Fr. Philip Armstrong, Pastor, St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church: Chandler, AZ. BS, 1978, Business Management, Arizona State University; MDiv, 1983, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; ordained to diaconate and priesthood on September 10 and 11, 1983. Assistant pastor, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ, 1983-1986; Pastor of Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Anchorage, Alaska, 1986-1988; pastor, St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, Stockton, CA, 1988-1993; pastor of St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, Chandler, AZ, 1993-present. Written works include four volume series, ASPECTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH, 1999.

Fr. Richard Ballew, Pastor, St. Athanasius Antiochian Orthodox Church, Sacramento, CA. Academic Background: BA, Classical Greek and Latin, University of Texas, 1960; Directed Research with Fr. Dr. Jack N. Sparks, 1973-1976; ThM, St. Athanasius Academy, 1980; Pastor, St. Athanasius Antiochian Orthodox Church, Santa Barbara, CA, 1972-1992. Dean, Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, 1988-1992. Since 1977, Professor of Theology, Greek and Latin, St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Since 1996, Director, Correspondence Studies Division, St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Since 1993, Pastor, St. Athanasius Antiochian Orthodox Church, Sacramento, CA. Since 1997, Dean, Northern CA Deanery, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Since 1998, Chairman of the Council of Missions and Evangelism of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

Rev. Fr. Michael Barclay, Pastor, St. Maximos Orthodox Mission (OCA); B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.A., California University of PA; MDiv, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary; PhD Candidate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Taught at Westmoreland County Community College (PA), Indiana University of PA, Cambria County Area Community College, Butler County Community College (PA); Taught writing and editing at all these schools, presently at Cambria; Associate Publisher and Copy/Design Editor, Moral Musings: A Quarterly Journal of Social and Political Thought, London, Ontario, Canada; Author of several articles; Papers presented at various conferences.

Peter Bouras, Reader Panagiotis (Peter) Boura Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster, CA; Systems Integration Branch Chief, 418 Flight Test Squadron, 300 N. Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-6001; (805) 277-7190 ext 2050, Fax (805) 277-6637; B.S. in Physics from UCLA 1985, M.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering from Cal State Northridge, 1992. Work as a Flight Test Engineer for the USAF at Edwards AFB CA for the past 9 years, flown test missions on F-15, F-16, C-17, C-130, KC-135, and other aircraft. Native Greek speaker. Translated church texts for parish use, including Orthros in all 8 tones, small compline, Akathist to the Theotokos, Baptism, Wedding, and other texts. email: bourasp@418flts.edwards.af.mil. Also: peterb@ptw.com

Rev. Fr. William Calderoni, Pastor, Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wheaton, IL; BA, 1977(major: Biblical Literature); Oral Roberts University; MDiv, 1982, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; MA, 1987, Loyola University of Chicago (area: theology).

Fr. Ross Caldwell, St. Mary Church of Magdala, 1133 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno, CA 93728;e-mail: belmurru@hotlink.com; Mth, Harvard University; 3 years of Greek.

Renie Carr; 1964, B.A. English Literature, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN; Graduate work at U.C. Berkeley in Middle East Studies; Founded import business in 1981 bringing gift items from the Orient and selling wholesale through national trade shows; Ran "Renie's Collections" for 15 years; Husband Jeff was an Officer in the U.S. Navy; Together, we raised three children - Anne, Caty, and Todd; Both of us retired three years ago and moved to Truckee, CA; We currently have 6 grandchildren.

Fr. Andrew Copeland: B.A. in Biblical Studies from Northwest Christian College, University of Oregon, Oral Roberts University, Luther Northwestern (M.Div.). Currently member of St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Spokane, Washington. ascent@cet.com

Fr. Joseph Corrigan, Pastor, St. Peter’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, San Dimas, CA.; BA, 1965, History and Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles; studied at Fuller Theological Seminary 1965-1966; studied at Oral Roberts University, Graduate School of Theology, 1966-1976; MDiv, 1969, Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in Greek New Testament; completed four years of post-graduate work at Fuller Theological Seminary, 2 years in Dmin program and 2 years with Dr. James Bradley in PhD Program in historical theology; served in various capacities in executive pastoral level with Dr. Jack Hayford at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, CA, May 1981-November 1985; wrote the "Truth in Action" Tracks, the Scripture Application Feature, for the Spirit-Filled Life Bible published by Thomas Nelson Publishing Company. This constituted a 400 word chart matching various statements of application to its appropriate verses in all 66 books of the New King James Bible. Was the primary theological editor for the Spirit-Filled Life Bible for Students. I reviewed and edited, often rewriting, some 2,500 pages of notes, text and articles to be included in that edition of the Bible.

Shaun (Zossima) Daugherty, Member, Antiochian Orthodox Parish of the Holy Apostle Silas; AA, 1994, Applied Science, Trinity Valley Community College, Diploma in Orthodox Christian Studies, 1997, St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology; Assisted in an in-prison Language Studies class for two years, teaching English grammar and elementary Greek; assisted in preparing Orthodox Christian Catechism published by the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry; assisted in preparing additional texts and study materials for prisoners.

