This year's Clergy Laity Congress features impactful ministry panels and workshops designed to equip delegates with the tools, resources, and inspiration needed to strengthen parishes and foster thriving communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, gaining valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance their local ministries. The Congress aims to empower participants with a renewed sense of purpose and vision, ensuring the ongoing growth and vitality of their parishes and the broader Orthodox Christian community. Throughout the week, there are a wide number of topics being addressed in both Ministry Panels and Workshops.
Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis
Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis
Biography
Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Fr. John was born in Sydney (Australia) and lives in Harpswell (Maine, USA). Following studies at the Universities of Athens (Greece) and Oxford (UK), he cofounded St. Andrew’s Theological College in Sydney, where he also taught at the University of Sydney. From 1995 until 2002 he taught at Holy Cross School of Theology in Boston. Since then, he serves as theological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues and senior advisor to the Department of Ecumenical Affairs in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. In 2023, he returned as Professor of Theology to Holy Cross School of Theology, where he is also the inaugural Executive Director of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute. His numerous publications and translations focus on the early desert tradition, the theology of the environment, and the role of the church in the world.