Upcoming Conference:

Through the Prayers of Our Holy Foremothers: How Should We Then Serve?: A Leadership Retreat for Orthodox Christian Women Uniting Wisdom from the Past with the Challenges of Ministry Today.
October 13-15, 2006
Christ the King Retreat Center
Buffalo, Minnesota

Nearly two hundred and fifty women gathered this past 17 an 18 November at St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church in Dedham, Mass. to participate in a conference for Orthodox Christian women entitled, "Gifts of the Spirit." Sponsored by the St. Nina Quarterly and the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts, and with the help of a dedicated local planning committee, this was the first time that Orthodox Christian women in the New England area gathered as one to explore the ministry of women in the Church. The event offered an opportunity to meet other Orthodox Christian women, exchange our experiences and ideas of ministry within the Church, grow in our understanding of ministry, and further explore the various ministries of women in the Church.

Attendees at the Denver Conference

Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch (center) and all dignitaries and participants

Maha Milke Wehbe (moderator), Despina Prassas, Dr. Marie Assaad