Saturday, June 8, 2024

Letter to us from our Synod + Minutes of the Synod Meeting




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http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/2024-11

Message of the Bishops' Conference 2024

Автор: Митрополит Агафангел. Дата публикации: 30 мая 2024  Категория: РПЦЗ.


Message

Conference of Bishop of the ROCOR to her faithful children

Don't be afraid, small herd! for your Father was well-willed to give you a kingdom  (LK 12.32).

Christ is Risen!


Honorable pastors and faithful to our Church, monastics and laity!


Our Bishops' Conference (partially remote) with the rights of the Bishops' Council, now gathered in conditions that probably did not exist in the history of the Church – war, created in laboratories and widespread spiritual and physical diseases and technologies, a mass retreat from faith. At this difficult time, we found it necessary to address you with a word of support.


Even in the present apocalyptic time, when control over people increases, darkness thickens and grace diminishes, the Lord does not leave us and does not close the way to His Kingdom.


The Church of Salvation will be numerically small, as the Lord teaches, but for each individual Christian, in fact, the number of the saved is not as important as it is that by the great mercy of God he is personally saved. Therefore, staying in the Church and helping our neighbors not to perish with all our strength, let's not be embarrassed by the universal depriation and retreat that must be (see Mt 24.6).


An example for us is Christ, who has risen from the darkness, which is almost like the reality around us - only in Christ is our great hope, which is enough for the believing soul, even though hell is huge and strong.


We will not be afraid of your fear and will not be embarrassed, as God is with us! – St. Church. Together with Christ, His faithful followers will rise up - death has no power over Christians – the Lord is the Protector of my life, from whom will I be afraid? (Psam 26.1).


Therefore, in the spiritual darkness that has gripped this world, we will not lose the light of the saving grace of the Heavenly Kingdom reaching our souls! - this light is our solid consolation in the raging ocean of the dying world.


Indeed, Christ is risen and life lives!


President of the Archieresky Sobor of the RPTZ

Mitropolitan Agaphangel

Members of the Council

Archbishop John, Archbishop George, Archbishop Gregory, Bishop Kirill, Bishop Nikon, Bishop John, Bishop Ambrose, Bishop Christopher, Bishop Alexy.

May 16/29, 2024, Pascha of Christ




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http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/2024-10

RPTSZ: Meeting of the Right Officers, September 2024

Author: Mitropolitan Aghaangel. Publication date: 29 May 2024. Категория: РПЦЗ.


Journals of the meeting of the Bishops' Meeting 15/28 - 16/29 May 2024.


The meeting of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia with the rights of the Council of Bishops was held on May 15/28 -—16/29, 2024 in the Synodal Mission in Ukraine, Odessa, Spl. Mikhailovskaya, 1.

Present: His Eminence Metropolitan Agafangel, Chairman of the Council of Bishops of ROCOR; Reverends: Archbishop George (Secretary), Bishop John, Bishop Alexy. Archbishops John and Gregory, as well as bishops: Anastasius, Cyril, Nikon, Ambrose and Christopher took part in the meetings of the Skype Conference.


JOURNAL №1

Listened: Chairman on the Agenda.

Decided: To adopt the Agenda of the meeting of the Council of Bishops with extended rights in the following form:

Agenda of the ROCOR Bishops' Meeting 15/28 - 16/29 May 2024.

1. On the procedure for office work of the Conference with the Rights of the Council of Bishops (protocol, magazines, forms, signatures, decrees).

2. Chairman's report.

3. Reports of bishops.

4. Judgment of the candidacy of Hieromonk Filaret (Lipin) for consecration as Bishop of Ferapontov, vicar of the Vologda diocese.

5. On the situation of bishops outside their dioceses.

6. Consideration of the letter of the Greek Synod.

7. About the Synodal House in California.

8. Requests for admission to our Church.

9. Approval of awards.

10. Different.


JOURNAL № 2.

Listened to: Chairman on the procedure for record-keeding of the Conference with the Rights of the Council of Bishops.

Decided: The office work of the Conference with the rights of the Bishops' Council should be conducted as it is conducted in the case of the Bishops' Council, i.e., to draw up protocols for internal use and magazines for general review. Issue decrees on the form of the Synod with the signatures of the Chairman and the Secretary. In the absence of the Registrar, the second signature shall be provided by the secretary elected to keep the minutes of the current Meeting. For absent bishops, the Secretary shall sign with their consent.


JOURNAL № 3.

Listened: Report of the Chairman and the Ruling Bishops.

Decided: The reports of the Chairman and the Ruling Bishops should be taken into account.


JOURNAL №4.

Listened: Judgment on the candidacy of hieromonk Filaret (Lipin) for consecration as Bishop of Ferapontovsky, vicar of the Vologda Diocese of ROCOR.

