Wonder Why...?

...They do not want to have an open General Assembly and free elections and then allow
ALL parishioners to vote?
Why are we told :"Parish council elections in your community can only take place after the
affirmative outcome of the upcoming special general assembly "?
Why do they try to force the vote?

What will happen if the community says NO?

Why do they want to replace this:

1 . For these purposes this organization shall be a member of the Greek Orthodox Church, and shall
recognize as its Ecclesiastical and Spiritual head, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople;
it shall also recognize spiritually only, the representative of the Patriarchate in America. This
organization, however, specifically reserves unto its members in good standing, as defined
in these BY-LAWS, all of its property and assets, giving no control of said property and assets
to any priest, bishop, archbishop, or any spiritual head of said church, or to any person or persons
whomsoever, except those stated herein.

With this?

ARTICLE 16

PARISH PROPERTY

Sections 6: Based on the recommendation of the local Metropolitan, that a Parish is in heresy, schism, or defection from the Archdiocese, the Archbishop may declare the Parish in canonical disorder and may assume the administration of the Parish and control of its properties until the Archbishop, in consultation with the Metropolitan, declares the Parish to be in canonical order. In the event that the Archbishop, in consultation with the Metropolitan, determines that the Parish cannot be restored to canonical order, the title to properties shall vest in the Archdiocese. If under applicable law, title may not vest automatically in the Archdiocese, title shall vest in an ecclesiastical corporation controlled by the group of parishioners that the Archdiocese determines remains loyal to it.

Section 7: In the event that a Parish is deemed to be in canonical disorder and title

to the Parish properties is vested in the Archdiocese, the Archbishop and the respective

Hierarch are authorized to sign any deed or other document as may be necessary.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Wonder Why...?

...They do not want to have an open General Assembly and free elections and then allow
ALL parishioners to vote?
Why are we told :"Parish council elections in your community can only take place after the
affirmative outcome of the upcoming special general assembly"?
Why do they try to force the vote?

What will happen if the community says NO?

Why do they want to replace this:

1. For these purposes this organization shall be a member of the Greek Orthodox Church, and shall
recognize as its Ecclesiastical and Spiritual head, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople;
it shall also recognize spiritually only, the representative of the Patriarchate in America. This
organization, however, specifically reserves unto its members in good standing, as defined
in these BY-LAWS, all of its property and assets, giving no control of said property and assets
to any priest, bishop, archbishop, or any spiritual head of said church, or to any person or persons
whomsoever, except those stated herein.

With this?

ARTICLE 16

PARISH PROPERTY

Sections 6: Based on the recommendation of the local Metropolitan, that a Parish is in heresy, schism, or defection from the Archdiocese, the Archbishop may declare the Parish in canonical disorder and may assume the administration of the Parish and control of its properties until the Archbishop, in consultation with the Metropolitan, declares the Parish to be in canonical order. In the event that the Archbishop, in consultation with the Metropolitan, determines that the Parish cannot be restored to canonical order, the title to properties shall vest in the Archdiocese. If under applicable law, title may not vest automatically in the Archdiocese, title shall vest in an ecclesiastical corporation controlled by the group of parishioners that the Archdiocese determines remains loyal to it.

Section 7: In the event that a Parish is deemed to be in canonical disorder and title

to the Parish properties is vested in the Archdiocese, the Archbishop and the respective

Hierarch are authorized to sign any deed or other document as may be necessary.

Yannis Armaou

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