Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

21^st Regular Sobor and Other Church Meetings

October 17 – 22, 2016

Monday, October 17, 2016

3:00 – 6:00 Consistory Meeting

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

9:00 – 5:00 Council of the Metropolia Meeting

5:30 Vespers – Seminary Chapel

6:00 – 7:00 Dinner

7:15 St. Sophia Seminary Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

7:00 – 8:30 Divine Liturgy – St. Andrew Memorial Church

8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast – Cultural Center

9:00 – 1:00 2016 Clergy Conference

1:00 – 2:30 Lunch, Sobor Registration – Cultural Center

2:45 – 3:00 Procession of all clergy and lay delegates, alternates & guests into Cultural Center

3:00 – 7:00 Sobor Opening – Cultural Center Main Hall

Opening prayer

Singing of US and Ukrainian national anthems

Approval of Sobor agenda

Election/Appointment of Sobor Presidium, Secretaries, Parliamentarian, & Translators

Greeting and Blessing from His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew І

Greetings from visiting Hierarchs

Report of the Pre-Sobor Commission

Report of the Credentials Committee

Confirmation of a Quorum

Address of His Eminence Metropolitan Antony

Review and Approval of Minutes of the 20th Sobor, 17 – 20 Oct 2013

Approval of the Sobor Rules of Order

Approval of the Rules for Debate on Sobor Motions, Discussions, etc.

Activity Reports with discussion and questions after each report

Consistory – Bishop Daniel, president

Financial Report – Fr. Steve Hutnick, Director of Financial Affairs

Audit Commission – Hanja Cherniak, Chairman

St. Sophia Seminary – Metropolitan Antony, Rector and Chairman of the Board, and V. Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, Provost

Ukrainian Orthodox League of the USA – President elected at annual convention

Jr. Ukrainian Orthodox League – President elected at annual convention

St. Andrew Society – Protodeacon Ihor Mahlay, President

7:00 Dinner – Cultural Center Main Hall

8:15 Special Museum Exhibit Opening – From Social Realism to Church Art: the Work of the Ukrainian Lemko Artist Nicholas Bervinchak

10:00 Evening Prayers – Seminary Chapel

Thursday, October 20, 2016

7:30 – 9:00 Divine Liturgy – St. Andrew Memorial Church

9:00 – 9:45 Breakfast – Cultural Center Main Hall

10:00 – 1:00 Ministry Reports continued:

Office of Stewardship – V. Rev. Robert Holet

Office of Christian Charity – Protodn Ihor Mahlay

Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry – Mrs. Natalie Kapeluck-Nixon

Office of Family and Adult Ministry – V. Rev. Sendeha & PM Olena Sendeha

Office of Religious Education – V. Rev. Harry Linsinbigler

Office of Liturgical Publications – Bishop Daniel

Office of Public Relations – Rev. Ivan Synevskyy

Office of Cultural Affairs – Natalia Honcharenko

Office of Archives – Dr. Michael Andrec

Office of External Affairs – Metropolitan Antony & Fr. Zawierucha

Office of Clergy Development – V. Rev. Tim Tomson & Fr. Perkins

St. Sophia Seminary Library – Mrs. Larissa Bulya

St. Andrew Cemetery – Olga Coffey

All Saints Camp – Larry Kopp

1:00 – 2:00 Lunch – Cultural Center Main Hall

2:00 – 3:00 Nominations Committee Report and Elections

4:30 Rite of Induction of newly elected Council Members

5:30 Vespers – Seminary Chapel

6:00 Cocktails prior to Grand Banquet – Cultural Center Blue Room

7:00 Sobor Grand Banquet – Cultural Center Main Hall

Friday, October 21, 2016

7:30 – 9:00 Divine Liturgy – St. Andrew Memorial Church

9:00 – 9:45 Breakfast

10:00 – 10:15 Metropolitan Antony’s Introduction of the Strategic Plan (everyone together)

10:15 – 11:45 Overall Strategic Plan Presentation – What does the world in which we live look like and what is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA’s: (1) statement of Why; (2) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats; (3) Mission; (4) Vision; (5) Core Values; (6) Strategic Areas of Focus Task Forces (everyone together)

11:45 – 1:00 Presentation of the specific Strategic Goals by each Task Force Chair (everyone together)

1:00 – 2:00 Lunch – Cultural Center Main Hall

2:00 – 3:30 Individual Task Force Breakout Session 1 (each participant attends one of the Task Forces that most interests them and discusses the Goals and Action Plans of that Task Force with the Goal Captains)

3:30 – 3:45 Break and go to next breakout session

3:45 – 5:15 Individual Task Force Breakout Session 2 (each participant attends one of the Task Forces that also interests them and discusses the Goals and Action Plans of that Task Force with the Goal Captains)

5:15 – 5:30 Break and go to final group open forum discussion session

5:30 – 7:00 Open forum discussion and consensus building about how we make sure we accomplish this entire Strategic Plan and the specific timetable and an inspirational Call to Action and Service (everyone together)

7:30 Conclusion of Sobor and Benediction

8:00 Dinner – Cultural Center Main Hall

10:00 Evening Prayers – Seminary Chapel

Saturday, October 22, 2016

9:00 Hierarchal Divine Liturgy – St. Andrew Memorial Church

11:30 Farewell Brunch – Cultural Center Main Hall

1:15 Meeting of newly elected Council of Metropolia