Announcement: Update on AoB Agency Sundays
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
During their January 28, 2023 meeting, the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Bishops assigned Sundays to the two newest agencies, Orthodox Volunteer Corps and Orthodox Youth Ministries, and approved adjustments to the dates for the existing agencies. As in the past, the Assembly of Bishops will continue to release an encyclical to be read in parishes on these particular Sundays.
Dedicated Sunday | Associated Agency | Date Celebrated Annually |
Volunteers Sunday | Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC) | Last Sunday in January |
Missions Sunday | Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) | Sunday before Clean Monday |
Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday | Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM) | Last Sunday in July |
College Student Sunday | Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) | 4th Sunday of August |
Youth & Young Adult Sunday | Orthodox Youth Ministries (OYM) | 4th Sunday in September |
Humanitarian Relief Sunday | International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) | Sunday before Thanksgiving |