Monday, July 13

Clergy and Families Arrival

  • 4:00-9:00 PM | Registration for clergy and families and residence accommodations check-in.

  • 7:00 PM | Welcome dinner for clergy and families (complimentary)

Tuesday, July 14

  • 4:00-9:00 PM | Registration for lay delegates and observers and residence accommodations check-in.

  • 7:30 AM | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Clergy Synaxis and Break-out Session for Deacons

    Speakers:

    • Vladyka Irénée

    • Fr Kyle Parrot, “Orthodox Catechism in the 21st century: New Challenges and Strategies”

    • Dn Seraphim Rohlin, “Addressing Parish Growth”

    Open to Archdiocesan clergy only.

  • 1:00-5:00 PM | Clergy Wives Synaxis

    Speaker: Elissa Bjeletich Davis, “The Myrrhbearing Matushka: Encountering Christ through Service, and Managing Exhaustion and Burnout.”

    Open to Archdiocesan clergy wives only.

  • 5:00 PM | Vespers

  • 8:00 PM | St Tikhon’s Archdiocesan Stewards (STAS) Reception

Wednesday, July 15

Assembly Day 1

  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration for lay delegates and observers and residence accommodations check-in.

  • 7:00 | Divine Liturgy & Molieben

  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Assembly Sessions

    Opening Addresses:

    • Metropolitan Tikhon

    • Archbishop Irénée

    Guest Speakers:

    • Dn Gregory Wiebe, “A Theology of Faith Formation”

    • Dr Joel Thiessen, “Establishing Deep Roots for Christian Faith in the Next Generation: Sociological Research at Home and in the Church”

    • Elissa Bjeletich Davis, “Igniting Faith in the Hearts of Young People”

  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Youth Session and Event

  • 5:00 PM | Vespers

  • 7:30 PM | Optional Evening Events

    • Choir Workshop (Mat. Barbara Eriksson)

    • Diaconal Workshop (Fr Edward Jordan and Pdn Jesse Issac)

    • Talk: “Monastic Life: A Love Story” (Fr Jean-Baptiste Penner)

Thursday, July 16

Assembly Day 2

  • 7:00 AM | Divine Liturgy

  • 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Assembly Sessions

    Speakers:

    • Metropolitan Tikhon & Archbishop Irénée, Q&A

    • Fr Anthony Gilbert, “Developing Orthodox Education” (Remote)

    • Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak, “An Orthodox Gap Year: The Meadow at Suprasl” (Remote)

    • Fr Jean-Baptiste (Penner), “The Monastery’s Role in Begetting the Faith”

  • 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Youth Session and Event

  • 6:00 PM | Cocktails

    7:00 PM | Meal

Friday, July 17

Assembly Day 3

  • 7:30 AM | Primatial Divine Liturgy

  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Assembly Sessions

  • 1:00 PM | Closing of Assembly and check-out of residence accommodations.

  • 1:00 PM | Optional Banff coach trip