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SUMMARY:2023 Clergy-Laity Assembly: REGISTRATION
DESCRIPTION:2023 Clergy-Laity Assembly: REGISTER TODAY!\nThe purpose of the Clergy-Laity Assembly is to bring together\, under the care of our hierarch\, Metropolitan Nathanael\, all ordained and lay leaders from within the Metropolis to discuss and decide important matters affecting the life\, growth\, and unity of the Church\, its ministries\, finances\, and philanthropic concerns. \nThe Assembly provides an environment in which our clergymen and lay representatives can come together in worship and fellowship to exchange knowledge and ideas\, share best practices and\, ultimately\, make informed decisions that benefit and further the mission of the Metropolis. \nThe theme of the 2023 Clergy-Laity/Philoptochos Assembly is:  Trust in God: “…God who began a good work in you will surely complete it…” (Phillipians 1:6). \n  \nLEARN MORE \nREGISTER \nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY SEPT 11\, 2023.  
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/2023-clergy-laity-assembly-registration/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Metropolis Events,Metropolitan Nathanael's Events,Ministry Events,Parish Events
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SUMMARY:Parish Festivals 2023 - Full Calendar
DESCRIPTION:PARISH FESTIVALS 2023\nDownload the Parish Festival Calendars below (organized by date or by Parish). For more info\, contact the host parish or view our upcoming events calendar at chicago.goarch.org/events.  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, or if you are a parish festival coordinator looking to add your event info\, please contact the Metropolis at contactus@chicago.goarch.org.
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/parish-festivals-2023/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Metropolis Events,Metropolitan Nathanael's Events,Ministry Events,Parish Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T190000
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople
DESCRIPTION:COMMEMORATION OF THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE\nDestruction\, Enslavement and Survival: The First Days After the Fall of Constantinople\, 1453\nA Presentation by Dr. Alexandros Kyrou\, Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; Professor\, Salem State University\nThursday\, June 1\, 2023   |     7PM  \nSS. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church\, 1401 Wagner Rd\, Glenview IL  \n\nThis is the 42nd Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople which occurred on May 29\, 1453.  The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago\, the Order of St. Andrew Metropolis of Chicago Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Hellenic Society of Constantinople sponsor this event annually to raise awareness of the issues facing the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul; to inform people in the Metropolis of Chicago of the plight of the few remaining Orthodox Christians in Turkey\, first of whom is our Ecumenical Patriarch; and to educate the Orthodox in the Metropolis of Chicago about the roots of their Orthodox faith. \nThis year’s event will take place on Thursday\, June 1\, 2023 at 7pm at SS Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church\, Glenview\, IL.  Our guest speaker will be Dr. Alexandros Kyrou\, Professor of History at Salem State University\, Massachusetts\, where he teaches on the Balkans\, Byzantium\, and the Ottoman Empire. His focus is on Axis-occupied Greece\, Greek America and Balkan Diasporas\, Orthodox Christianity and the origins of international humanitarianism\, war and peace in Byzantium\, and US foreign policy in Southeastern Europe.  During his tenure\, he has been interviewed and quoted in The Huffington Post\, The National Herald\, The New York Times and Vanity Fair and has guest lectured at Harvard\, Oxford\, Princeton\, and Yale universities. \n\nThis event is sponsored by:   The Metropolis of Chicago  |   TheArchons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate\, Metropolis of Chicago   |   The Hellenic Society of Constantinople
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/commemoration-of-the-fall-of-constantinople-2023/
LOCATION:SS. Peter and Paul\, 1401 Wagner Rd.\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Metropolis Events,Ministry Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hellena Chrones":MAILTO:hkchrones@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230607T191500
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SUMMARY:Byzantine Chant Concert
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating Pentecost” – An evening of Byzantine Chant\, featuring hymns from Pentecost and the Pentecostarion period.  Doors open at 6:45pm and a reception will follow.
