Πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 15 Οκτωβρίου 2013, στον Ελληνορθόδοξο Καθεδρικό Ναό Αγ. Νικολάου Δυτ. Λονδίνου, η 7η Συνάντηση της Συνέλευσης των Ορθοδόξων Επισκόπων Βρετανίας και Ιρλανδίας.
Παρόντες
ήταν οι εξής:
Σεβ. Αρχιεπίσκοπος Θυατείρων & Μεγ. Βρετανίας κ. Γρηγόριος
(Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο)
His
Eminence Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh
(Patriarchate
of Moscow)
His
Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany & Great Britain
(Russian
Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)
His
Grace Bishop Athanasios of Tropaeou (Archdiocese of Thyateira)
His
Grace Bishop Ignatie of Mures
(Romanian
Diocese of Spain and Portugal)
Welcoming
the participants, the Chairman, Archbishop Gregorios expressed deep prayerful
concern for His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch, whose brother,
Metropolitan Paul of Aleppo is still missing, as well as for the persecuted
Christians and all the suffering people of Syria and Egypt. His Eminence also
reiterated the vital importance of the attendance of all Diocesan Bishops at
the meetings of the Assembly, without which it was difficult to make any
progress towards our common goals.
The
bishops discussed leaflets on Baptism and Marriage prepared by the Educational
committee, as well as various matters prepared by the Pastoral committee,
including transfer of clergy from one jurisdiction to another, prison ministry,
pastoral recommendations concerning the preparation for and partaking of Holy
Communion and communication of the work of the Assembly.
The
bishops agreed:
1)
To refer the educational booklets for the guidance of parents wishing to
baptise their children and couples
preparing for marriage to the Theological committee for comment.
2)
That all transfers of major and minor clergy from one Orthodox jurisdiction to
another should take place in strict accordance with the canonical requirement
for a letter of canonical dismissal from the dismissing bishop to be sent
directly to the receiving bishop.
3)
To encourage a systematic and coordinated approach to Orthodox ministry in
prisons.
4)
To approve the pastoral recommendations on Holy Communion.
5)
That the next Episcopal Assembly should be held on 8th May, 2014.
The
meeting concluded with a festal lunch in the church hall.
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