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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-Bulletin September 3, 2004

This is the first edition of the E-Bulletin for the New Ecclesiastical
Year. For more information just click on the links below to go to the
topics of interest to you.


PATRIARCHS ENCYCLICAL ON PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT:
September 1 is recognized each year not only as the beginning of the
Ecclesiastical New Year, but as a day to focus on our efforts at protecting
the natural environment.

http://www.goarch.org/en/news/NewsDetail.asp?id=1183

ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS ON THE CONGRESS AND ECCLESIASTICAL NEW YEAR:  Read the
Archbishop's Encyclical following the conclusion of the 37th Biennial
Clergy-Laity Congress.  The text offers a focus on the ministry that is
need in the coming year.

http://www.goarch.org/en/archbishop/demetrios/encyclicals/detail.asp?id=89

FEAST OF NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS:  Resources on this feast are available
on the Archdiocesan web site.  Read the historical background, view the
icon and hymns, plus much more at

http://www.goarch.org/en/special/listen_learn_share/vmnativity/learn/

2005 PARISH CALENDARS: Orders are now being taken for the 2005 Parish
Ecclesiastical Calendars published by the Archdiocese.  For more
information on these full color calendars visit the special calendar web
site at

http://www.goarch.org/en/archdiocese/departments/communications/parishcalendars/


COLLEGE STUDENT SUNDAY ? SEPT. 19:  Orthodox Churches throughout America
will be observing College Student Sunday on Sept. 19.  For more information
on how you can observe this in your parish go the Orthodox Christian
Fellowship (OCF) site at

http://www.ocf.net/css/index.asp

BUILD YOUR PARISH WEB SITE WITH NEW RESOURCE:  Start or improve your parish
web site by using Orthodox Web Builder, the newest resource from the Dept.
of Internet Ministries.  Learn more at

http://orthodoxwebbuilder.com/

ARCHONS HAVE NEW WEB SITE:  See the new and improved web site of the Order
of Saint Andrew Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.  For Archon news,
events, information on the Patriarch and much more.

http://www.archons.org


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