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OPF-North America Conference 2008
The Orthodox Peace Fellowships North America Conference for 2008 will be held in Columbia, Maryland from Friday, September 26th through Sunday September 28th. Details and registration are as follows:
Date
Start: 2:00 pm Friday, September 26th
End: 2:00 pm Sunday, September 28th
Venue
Bon Secours Spiritual Center1525 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville, MD 21104
Approximately 20 miles northwest of Baltimore.
For directions and other conference informaiton, please download the PDF package that also includes schedule and registration information.
Topics
Topics will include:
- Peace in Marriage
- Conscientious Objection
- Making Peace with Death
- The Parish as Icon
- The Dynamics of Dialogue
- Witness of the Church in the Middle East
- Caring for Our Brothers & Sisters
For a schedule of events, please download the PDF package that includes schedule, registration and other conference information.
Speakers
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Jim ForestOPF International Secretary
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Dr Lori Landsburg and Daria VirvanTherapia [Orthodox counseling agency]
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Mother Raphaela WilkinsonCommunity of the Holy Myrrhbearers; member, OPF Advisory Council
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Archbishop Lazar PuhaloCoordinator, OPF-Canada
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Denise Jillions
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Fr. John Oliver
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Representative of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC),Baltimore, MD
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David WeaverSenior Advisor to the Executive Director, Church World Service (OCA)
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Dr. Demetra Velisarios Jaquet, D.Min., M.Div.
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Managing Editor, The St. Nina Quarterly
Cost
- Full-Stay: Two nights accommodations, all meals, refreshments, including registration — $250 per person
- Day-Rate: Meals, refreshments, meeting rooms, etc.— $40 per day/person
- Commuters: $25 per day/person
All are welcome. After September 1st, preference will be given to OPF members if space is limited.
Registration
To register, please download the PDF package that includes schedule, registration and other conference information. Registrations and checks should be submitted by September 1st. Mail to:
Orthodox Peace Fellowship/North Americac/o Alexander Patico, Secretary
5448 Hound Hill Court
Columbia, MD 21045-2238
After September 1st, preference will be given to OPF members if space is limited.
If you have other questions, please email us at opfnorthamerica@gmail.com.