Posted by Dean Calvert That is in the last five minutes of the Q&A session.
on 6/21/2009, 1:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Address of Metropolitan Jonah to the SVS Conference Part I"
Message modified by user dcalvert 6/21/2009, 2:23 pm
Al,
Even more shocking was his invitation to the Antiochians, issued during the Q&A session that followed, to being to unite...
"...To respond especially to Fr. Deacon John. I think one of the most important things that could happen as a step toward the unity for the entire Orthodox community in America would be for the OCA and the self ruled AOCA to come together into a single synod of bishops, a single church so that we can pursue together that common mission which is, for most of our churches, is basically indistinguishable…we have a common mission, our churches are virtually indistinguishable from one another…neither one of us…is focused on the particular ministry…and these ministries to ethnic communities are very important and we’ll not minimize the importance of those ministries…but the kind of missionary outreach ministry which is done by the Orthodox Church in America and the Antiochian Archdiocese is virtually identical in its scope and it’s form and we need to completely unify our efforts."
There was a direct invitation extended...publicly and in front of almost 3000 visitors (to the conference via internet).
AXIOS!!!
It was quite a day....and we've got it all on videotape.
Best Regards
Dean
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