On June 28, at the Church of the Three Holy Hierarchs in Garfield, New Jersey, a working meeting of the administration of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA was held, attended by the Chancellor, Archpriest George Konev; the head of the chancery, Priest Mark Rashkov; the Secretary of the Administrator, Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov); and the head of the press service, Reader George Konev.
Current affairs of the parishes were discussed, including various incoming documents. Following the meeting, proposals and questions were formulated and sent to Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada.
At the end of the meeting, the participants congratulated Archpriest George on his birthday and presented him, on behalf of Bishop Matthew, with a commemorative gift — a jeweled pectoral cross.