Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 7, 2016
Panel Discussion including His Grace Bishop Athanasius (Akunda), Father Evan Armatas, Father Theodore Dorrance, Father Barnabas Powell, and Father Luke Veronis. Bringing Orthodoxy to America: A National Missions and Evangelism Conference was held from October 3-5, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 7, 2016
Fr. Barnabas Powell offers guidance and insight on utilizing the various media outlets available to their full potential in communication our message and bringing people to Orthodoxy at the 2016 Missions and Evangelism Conference - Bringing Orthodoxy to America. Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 7, 2016
Father Evan speaks on the importance of removing barriers/obstacles to growth and offers a number of planning and evaluation tools for parish leadership and ministry at the 2016 Missions and Evangelism Conference - Bringing Orthodoxy to America. Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 7, 2016
Father Theodore outlines the process of planting the parish of Beaverton, Oregon and nurturing it to a full-fledged parish, supported 100% by stewardship, with a parochial school, large bookstore and vibrant ministries. From the 2016 Missions and Evangelism Conference - Bringing Orthodoxy to America Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 7, 2016
Keynote Address by Fr. Luke Veronis at the 2016 Missions and Evangelism Conference - Bringing Orthodoxy to America. Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
November 7, 2016
Introductory remarks and welcome by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco to the 2016 Missions and Evangelism Conference - Bringing Orthodoxy to America. Read More
Church Leadership
November 7, 2016
As Orthodox Christians, we have been given a sacred trust. We have received the treasure of the Gospel – the Good News of Jesus Christ. With this sacred trust comes the great responsibility to share it. Read More
Praxis
October 15, 2016
The fastest growing segment of our population, religiously speaking, are those who no longer consider themselves to be affiliated with a religion. To put it bluntly, people are leaving the churches of their parents and grandparents. They are no longer associating themselves with any specific faith tradition. Read More
Praxis
October 15, 2016
Keynote Address of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America at the "Speaking to Secular America" Conference. Read More
Outreach and Evangelism Ministries
October 15, 2016
Much is being written and said about outreach to the “un-churched” and the “de-churched.” Many positive and creative ideas, programs and resources have been developed, and more are currently being developed. These efforts at bringing people to the local church may be broadly focused or they may be efforts of a local parish in its own community. Whatever the scope of our efforts to educate, inform and bring home the un-churched and dechurched, the critical variable in this equation will always be the local parish. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
June 20, 2016
Young people keep leaving the Church, and most of us are very concerned about this. This week, Christian explores this phenomenon through Attachment Theory and suggests that perhaps the Church is losing her young people because she has failed to be there for youth in the way that they need. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
June 1, 2016
Though parish programs may take a few months off, the summer is no time to pause our relationship with Christ. Here are five resources we can use, whether alone or with family and friends, to keep our minds and hearts on Christ. Read More
Center for Family Care
June 1, 2016
IT’S SUMMER! A wonderful time for family, friends, relaxing, and playing. A time for vacations—vacations from work and vacations from school. But there is one type of vacation we shouldn’t be taking this summer—and that is from Church. Church should be the center of our lives throughout the year and summer is no exception. Join us this summer as we #soakuptheSON. Read More
Orthodox Observer
May 1, 2016
Have you heard the story about the baptism of the Gauls? The Gauls were a feared warlike people who in ancient times inhabited what is now France and Belgium. By the time of the Christian era they had been conquered by the Roman Empire and were supposedly under its control. Read More
Registry
January 1, 2016
2015 Registry Statistics of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
December 7, 2015
Obtaining references can be possibly a difficult task during in screening and selection. Here is Microsoft Word Document containing a sample set of Guidelines for Reference Check, it can help you gain the best information possible during such a screening. Read More
GOTelecom
December 2, 2015
His Grace Bishop Andionios of Phasiane, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, talks about the Office of the Chancellor. The Ministry Updates series of videos highlights the work of the Metropolises and the Archdiocesan Ministries. Read More
GOTelecom
October 22, 2015
Fr. Constantine Sitaras talks about Saint Basil Academy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. This video is part of the Ministry Updates series which highlights the work of the Archdiocesan Ministries, Organizations and Institutions. Read More
GOTelecom
October 22, 2015
Jerry Minetos talks about the Office of Parish Development of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. This video is part of the Ministry Updates series which highlights the work of the Archdiocesan Ministries, Organizations and Institutions. Read More
GOTelecom
October 22, 2015
Paulette Poulos discusses the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Endowment Fund. This video is part of the Ministry Updates series which highlights the work of the Archdiocesan Ministries, Organizations and Institutions. Read More