Register Now for the Youth and Family Conference!

2017 GOC Youth and Family Conference Oct 20-22, 2017

With the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius, we would like to invite you and your family to attend this year's Conference titled:

Reverence and the Fear of God

We hope to make this a fulfilling and enriching weekend of learning about our Orthodox Faith, not only at home and in our churches, but also in the world we live in. Please join us as we worship and learn together with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

To Register:
Click here to obtain the registration form.
Please complete this form online, save it, then send to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., please reference the Youth Conference.

*** You can also print the form then mail it with a check to:

Judith Roberge
RE: Youth Conference
20 Palm Street
Concord, NH 03301

*** Please register for the conference by 9/30.

Purchase event tickets on the Eventbrite website.

To purchase Hotel Accommodations, click here. Reference Dormition Youth Conference. Prices are valid through 9/30, so please book early!

To attend the banquet only, contact Judith Roberge, 603-224-1455 for more info.

Click here to download the conference itinerary.

For more information

Fr. Andrew Snogren - 603-254-4442, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Judith Roberge (registration questions) - 603- 224-1455, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., please reference the 2017 GOC Youth and Family Conference.

Click here to download the Conference flyer.

    Notes:
  • The conference will take place at the Christa McCauliffe Elementary School in Concord, NH
  • Childcare is not provided
  • The Church facility is not handicap accessible
  • The youth conference facility is handicap accessible
Orthodox Awareness

A Brief History

In the early 20th century, the idea of promoting the union of Churches (Orthodox and heterodox) began to gain ground among circles in the Eastern Orthodox Church by establishing a "Communion of Churches" modeled on the League of Nations.

The Patriarchal Encyclical of 1920 foresaw a series of steps toward the “union of the Churches,” of which the first was the change of the calendar for the simultaneous celebration of feast days by all the “Churches.” The content of the encyclical was kept secret from the faithful and only after a few years became known. Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2023 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Is the GOC Insular?

Q. In considering becoming part of the GOC in America, I am getting warnings from various circles that the attitude of GOC people is that of being “walled off,” “arrogant,” “judgmental,” and “in your face” toward those not in the Genuine Orthodox Church, with accusations such as “World Orthodox” priests are “not even Christians” and the like. Could you give me your personal, realistic assessment of this dynamic and possibly refer me to an official statement on how GOC members should and do relate to and communicate with those in “World Orthodoxy”? Read more...