Departments & Ministries - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (original) (raw)
Office of the Archbishop
The Office of the Archbishop responds efficiently and properly to the rigorous demands associated with the overall duties of the Archbishop. Tasks include: scheduling of His Eminence's pastoral visitations, official and unofficial meetings with Clergy and Laity, public and official appearances, audiences, conferences and travels. In addition, this Office processes all forms of communication addressed to the Archbishop.
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Office of the Chancellor
The Office of the Chancellor is primarily responsible for matters related to the clergy of the Holy Archdiocese of America. These tasks include, in addition to other matters, assuring their overall well-being, first assignments and reassignments between metropolises, continuing education and any benefits provided to them by the Church.
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Archdiocesan Council
The Archdiocesan Council is the advisory and consultative body to the Archbishop. It interprets and implements the decision of the Clergy-Laity Congress and the Regulations of the Archdiocese, administers the temporal and financial affairs of the Archdiocese, and possesses interim legislative authority between Clergy-Laity Congresses.
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Benefits
To address the temporal needs of our clergy the Archdiocese Benefits Committee was established to direct and manage the Archdiocesan Benefits Program for clergy and lay employees.
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Center for Family Care
The Center for Family Care nurtures and empowers stewards who, at the forefront of ministry within the home and parish family, navigate the joys and challenges of life. Grounded in prayer and through multifaceted resources, trainings, and collaboration with the ministries of the Archdiocese and metropolises, we foster the building up of the Body of Christ.
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Department of Archives
Since the establishment of the first Greek Orthodox Church in 1864, the evolution of the Greek-American community has been a primary concern of the leadership of the Church. To meet this concern this department works to maintain the historical documents of the Greek Orthodox Church and of Hellenism in the Americas.
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Department of Communications
The primary work and ministry of the Department of Communications is to facilitate proper and coordinated communication throughout the Church in America and to communicate the scope of the ministry and activity of Archdiocese in the larger contexts of America and the world. The Department has the task of assisting the Hierarchs, Clergy, Parishes, Departments, Organizations, Institutions, and Programs in receiving and communicating information in timely and effective ways, as this is critical both to the growth and support of every area of the life of the Church.
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Department of Finance
The Department of Finance is charged with maintaining the material well-being of the Archdiocese of America that it may flourish as an icon of God’s plenty and mercy. It is responsible for the oversight of all financial matters of the Archdiocese.
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Department of Greek Education
The purpose of the Greek Education and Culture program of the Archdiocese is to instill in our youth the spiritual, moral and cultural values of our Greek Orthodox heritage so that they may be exemplary American citizens and faithful members of our Holy Orthodox Church.
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Department of Information Technology
The IT Department’s mission and charge exists to aid in proclaiming the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Information Technology (IT) Department is responsible for overseeing all Archdiocesan technologies. The IT Department provides strategic visioning, development, and operational support to the Archdiocese.
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Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations
The Ecumenical Office has as its main function the task of providing information, stimulating interest and coordinating ecumenical activities on the archdiocese, metropolis and parish levels. It adheres to the principle that Orthodoxy and Orthodox ecumenism must always speak the truth, never compromising the integrity and purity of Orthodox teachings, but always respecting the sincerity of the religious convictions and spiritual sensitivities of others.
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Department of Internet Ministries
The mission of Internet Ministries is to follow the commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ who said: "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation" (Mark 16.15). The Department of Internet Ministries is responsible for identifying, leveraging, and developing technologies appropriate for Orthodox Christian digital ministry.
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Department of Philanthropy
The task of this Archdiocesan Department is to further develop and coordinate the philanthropic work of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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Department of Public Affairs
The Department of Public Affairs assists the Office of the Archbishop in coordinating the Archdiocese involvement in matters of public and political affairs in the United States, the White House, Congress, academic leaders and local and state officials. This office also implements programming for public events related to public affairs.
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Department of Registry
The Department of Registry of the Archdiocese maintains a variety of records pertaining to the life and activities of the faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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Department of Religious Education
The mission of the Department of Religious Education is to serve the parishes and dioceses of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America by providing materials and services that will advance their programs of religious education.
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Department of Stewardship, Outreach, and Evangelism
Our mission is to provide parish leadership with practical tools and training to engage active and inactive members, inquirers and those unaware of Orthodox Christianity personally in order that they learn more about the faith and ministries of the Greek Orthodox Church, leading them to become fully committed members of the Body of Christ, actively participating in and supporting the ministries of the local parish, the Metropolis and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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Department of Youth & Young Adult Ministries
The mission of the Archdiocese Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is to strengthen the relationship between God and the Greek Orthodox youth and young adults through supportive Christ-centered resources aimed to sustain youth leaders as well as Orthodox individuals.
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Department of Youth Safety Compliance
A new system of registry for all those who are involved in ministries or programs primarily serving the youth of our Holy Church will be required to be certified and have a background check for the safety of our children and the peace of mind of their parents.
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Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education
The Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education serves the District's parochial day schools and the afternoon Greek language schools by providing professional training for all teachers (Greek and English curricula); appropriate materials for teaching Greek as a second language; and The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek for the evaluation of student learning.
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FREEDOM Ministry
The FREEDOM Ministry is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Ministry. The Ministry provides trainings, resources, to the various groups within the Archdiocese. It’s Director represents the Archdiocese in the National and International arena’s fight against Human Trafficking.
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Ionian Village
Ionian Village is the summer camping ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Each year, Orthodox Christian teenagers and young adults come together under the programs of Ionian Village to embark on spiritual and cultural journeys.
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School of Byzantine Music
The School of Byzantine Music is a national ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the school is to educate and develop competent cantors in the Psaltic Art. The vision of the school is to staff analogia with trained and competent cantors, to enhance the worship experience in the local parish through the ecclesiastical music tradition of the Great Church of Christ, and to be a resource for the music ministry in the local parish.
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The Clergy Family Initiative
In 2016, the Clergy Family Initiative, a Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, received a three-year, $1,000,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment, the National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders, to create research-based programing to raise awareness in our Archdiocese regarding the unique challenges our Clergy and their families face and also provide need-based financial grants to our Clergy.
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