Metropolitan Demetrius’s Schedule for November and December 2016

Details: Created on Friday, 18 November 2016 23:01

St. John's Monastery Cobleskill, NY (Feast of St. Demetrius the Great-Martyr/Nameday of the Metropolitan)
Monday, October 25/November 7 All night vigil starting at 8pm, going through Tuesday, October 26/November 8

Trip to Springfield, MA (Mission of St. Philaret)
Wednesday, October 27/November 9 – Thursday, October 28/November 10

Trip to Astoria, NY (Mini conference at St. Isidoros and St. Markella's)
Friday, October 29/November 11 – Monday, October 1/November 14

Trip to Toronto, Ontario Canada (St. Nektarios) Archimandrite Fr. Agathangelus will go on behalf of Met. Demetrius.
Saturday, November 6/19 – Wednesday, November 10/23

Trip to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (St. Vladimir’s)
Thursday, November 11/24 – Tuesday, November 16/29

Trip to Owasso, OK (St. James the Apostle)
Saturday, November 20/December 3 – Monday, November 23/December 5

Orthodox Awareness

Ecumenical Dialogues Intensified

At the beginning of September (n.s.) Bartholomew called together a “Synaxis of the Patriarchates and the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus" at the Phanar in order to coordinate their efforts for the First Ecumenistic Council which they plan to convene shortly. At it, they will most certainly have to deal with a conflict with the Patriarchate of Moscow concerning primacy, but also they will proclaim the heresy of Ecumenism with an alleged synodal decision of Ecumenical (or rather Ecumenistic) force. Read more...

Missions

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...

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