The Orthodox Christian Family:
A Dwelling of Christ and a Witness of His Gospel
From God every family in heaven and on earth is named (Eph. 3:15)
Highlights from the 2022 Clergy-Laity Congress
A look back at the 46th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America, highlighting the many great events and
memories experienced over the course of the week, including the Hierarchal
Divine Liturgy, the Consecration of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and
National Shrine, Meetings, Workshops, Panel Discussions, and more!
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Grand Banquet of the 46th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress
The Grand Banquet from the 46th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress held at the
New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday, July 7, 2022.
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Centennial Keynote Address by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the 46th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress
We have a responsibility to their memory, to the present moment, and to the
generations to come, to hold their dream – which is our reality – as a
precious jewel. To hold it with a conscious decision to work for what is
best – a unified and strong Archdiocese, cognizant of our role as the
premier and, indeed, first Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and
Mother Church of Constantinople in the Diaspora.
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Greeting by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the Opening of the Clergy-Laity Congress
Moreover, I would like you to know that, along with the Holy and Sacred
Synod here at the Mother Church of Constantinople, I too am delighted to
share with you the historic milestone of your centennial anniversary since
the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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Congress Official Opening
Keynote Address of Archbishop Elpidophoros, greetings of the Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew and Ecumenical Patriarchate representatives
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Homily by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Divine Liturgy
In truth, the plenitude of the Church is always present at every Divine
Service – for even when the Church is visibly empty, it is full of the
Glory of God and the Angelic Hosts, as witnessed by the Holy and Sacred
Icons that adorn every Sanctuary across the Archdiocese.
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Orthros and Divine Liturgy officiated by H.E. Archbishop Elpidophoros on Sunday, July 3, 2022
Orthros and Hierarchal Divine Liturgy officiated by His Eminence Archbishop
Elpidophoros of America from the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
in New York City as part of the 46th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress on
Sunday, July 3, 2022.
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Greeting by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the National YAL Conference July 2, 2022
Welcome Message of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the
Participants of the National YAL Conference on Saturday, July 2, 2022.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros and Delegation from the Archdiocese visit the site of the 45th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress and 2020 National Philoptochos Biennial Convention
Cleveland rolled out the red carpet on December 16, 2019 when His Eminence
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited Cleveland, Ohio in the Holy
Metropolis of Pittsburgh to conduct a site visit of next summer’s joint
Clergy-Laity Congress and National Philoptochos Convention.
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From Wedgies to Widgets: Bullying in the Age of Technology
Bullying is an age old issue that has found a new platform: cyberspace.
What once necessitated bold face-to-face interaction now lurks in the
shadowy solace of cellphones and computers. It begins at school, on the
playground, and at GOYA but now continues into our homes and safe spaces.
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The purpose of the Exhibits is to give an opportunity to companies and individuals to provide informative and useful products and/or services to the Parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese....
The 2014 Clergy-Laity Congress & the National Philoptochos Convention will convene on Sunday, July 6th - July 9th, 2014 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA.