OCL Publications
OCL Publications
Series of Occasional Papers
Transition, Renewal: ONE FAITH, ONE CHURCH, Bishop Iacovos of Catania, 1997.
The Theological Foundation of the Role of the Laity in the Church, Daniel J. Sahas, Ph.D., University of Waterloo Ontario, Canada, 1997.
The Challenge of Outreach, Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Ph.D., 1997.
History and Future of the Female Diaconate, Compiled by Timi Loomos Freshman (assisted by Valerie Karras, Demetra Jacquet and Dr. Ellen Gvosdev) at request of Archbishop Spyridon, 1997.
An Orthodox Christian Church in the United States: Unified and Self-Governed, Peter Haikalis, Ph.D., 2000.
Greek Philosophy and the Theology of the Greek Orthodox Church, John Mavroides, Ph.D., 2006.
New Strategy Needed To Save Endangered Ecumenical Patriarchate, Peter Marudas, 2006.
Books
[Newest and timely Publication]: Orthodox Christianity at the Crossroad: A Great Council of the Church - When and Why, George E. Matsoukas, Editor,2009, iUniverse, New York/Bloomington. Contributors include: Foreword and Overview: Nathaniel, Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, Member of OCA Synod; Christopher, Metropolitan of the Serbian Midwestern Diocese, Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church: “Need for an Inclusive –Open Council Motivated by Love and Integrity”; Rev Dr John Erickson, Peter N. Gramowich Professor of Church History at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, “Overview of History and Difficulties n Preparing for the Council”; Very Rev Alexander Abramov, Representative of the Moscow Patriarchate: “Facing Critical Questions of World Orthodoxy”; Dr Vigen Guroian: “Youth, Unity and Orthodoxy in America”; Dr Elizabeth H. Prodromou, “The Need for a Great and Holy Council: Why, Why Not Yet, and How?”
Project for Orthodox Renewal: Seven Studies of Key Issues Facing Orthodox Christians in America, Stephen J. Sfekas and George E. Matsoukas, 1993, Light and Life Press.
The American Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting, Alice Kopan, Editor, 1998.
Books by OCL Board Members
A Church in Captivity: The Greek Orthodox Church in America by George Matsoukas. The author, Executive Director of OCL, has produced an award-winning book documenting the changes of the Greek Archdiocese in governance from 1990 to 2007, resulting in the loss of autonomy. He encourages constructive change through an effective partnership between church and laity, calling for the liberation of the Church from its historical oversight in various mother countries.
The American Orthodox Church: A History of Its Beginnings by George C. Michalopoulos and Heb Ham. A history of the Orthodox Church as She has manifested Herself in North America. The authors trace the checkered past of Orthodoxy in North America from the eighteenth century to our own day.… Examining the beginnings of all the various “jurisdictions” and their triumphs and failures, the authors bring the reader to an understanding of how, why, where and when Orthodoxy entered American culture. The authors also look at the challenges facing Orthodoxy and lay out a sensible road map to a brighter future.
The Servant of All - Archbishop Nathaniel Popp; Thirty Years of Leadership 1980-2010, Ian G. Pac-Urar, Editor, Polycarp Books, 2010. Foreword by Metropolitan Jonah. An anthology of sermons, writings and presentations during the 30 year tenure of Archbishop Nathaniel within the Romanian Episcopate of the Orthodox Church in America. His Eminence is the consistent voice of Orthodox Unity in the Americas. Chapter headings include: Personal Writings, Youth, Historical Notes, Romania, Unity of the Church, and more.
The Janissary Factor: In the Name of God by Steven P. Stamatis. A seminary graduate at the crossroads of his calling, and full memories and personalities who shaped him, Andy Theofanis faces a crisis in his faith. He revisits the ethnic coffee house of his childhood, hoping to connect with mentors from his past to help him settle his indecision about the priesthood…from there the drama unfolds.
Voice of a Priest Crying in the Wilderness, Maria Stethatos, 2007, St Symeon the New Theologian Press, Destin, Florida in association with CSN Books, El Cajon, CA, 398 pages. An authorized Biography of Archimandrite Eusebius Stephanou. The journey of faith upon which this priest embarked proved in effect to be the history of renewal in the Orthodox Church of North America since 1968. The reader will find in this book a gripping account of the controversial events that marked the turbulent course of the renewal outreach he initiated.
Books written by Fr. Stephanou:
A Manual on the Basic Principles of Orthodox RenewalAn Orthodox Look at the Restoration of Israel
Sounding the Trumpet in the Orthodox Church
Sacramentalized But Not Evangelized
Desolation and Restoration in the Orthodox Church
Pathway to Orthodox Renewal
Renewal Pains in the Orthodox Church
World Orthodoxy in Crisis
