SMOF CANADA

The Board of Saint Mark's Orthodox Fellowship (Canada)

H. E. Metropolitan Soterios (in the center) with other members of the board, from the left,

Rev. Fr. Estifanos (Syriac), Professor Schneider (Trinity College & St. Vladimir Seminary, President of 

Canadian Council of Churches, OCA), Rev. Fr.Mesaly (Ethiopian), Rev. Fr. Marcos (Coptic), 

Rev. Fr. Zareh (Armenian), and Dr. Raouf Edward (member of SMOF Board, Coptic).

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1- NEWS: Conferences, Lectures and trips

• RECENT NEWS  EIGHTH ANNUAL ORTHODOX UNITY CONFERENCE
• "ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY, BIOETHICAL PROBLEMS, in the Course of Human Life from Birth to Death.", August  2  – 4  2008. Toronto.
• Main Speaker: Rev. Fr. John Breck, Prof. Emeritus, St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary, NY
• For details, click here.
• Final Program Brochure (July 12, 2008).

• OLD NEWS  SEVENTH ANNUAL ORTHODOX UNITY CONFERENCE
• Held Jointly with The 11th Annual SMOF General Conference in Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort & Conference Center, Grand Island, NY, Aug 31-Sept 3, 2007

• "Orthodox Faith, Ecumenism and Serving the World" is the Theme of the Convention this year,       “That they also may be one in us: that the world may believe.” (John. 17:21)

• For details, click here.

• OLD NEWS  SIXTH ANNUAL ORTHODOX UNITY CONFERENCE
• CHRIST of HISTORY and HISTORY of CHRIST, Trinity College, University of Toronto
• May 26th 2006:  Fr. L. Kamperidis (Divinity U. of Sherbrooke)
• May 27th 2006:  Fr. D. Findykian (Armenian) and Prof. R. Shneider
• For details, click here.
• For Final updated Program, click here.

• OLD NEWS  FIFTH ANNUAL ORTHODOX UNITY CONFERENCE
• May 6th 2005: All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Fr. G. Dragas and Dr. R. Edward
• May 7th 2005: St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, Fr. G. Dragas and Prof. R. Shneider
• For details, click here.

• OLD NEWS:  LECTURES BY REV. FR. THOMAS HOPKO, Spring 2005
• In Toronto Orthodox Churches, see complete PROGRAM
• April 1^st, Friday evening:  "The Lord's Prayer"
• April 2^nd, Saturday evening: "Living Christian Life in North America"
• April 3^rd, Sunday evening: "The Word of the Cross and Why Christ is Crucified"
  
   

• OLD NEWS: ORTHODOX UNITY CHURCH MEETINGS, Fall 2004
• Central Toronto Meetings: TITLES OF CHRIST
• See full SCHEDULE updated 10/27/04
• See Photo Album.

• OLD NEWS: The Christian Orthodox Spiritual Monthly Meeting
  The First of these Monthly Meetings Rounds: History and Spiritual Legacy of Participating Churches
• Meetings on Saturdays from March 27th, 2004 to July 24th 2004; See full SCHEDULE and REPORTS

• OLD NEWS: Fourth Annual Orthodox Unity Conference
• In Orthodox Churches, Mississauga, ON, Canada, June 25-27 2004. Click for detailed PROGRAM (html). or (MS Word Doc.)
• H.G. Metropolitan Soteros (Greek Church), H.G. Bishop Galstanyan (Armenian Church), and H.G. Bishop Angaelos (Coptic Church), will bless, attend and speak in the conference this year, in addition to many other invited guest speakers. 
• See Photo

• OLD NEWS: Conference: Canadian Chapter "Patristic Studies": The First of these series
• Update on 11/10/03: Rescheduled to November, 22nd, 2003.
• Update on 11/28/03: Conference: Canadian Chapter "Patristic Studies": The Second of these series
• See Audio&Video (item #3 on this page)
• Photo:

• Photo after Prof. Fr. Dragas lecture at St. John Greek Orthodox Church
  Some of the youth that attended the lecture with Fr. Dragas (standing , center).  Dr. Raouf Edward, Prof. Schneider (President of the Council of Churches in Canada), and Fr. Messale Engda (Ethiopian Church) are standing to the right hand side of Fr. Dragas; and Fr. Philip (Greek Church) to his left side.

• OLD NEWS: Special Lecture, Canadian Chapter "Authenticity of the Bible": Rev. Fr. George Dragas
• St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, Scarborough, ON; November, 21st, 2003; Extended Youth Group; Open discussion follows the lecture.
• See Audio&Video (item #3 on this page)

The following books are available from the Canadian Chapter of SMOF. To order, please fax your order to 416-243-8374 or call Tel. No. 416-505-4876. These books are priced at their cost in Egypt. The exact cost of shipment and handling will be added. Please, write your check to Saint Mark's Orthodox Fellowship and mail to SMOF, 2160 Weston Rd., Suite 103, Toronto, M9N 1X6, Canada.

• Patrology Lectures on CD By: PROF. FR. GEORGE D. DRAGAS (2003)
• Audio Order Form: Click here to print and order audio CD from SMOF Canada (2004)
• CD Order Form: Click here to print and order CD's from SMOF, or SMOF Canada (2005, Current)