This year's Clergy Laity Congress features impactful ministry panels and workshops designed to equip delegates with the tools, resources, and inspiration needed to strengthen parishes and foster thriving communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, gaining valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance their local ministries. The Congress aims to empower participants with a renewed sense of purpose and vision, ensuring the ongoing growth and vitality of their parishes and the broader Orthodox Christian community. Throughout the week, there are a wide number of topics being addressed in both Ministry Panels and Workshops.
Dr. Helen Creticos Theodoropoulos
Dr. Helen Creticos Theodoropoulos
Biography
Dr. Helen Creticos Theodoropoulos is an Orthodox theologian and lecturer, and is currently adjunct professor at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology in Libertyville, IL, teaching classes in Patristics. She has also served as adjunct faculty at the University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary, Loyola University Chicago, and other area schools, with classes focusing on Orthodox history, theology and spirituality. She is a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (MTS) and the Divinity School of the University of Chicago (MA, PhD). She leads the Bible Study and teaches adult religious education at Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, IL, and teaches Bible Study at Ascension of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church in Lincolnshire, IL. She is secretary of the Orthodox Theological Society in America, and secretary and on the board of the St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess.
