Conclave 2008: San Francisco
The Apostolic Johannite Church together with the Office of the Patriarch is pleased to announce Conclave 2008: San Francisco- May 7th to May 11th, the Feast of Pentecost. There will be a meeting of the Apostolic Council of the Apostolic Johannite Church, interviews and discussion for the Clergy and Laity with the Patriarch of the Apostolic Johannite Church and the presentation of the revised Sacramentary of the Apostolic Johannite Church by the Prefect for Liturgy.
In addition to these events, there will also be several presentations, all open to the public:
- The Patriarch’s Address to the Conclave of the Apostolic Johannite Church
- Lecture on St. John the Baptist and Revelation by His Grace, Dr. William Behun, Mar Thomas
- Presentation on the History of the Divine Office by the Rev. Mr. Tim Mansfield, Ph.D.
- Workshop on Hesychasm by Bishop Thomas Langley, Primate of the Alexandrian Gnostic Church
The Apostolic Johannite Church is also happy to announce the ordinations of several worthy S.T.L. students of St. Raphael the Archangel Seminary:
- The Rev. Mrs. Juliana Carnes to the Holy Diaconate for the Apostolic Johannite Church in San Francisco
- The Rev. Mr. Anthony Silvia to the Holy Diaconate for the Apostolic Johannite Church in Boston
- The Rev. Deacon Stu Berry, M.A. to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood for the Apostolic Johannite Church, to serve with Regina Coeli Parish in Victoria
- The Rev. Mr. Tim Mansfield, Ph.D. to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood for the Apostolic Johannite Church in Sydney, Australia
As always there will be plenty of fellowship, fun, and likely a few surprises- and we hope you will join with us.