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St. Cyril of Jerusalem Orthodox Christian Church
P. O. Box 133234
The Woodlands, TX 77393-3234
Driving directions to St. Cyril Orthodox Church.
8:00 am – 8:45 am Continental Breakfast
8:45 am – 9:00 am Morning Prayers & Welcome
9:00 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
9:15 am – 9:45 am Foundation for Unified Local Orthodox Church According to John 17
Protopresbyter Nicholas Triantafilou
(President Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology)
9:45 am – 10:15 am Ecclesiology and The Local Church
Cynthia Kostas
10:15 am – 10:45 am Update of Episcopal Assembly
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break & Refreshments
11:00 am – 11:45 am Update of AAC
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Challenges: Canonicity ~ Autonomy and Autocephaly
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Challenges: Canonicity ~ Mother Church and Ecumenical Patriarch
Father David Moretti
(Interim Pastor of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, The Woodlands, TX)
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Liturgical Challenges ~ Language
Archimandrite Meletios Weber
(Abbot of St. John’s Monastery, Manton, CA)
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Liturgical Challenges ~ Ethnic Traditions
Mother Gabriella
(Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI)
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break & Refreshments
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Orthodox Youth & the Future of American Orthodoxy
Father Anthony Baba
(Pastor of Saint Anthony, Spring, TX)
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm Orthodox Women & the Future of American Orthodoxy
Mother Gabriella
(Abbess of Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI)
6:30 pm Vespers
8:00 am – 8:45 am Continental Breakfast
8:45 am – 9:00 am Morning Prayers & Welcome
9:00 am – 9:30 am Summary Day 1
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
9:30 am – 10:45 am Conclusions, Summary & Next Steps:
The Role of the Hierarchy
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break & Refreshments
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Conclusions, Summary & Next Steps:
The Role of the Laity
Archimandrite Meletios Weber
(Abbot of St. John’s Monastery, Manton, CA)
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Conclusions, Summary & Next Steps:
Sustaining the Vision
Protopresbyter Nicholas Triantafilou
(President Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology)
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Houston as a Role Model:
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Houston as a Role Model:
Houston Orthodox Laity
Subdeacon Constantin Ardeleanu & Mark Hunter
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Break & Refreshments
4:45 pm – 6:15 pm Round Table for Houston Vision for Toward An American Orthodox Church:
* Pan Orthodox Services
* Pan Orthodox Laity Association
* Pan Orthodox Youth Association
* Pan Orthodox Women’s Association
* Pan Orthodox Monastic Community
***** Above session to be a round table forum with the purpose of outlining constructive action plan for Greater Houston Clergy Association and its’ laity to use as a tool toward Unity!*****
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm Closing Remarks
His Beatitude Metropolitan JONAH +
6:45 pm – 7:00 pm Break: Prepare for Vespers
7:00 Great Vespers