Decided: To approve the candidacy of Hieromonk Filaret for ordination to Bishop of Ferapontovsky, vicar of the Vologda Diocese.


MAGAZINE №5.

Listened: Chairman about the position of bishops outside their dioceses.

Decided: Bishops who are outside their dioceses, while retaining their titles, do not leave custody of their flock.


MAGAZINE №6.

Listened: Consideration of a letter from the Greek Synod.

Decided: To approve the text of the response to the letter from the Greek Synod.


JOURNAL №7.

Listened: Chairman about the Synodal House in California.

Decided: The report of the Chairman on the Synodal House should be taken into account.


JOURNAL №7.

Listened to: the Chairman about petitions for admission to our Church.

Decided: The Chairman's message on admission to our Church should be taken into account.


MAGAZINE №8.

Listened: About the awards.

Decided: To award Priest Sergei Tsapko with the right to wear a golden cross.

Priest Sergei Shuklin to award the rank of Archpriest, Priest Yevgeny Golovicher with a golden cross, Priest Igor Topchilko with the right to wear a kamilavka. To approve the awarding of Archpriest. Hristo Petkova and Archpriest. George Storozhitsky has the right to wear a cross with jewelry.


JOURNAL №9.

Listened: Archbishop John proposes that Bishop Ambrose be appointed as the ruling bishop.

Decided: Bishop Ambrose to be the Governor of the Moscow Diocese with the titles of Kolomensky and Shchurovsky.


JOURNAL № 10.

Listened: Chairman about the candidacy for bishop of Hieromonk Paul (Graul).

Decided: To interview the bishops by sending out the documents of Hieromonk Paul for review and approval as candidates for ordination as a vicar bishop to help the First Hierarch.


JOURNAL №11.

Listened: About the deprivation of the rank of prohibited clerics of the Chisinau Diocese: Priest Sergei Grapin and Priest Alexander Friptulyak.

Decided: To approve the decision of the Diocesan Church Court to deprive Priest Sergei Grapin and Priest Alexander Friptulyak of their oath and fall from the Holy Orthodox Church and unrepentance.


JOURNAL №12.

Listened: Minutes 1, 2 and Journals of the Meetings of the ROCOR Bishops' Meeting.

Decided: To adopt Protocol 1, 2 and the Journals of the Meetings of the ROCOR Bishops' Meeting, taking into account the amendments.


JOURNAL №13.

Listened: The chairman's proposal to approve the text of the Priestly oath.

Decided: To approve the text of the Oath for all ROCOR parishes.


MAGAZINE №14.

Listened to: Chairman on the draft Message of the Bishops' Conference to the flock.

Decided: To accept the message to the flock of the ROCOR Bishops' Conference, taking into account the comments.


JOURNAL №15.

Listened: Chairman's proposal to appoint the date of the next Extended Bishops' Meeting.

Decided: To approve the date of the next Bishops' Meeting on 25.09/08.10 2024.


Chairman of the Meeting + Metropolitan Agafangel

Secretary + Archbishop George



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Friday, April 19, 2024

Synodal House in San Diego

http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/rptsz-sinodalnyj-dom-v-kalifornii

ROCOR: Synodal House in California

Author: Metropolitan Agafangel. Date of publication: April 15, 2024. Category: ROCOR.





In the USA, in California, at the address: The Synod of ROCA, 1914 Hauberk Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, U.S.A., work is underway to convert the purchased residential building into the Synodal Representation. The temple is currently being equipped - an iconostasis is being built, it will be necessary to decorate the temple with icons and paintings.


We ask you to donate to this charitable cause to our Synodal account in California:


The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Synod of Bishops 

Bank: WELLS FARGO

Routing Number (RTN): 122000247

Account Number: 8554295637


Or to the Synodal Representative Office in Odessa with the note “To the Synodal House”:

 https://sinod.ruschurchabroad.org/bank2023.pdf






More on this topic:  

ROCOR: A house for the Synod has been purchased  [pasted below] 

http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/rptsz-priobretjon-dom-dlya-sinoda  

Метки: рпцз, синод

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Comments  

# RE: РПЦЗ: Синодальный дом в КалифорнииМитрополит Агафангел 15.04.2024 07:53

Local birds are already taking up residence on the cross on our temple:




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http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/rptsz-priobretjon-dom-dlya-sinoda

ROCOR: A house for the Synod has been purchased

Author: Metropolitan Agafangel. Date of publication: February 24, 2024. Category: РПЦЗ.


Our Synod of Bishops, registered in New York, has changed its address.

Purchased a house in California (USA) at the address: The Synod of ROCA, 1914 Hauberk Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, U.S.A. Now this is the official address of our Synod. Temporary address for correspondence: Address for all correspondence in CA: 6757 Friars Rd., Unit 28, San Diego, CA 92108-1113, Tel: +1 973 865 4707 (U.S.A.).