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/byzantine-chant-concert/
LOCATION:St. Demetrios – Elmhurst\, IL\, 893 N Church Rd.\, Elmhurst\, IL\, 60126\, United States
CATEGORIES:Metropolis Events,Ministry Events
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UID:15223-1686182400-1686268799@chicago.goarch.org
SUMMARY:2023 Clergy Sermon Retreat
DESCRIPTION:2023 Clergy Sermon Retreat\n2 Sessions*: Thursday\, June 8th and Thursday\, August 31st \nSs. Peter and Paul (1401 Wagner Rd\, Glenview\, IL 60025) \nRegistration $100   |   Deadline: May 19th\, limited to 20 spots (first come\, first served) \n*Attendance at both sessions is mandatory \nREGISTER AT: chicago.goarch.org/clergysermonretreat/ \n  \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Retreat:\nThe primary objective of this retreat is to help good preachers become great preachers. The retreat will include two day-long sessions\, one in June and one in August. \nThe June session will focus on strategies to strengthen your practice of sermon preparation\, emphasizing an approach that integrates preaching with the ongoing spiritual life. Additionally\, we will discuss biblical and rhetorical foundations for effective preaching. This first session will also include in-depth discussion on how to effectively solicit quality feedback from your hearers to better ensure that the sermon makes possible a transformative encounter with Jesus Christ. \nThe second session at the end of the summer will be an opportunity for us to come together to reflect on the strategies learned during the first session and to report on the lessons that we have learned by employing the strategies addressed in the first session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLodging Information: \nRegistrants are responsible for booking their own lodging. A few hotels near the church include: Courtyard by Marriott Chicago\, ESTIA Hotel + Suites Glenview\, Baymont by Wyndham Glenview\, and Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites Hotel. These are all about 5 miles from the church. \n\n\n  \nREGISTER AT: chicago.goarch.org/clergysermonretreat/
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/sermonretreat/2023-06-08/
LOCATION:SS. Peter and Paul\, 1401 Wagner Rd.\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Metropolis Events,Metropolitan Nathanael's Events,Ministry Events,Parish Events
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SUMMARY:YAL Beach Day & Cookout
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for the YAL Beach Day with your team mates for some friendly competition\, or come for the fun and food! Please list your team name\, names of participants and number of team members (6-8/team) on one signup if you are participating in the volleyball bracket. If you’re coming to watch the fun\, RSVP for yourself! \n\n\n1. Gather your crew & make a team of 6-8 people.\n2. Pick a team name – be creative!\n3. Have ONE person from your team register and include the names of each team member and what parish(es) you attend. *\n4. Sign up by 6/9 so we can make an official bracket prior to the games.\n5. If you would prefer to just watch & cheer\, you are still able to sign up!\nWe can’t wait to kick off the summer with YAL! 🏐☀️🌭🍔*please note\, cost is $15 per person*
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/yal-beach-day-cookout/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church\, 5649 N Sheridan Rd\, Chicago\, IL\, 60660\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Ministry Events,Y2AM Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="YAL Chicago":MAILTO:yalchicago@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T190000
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UID:15359-1686423600-1686430800@chicago.goarch.org
SUMMARY:Feast Day of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew
DESCRIPTION:The Faithful Stewards & Friends of the Holy Metropolis of Chicago are cordially invited to celebrate the  \nFeast Day of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew  \nPatron Saint of Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago \n  \nJoin His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael in prayer and celebration:  \nJune 10th \n7:00pm Great Vespers Service \nHoly Trinity\, Chicago\, IL  \nReception to follow \n  \nJune 11th \nFeast Day Divine Liturgy  \n8:30am Orthros \nSts. Constantine & Helen\, Palos Hills\, IL  \nLuncheon to follow
URL:https://chicago.goarch.org/event/feast-day-of-the-holy-apostle-bartholomew-2/2023-06-10/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Metropolis Events,Metropolitan Nathanael's Events,Ministry Events,Parish Events
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