Ministries

These Agencies, Organizations, Commissions, and Consultations originated under the Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops in America (SCOBA), but by a decision of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America at their first meeting, they now exist under the aegis of the Assembly (please see Message of the Assembly of Bishops, May 26-28, 2010).

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• Agencies
• Endorsed Organizations
• Commissions and Consultations
  • The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation
    • An agreed statement on Mixed Marriage
    • An agreed statement on Respect for Life
    • An agreed statement on the Church U.S. Theological Consultation, 1974
    • The Pastoral Office: a Joint Statement U.S. Theological Consultation, 1976
    • An agreed statement on the Holy Eucharist
    • The Principle of Economy: a Joint Statement U.S. Theological Consultation, 1976
    • Reaction of the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue to the Agenda of the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church - U.S. Theological Consultation, 1977
    • An Agreed Statement on the Sanctity of Marriage U.S. Theological Consultation, 1978
    • Joint Recommendations on the Spiritual Formation of Children on Marriage between Orthodox and Roman Catholics U.S. Theological Consultation, 1980
    • A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church regarding the Munich Document U.S. Theological Consultation, 1983
    • An Agreed Statement on the Lima Document: "Baptism, the Eucharist and Ministry U.S. Theological Consultation, 1984"
    • Apostolicity as God's gift in the Life of the Church U.S. Theological Consultation, 1986
    • A Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church Regarding the Bari Document U.S. Theological Consultation, 1988
    • A Joint Reaction by the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S.A. to the International Orthodox/Roman Catholic Commission's Text: U.S. Theological Consultation, 1989
    • An Agreed statement on Conciliarity and Primacy in the Church U.S. Theological Consultation, 1989
    • A Joint Communique of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States on Current Tensions between our Churches in Eastern Europe U.S. Theological Consultation, 1990
    • A Joint Communique of the United States Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation on Tensions in Eastern Europe Related to "Uniatism" U.S. Theological Consultation, 1992
    • A Response of the Orthodox/Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church Regarding the Balamand Document U.S. Theo. Cons., 1994
    • Common Response to the Aleppo Statement on the Date of Easter/Pascha North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, Washington d.c., October 31, 1998
    • Baptism and "Sacramental Economy" An agreed Statement of the North American Orthodox-CatholicTheological Consultation Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, June 3, 1999
    • Baptême et " économie sacramentelle " Déclaration commune de la Consultation Théologique Nord-Américaine Orthodoxe-Catholique
    • Response to Ravenna Document
    • The Filioque: a Church-Dividing Issue? An Agreed statement of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Saint Paul's College, Washington, d.c. October, 2003
    • Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation Statement on the Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue and the Ecumenical Movement Brookline, Massachusetts June 1, 2000
    • A Statement by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Bilateral Consultation on Persecution of the Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey
    • Reaction to the Anthimos/Medeiros Agreement
    • Les Étapes Vers Une Église Réunifée : Esquisse d’une Vision Orthodoxe-Catholique de L’avenir
    • Célébrer Pâques Ensemble
    • Statement of the North American Orthodox/Catholic Theological Consultation on the Occasion of the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of the Promulgation of the decree Cum data fuerit
  • The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops
    • Ordination - Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops, 1988
    • A Pastoral Statement on Orthodox/Roman Catholic Marriages - Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops, 1990
    • Statement on Eastern Europe - Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops, 1991
    • Communique on Eastern Europe - Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops, 1992
    • Statement on the Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue at the Dawn of a New Millennium - The North American Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops