Category Archives: Preparing for the 15th All-American Council
St. Tikhon of Moscow’s Recommendations for Church Reform
Submitted to the Holy Synod of the Church of Russia in 1905, in Preparation for the Great Council of Moscow Eventually held in 1917-1918 English translation from the Russian by Alex Maximov, with editing by Dr. David C. Ford … Continue reading
St. Tikhon of Moscow’s Last Sermon
During His Years of Ministry as the Archbishop of the American Missionary Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (1898 to 1907) Given on the Sunday of Orthodoxy (the First Sunday of Great Lent) in 1907 English translation from the Russian by Alex … Continue reading
A Spiritual Springtime for American Orthodoxy: Reflections on the last 40 Years
– Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration Ellwood City, Pennsylvania September 27, 2008 Membership in the Orthodox churches in North America in the past forty years has radically decreased. There are probably about half as many people in … Continue reading
“And then what?” A reflection on the proposed resolution to reduce the central Church assessment to $50.00
– Archpriest Andrew Jarmus, OCA Director of Ministries and Communications One of the hot topics of discussion in the OCA as we approach our 15th All-American Council is the proposed resolution submitted by the Diocese of Western Pennsylvania that would … Continue reading
“The Church is Hierarchal,” Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann
Nearly 50 years ago Fr. Alexander Schmemann wrote an essay with the title “The Church is Hierarchal.” The text speaks for itself. It should be read by every person who is concerned about the current condition of the Orthodox … Continue reading
Lessons from the Council of 1917: A response to Professor Meyendorff’s proposal…
I decided to write this letter as a response to some suggestions that were recently made as to how our Orthodox Church in America should handle the recent scandal that engulfed us. We all know that many faithful of our … Continue reading
Lessons from the Council of 1917: A proposal from Professor Paul Meyendorff…
As a member of the last six pre-conciliar commissions, I sympathize with your current dilemma – you face the nearly impossible task of restoring peace and order within the Church. Trust on all levels has broken down, and restoring trust … Continue reading
