

St. Gregory the Theologian

Oration on the Holy Lights, Epiphany 381, 10-16., 4th Century

Watch yourselves - your passions especially - in your home life, where they appear freely, like moles in a safe place

St. John of Kronstadt

My Life in Christ, Part 1; Holy Trinity Monastery pg. 33, 19th century

Moses baptized but it was in water ... John also baptized ... not only in water, but also "unto repentance." Still it was not wholly spiritual, for he does not add "And in the Spirit." Jesus also baptized, but in the Spirit. This is the perfect Baptism.

St. Gregory the Theologian

Oration on the Holy Lights, Epiphany 381, 10-16., 4th Century

Why were the heavens opened? To inform you that at your baptism also this is done, God calling thee to your country on high.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 12 on Matthew 3, 4th Century

But why in the fashion of a dove? Gentle is that creature, and pure. Forasmuch then as the Spirit too is "a Spirit of meekness"(Gal 6:4)

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 12 on Matthew 3, 4th Century

For so, when once a common shipwreck had overtaken the whole world, and our race was in danger of perishing, this creature appeared, and indicated the deliverance from the tempest, and bearing an olive branch.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 12 on Matthew 3, 4th Century

Saints and Feasts

January 06

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

About the beginning of our Lord's thirtieth year, John the Forerunner, who was some six months older than Our Saviour according to the flesh, and had lived in the wilderness since his childhood, received a command from God and came into the parts of the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. Then our Saviour also came from Galilee to the Jordan, and sought and received baptism though He was the Master and John was but a servant. Whereupon, there came to pass those marvellous deeds, great and beyond nature: the Heavens were opened, the Spirit descended in the form of a dove upon Him that was being baptized and the voice was heard from the Heavens hearing witness that this was the beloved Son of God, now baptized as a man (Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:1-22). From these events the Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the great mystery of the Trinity were demonstrated. It is also from this that the present feast is called "Theophany," that is, the divine manifestation, God's appearance among men. On this venerable day the sacred mystery of Christian baptism was inaugurated; henceforth also began the saving preaching of the Kingdom of the Heavens.

January 07

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 07

Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner

Today we celebrate the Synaxis in honour of the most sacred Forerunner, since he ministered at the Mystery of the Divine Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rest from labour. Fish allowed.

January 07

Cedd, Bishop of Scotland

January 08

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 08

George of Hozeva

Saint George lived about the beginning of the ninth century in Palestine, in a certain monastery called Hozeva, which lies in a great ravine between Jerusalem and Jericho.

January 08

Domnica the Righteous of Constantinople

Saint Domnica was from Carthage. During the reign of the Emperor Theodosius the Great, she came with four other virgins to Constantinople, where she was baptized by Nectarius, the Patriarch of Constantinople. She remained in Constantinople and became known for her extreme asceticism, the miracles that she worked, and the grace of prophecy that adorned her. She lived until the days of the Emperors Leo and Zeno, reposing in peace about the year 474.

January 09

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 09

Polyeuctus the Martyr of Melitene in Armenia

Saint Polyeuctus, a soldier in rank, contested during the reign of Valerian, in the year 255. He was from Melitene, a city in Armenia.

January 09

Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow

Our Father among the Saints Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow, was born in 1507 of noble family, and served for a time in the royal court. While still a young man, he secretly left Moscow and entered Solovki Monastery in the north, about the year 1538, a little over a hundred years after its founding. Because of his spiritual stature he was chosen against his will to succeed Abbot Alexis in 1548. As abbot, Philip was a great builder and beautifier of Solovki Monastery. He laid the foundations for the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, constructed cells, hermitages, and a hospital for the monks and for pilgrims, established a cattle yard on one of the islands, drained swamps and connected waterways by a series of canals and damns, built a mill and various workshops, and even invented ingenious machines and implements to help the monks in their work. His fame spread, and in 1566, by the will of Tsar Ivan IV, he was raised to the rank of Metropolitan of Moscow.

