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On Saturday, October 12, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon met with Sam Brownback, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, D.C. ...

The OCA Department of Christian Education has released the first lessons of a new comprehensive school-age curriculum, assisting parishes and Church School teachers in the formation of Orthodox Christian students. The first five lessons in a planned year-long curriculum are now available…

Orthodox choir directors and church singers, you are warmly invited to join us at St. Tikhon’s Monastery November 8-10 for our choral conducting and singing workshop with our featured instructor, Fr. Caleb Lewis, Director of Music at St. Tikhon’s. Come participate in this weekend…

The Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting today in its Regular Fall 2024 Session under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, unanimously adopted the following resolution: ...

The clergy wives online retreat scheduled to be held on October 12 has been postponed until a future date. Additional information will be posted as it is received from the retreat coordinators.

The Office of Pastoral Life hosted priests and deacons online for the September 2024 Synaxis on Tuesday, September 17. Dean Harbry, PCC, spoke on the topic of “Parish Health From the Middle Way Perspective,” how to cultivate virtue and clear communication in personal life, ministry, and…

The 2025 Desk Calendar of the Orthodox Church in America is currently in print and is now available in PDF format. Single Page View Double Page View As usual, all clergy, active and retired, and clergy widows, will receive a complimentary copy in the mail in the coming three weeks.…

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Alexander, Archbishop of Dallas and the South, the Orthodox Christian Deaf Association has announced its first of an annual conference to be held in Dallas, TX at St Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral from January 17 - 19, 2025. The topic is “Faith in…

On the evening of October 2, 2024, the Pre-Conciliar Commission (PCC) and Diocesan Chancellors and Treasurers held a joint meeting via teleconference to discuss items surrounding the upcoming 21st All-American Council, July 14-18, in Phoenix, AZ. The session was led by Archpriest Alexander…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has issued the following call for prayer: “On this day, in many of our churches, we celebrate the protecting veil of the most holy Mother of God. In light of the widening conflict in the Middle East, this commemoration of the merciful Protection of the…

The Sunday on or following the commemoration of St. Romanus the Melodist (October 1) has been designated by Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America as a date to honor the essential role of liturgical music in the life of the Orthodox Church. This year, “Church Musician…

Parishes and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America are urged to offer prayers for all those impacted by the destruction left by Hurricane Helene late last week. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is offering emergency assistance and is accepting donations towards…

Join us at St. Tikhon’s Monastery for a three-day workshop with acclaimed soprano Fotina Naumenko. Fotina will focus on the vocal skills and technique needed to effectively and sustainably sing as a church musician/chanter.  Hear some professional singing and then work with Dr. Naumenko…

On Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM (EST), the Office of Pastoral Life’s Clergy Wives will offer a Zoom retreat entitled “The Road to the Canonization of Blessed Matushka Olga of Alaska.” In this, the second retreat focusing on the preparations for the canonization, we will have…

Applications are now officially open for the Certificate Program in Prison Ministry (Spring 2025 Cohort). Through the partnership of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM) and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS), you are invited to experience the most comprehensive…

The 2024-25 academic year has begun at Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY, Saint Herman’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kodiak, AK, and Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, South Canaan, PA. St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS)…

On September 13-14, 2024, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. On Friday, September 13, His Beatitude met with faculty and staff and addressed the students at the beginning of the academic…

On September 12, 2024 His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, along with Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, and Protodeacon Peter Ilchuk visited His Eminence Metropolitan Saba at the chancery of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North…

The Office of Pastoral Life is honored to announce that Dean Harbry, PCC, will be the guest speaker at our Fall 2024 Synaxis Clergy Online Conference on Tuesday, September 17, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET. Dean will speak on the topic of “Parish Health From the Middle Way Perspective” and discuss…

In late August and early September, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon made archpastoral visits to St. Vladimir’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY, and St. Tikhon’s Seminary in South Canaan, PA, to mark the beginning of the academic year. On Thursday, August 22, and Friday, August 23,…