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What is the content of your parish council meetings?
Tired of blah, blah, blah at parish council meetings?
What is an Orthodox Parish? by Fr. Alexander Schmemann
This short article is highly recommended for inclusion in the parish council members notebook for required reading and discussion. Help them to focus on the real purpose of parish life and how this has been subverted by secularism and “the American way of religion”. A companion article entitled “Clergy and Laity in the Orthodox Church” […]
Clergy and Laity in the Orthodox Church by Fr. Alexander Schmemann
Clergy and laity together compose “governance” of the Church and of the local parish. This article clarifies the ways, means and purposes of both clergy and laity according to Orthodox theology.
The Governance Committee of the Parish Council
Though largely unknown and almost completely absent from parish council structures, the governance committee is probably the most important and useful committee of them all.
Parish Honor Code Regarding Contributions
Parishes often shoot themselves in the foot, both purposefully and accidentally, when they mishandle contributions or confidential information. Unfortunately, it’s an all too common occurrence in parish life.
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