Tsar Ivan the Terrible revered Philip, even as Herod had revered Saint John the Baptist, and he had been a generous benefactor of Solovki Monastery. But because the Tsar had established the oprichnina, a state within a state, giving power to the oprichniki, who used it to oppress and rob the innocent, Philip told him the he could not be Metropolitan if the Tsar suffered the oprichniki to continue in power. This angered the Tsar, he told Philip that it was not for him to interfere in matters of state, and many hierarchs prevailed upon Philip to accept the Metropolitan's throne. But as the horrors committed by the oprichniki grew worse-thefts, false accusations, murders, and all manner of injustice and rapacity, with the knowledge of the Sovereign- Saint Philip could not remain silent. He rebuked the Tsar once and again for the reign of terror that he had brought upon his own people. The Tsar warned him to hold his peace and bless him to do as he wished. The Metropolitan answered that his silence brought sin upon the Sovereign. The Tsar threatened him with his wrath, and told him to resign his throne if he were not willing to comply. Saint Philip answered that he had not sought the Metropolitan's throne, and it was the Tsar who had deprived him of his hermitage on Solovki; but now the pastoral burden was upon him, he would not remain silent when the canons of the Church were broken.

The more the Tsar threatened Philip with his wrath, the more the holy hierarch stood fast and threatened the Tsar with judgment of God; Philip alone had the courage to rebuke the Tsar openly and oppose his iniquity. Finally the Tsar, finding false witnesses against Philip in his own monastery on Solovki, held a council against him in early November, 1568; the Saint had to endure the persecution of the Tsar who had torn him from his beloved monastery, the betrayal of his fellow hierarchs, and the slanders of his own spiritual children. He was imprisoned in Moscow, but because of the love of the people for him the Tsar feared him even in prison, and he was transferred to a monastery in Tver, where he spent a year in great hardships and continual prayer. On December 23, 1569, a royal messenger came, asking the Metropolitan's blessing for the Tsar's expedition to Novgorod. Saint Philip told him to do that which he came to do, then raised his hands in prayer to God. The Tsar's messenger fell upon him and suffocated the holy hierarch with a pillow. In 1591 his relics were transferred to Solovki, and in 1652 to the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow; many miracles were wrought through his holy relics (See also Oct. 5 and July 3).

January 10

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 10

Gregory of Nyssa

Saint Gregory, the younger brother of Basil the Great, illustrious in speech and a zealot for the Orthodox Faith, was born in 331. His brother Basil was encouraged by their elder sister Macrina to prefer the service of God to a secular career (see July 19); Saint Gregory was moved in a similar way by his godly mother Emily, who, when Gregory was still a young man, implored him to attend a service in honor of the holy Forty Martyrs at her retreat at Annesi on the River Iris. Saint Gregory came at his mother's bidding, but being wearied with the journey, and feeling little zeal, he fell asleep during the service. The Forty Martyrs then appeared to him in a dream, threatening him and reproaching him for his slothfulness. After this he repented and became very diligent in the service of God.

Gregory became bishop in 372, and because of his Orthodoxy he was exiled in 374 by Valens, who was of one mind with the Arians. After the death of Valens in 378, Gregory was recalled to his throne by the Emperor Gratian. He attended the Local Council of Antioch, which sent him to visit the churches of Arabia and Palestine, which had been defiled and ravaged by Arianism. He attended the Second Ecumenical Council, which was assembled in Constantinople in 381. Having lived some sixty years and left behind many remarkable writings, he reposed about the year 395. The acts of the Seventh Ecumenical Council call him 'Father of Fathers."

January 10

Dometian, Bishop of Melitene

Saint Dometian lived in the years of the Emperor Justin II, who reigned from 565 to 578, and the Emperor Maurice, who reigned from 582 to 602. Born of pious parents named Theodore and Eudocia, he received a thorough education in both secular and sacred knowledge. After he had lived in lawful wedlock a short time, his wife died, and he, for his virtue was made Bishop of Melitene in Armenia at the age of thirty. As a kinsman and trusted friend of the Emperor Maurice, he received from him great largesse, which he spent on the building of churches and the help of the poor; he was entrusted with the dealings of Byzantium with Persia. While in Constantinople, he reposed in peace in the year 602.

