A warm thank you to our four speakers, and all who attended our 2025 Light of the East conference, “1,700 Years of Nicaea” on Sept. 6. Bishop Nicholas Samra, Mark […]
Speakers announced for our Nicaea Conference
Date Posted: July 4, 2025
The Society of St. John Chrysostom – Western Region is pleased to announce the program speakers for our Sept. 6 Light of the East Conference, “1,700 Years of Nicaea.” This […]
Searchable map of SoCal parishes
Date Posted: January 3, 2023
The Society of St. John Chrysostom – Western Region is now hosting a map of all parishes in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian Church of the East and Catholic […]
Message from SSJC-WR Chair Spring 2019
Date Posted: April 29, 2019
RESPECT, FORGIVENESS AND HUMILITY:PATHS TO UNITY Archpriest George Morelli PhD “Chaos” is defined as “a state of extreme confusion and disorder”[1] As we look at the world around us we […]
Renewed Possibilities for the Apostolic Churches
Date Posted: May 10, 2013
SSJC-WR President’s Message 2013 Summer Archpriest George Morelli, PhD A number of historically momentous events among the Apostolic Churches have occurred since the last Light of the East President’s message. […]
The New Martyrs In Syria
Date Posted: July 31, 2012
Even a cursory reading or exposure to the current news media has made the world aware of the new martyrs among the Christians of the Apostolic Churches in Syria. Christians […]
An Interview with Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev
Date Posted: May 26, 2012
A year and a half ago, while searching for a recording of Bach’s Matthäus-Passion to share with a friend, I stumbled across a YouTube clip entitled simply: ”St Matthew Passion. […]
President’s Message: Our Prayerful Thanks to God for All Who Uphold Christian Moral Principles
Date Posted: March 16, 2012
In past President’s messages I have not focused on the non-Apostolic Churches and their ecumenical situation, as that might seem irrelevant to our SSJC-WR concerns. However, in my past President’s […]
Orientale Lumen XV Conference Audio
Date Posted: July 11, 2011
From June 20-23, 2011, the Society of St. John Chrysostom, Eastern Churches Journal, Eastern Christian Publications, and the Orientale Lumen Foundation held a popular and scholarly conference for lay men, […]
Zeal: Among the First of Virtues of our Missionary Apostolate
Date Posted: May 23, 2011
Message from Fr. George Morelli, President of the Society of St. John Chrystostom – Western Region. Taken from “Light of the East” spring edition newsletter. It may not have occurred […]