In Christ, we are one!

schedule of Events

47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress

Schedule of Events

June 30-July 4, 2024
Sheraton San Diego, San Diego, CA
In Christ, We Are One!

Saturday, June 29, 2024

6:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Set-up Exhibit Hall/Exhibitors Move-in
4:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Clergy-Laity Congress Registration

Sunday, June 30, 2024

8:00 AM
12:00 PM
Exhibitor move in continued
8:00 AM
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9:30 AM
Orthros
Join His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros and the members of the Holy Eparchial Synod at Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in San Diego for an uplifting service featuring choral accompaniment by the members of the National Forum of Church Musicians.
9:30 AM
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12:00 PM
Divine Liturgy
1:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Clergy Laity Congress Registration
4:00 PM
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4:15 PM
Exhibit Hall Opening Ceremony
4:15 PM
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9:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
National Forum of Church Musicians Reception
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres (NSP) Board Meeting

Monday, July 1, 2024

8:00 AM
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9:00 AM
Orthros
9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Clergy-Laity Congress Registration
9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres Meeting
9:00 AM
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9:00 PM
Congress Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Joint Clergy-Laity Congress and National Philoptochos Convention Official Opening
11:00 AM
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5:00 PM
National Forum of Church Musicians Meeting
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM
3:30 PM
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5:00 PM
3:30 PM
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5:30 PM
4:45 PM
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5:45 PM
Hellenic College Holy Cross Reception
6:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Moonlight on the USS Midway Welcome Dinner
10:00 PM
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2:00 AM
Holy Vigil in honor of the Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos in Vlachernae

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Monastic Synaxis
9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Clergy-Laity Congress Registration
9:00 AM
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9:00 PM
Congress Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Military Chaplains Meeting
10:30 AM
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11:30 AM
11:00 AM
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2:30 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres Meeting
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
11:00 AM
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5:00 PM
National Forum of Church Musicians
12:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Institutional Chaplains Meeting
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Chancellors Meeting
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Retired Clergy Association - General Assembly
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Panel Discussion on the 50th Anniversary of the Cypriot Invasion
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Vespers
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Clergy Family Dinner

Wednesday, July 3, 2022

7:15 AM
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8:15 AM
Orthros
8:30 AM
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10:30 AM
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
10:30 AM
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5:00 PM
Congress Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 AM
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12:30 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres
10:30 AM
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12:30 PM
National Forum of Church Musicians
11:00 AM
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5:00 PM
American Red Cross Blood Drive
2:30 PM
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5:30 PM
PLENARY SESSION #1
3:30 PM
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5:00 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres Meeting
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Vespers
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Reception
7:30 PM
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10:00 PM
Cyprus- Land of Embrace Concert

Thursday, July 4, 2024

7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
Orthros
8:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Clergy Breakfast with Archbishop Elpidophoros and the Holy Eparchial Synod
9:00 AM
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12:00 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres
9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Congress Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 AM
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12:30 PM
Workshop – Clergy/Presvytera Wellness Workshop
1:30 PM
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4:30 PM
PLENARY SESSION #2
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
National Sisterhood of Presvyteres Meeting
6:15 PM
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7:00 PM
Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Clergy-Laity Congress Closing
7:30 PM
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11:00 AM
Grand Banquet followed by Fourth of July Fireworks

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Join us for the 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress this June 30-July 4, 2024 as "we gather to discuss how to strengthen and grow our parishes and ministries."

47th Biennial
Clergy-Laity Congress
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America