On October 26th, after the end of the divine service in the Intercession Church in Ottawa, a meeting of the members of the Episcopal Council of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA took place in a remote format via zoom.
The chairman, Bishop Matthew, warmly greeted the participants of the meeting and expressed gratitude to all the clergy and parish councils for their active and responsible service during the pandemic and their strict observance of all the measures blessed by the church hierarchy to ensure the health and safety of parishioners in this difficult situation.
Reports on current affairs were given by the Vice-Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Priest Mark Rashkov, and the treasurer, Peter Billis, after which the participants exchanged views. The bishop approved a number of appointments: the rector of St. Innocent Church in Redford, Michigan, Priest Joshua Genig, was appointed Dean of the Central States, and his predecessor, Archpriest Roman Starr, an honorary member of the Bishop’s Council, with gratitude for his many years of service as dean. The cleric of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York, Deacon Alexis Golubov, was appointed head of the diocesan protocol service and senior deacon of the cathedral.