ECUMENICAL ASSEMBLY SEEKS ORTHODOX YOUNG ADULTS TO SERVE AT ANNUAL MEETING

[Worldwide Faith News]

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  PRESS RELEASE

Contact:  Stavros Papagermanos
August 7, 2008


ECUMENICAL ASSEMBLY SEEKS ORTHODOX YOUNG ADULTS TO SERVE AT ANNUAL MEETING


Orthodox Young Adults are invited to apply to 
serve as Stewards at the 2008 General Assembly of 
the National Council of Churches of Christ in the 
U.S.A. and Church World Service. The Assembly, 
which convenes annually in a different U.S. city 
to bring together the ecumenical leadership of 
the Council's 35 member communions, will meet 
November 11-13 in Denver, Colorado.  His Grace, 
Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chancellor of the 
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, is chairman 
of the Planning Committee for the 2008 Assembly.

A key part of the General Assembly is the Young 
Adult Stewards program.  Young adults, ages 18 – 
30, frrom all of the member communions help with 
the organization and management of the Assembly, 
and observe and join in the proceedings.

John Paterakis, a member of the CWS Board of 
Directors, explained “Successful candidates 
will have the opportunity to interact with top 
leadership of the NCCCUSA and Church World 
Service, as well as to work closely with members 
of the Orthodox delegations such as Bishop 
Demetrios, Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky, Fr. Mark Arey, and Dr. Despina Prassas.”

“This is a great opportunity to witness to 
Orthodoxy among representatives of other 
Christian communions, and to learn firsthand 
about the ecumenical experience,” Paterakis added.

The application is available to be downloaded at 
http://www.ncccusa.org/ga2008/stewardapplication.pdf. 
Deadline for submittal  is September 12, 
2008.  Candidates with any degree of seminary 
training are particularly encouraged to apply.

For additional information, Paterakis can be 
contacted at E-mail: pateraki at pipeline.com or Phone: (212) 685-2411.