Lessons from the Past, Contemporary Trends, and Opportunities

Hellenic College Holy Cross is hosting a symposium entitled "Orthodox Liturgy: Lessons from the Past, Contemporary Trends, and Opportunities" in March. Archimandrite Robert F. Taft will be giving the keynote and there are quite a number of intriguing talks lined up. Consider making the trip. Further details available here.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

9:30 am - 10:30 am: Registration & Coffee

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Keynote Address: The Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert F. Taft, S.J., Professor Emeritus, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, Italy:
"Liturgical Renewal in Orthodoxy: Reflections, Cautions, Suggestions."

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (Cafeteria)

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm: Rev. Dr. Alkiviadis Calivas, Professor Emeritus of Liturgics, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA:
“Liturgical Renewal in Orthodox Theology and Liturgical Praxis in Relation to the Sacrament of the Divine Eucharist.”

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Rev. Dr. Philip Zymaris, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA:
“Liturgical Renewal and the Reception of Communion: Progress and Challenges.”

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Coffee Break

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm: Br. Stavros Winner, New Skete Monastery, Cambridge, NY:
“Liturgical Renewal, Have We Missed the Boat?: Half a Century of Engagement and Πράξις.”

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm: Dr. John Klentos, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA:
"Reorienting Tradition: Spirituality and Liturgy for a Future Generation."

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Vespers

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner

7:15 pm – 8:00 pm: Rev. Dr. Stelyios Muksuris, Byzantine Catholic Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA:
“Revisiting the Orthodox Funeral Service: Resurrecting a Positive Thematology in the Rite for the Dead.”

8:00 pm – 8:45 pm: Rev. Fr. Dan Hoarste, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, Italy:
"Lex Cantandi: A 'Catchy' Theology – If Lex Orandi Sets the Tone, Let Cantandi Set the Tune."

8:45 pm – 9:15 pm: Wine & Cheese Reception


Saturday, March 16, 2013

8:00 am – 9:00 am: Orthros, Saturday of Souls

9:00 am – 10:30 am: Divine Liturgy, Saturday of Souls

10:30 am – 11:00 am: Light Buffet Breakfast and Coffee

11:15 am – 12:00 pm: Rev. Dr. Kakhaber Kurtanidze, Ilia University, Tbilisi, Georgia:
“Orthodox Worship in the Georgian Context.”

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: Ms. Christy Ma, Independent Scholar, Hong Kong:
“Opportunities and Challenges for Liturgical Inculturation in the Mission Church of Hong Kong.”

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm: Lunch (Cafeteria)

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Rev. Dr. Stefanos Alexopoulos, Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece:
"Liturgical Renewal in Greece: Past; Present; Future?”

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm: Dr. Sr. Vassa Larin, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria:
“Liturgical Crisis in Russian Orthodoxy Today: When Words Lose Their Meaning.“

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Coffee Break

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Panel Discussion and Conclusion

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Great Vespers of Forgiveness Sunday (Chapel)