The Meeting of the Holy Synod 2019

Details
Created on Tuesday, 09 July 2019 02:15

On Wednesday June 13/26, the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of America, under the presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius, convened for its annual meeting. All of the Hierarchs were present for the meetings. The holy Hierarchs discussed many matters pertaining to the life of our Church in an orderly, brotherly, and God-fearing fashion, invoking the Holy Spirit to guide, according to the will of God, all of the decisions taken for the good of the Church. The Hierarchs call upon all the faithful to persist in fervent prayer before The Lord for the good of The Church of Christ in North and South America.

Orthodox Awareness

The Problem of Conservative New Calendarism

A talk delivered by Fr. Maximus (Marretta) to the Inter-Orthodox Conference "Orthodoxy and Modern Ecumenism," University of Chicago, March 5/18, 2007. Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2025 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Is the GOC Insular?

Q. In considering becoming part of the GOC in America, I am getting warnings from various circles that the attitude of GOC people is that of being “walled off,” “arrogant,” “judgmental,” and “in your face” toward those not in the Genuine Orthodox Church, with accusations such as “World Orthodox” priests are “not even Christians” and the like. Could you give me your personal, realistic assessment of this dynamic and possibly refer me to an official statement on how GOC members should and do relate to and communicate with those in “World Orthodoxy”? Read more...