The agenda at Chambesy
December 14, 2009 by John Couretas ·
12. December 2009 – 9:00 (Source: Serbian Orthodox Church)
The Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission, responsible for preparation of agenda of an upcoming Holy and Great Assembly of the Orthodox Church, began working 10th December at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, near Geneve. The Commission will discuss the three topics from pre-prepared catalogue: the question of a way of declaring autonomy and autocephaly, as well as the question of diptych, which is order and rank of the Churches. It is planned that the Commission’s work lasts until December 17, and its proposed texts will be submitted for a discussion and an adoption by the next in the row, the Fifth Pan-Orthodox Conference (previously four conferences were held in 1976, 1982, 1986, 2009).
The Commission’s work is led by Metropolitan John of Pergamon, Patriarchate of Constantinople, as a representative of the first Church in order. By the decision of the Holy Synod of Bishops, our Church represents Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and Locum tenens of Patriarchate’ throne, as a member of the Commission, accompanied by Metropolitan Jovan of Skopke and Archbishop of Ohrid, an advisor.
