Week of Events
Diocesan Council Meeting
Pontifical Liturgy Choir Rehearsal
Pontifical Liturgy Choir Rehearsal
(11 AM-12 PM) RSVP is required for this event. Calling all church singers from the DOS and SJOTL! Come one, come all! We will have…
Lunch
Lunch
(12-2 PM) Diocesan Council Members, Pontifical Liturgy Choir Attendees, and Pontifical Preparation Attendees will be provided lunch by SJOTL.
Pontifical Preparation
Pontifical Preparation
(12:30 PM-2 PM) RSVP is required for this event. Calling all liturgical servers and subdeacons! Come one, come all! We will have a full liturgical…
Diocesan Assembly Registration
Diocesan Assembly Registration
(2-5 PM) Registration opens for the 46th Diocesan Assembly. Please stop by and sign in, pick up your welcome packets, meet your SJOTL committee that…
Keynote Speaker: Fr Bogdan Bucur
Keynote Speaker: Fr Bogdan Bucur
(3-5 PM) "Mystical Theology and Its Ethical Trace: Lessons from Scripture, the Fathers, and a Jewish Convert." Fr Bogdan is a scholar of early Christianity,…
Great Vespers
Family BBQ Dinner
Family BBQ Dinner
(6-8 PM) RSVP is required for this event. Everyone is welcome to join us for a BBQ Dinner after Great Vespers at SJOTL. On the…
Youth Games
Festal Matins
Pontifical Liturgy
Lunch
Youth: Educational Day
Plenary Session I
Plenary Session I
(2-4 PM) All Lay Delegates, Clergy, Observers, and Guests will convene for Plenary Session I at The Westin Poinsett Gold Ballroom.
Speaker: Patrick Yanke (Clergy Finances)
Speaker: Patrick Yanke (Clergy Finances)
(4-5:30 PM) "How Should a Priest Prepare for Retirement?" Patrick is an author and speaker who manages Raleigh, NC-based Yanke Financial. He is a Roman…
Dinner and Other Activities
Dinner and Other Activities
(6-9 PM) Enjoy dinner with your friends and family in one of the many dining experiences in downtown Greenville (refer to your welcome packet for…
Greenville Drive Baseball Game
Greenville Drive Baseball Game
(6:05-9 PM) Join us for a family fun event as our Greenville Drive plays against the Asheville Tourists on a warm summer night. Gates open…
Keipi Dinner
Keipi Dinner
(7-9 PM) Join us for a unique Georgian toasting dinner called a keipi (KAY-pee). Presiding over the meal, which is served family-style at a big…
Morning Prayers
Morning Prayers
(8-8:30 AM) Everyone is welcome to attend Morning Prayers at The Westin Poinsett Gold Ballroom.
Breakfast on your own
Breakfast on your own
(8:30-9:30 AM) Enjoy breakfast with your friends and family in one of the many dining experiences in downtown Greenville. Refer to your welcome packet for…
Youth Event: Pavilion Ice Skating
Youth Event: Pavilion Ice Skating
(9:30 AM - 12:30 PM) Open to all Diocesan Youth. Enjoy winter in July! Children will get to see some behind-the-scenes aspects of an ice…
Plenary Session II
Plenary Session II
(9:30-11:30 AM) All Lay Delegates, Clergy, Observers, and Guests will convene for Plenary Session II at The Westin Poinsett Gold Ballroom.
Clergy Wives Luncheon
Clergy Wives Luncheon
(12-2 PM) RSVP is required for this event. Clergy wives are invited to have lunch in the Gold Ballroom with Archbishop Alexander and Bishop Gerasim…
Deanery Lunch
Deanery Lunch
(12-1:30 PM) Each Deanery will have lunch at a separate location in downtown Greenville.
Youth Event: Service Project – Care Packages for the Homeless
Youth Event: Service Project – Care Packages for the Homeless
(1-2 PM) Open to all Diocesan Youth. Those enduring homelessness are often without common necessities and comforts we take for granted. Children will be putting…
Keynote Speaker: Fr. Bogdan Bucur
Keynote Speaker: Fr. Bogdan Bucur
(2:30-4:30 PM) "Mystical Theology and Its Ethical Trace: Lessons from Scripture, the Fathers, and a Jewish Convert." Fr Bogdan is a scholar of early Christianity,…
Youth & Family Outdoor Movie Night
Youth & Family Outdoor Movie Night
(5-8 PM) Registration is required for this event. Open to all Diocesan and SJOTL youth and families. An award-winning retelling of the original Pascha, "Prince…
Diocesan Assembly Banquet
Diocesan Assembly Banquet
(6-7:30 PM) We are accepting RSVPs from Clergy and Lay Delegates only at this time due to limited seating. RSVP is required for this event.…
Theology on Tap
Theology on Tap
(8-9:30 PM) Registration is required for this event. Join Archbishop Alexander, Fr Bogdan Bucur, Fr Alexander Rentel, and Fr Joseph Lucas for a scintillating conversation…
Divine Liturgy
Clergy Breakfast & Q&A
Clergy Breakfast & Q&A
(9:30-11:30 AM) Clergy and their family will be served breakfast provided at SJOTL after Divine Liturgy along with a Q&A with Archbishop Alexander.