OUR PATRIARCHATE:  Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
OUR PATRIARCH:  His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East

OUR ARCHDIOCESE:  The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
OUR METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP AND PRIMATE:  His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH
 
OUR DIOCESE:  The Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic
OUR DIOCESAN BISHOP:  His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop THOMAS

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MESSAGES FROM OUR HIERARCHS

April 19, 2021 - Metropolitan JOSEPH's greeting for Palm Sunday  
April 17, 2021 - Bp. Thomas' greeting for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Pascha     
March 25, 2021 - Bp. Thomas' greeting for the Annunciation  
February 2, 2021 - Bp. Thomas' greeting for the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
January 22, 2021 -  ASSEMBLY-OF-BISHOPS Statement Regarding Developments in Medicine: COVID-19 Vaccines & Immunizations
January 18, 2021 - A Pastoral Letter to the Clergy from His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH
December 23, 2020 - Nativity Greeting from His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph
December 14, 2020 -  Diocesan Physicians give recommendations about COVID-19  (from Bp. Thomas)
December 14, 2020 -  Patriarch John's greeting for Nativity (video)
December 6, 2020 -  Message from Metr. Joseph regarding Choir and Chanter appreciation Sunday
December 2, 2020 - Bp. Thomas' greeting for Nativity   and    Nativity Card
November 15, 2020 - Bp. Thomas' greeting for Advent
September 1, 2020 - Metr. Joseph's greeting for the Church New Year and guidelines for church school and coffee hour.
August 21, 2020 - Bp. Thomas' greeting for the Church New Year, Nativity of the Theotokos, and Elevation of the Cross and information on educational opportunities
July 20, 2020 - Transfiguration & Dormition Message from Bishop THOMAS
June 2, 2020 - Pentecost Message from Metropolitan JOSEPH
June 4, 2020 - Pentecost Message from Bishop THOMAS
April 13, 2020 - Pascha message from Metropolitan JOSEPH (Video)
April 2, 2020 - Updated - Message from Metropolitan JOSEPH 
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Policy From His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH
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