Posted by Jolynn Ruggerio
on 9/13/2009, 7:16 pm
Orthodox Christian Synergy, A Pan-Orthodox-Ministry of Chicago and daughter organization of the Orthodox Clergy Assoc. of Greater Chicago is happy to announce its 15th annual Theological Symposium:
The Future of Orthodoxy in American:
Speakers:
Rev. Dr. Stanley S. Harakas, Th.D., D.D. (Hon)
The Future of Orthodoxy in America: Challenges and Required Attitudes and Actions
Rev. Dn. Nicholas Belcher, M.Div.
Raising Orthodox Christians for the Next Generation
Fr. Stanley S. Harakas
was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and studied at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
School of Theology in Brookline, MA, earning B.A. and B.Th. degrees.
He received his Th.D. degree in Social Ethics and Sociology from
Boston University in 1965, and in 1986 Boston University granted him
the "Distinguished Alumnus Award." He has studied at both
the University of Athens and the University of Thessaloniki. In 2000
he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree by Holy Cross
School of Theology.
Ordained to the Orthodox
Priesthood in 1954 he has served as a full time Priest in Lancaster,
PA, Peabody, MA, Lexington, MA and part-time (while teaching) in
several other parishes. He taught Ethics for 29½ years at Holy Cross
in Brookline, retiring in 1995. He has been active in the Ecumenical
Movement, having given a Plenary Address at the World Council of
Churches Assembly in Canberra, Australia. He has authored eighteen
books. In 1986 he was the inaugural appointee to the Archbishop
Iakovos Endowed Professorship of Orthodox Theology. He continues to
write and publish. As a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, he presently serves the
Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Mission Church of Hernando County,
Florida.
Deacon
Nicholas Belcher is Dean of Students at Hellenic College and Holy
Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He received his B.A.
in History and B.S. in Education from the The Citadel, Military
College of South Carolina, in 1997 and his M.Div. from Saint
Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in 2005. After graduating
from the Citadel, Dn. Nicholas returned to his hometown of Altoona,
PA to teach World History and A.P. Government at the Altoona Area
High School. During his summers, he served as a counselor, Head
Counselor, and Program Director at the Antiochian Village summer camp
in Ligonier, PA. Upon graduation from seminary, Dn. Nicholas worked
as the Assistant Director of the Office of Vocation & Ministry
and Director of CrossRoad until his current assignment as Dean of
Students. He serves at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in
West Roxbury, MA where he was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His
Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP in April of 2007.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
1220 S. 60th Court, Cicero
Click here for a registration form
Cost:
$35 for individuals until October 9, $40 after
$50 for couples until October 9
$20 for high school and college students
You may register at the door
For more information call (847) 647-8880 or (630) 230-0079
For more infomation please refer to the Synergy web-site
http://www.chicagosynergy.org/
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