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Volume 45/Number 2 Spring/Summer 2009 The OrthodoxA QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONChurch OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA Let your light so shine... and give glory to your Father Who is in heaven! OCMC’s new IOCC steps Metropolitan missionary up domestic Jonah guest center programs of Russian dedicated Church Official 497 December 2008 PEPPS, The Rev. Evangelos S. awaits assignment ASSIGNMENTS ORDINATIONS in the Diocese of the Midwest/ December 16, 2008. BAKER, The Rev. John, who was dean, is appointed BEASLEY, Stephen was ordained to the Holy RIVERS, The Rev. Paul is released from duties at rector of Christ the Savior Church, Chicago, IL/ Diaconate by Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, January 2, 2009. Midwest at Holy Trinity Church, Overland Park, KS. Crestwood, NY. Remaining under the omophorion of BOCK, The Rev. Mikel is released from duties at He is under the omophorion of Archbishop Job and Metropolitan Jonah, he is transferred to the Military St. Herman Church, Fairbanks, AK and assigned attached to the Diocese of the Midwest/ December 6, Chaplaincy/ December 23, 2008. rector of St. Nicholas Church, Eklutna, AK/ February 2008. RODGER, The Rev. Symeon, who was associate 1, 2009. [BOWYER], Monk Sergius was ordained to the priest, is attached to Annunciation Cathedral, Ottawa, [BOWYER], Priestmonk Sergius is appointed Holy Diaconate by Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia and ON, Canada/ December 3, 2008. acting superior of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery, Eastern PA on behalf of Metropolitan Jonah at St. STOLERU, Deacon Stefan Florin is assigned to South Canaan, PA/ December 29, 2008. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, South Ascension of Our Lord Mission, Montreal, QC, KSYNYUK, The Rev. Igor is attached to SS. Peter Canaan, PA. He is under the omophorion of Canada/ August 31, 2008. and Paul Church, Jersey City, NJ/ January 7, 2008. Metropolitan Jonah/ December 6, 2008. VANSUCH, The Rev. Jason is released from duties He is released from this attachment and appointed [BOWYER], Hierodeacon Sergius was ordained to at St. Nicholas Church, Norwich, CT and from the acting rector of SS. Peter and Paul Church, Bayonne, the Holy Priesthood by Metropolitan Jonah at St. omophorion of Bishop Nikon of Boston and the Diocese NJ/ February 1, 2009. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, South of New England; transferred to the omophorion of OGAN, The Rev. David is released from duties at Canaan, PA. He is under the omophorion of Metropolitan Jonah and attached to the Diocese of St. Herman of Alaska Church, Port Graham, AK, and Metropolitan Jonah/ December 12, 2008. Washington and New York; and appointed acting rector from the omophorion of Metropolitan Jonah and the NEFF, David was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by of St. Vladimir Church, Trenton, NJ/ January 1, 2009. Diocese of Alaska, and transferred to the omophorion Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest at Holy RELEASED of Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas and the South. He Trinity Church, Overland Park, KS. He is under the BENA, Deacon Razvan Iosif is released from duties awaits assignment/ January 28, 2009. omophorion of Archbishop Job and attached to the at Holy Trinity Church, Los Angeles, CA and from the [PARADIS], Priestmonk Basile is released from Diocese of the Midwest/ December 7, 2008. omophorion of Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the duties as associate priest at the Bishop’s Chapel of STOLERU, Stefan Florin was ordained to the Holy Romanian Episcopate; transferred to the omophorion St. Silouan the Athonite, Johnstown, ON, Canada, Diaconate by Bishop Irineu of Dearborn Heights on of Metropolitan Jonah; and subsequently granted a but will remain attached to the same chapel and to the behalf of Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit at SS. Peter canonical release to the omophorion of Metropolitan Monastic Community of St. Silouan the Athonite, and Paul Church, Dearborn Heights, MI. He is Iosif of the Romanian Metropolitanate of Western and Johnstown, ON, Canada/ January 1, 2009. under the omophorion of Archbishop Nathaniel and is Central Europe, effective November 24, 2008. PEPPS, The Rev. Evangelos, who was awaiting attached to the Romanian Episcopate/ August 31, assignment, is attached to Holy Ascension Church, 2008. Albion, MI/ January 12, 2009. 