Announcement of Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Church of the G.O.C. of Greece Which Pertain to the Church in America

Fr. Savvas Anastasiou

Wednesday, 22 June 2011 02:16

On Tuesday April 20/May 3, 2011, the Holy Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece gathered in an extraordinary meeting at its offices in Athens and discussed the following:

5 After much discussion the petition for acceptance into the canonical Church of the G.O.C. of Bishops Moses (Mahany) and Sergios (Black) of the “Holy Orthodox Church in North America” (HOCNA) and those clergy and laity with them was unanimously accepted.

The Holy Synod of the Church of the G.O.C. of Greece, having also the agreement of the hierarchs in America (Metropolitan Pavlos of America and Bishop Christodoulos of Theoupolis) proceeded to found the Holy Metropolis of Portland and the Western United States and elected Metropolitan Moses as Metropolitan of Portland and the Western United States and Bishop Sergios as his assistant bishop with the title of Loch Lomond, presupposing the confirmation of their Orthodox Confession of Faith and the canonical healing of their ordinations. For this reason an extraordinary Synod meeting is to be held on April 29/May 12, 2011 to which Metropolitan Moses and Bishop Sergios were invited.

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On Thursday April 29/May 12, 2011 the Holy Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece gathered in an extraordinary meeting at its offices in Athens and … decided to accept the petition for acceptance of the priests, Constantine Parr, Photios Cooper and George Psaromatis canonically managing all of the pertinent details.

The territorial region of the Holy Metropolis of Portland, which covers the western states of America (which are in the Pacific Time zone), may be rearranged by the agreement of Metropolitan Pavlos.

Metropolitan Moses & Bishop Sergios will take part in the Holy Eparchial Synod of America under the presidency of His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos of America. Simultaneously, the decision was made that all of the hierarchs in America, the Metropolitans as well as the titular Bishops under them, whenever they are in Greece may canonically take part in the meetings of the Holy Synod as complete members analogous with the Bishops from Greece who already have the right to take part in the Holy Eparchial Synod of America of which His Grace Bishop Photios of Marathon continues to be a permanent member who travels to America for its regular meetings.

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On Tuesday May 4/17, 2011 the Holy Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece gathered in a festal meeting at the offices of the Holy Metropolis of Piraeus. In attendance where its new members, Metropolitan Moses of Portland and Bishop Sergios of Loch Lomond. The Holy Synod discussed the following:

1 Certain subjects were regulated such as the manner of commemorations of the new hierarchs which will follow the same manner which the hierarchs in America already follow. The modifications to the Constitution of the Church of the G.O.C. will occur with the participation of the other hierarchs in America. It has been decided that his Grace Bishop Gregory of Christianoupolis will travel to America for the concelebration in New York and the first discussions.

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On Thursday Feb. 10/23, 2012 the Holy Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece convened and and reached the following decisions:

4. It was decided that from now on, the petitions for acceptance of Deacons and Priests from the American continent will be examined by the Holy Eparchial Synod of America, which will also decide concerning their reception.

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