HOCNA-GOC AB Makarios intercommunion in Spring 2013

[Maria]

Are GOC-AB Makarios and HOCNA in full communion?

I have not seen anything on the GOC-AB Makarios website.

Has AB Makarios of Athens of the ec-goc.Greece been duped?

http://www.homb.org/

• Announcement from the Holy Synod

  April 5/18, 2013
  Holy Martyr Claudius

  Dear brothers and sisters,

  For several months now, our Holy Synod has been conducting a brotherly dialogue with the Holy Synod of the True Orthodox Church of Greece under the Presidency of His Beatitude, Archbishop Makarios of Athens (http://www.ec-goc.gr). By the mercy and grace of the Lord, our common labors have yielded a God-pleasing fruit and our two Churches have agreed to establish full Eucharistic unity, which will be sealed by a hierarchical concelebration. The dates of the concelebration will be announced separately. Below is the official announcement signed by the Presidents of the two Synods.

  In Christ,

  • Gregory, Bishop of Brookline
    Secretary of the Holy Synod

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzJKrDV ... N2dTg/edit

• Beloved clergy and the faithful,

  It is with heartfelt gratitude to our merciful Saviour, that we are able to
  inform you of the following joyous news.

  The Holy Synods of our two Churches, understanding that we confess one and
  the same Holy Orthodox Faith, realizing that we are the children of the
  same father and teacher in Christ, Archbishop Auxentius of blessed memory,
  accepting fully each others’ ordinations, and finding that there is neither
  reason nor excuse anymore for us to be separated, have come to the
  unanimous decision to enter into full Communion with each other as Sister
  Churches, laying as the foundation for this decision the mutual endorsement
  of our respective written Confessions of Faith and by the hierarchical
  concelebration between our bishops.

  Consequently, as brothers in Christ, we cast into oblivion everything that
  had been said or enacted against each other, as well everything that had
  kept us separated until now and the sign of the unity and reconciliation of
  our two Churches will be the hierarchical concelebration between our
  bishops.

  May our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ keep our Churches in lasting
  unity and in the steadfastness to the blameless Orthodox Faith. Amen.

  On behalf of the Holy Synod of the
  of the True Orthodox Church of Greece
  ✠** **ὁ Ἀθηνῶν Μακάριος
  ✠ Makarios, Archbishop of Athens

  On behalf of the Holy Synod
  Holy Orthodox Church in North America
  ✠** Ephraim, Metropolitan of Boston
  ✠ Ephraim, Metropolitan of Boston

  5 Ἀπριλίου 2013***
  March 21, 2013

[Maria]

Deacon Joseph of NFTU posted this question concerning the reunion:

• An even bigger question remains: does the Makarios Synod now formally endorse the Imyabozhie teaching of Antony Bulatovich, Gregory Luriye, and a swath of clergy and people in the remainder of the HOCNA, having caused a substantial majority of HOCNA to seek elsewhere?

  For Deacon Joseph's complete comment, please go to:
  http://nftu.net/nearing-post-hocna-age- ... ox+News%29

[frphoti]

Forgive me if this seems mean, but I find it interesting and upsetting when I see unions like this. They couldn't let go of (likely) more minor things to be in union with other TOCs, but they can certainly look away at Heresy? Why not just join with the Ecumenists? Heresy is Heresy.

Of course, time will tell and we'll se what fruits come of this tree. I could very well be wrong.

God help us all. I am a sinner and the worst of them.

[Priest Siluan]

Beloved clergy and the faithful,

It is with heartfelt gratitude to our merciful Saviour, that we are able to inform you of the following joyous news.

The Holy Synods of our two Churches, understanding that we confess one and the same Holy Orthodox Faith, realizing that we are the children of the same father and teacher in Christ, Archbishop Auxentius of blessed memory, accepting fully each others’ ordinations, and finding that there is neither reason nor excuse anymore for us to be separated, have come to the unanimous decision to enter into full Communion with each other as Sister Churches, laying as the foundation for this decision the mutual endorsement of our respective written Confessions of Faith and by the hierarchical concelebration between our bishops.

Consequently, as brothers in Christ, we cast into oblivion everything that had been said or enacted against each other, as well everything that had kept us separated until now and the sign of the unity and reconciliation of our two Churches will be the hierarchical concelebration between our bishops.

May our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ keep our Churches in lasting unity and in the steadfastness to the blameless Orthodox Faith. Amen.

On behalf of the Holy Synod On behalf of the Holy Synod of the
of the True Orthodox Church of Greece Holy Orthodox Church in North America

✠ ὁ Ἀθηνῶν Μακάριος ✠ Ephraim, Metropolitan of Boston
✠ Makarios, Archbishop of Athens ✠ Ephraim, Metropolitan of Boston
5 Ἀπριλίου 2013 March 21, 2013

http://www.homb.org/

[Jean-Serge]

I heard the rumor some weeks ago; but now I'm wondering how the name worshiping question will be dealt with. Does it mean GOC Makarios recognize the autocephaly of HOCNA?

[Maria]

I heard the rumor some weeks ago; but now I'm wondering how the name worshiping question will be dealt with. Does it mean GOC Makarios recognize the autocephaly of HOCNA?

Has HOCNA has pulled the wool over AB Makarios of Athen's eyes?

WIth all the disinformation produced by HOCNA, AB Makarios might have bought the funny farm by believing the lies of HOCNA.

[Priest Siluan]

I heard they (HOCNA) were required to sign a correct confession of Orthodox Faith just like GOC-Makarios does. But it is only a rumor.