The Meeting of the Holy Synod 2019

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Created on Tuesday, 09 July 2019 02:15

On Wednesday June 13/26, the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of America, under the presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius, convened for its annual meeting. All of the Hierarchs were present for the meetings. The holy Hierarchs discussed many matters pertaining to the life of our Church in an orderly, brotherly, and God-fearing fashion, invoking the Holy Spirit to guide, according to the will of God, all of the decisions taken for the good of the Church. The Hierarchs call upon all the faithful to persist in fervent prayer before The Lord for the good of The Church of Christ in North and South America.

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