The house was purchased for $340,000, of which $140,000 came from the sale of a house in New York, and $200,000 was donated to our Church by kind people. The house was fully purchased, without a loan, and is the property of the Synod of Bishops of the ROCOR. All documents are fully prepared.


The house is one-story, with a large hall, kitchen, 4 bedrooms and 2 toilets, a large plot and a large detached garage for 2 cars. Since the purchased property belongs to the Church, according to California rules, there must be a temple there. It is planned to rebuild the garage into an Orthodox church. Upon receipt of the religious visa, Fr. will stay at the new Synodal Representation. Hieromonk Pavel (Graule), as house manager.


A new account of the Synod of Bishops has been opened:

The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Synod of Bishops

Bank: WELLS FARGO

Routing Number (RTN): 122000247

Account Number: 8554295637

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There is a lot of work to be done, to purchase property and pay for the work of renovating the house for church needs, it is necessary to transport existing property from New York to California, and monthly utility payments are also made. We ask those who have the opportunity to donate towards the costs of refurbishment and maintenance of the Synodal House of the ROCOR to the specified account. We will not be able to maintain our house without the help of our parishioners.


Photo: view of the garage, which will be converted into a temple.



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Sunday, January 21, 2024

Russia Yesterday – America Today

Russia Yesterday – America Today

Government Monitored Purchases tied to Trump & Christianity


QUOTE   

 "What began in Russia will end in America"

Schema-hieromonk Elder Ignatius of Harbin Manchuria, 

August 3/16, 1958†)


Government Monitored Purchases Tied to ‘MAGA,’ Religious Books | Live With Josh

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/government-monitored-purchases-tied-to-maga-religious-books-and-others-for-extremism-5568900

video is 1 hour, but the Government monitoring of purchases is the first 5 or 10 minutes


Thursday, January 18, 2024

Memory Eternal Eugene Magerovsky 15th Memorial

In Memoriam: 

For the Fifteenth Anniversary of his passing: 

Professor EUGENE L'VOVICH MAGEROVSKY


Remembering:  LEST WE FORGET!-In Memoriam on the 9th, Anniversary of his passing, 'White-Russian',  Professor EUGENE L'VOVICH MAGEROVSKY : December 11, 1934-January 18, 2009, he died on the eve of Theophany 2009, .... who with his illustrious father, was a life-long fighter against the Communists and a big promoter of our Continued ROCOR under our honorable and solidly Orthodox, Vladyka Metropolitan Agafangel. He  loved his real Russia, and he loved his adopted home, America, and he fought for both.


MEMORY ETERNAL! and VECHNAYA PAMYAT!




The above is a recycled post from a previous year 


The below is also from the past, but it was not previously posted:

what Daniel wrote this about his friend Eugene back in 2015 when Peter Koltypin was still among the living:





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Sunday, January 14, 2024

Nativity Photos and Message


  PHOTOS 

Nativity 2023/2024 in our churches

http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/2023-2024




Metropolitan Agafangel: Nativity message 2023/2024

Author: Metropolitan Agafangel. Date of publication: January 06, 2024. Category: Author's column.

http://internetsobor.org/index.php/stati/avtorskaya-kolonka/2023-2024


NATIVITY MESSAGE

First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia


The Lord did not come to this world for earthly joy and happiness - He was born to endure suffering for the sake of redeeming people from the power of sin and death, and to open for us the path to eternity - the Kingdom of Heaven.


Why suffering, why?


Because the evil will of people took them from Paradise to uncultivated land, to the kingdom of disease and death - that is, to the world around us. This is where the Lord came to save us. He, by His will, experienced the suffering to which people living on earth are subject. Since illness and death come from sins, Jesus Christ took them upon Himself, and, compassionate with each of us, moved by Divine Love, atoned for our sins (see Heb. 1.3). Therefore, each of us, in an effort to part with sins, must love God and our neighbors, must learn to sympathize with the earthly torment of our Savior. Otherwise, this is suffering only on one side - on His part - without mutual compassion necessary for our salvation. The Lord knows the initial incompatibility of the immortal soul of man with the earthly world, the crown of which is death. But for our salvation it is necessary that we, as people, be involved in the earthly, human suffering of the Lord, His death and Resurrection. Only then will we have a saving unity with Christ.


We are called by the Lord from non-existence not in order to live in this world and die in it, but to endure this temporary world and enter eternity together with Christ.

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The Star of Bethlehem led people to the born Christ, after which He Himself became a Guiding Star for people, leading us to the eternal Kingdom.

Christ was born - let's follow Him!

+ Metropolitan Agafangel

Christmas 2023/2024