January 11

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 11

Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch

This Saint had Cappadocia as his homeland. He lived during the years of Leo of Thrace, who reigned from 457 to 474. The Saint established in the Holy Land a great communal monastery, wherein he was the shepherd of many monks. While Saint Sabbas was the head of the hermits of Palestine, Saint Theodosius was governor of those living the cenobitic life, for which reason he is called the Cenobiarch. Together with Saint Sabbas, towards whom he cherished a deep brotherly love in Christ, he defended the whole land of Palestine from the heresy of the Monophysites, which was championed by the Emperor Anastasius and might very well have triumphed in the Holy Land without the opposition of these two great monastic fathers and their zealous defense of the Holy Council of Chalcedon. Having lived for 103 years, he reposed in peace.

January 12

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 12

Tatiana the Martyr of Rome

Saint Tatiana was the daughter of a most distinguished consul of Rome. She became a deaconess of the Church, and for her confession of the Faith of Christ, she endured many torments. As she was suffering, angels punished her tormentors with the same torments they inflicted on her, until they cried out that they could no longer endure the scourges invisibly brought upon them. She was beheaded during the reign of Alexander Severus (111-135).

January 13

Sunday after Epiphany

Metropolis of Atlanta

Message from Metropolitan Alexios

My Beloved Ones,

I pray that each one of you had a spiritually uplifting feast of the Nativity, full of warmth and joy with friends and family. In a culture that is all too ready to begin preparing for the next moment of materialism, it is sometimes easy to forget that Christmas does not need to end on December 26th, but that the 12 Days of Christmas continue after the feast, in order to connect several celebrations in the life of our Lord, all of which demonstrate the way in which we are also called to live: with obedience, and humility.

We ought to remember that, until the year 386, the Θεοφάνια, or the Epiphany—when all three Persons of the Holy Trinity were manifested in one place, at one time—was considered the more major feast, and the Birth of our Lord was included with it on January 6th. It was St. John Chrysostom who advocated for celebrating the feasts on separate dates, but close to one another, connected by this festive spirit.

On January 1st, for example, we commemorated the περιτομή, the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord: when, on the eighth day after His Nativity, the Son of God submitted to the sign of the Covenant; and when He received the name which the Angel spoke: “Jesus”, God saves.

If the Circumcision seems a strange thing to commemorate to some, let us think about its meaning inside the Nativity season. Through His Incarnation in poor human flesh, He demonstrated, not only love for mankind, but His humility. And in undergoing the physical sign of God’s chosen people, he also demonstrated obedience to God’s Law, and likewise, humility. In fact, this obedience also points the way to this Sunday’s Feast, and the end of the Christmas season, the the Θεοφάνια, the Theophany, or the Epiphany.

Consider that, as the Incarnate and sinless Word of God, Jesus Christ did not need to be baptized in the Jordan, for He had no need of purification Himself. John the Baptist, recognizing Him, even says: “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Matthew 3:14) And yet Jesus undergoes the Baptism in order to demonstrate the proper way to us, His followers. Indeed, the Baptism that we are baptized into is also a sign that we belong to the Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—but unlike physical circumcision, baptism is a spiritual seal made on the hearts of every Orthodox Christian.

As we begin this civil New Year, may we celebrate this Sunday’s Great Feast, and all its miracles and blessings, as faithful Orthodox Christians: prepared to follow our Incarnate Lord and Savior on the true path of submission to God with humble and contrite hearts—both this year, and all the days of our lives. Καλή Χρονια!

+ALEXIOS
Metropolitan of Atlanta

From the Chancellor's Desk

Luke 1: ¹¹Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord [Archangel Gabriel], standing at the right side of the altar of incense. ¹²When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him. ¹³But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. ¹⁴You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, ¹⁵for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.’” (Luke 1:11-16)

The birth of a baby brings us great joy. Our relatives and friends gather together and share the joy and excitement of this blessed event with the new parents. Like no other time, there is cause for great celebration and thanksgiving. In the verses above from St. Luke’s Gospel, we are reminded of this excitement when Zechariah learned that his wife, Elizabeth would give birth to St. John the Baptist (whom we remember on January 7^th). His birth brought his parents great happiness and reason to rejoice.