498 January 2009 RECEPTIONS SHAW, The Rev. Athanasius is released from duties GANTT, The Rev. Samuel is canonically received at Holy Ascension Mission, Olympia, WA and attached into the ranks of clergy of the Orthodox Church in EPISCOPAL CHANGES to Church of the Annunciation, Milwaukie, OR/ America by Metropolitan Jonah from the Antiochian [OSACKY], Archbishop Job of Chicago and the January 18, 2009. Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. He is under the Midwest is released from duties as Rector of Christ [SPERANZA], Igumen Philip is released from duties omophorion of Metropolitan Jonah/ December 4, the Savior Church, Chicago, IL. All other duties at the Monastic Community of St Silouan the Athonite, 2008. remain the same/ January 2, 2009. Johnstown, AB, Canada, and appointed abbot of PEPPS, The Rev. Evangelos S. is canonically ORDINATIONS the Hermitage of the Protection, Edmonton, AB, Canada. received into the ranks of clergy of the Orthodox Church KSYNYUK, Deacon Igor was ordained to the Holy He remains rector of Holy Trinity Church, Edmonton, in America by Metropolitan Jonah from the Greek Priesthood by Metropolitan Jonah at Cathedral of the AB, Canada/ December 25, 2008. Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is transferred Transfiguration of Our Lord, Brooklyn, NY. He is TATE, The V. Rev. Matthew, in addition to his other to the omophorion of Archbishop Job of Chicago and under the omophorion of Metropolitan Jonah and duties, is appointed rector of Holy Ascension Mission, the Midwest/ December 16, 2008. attached to the Diocese of Washington and New York/ Olympia, WA/ January 7, 2009. He is released from ASSIGNMENTS January 7, 2009. this assignment/ January 18, 2009. All other duties BOERIO, Daniel was ordained to the Holy Diaconate WASSEN, Deacon Gregory was ordained to the remain the same. by Archbishop Seraphim of Ottawa at Annunciation Holy Priesthood by Metropolitan Jonah at Three TUTKO, The V. Rev. Peter is released from duties Cathedral, Ottawa, ON, Canada. He is under the Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, at Holy Trinity Church, Safety Harbor, FL and granted omophorion of Archbishop Seraphim and attached to Crestwood, NY. He is under the omophorion of retirement/ January 25, 2009. the Archdiocese of Canada/ September 7, 2008. Metropolitan Jonah/ January 30, 2009. WASSEN, The Rev. Gregory is attached to Three BEASLEY, Deacon Stephen is assigned to Holy WHITFIELD, Theophan was ordained to the Holy Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, Trinity Church, Overland Park, KS/ December 6, 2008. Diaconate by Metropolitan Jonah at Three Hierarchs NY/ January 30, 2009. [BOWYER], Hierodeacon Sergius is attached to St. Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY. [WEBBER], Archimandrite Meletios, who was Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, South Canaan, He is under the omophorion of Metropolitan Jonah/ assigned, is appointed acting superior of the Monastery PA/ December 6, 2008. January 30, 2009. of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Manton, [BOWYER], Priestmonk Sergius is attached to St. ORDINATIONS CA/ January 4, 2009. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, South Canaan, ZITON, The Rev. Stephen is canonically received WHITFIELD, Deacon Theophan is attached to Three PA/ December 12, 2008. into the ranks of clergy of the Orthodox Church in Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, GANTT, The Rev. Samuel is attached to St. Sergius America by Metropolitan Jonah from the Antiochian NY/ January 30, 2009. of Radonezh Chapel, Oyster Bay Cove, NY/ Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, transferred to the ZITON, The Rev. Stephen is attached to St. December 4, 2008. omophorion of Archbishop Job of Chicago, and Theodosius Cathedral, Cleveland, OH/ January 12, NEFF, Deacon David is assigned to Holy Trinity attached to the Diocese of the Midwest/ January 2, 2009. Church, Overland Park, KS/ December 7, 2008. 2009. Official to 22 2 The Orthodox Church Spring/Summer 2009 The OrthodoxChurch The Orthodox Church [ISSN 0048-2269] is published quarterly by the Orthodox Church in America, PO Box 675, Syosset, NY Inside 11791-0675. 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