Orthodox Christians to Mark 60th United Nations Anniversary
September 20, 2005
NEWS RELEASE
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS TO MARK 60th UNITED NATIONS
ANNIVERSARY WITH PRAYER SERVICE, OCTOBER 11th
New York, NY - On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the United
Nations, the Joint Commission of the Standing Conference of Canonical
Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) and the Standing Conference of
Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCH) will sponsor their fifth annual
Orthodox Prayer Service for the United Nations Community at the Holy
Trinity Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral (319 E. 74th St.) on
Tuesday, October 11th, at 6:30pm.
Speakers will include His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher of the
Serbian Orthodox Church in America, and Ambassador Dr. Milos Prica,
Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United
Nations. The theme of their remarks will be "Building a Community to
Work Towards Peace and Tolerance".
Invitations to the Prayer Service have been extended to Orthodox
Ambassadors and delegates of the various missions of the United Nations,
Orthodox staff of the Secretariat, and the heads of Orthodox NGOs. All
Orthodox Christian faithful in the Metropolitan New York area are
encouraged to participate and to join in praying for world peace and
understanding.
Co-chairing the Joint Commission are: His Eminence Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian (Armenian Church of America) and His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of
Xanthos (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese). Members of the UN Prayer Service
committee are: Fr. Djokan Majstorovic (Serbian Orthodox Church); Rev.
Dr. Robert Stephanopoulos (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese); V. Rev. Dr.
Anthony DeLuca (Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church); V. Rev. Simeon
Odabashian (Diocese of the Armenian Church); V. Rev. Chorepiscopos John
Meno (Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese); Fr. Emmanuel Gratsias (Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese); and Mr. David Lucs (Orthodox Church in America).
Contact: Fr. Djokan Majstorovic
Tel: 212-242-9240 Fax: 212-242-4864
E-mail: frdjokan@stsavanyc.org