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Archiepiscopal Christmas Encyclical VOL 66 NO 1185 DECEMBER 2001 http://wwwobservergoarchorg E-mail: observer@goarchorg PATRIARCHAL PROCLAMATION Archiepiscopal ON THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST Christmas Encyclical ÿ BARTHOLOMEW BY THE MERCY OF GOD ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE, NEW ROME The Nativity of Christ AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH UNTO THE ENTIRE PLENITUDE To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, OF THE CHURCH GRACE, MERCY the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the AND PEACE FROM CHRIST Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and OUR SAVIOR BORN IN BETHLEHEM Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Day And she gave birth to her first born son, and wrapped him in swaddling and Afternoon Schools, the Philop- clothes and made him recline in a tochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hel- manger (Luke 2,7)5 lenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America he greatest event in the his Beloved Brothers T tory of the universe, the In and Sisters in Christ, carnation of the Son of God, was accomplished almost impercepti- s we observe the Nativ- bly As the sacred hymnographer says ity season and celebrate in addressing the Lord, Unnoticed, you A the birth of our Lord were born in a cave and Savior Jesus Christ, we do so in a Truly, the Incarnated Word of God time of great challenges and concerns was born from the Virgin Maiden within We have seen and experienced the a cave in Bethlehem during a silent tragic events of September 11th We are night, like all other nights He was aware of the tremendous suffering of wrapped in swaddling clothes like all those who have lost family members the infants and was placed in the man- and of communities burdened by pov- ger of the animals as an indication of erty and war We are being challenged His extreme humility by economic and political repercus- At a certain moment the angel of sions that have significant conse- the Lord appeared and declared to the quences for the entire world We are vigilant shepherds that today a Savior trying to address the complex issues of was born to you, who is Christ the Lord contemporary American society within (Luke 2,11) And suddenly a multitude our homes, parishes, and schools We of the heavenly host appeared praising know that many in todays world are God, but after a little while all these seeking truth, assurance, comfort, and angels departed to heaven and the si- hope lence of the night succeeded once again With these concerns on our hearts the short-lived doxology of the angels and minds we turn to the unique event In this way, the greatest event of By the hand of Eleni Spandagos that we will celebrate in a few days, the the ages, Gods becoming man, was Christmas event, the birth of our Lord covered by silence It was announced, Today, the Virgin bears Him who is transendent, We turn to the beautiful images and revealed, and silenced Out of the mil- words of the Christmas narrative in the lions of human beings that were alive and the earth presents the cave to Him Holy Gospels, which offer timely direc- at the time of the birth of Christ, only a who is beyond reach tion for our labors in this world, spe- few shepherds were informed about it cifically our compassionate response to God, then, does not project His sav- Angels, along with shepherds glorify Him the needs of 21st century America ing work He does not impose His pres- In the Gospel of Matthew we read ence in human hearts or in human lives The Magi make their way to Him by a star the story of the Magi, the wise men from The great mystery of the divine dispen- For a new child has been born for us, the East who came to Jerusalem saying, sation is operative, by and large, inter- Where is He who has been born king nally and mystically At the same time, the God before all ages of the Jews? For we have seen His star our most essential work the work of our Kontakion of the Nativity in the East and have come to worship appropriation of the grace of God, Him? (2:2) After determining that the which sanctifies our hearts, is also mys- Christ child was in Bethlehem, the Magi tically accomplished in us, as if in an- LEADERSHIP 100 SPECIAL FEATURE u 19 came to where He was, worshipped other cave Archbishops Encyclical u 1 Missions u 21 Him and offered to Him treasures of Undoubtedly all apparent good gold, frankincense, and myrrh (2:11) Archdiocese News u 2-5 Opinions u 10 works are useful and praiseworthy The The significance of this offering made Lord Himself recommends to us that Challenge u 29 Orthodoxy Worldwide u 27 by the wise men is one of the contem- our light should shine before our fel- Classifieds u 28 Parish Profile u 22 porary insights provided by this age-old low human beings, that they may see Clergy Update u 31 People u 22 