Instructors
This year we are honored to have as our instructors the Board of the International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA)
Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk, IOTA Founding President
Dr. Gayle Woloschak, Vice President
Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost, Secretary
Metropolitan Teofan and the Archdiocese of Iasi, Romania generously sponsored the Inaugural Conference of IOTA in January, 2019. He is pictured here with members of the Board of IOTA.
Presentations
Christ and the Church - Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk
1 & 2 “Who Do You Say that I am?” – Christ in the Scriptures and the Councils
3 The Church as the Body of Christ and the Place of Councils
The Maternal Body - Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost
1 What does the Orthodox Church have to say about motherhood?
2 What does motherhood have to say to the Church?
3 Women in the Orthodox Church: Promise and Possibility
Orthodox Thoughts on the Environment - Dr. Gayle Woloschak
1 Tending to God’s Creation
A Word from Fr. Marc, Pastor of St. John's
We are excited that this is the 25th Anniversary of our Institute and grateful to God for the many, many good people we have come to know through it. Special this year is that we have three speakers instead of two. We are also excited about some other changes that will make it easier for people to attend. Lectures will be a bit shorter. Meals between presentations will be available for all participants. And most importantly we will offer childcare during the sessions.
The themes for this year are important to everyday Christian life. Paul Gavrilyuk will talk about the central belief of the Christian Faith: Who is Jesus Christ? But he will also touch on the Church as Christ’s Body and how the idea of Church Councils has manifested this in history. Carrie Frederick Frost will talk from her new book, Maternal Body, about motherhood and the contribution of women in the Church. Gayle Woloschak returns as one of our previous speakers to again address issues about Faith and Science, this time touching on our responsibility for the environment.
Please join us for what we hope will be a very valuable time together. We would love to see you. - Fr. Marc