DALLAS, TX -- On Friday July 5, 2013, His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa delivered the keynote breakfast address at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's 30th Anniversary Young Adults League Reunion. The Theme of His Grace's Address was: "UNITY in CommUNITY: He called all to unity ... to cultivate Liturgy, Witness, Service and Fellowship" The YAL reunion took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas Texas. This event was offered as a Living Memorial in honor of Rev. Father Angelo Gavalas, the then Youth Ministries Director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North & South America.

WEST VIRGINIA [ ASP] --High school students from The New England Deanery are taking part in a youth mission project which runs July 6 -14, 2013. They have traveled to West Virginia to work on home repairs for those in need through the Appalachia Service ProjectSM (ASP). In the Appalachian region served by ASP one in every four residents lives below the poverty line, and over 50,000 households live on less than $10,000 per year. On a daily basis, families need to make tough choices between food, clothing and medical supplies. Often home repairs fall low on their list of priorities.

CHICAGO, Il [NATIONAL ACRY] - Registration forms are now available on the the ACRY website! Check out the website for forms, deadlines, and information on the weekend events. Registration packages have also been sent to all ACRY Chapters. Registration Deadline is August . The Host Chapter, St. Michael's Church of Niles is looking forward to welcoming you to Chicago.

JOHNSTOWN, PA --- The Diocesan Chancery is pleased to report that the Youth Mission Team, led by Very Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak and Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski, arrived safely this evening at our Diocesan St. John The Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Canada. The team will be assisting with the work of the mission through Friday July 12, 2013.

JOHNSTOWN, PA --- The Diocesan Chancery is pleased to report that a Youth Mission Team, led by Very Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak and Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski, will be travelling to our Diocesan St. John The Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Canada. The team will be in place from July 9-12, 2013. This mission trip, is sponsored by the Junior ACRY youth organization and is comprised of Junior ACRY officers and members. The purpose of the trip is to allow the youth to experience life at the mission and be given the opportunity to put their faith in Christ at work.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for July/Aug 2013, has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Chancery has been advised that +ANTHONY ZARYNOW, the Father of the Rev. Fr. Peter Zarynow, fell-asleep in the Lord, on Monday, July 1, 2013.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The video of the Ordination to the Holy Diaconate of Subdeacon Jonathan Bannon by His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa is now available for on-line viewing.

POTOMAC, MD -- On Monday June 24, 2013, His Grace, Bishop Gregory made an Archpastoral Visitation to Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Potomac Maryland to celebrate the Day of the Holy Spirit. After the celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, His Grace, Bishop Gregory consecrated the newly installed icons of various Saints of the Church in the Church Nave.

WALDORF, MD -- Pentecost weekend 2013 was the perfect venue for the long-awaited Consecration of St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church. Arriving on Friday, June 22, 2013 for the celebration of Great Vespers and the reception of the Holy Relics, His Grace Bishop, Gregory presided over the weekend's Consecration Services. Calling upon the Grace of the Holy Spirit, His Grace, Bishop Gregory consecrated the beautiful, Carpathian style wooden Church on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Following the Consecration Ceremony, the first Liturgy, took place in the newly consecrated Church. The weekend festivities concluded with the celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of Pentecost.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology and Communications is pleased to announce that a video of the recent Consecration of St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church of Woodstock, GA, by His Grace, Bishop Gregory is now available for viewing on-line.

BRIDGEPORT, CT -- On Sunday, June 16, 2013, Subdeacon Jonathan Bannon was ordained to the Holy Diaconate through the laying on of hands by His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Bridgeport, CT. A vocation of Saint John the Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Deacon Jonathan had the double blessing of being the first ordination to Holy Orders of Bishop Gregory and it taking place in his home parish.

STRATFORD, CT -- On Saturday afternoon, June 15, 2013, on his way to Bridgeport, CT for the ordination to the Deaconate of Subdeacon Jonathan Bannon, His Grace, Bishop Gregory met with the youth of the New England Deanery at St. John The Baptist Church in Stratford, CT (Broadbridge Avenue) Following the interactive discussion between His Grace and the youth, parents and grandparents present, and the screening of a video about Camp Nazareth, all proceeded to the Church for the celebration of Great Vespers, along with the blessing of three new icons adorning the walls of the Church Narthex and Nave.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- If you're still on the fence about considering going to Chicago this Labor Day weekend, to attend the National ACRY Convention, it's not too late to get a seat on the Johnstown bus!! The initial email was sent out back in April but so far only 20 seats have been reserved. There's room for 55 but if they do not get more people, they will have to cancel the bus. The deadline for reservations has been extended to June 30th!!

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Assisted By His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta, Fr Frederick Watson, Pastor of St. Elizabeth's Church, Very Rev. Fr. Robert Prepelka, former pastor of St. Elizabeth's Church, Deanery and area Orthodox Clergy, His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, Consecrated the permanent home of St. Elizabeth Church of Woodstock Georgia this morning.

WOODSTOCK, GA - His Grace, Bishop Gregory arrived yesterday in Woodstock, Georgia for the Consecration of St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church. Upon his arrival with the Holy Relics for enthronement in the Altar Table, the Service of Great Vespers was celebrated.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PRISON MINISTRY [OCPN] --We greet you in the surpassing joy of the Risen Christ. By the grace of God, we are blessed to observe the Sixth Sunday of Pascha, which this year falls on June 9, as Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday. We embrace the diakonia of prison ministry in keeping with the example of our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, the Great Physician of our souls, who did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance; who ate in the houses of thieves and forgave the sins of harlots; and who said that, when we visit those in prison, we are in truth visiting Him, the Lord of Glory.

MERCER, PA - Camp Nazareth kicked off the 2013 Summer Camping Season on the weekend of May 31-June 2, 2013 with its annual Family Camp and Family Day celebration. His Grace, Bishop Gregory participated in the weekend-long festivities.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The revised schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for June 2013, has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

AMBRIDGE, PA --- [National ACRY] It’s Memorial Day evening and I’m sitting down to try to recall some of the events of the past weekend at the 65th National ACRY Metropolitan Orestes Memorial Bowling Tournament, hosted by Chapter #7 – Ambridge. As always, I looked forward to seeing all of the many friends I’ve made over the years at previous ACRY events and was hopeful that this weekend would generate even more memorable moments that I could add to the mental list I’ve accumulated over the years. I was not disappointed!