story First, their offering was of the our good works and glorify our Father Diocese News u 24-25 Reflections u 26 highest quality They gave gifts of tre- who is in heaven (cf Matth 5,16) The mendous substance in honor of the Apostle Paul also recommends that we Greek section u 15-19 Relating to the Faith u 12 Savior of the world Second, their jour- learn to lead in good works for meet- HC-HC Report u 7 Scholarships u 26 ney of days and months revealed an ex- ing necessary needs, that we may not Ionian Village u 8-9 St* Basil Academy u 6 pectant faith and a deep determination Letters u 10 Voice of Philoptochos u 23 u page 11 u page 11 PAGE 2 ORTHODOX OBSERVER DECEMBER 2001 ARCHDIOCESE NEWS Archdiocesan Council Resumes Meetings following Sept. 11 Elenie Huszagh Installed NEW YORK The Archdiocesan Council, convening for the first time since as New NCC President the Sept 11 terrorist attack, discussed at length the proposed Archdiocesan char- NEW YORK CITY Among Americas ter in their fall meeting, Nov 30-Dec 1 best-loved stories are those of successful The Council originally was to have met in immigrant families One such story added late September a new chapter on Nov 15 at the Greek The Council also heard a report on Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in the national Churchs financial situation Oakland, Calif best described as good news and bad by Sarah Vilankulu news At the Archdiocesan Councils open- That is when and where Elenie ing joint session with the National Huszagh of Nehalem, Ore, a first-genera- Philoptochos Board, Archbishop Deme- tion Greek American, a longtime Chicago trios reflected on the aftermath of Sept 11, and the coincidence of holding their meetings on the Feast Day of St Andrew It is very significant we meet in the after- math of such an event on this apostolic day, he said On Sept 11, we witnessed one of the most ugly, dark sights of evil It DPanagos was an extremely strong form of evil with ARCHBISHOP Demetrios delivers his keynote address to the joint session of the Archdiocesan a tremendous impact on peoples lives, Council and the National Philoptochos. domestically, internationally and here in New York It was an explosion of evil but also reported that as many as seven archi- a consensus to present to the Ecumenical an explosion that caused also an explo- tects and ,and $, from the Association of Patriarchate, which grants the charter sion of love Love expressed in terms of American Plumbers Association In addi- Before, however the discussion, he unconditional support and generosity tion the American Jewish Committee sent asked the legal counsel of the Archdiocese As of early December, the Archdiocese a check for $50,000 He also reported that Mr E Demos, to offer a concise history of September 11 Disaster Relief Fund has as many as seven architects and engineers the process that led to the formation of reached about $18 million Church offi- have offered their services free to design the proposed charter cials said distribution of the funds would and supervise the rebuilding of St Nicho- In the ensuing discussion many coun- begin around Christmas time with chil- las, along with free offerings of service cil members expressed their opinions dren and families of Orthodox Christian from iconographers, woodcrafters, electri- about the charter, with several relating to survivors of the terrorist attack cians and others technical language and the agreement of His Eminence discussed the future of This is indicative of the change from the English translation with the original the demolished St Nicholas Church near a negative to a very positive impact, said Greek text ELENIE HUSZAGH ground zero He said the new church that the Archbishop We realize we have or- Discussions also centered on ques- thodoxy as a gift, It has been received, it tions relating to the unity of the Archdio- attorney, and a prominent member of the will rise on the site is not going to be sim- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ply a parish church In addition, it will be has to be transmitted It has to be given cese, the process of electing the metro- by us to other people And this is the spirit politans and the archbishop, and the roles was installed as 21st president of the a shrine with a national and an interna- National Council of Churches (NCC) tional radius of action and influence we should conduct our work in general of the clergy-laity congresses and Arch- and in this meeting in particular diocesan Council She serves the NCC the nations He said an outpouring of generous largest organization in the movement for financial donations and offerings of free Archbishop Demetrios and the mem- The Charter bers of the Holy Synod assured the Coun- Christian unity, with 36 Orthodox and Prot- services to help rebuild the church are in- estant member communions comprising dicative of the way people responded
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