ENGLEWOOD,
NJ – On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Executive Committee of the
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
convened at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
America to discuss the 2020 and 2021 budgets, ongoing projects, and the
upcoming 10th Anniversary of the Assembly, to be held May 2-5 in Washington, DC.
The upcoming anniversary will include a reception for clergy families in the DC area the evening of May 2nd, a hierarchical concelebration on Sunday, May 3rd, and a public event at a prominent DC location the evening of May 3rd. Details to follow.
The Executive Committee commended the working group commissioned to
create the Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC) and looks forward to its 2021
launch. The new organization will provide Orthodox Christian young
adults an opportunity to serve in a humanitarian organization for one
year after collegiate or graduate studies.
Earlier in the day, the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental
Orthodox Churches in the United States of America met. The members of
the Joint Commission continued working on a pastoral agreement that
should serve spiritually our various communities and families to bear a
common witness to Christ’s commandment to unity.
The Joint Commission also discussed the possibility of deeper
collaboration on addressing mental health concerns impacting many of our
faithful across the country.