However, the joy with St. John the Baptist’s birth was multiplied, and not just because his parents were given a baby as a surprise blessing late in their lives. St. John was given a crucial role to offer in the coming of God's promised Messiah, Jesus Christ. Before Jesus was proclaimed by God as His Beloved Son at the River Jordan during His baptism (which we remembered during Holy Theophany services this past week), St. John reached out to many hearts that the Jewish religious leaders of his day could not touch. St. John’s life, beginning in his mother’s womb, was one that was dedicated to God's Messiah. He identified himself by his diet and his habits as one specially consecrated to the work of God. His mission in the region of the Jordan River was to bring the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

But unlike the ascetics of the desert who withdrew from sinful people, St. John spoke to them with the Holy Spirit of God. He proclaimed to his followers the message of the coming of the Messiah, and he made them ready through his baptism of forgiveness to meet Jesus Christ – through repentance and a call to holiness in their daily lives . . . for the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand!

And what significance is this to us today? I believe with the birth of any child, we have the choice to pray that he or she will bring glory to God and bring many others to come to know “His Beloved Son, with Whom He was well-pleased!”

As we celebrate the Holy Feast of the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ this Sunday, January 6^th, let us ask our heavenly Father to look down upon all the babies being born within our church family and throughout the world and to do mighty things through them. May He guard their parents, may He nurture the youth during their upbringing in His truth, and may He bring spiritual experiences into their lives that will make them most useful to Him. Amen!

+Very Rev. Fr. George Tsahakis
Chancellor

Youth, Education & Hellenic Culture

The 44th Biennial Clergy Laity Congress unanimously passed the NEW Policies for the Safety of Youth and Children! There is a great article on page 12 of the July/August Orthodox Observer explaining the Next Steps in Youth Safety. Please take time to read the article and the new policies since they affect everyone involved in all youth programs.

Winter Youth Rally Registration is now open here! For HDF Registration click here!

In Christ,

Monica

The Strategic Plan

FAITH FORUM

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How do I fund the essential ministries of my parish and become less dependent on fund raisers?

Have I covered all the significant risks to my parish and what risks go beyond insurance coverage?

Are my religious education programs covering all that they should and are they effective? Is leadership training important to my role in the parish?

If you and your fellow parishioners have ever discussed these topics and you want to learn more, then …

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Take a look at the online portal.

Vist www.atlstrategicplan.org/portal to view a list of the several goals completed in 2017.

Family Life Ministry

The Metropolis of Atlanta’s Family Life Ministry (www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org) strengthens individuals, families and church families through adaptable programs, blogs and educational materials as a means of fostering connection within our homes and our parishes.

Join Paula and Edna as they discuss the latest book from with FLM, “Woven: An Interactive Book for the Modern Teenage Girl on Orthodox Christianity” with Bobby Maddex from Ancient Faith Ministries.

For more information, or to order "Woven" please visit, woveninhislove.org

We also share with you helpful links from the OCN and the Family Life Ministry of the Metropolis of Atlanta.

Journey of Marriage (Pre-Marital Seminar)

All couples marrying in the Metropolis must attend a Metropolis-sponsored Journey of Marriage seminar prior to their wedding. The couple will present their certificate of completion to their parish priest after the seminar.

January 19, 2019 - St. Catherine - West Palm Beach, FL
May 4, 2019 - St. Andrew - Kendall, FL

To see the full list of seminars in Florida and in our entire Metropolis as more seminars are scheduled please visit: http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/upcoming-events-2/

Registration is online. Materials costs are included in the registration.

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Amazon Smile is a program that allows for 0.5% of your eligible Amazon purchase to be donated to the Diakonia Retreat Center (No Added Cost To You). To find our Amazon Smile page, visit https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-2187047.

Assembly of Bishops News

Fast Questions and Fast Answers about the Geography of Orthodoxy in America

12/05/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/fast-questions-fast-answers-geography

Fast Questions and Fast Answers about the Geography of Orthodoxy in America is the second essay in a group of mini-reports about Orthodox Church life in America. Surprising, stimulating, and, at the same time, important facts about the geographic distribution of Orthodox parishes and church members in America are discussed in this essay.

Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

10/04/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/message-ninth-assembly-of-canonical-orthodox-bishops

We, the members of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, gathered in Cleveland, Ohio, for our ninth annual meeting on October 2-3, 2018, greet you all with love in Christ as we offer glory and gratitude to Him.

Orthodox Christian Hierarchs Gather for Second Day of Annual Meeting

10/04/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/assembly-second-day

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America is committed to encouraging spiritual unity, communication, and cooperation among the parishes of various jurisdictions situated in the same geographic areas. The work of local clergy brotherhoods is a critical part of this process of achieving greater unity.

Address of the Chairman His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America

10/03/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/address-his-eminence-archbishop-demetrios-of-america

The door is open, but here are many adversaries for us, too. Many challenges. This is why it is vitally important to be together, to act together, to strengthen the work of this Assembly. Here we have the opportunity to discuss strategies for offering our Orthodox witness, to deal with problems that we face as churches, as well as problems that we may face with one another.

Ninth Annual Assembly Convenes in Cleveland

10/03/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/ninth-annual-assembly-convenes-in-cleveland

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened its ninth annual meeting today in Cleveland, Ohio. The day began with a celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio.

Fast Questions and Fast Answers about American Orthodox Bishops

09/25/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/fast-questions-answers-american-orthodox-bishops

Based on questions that American Orthodox hierarchs often receive from clergy and parishioners, this essay offers readers plenty of interesting facts about their lives as Bishops, as well as who they are as people.

New Map of Bishops and Parishes Available on the Assembly Website

08/07/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/map-bishops-parishes

A new map, Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States, is now available on the Assembly's website. The updated map shows: a) locations, names and jurisdictions of all active Orthodox bishops in the United States and b) the total number of Orthodox parishes in each county.

Directory of Pan-Orthodox Clergy Brotherhoods and Associated Pan-Orthodox Organizations

07/20/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/directory-clergy-brotherhoods

The first-ever national state-by-state directory of the active local and regional Orthodox Clergy Brotherhoods and associated Pan-Orthodox laity organizations has been published by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA. Thirty-six local or regional Orthodox Clergy Brotherhoods and nine Pan-Orthodox laity organizations are listed in this directory.

Orthodox Christian Churches in 21st Century America: A Parish Life Study

01/30/2018

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/study-orthodox-christian-churches-21st-century

The study 'Orthodox Christian Churches in 21st Century America' offers a comprehensive picture of the lives of local American Orthodox parishes, including such aspects as membership, worship, programs, religious education, youth, usage of electronic technologies, and much more. In addition, the study also addressed the crucial question: 'How are Orthodox Christian parishes faring today among the many other American local religious communities?'

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Event Flyers

South Florida 2019 Epiphany Celebration

Stewards of the Faith

Hellenic Dance Festival 2019 Registration

Building for Tomorrow with IOCC

Choir Workshop - Liturgy of Light

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Wisdom of the Fathers

Saints and Feasts

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner

Cedd, Bishop of Scotland

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

George of Hozeva

Domnica the Righteous of Constantinople

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Polyeuctus the Martyr of Melitene in Armenia

Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Gregory of Nyssa

Dometian, Bishop of Melitene

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Tatiana the Martyr of Rome

Sunday after Epiphany

Metropolis of Atlanta

Assembly of Bishops News

Fast Questions and Fast Answers about the Geography of Orthodoxy in America

12/05/2018

Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

10/04/2018

Orthodox Christian Hierarchs Gather for Second Day of Annual Meeting

10/04/2018

Address of the Chairman His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America

10/03/2018

Ninth Annual Assembly Convenes in Cleveland

10/03/2018

Fast Questions and Fast Answers about American Orthodox Bishops

09/25/2018

New Map of Bishops and Parishes Available on the Assembly Website

08/07/2018

Directory of Pan-Orthodox Clergy Brotherhoods and Associated Pan-Orthodox Organizations

07/20/2018

Orthodox Christian Churches in 21st Century America: A Parish Life Study

01/30/2018