“There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change.” –Saint Basil the Great

Beloved in the Lord,

The clergy and lay leaders of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco will have the opportunity to gather virtually for the 2021 Metropolis Clergy-Laity Assembly utilizing the Zoom platform. This annual meeting provides a forum for the leadership of all our communities to deliberate on important matters for our Metropolis and engage in dialogue and fellowship to enrich our common ministry. The Assembly will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. PDT on Friday, April 16, and will conclude at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

This year’s Assembly will focus Moving Beyond the Pandemic and Returning to Worship, featuring guest speaker Rev. Father Barnabas Powell. His insightful, informative and practical presentation will focus on how to re-engage our faithful in parish life following the challenges of this past year. There will also be the annual review of the Metropolis finances and the presentation and approval of the 2021 Metropolis Budget.

Online registration is now open and we are requesting full representation from each of our parishes. Registration is complimentary for all our parish delegates as this will be a virtual event.

Please review the agenda and register online today. Your timely response is requested by Monday, April 5, 2021. Please plan your schedules accordingly so that you may fully participate in this Assembly and benefit from the valuable presentations and information that will be offered.

Beseeching the Lord that He may continue to bless you with His grace, peace and love, always protecting you with His Mighty hand, I remain,

With Love in Christ,
+ G E R A S I M O S
Metropolitan of San Francisco

Schedule

Friday, April 16, 2021

• 12:45 p.m. Online Check-in (Zoom)
• 1:00 p.m. Welcome – His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos
• 1:15 p.m. Moving Beyond the Pandemic and Returning to Worship – Rev. Father Barnabas Powell *Interactive Dialogue and Q&A to Follow
• 2:45 p.m. Annual Missions and Evangelism Survey Presentation – Thomaida Hudanish
• 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Benediction – His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos

Saturday, April 17, 2021

• 9:30 a.m. Online Check-in (Zoom)
• 10:00 a.m. Opening Prayer Service – His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos
• 10:15 a.m. Keynote Address – His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos
• 10:45 a.m. Appointment of Presiding Officer and Secretary. Approval of Minutes.
• 11:00 a.m. Ministry Spotlight –A Year in Review
• 11:30 a.m. Metropolis Financial Report: Year-End 2020 – Michael Syrengelas
• 12:15 p.m. Lunch Break
• 12:45 p.m. Clergy-Laity Assembly Resumes
  Metropolis Council Report – Fanis Economidis, Vice President
  Metropolis Financial Presentation 2021
  Total Commitment – Philippos Athanasiades
  2021 Metropolis Budget - George Psefteas
  Election of two members for Audit Committee
• 2:00 p.m. New Business and Q & A
  Closing Remarks – His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos
• 2:30 p.m. Benediction and Adjournment

Who Can Attend?

As specified in the 2019 Uniform Regulations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, each parish is expected to have four delegates in attendance at the Clergy-Laity Assembly, comprised of the following:

1. The Parish Priest.
2. The President of the Parish Council, and in his or her absence the Vice President, or in his or her absence any member of the Parish Council designated by it.
3. Two members of the Parish elected by the Parish Assembly.

There is no cost to attend this year’s virtual Clergy-Laity Assembly, however online registration is required to obtain secure Zoom login credentials. Registration Deadline: Monday, April 5, 2021. An information packet and the Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants by Friday, April 9. If you have any questions, please contact metropolis@sanfran.goarch.org or call the Metropolis Office at 415-753-3075.

Our Guest Speaker