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Orthodox Observer - August 1997
Archdiocese Chancellor Requests More Names for Observer List In his efforts to reach out to all Greek Orthodox Christians, Archbishop Spyridon recently asked Fr. George Passias to send the following letter to all parish priests requesting that they send the names of all lapsed Greek Orthodox and former parishioners in their communities so that they may be added to the mailing list of the Orthodox Observer. My dear Brother in Christ, Praying that you are enjoying the blessings which come to us from above in your priestly ministry, I greet you in the name of the Lord. As priests, we all share in the call to spread the Gospel to all people everywhere. It is our holy duty to use every available means and resource to preach the truth of Christ and His Church to a world which thirsts for righteousness. It is the desire of the Archdiocese to communicate with as many faithful as possible throughout this country whether or not they are officially enrolled in the membership lists of our parishes. It is incumbent on us as a church to reach out to every soul, whether they have strayed from the Church, or possibly, if the Church over the years has not outreached sufficiently to them. Therefore, in an ever increasing effort to embrace the entire flock, His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon has directed me to ask all clergy to forward to the Archdiocese all lists of names of Greek Orthodox Christians who are not officially inscribed on parish rosters. As an example, if your parish has 400 contributing stewards whose names and addresses you forward to the Archdiocese, yet you have another 150 names of people who at one time or another were stewards of your parish but are not currently active, I ask that you please, as soon as possible, forward to my office the list of these 50 names. We, at the Archdiocese are attempting to reach through the Orthodox Observer as many people and families as possible in order to bring closer together the families of the Church and begin an outreach to as many souls as we can. Let us together contribute to informing and edifying as many people as we can, so that we may strengthen the Church and actively proclaim the message of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thanking you in advance for your co-operation and extending to you the love and blessings of His Eminence, I remain,
With brotherly affection, [ Orthodox Observer, Vol. 62 - No. 1132, August 1997, p. 2 ]
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