Rev. Dale Dickerson, AA in computer programming from Clark Technical College, Springfield, OH; BFA in Photography and Art History, Ohio University, Athens, OH; MA, Religious Studies, Gonzaga University, Thesis topic: "The Theology of the Eucharistic Prayers in the Lutheran Book of Worship"; MDiv, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, thesis topic: "The Ministry of Virgins in the Early Church." Published works: Six Pericope Studies with Sermon Outlines for Concordia Pulpit Resources; Lenten Series of Pericope Studies, 1999.

V. Rev. Fr. John Elias, Pastor, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Jacksonville, FL.

Dr. David Ford, Associate Professor of Church History, St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary since 1989; 1985-1997, part time SAT, LAST, GRE and GMAT Preparation; MA Oral Roberts University; PhD, Drew University; Books: Marriage as a Path to Holiness: Lives of Married Saints, St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, (co-authored w/ Dr. Mary Ford), 1994; Women and Men in the Early Church: The Full Views of St. John Chrysostom, St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, 1996; Booklets: Prayer and the Departed Saints, Conciliar Press, 1991; Encyclopedia Articles: "St. John Chrysostom," in The Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching (Westminster/John Knox Press; "St. Innocent Veniaminov," in the American National Biography, Oxford University Press, 1998; "St. Jacob Netsvetov, American National Biography, Oxford University Press, 1998; Many journal articles; With Dr. Mary Ford, Designed an Orthodox Social Studies and History Program.

Fr. Titus Fulcher, Paster, St. John Maximovich Antiochain Orthodox Church, North Charleston, SC 29405. Address: 4959 Durant Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405. Phone (843) 544-8691(Ch) (843) 571-5848 (H)

Scott Gillas (Deacon Michael), St. Peter’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, San Dimas, CA. BA, 1982, Major in German, Humboldt State University; MA, 1983, Linguistics, Southern Illinois University; Director of the Writing Center, Claremont School of Theology, 1987-present. Read Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Have read extensively in history, theology and languages.

Rev. Fr. Isaiah Gillette, priest of the Antiochian Archdiocese, chaplain U.S. Army, pastor of St. Michael’s Orthodox Community, Ft. Bragg, NC and chaplain of the 229^th Aviation Regiment. Address: 6967 Calamar Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Previous employment: Founding priest, St. Michael the Archangel Antiochian Orthodox Mission, Dothan, AL, 1994-1995; Assistant priest, Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wheaton, IL, 1993; Chaplain U.S. Army Reserve, Ft. Rucker AL, 1994-1995; Active duty assignments as chaplain: 1998, Republic of Korea; 1995-1997, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Served as pastor of United Methodist churches, 1980-1991; BA, 1972-1976, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY; M.Div., 1976-1980, Asbury Theological Seminary. Phone: (910) 826-7300.

Fr. Peter Gillquist, Department of Missions and Evangelism, Antiochian Archdiocese; BA, University of Minnesota, 1960. Graduate Study: Dallas Theological Seminary, 1960-61; Wheaton College Graduate School, 1961-1962. Regional Director, Campus Crusade for Christ, 1960-68. Director of Development, University of Memphis, 1969-72. Free lance writing and editing, 1972-76. Senior Editor, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc. 1975-86. President, Evangelical Orthodox Church (EOC), 1977-87. Archpriest in Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America; chairman, Department of Missions and Evangelism (DME) for the Archdiocese; Chairman Conciliar Press; publisher, Again Magazine, 1987-present. Vice President, Orthodox Christian Mission Center, St. Augustine, FL. Author of numerous books, including LOVE IS NOW, THE PHYSICAL SIDE OF BEING SPIRITUAL, BECOMING ORTHODOX, METROPOLITAN PHILIP: His life and His Dreams. Project director ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT AND PSALMS.

Fr. George Gray, Pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church (OCA), Portland, OR; B.A., 1974, University of San Francisco; MDiv, 1974, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary; M.A., 1989, Mt. Angel Seminary; author, Apocalypse notes for the Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms; PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN SAINTS; various articles in professional journals; pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church (OCA), also instructor of Church History and Eastern Christian Studies, Mount Angel Seminary; instructor Portland Community College, Religious Studies Department; instructor Maryhurst University, philosophy and religious studies; Director of Youth Ministries, Diocese of the West, Orthodox Church in America.

Mrs. Denise Greaves, St. Stephen Antiochian Orthodox Church, San Jose, CA; PhD, Classics, Stanford University Translation, First Book of the Maccabees: Denise Greaves, 640 Coleman Avenue #4, Menlo Park, CA94025. Ph.D., Classics, Stanford University, 1994. Dissertation: "Dionysius Periegetes and the Hellenistic Poetic and Geographical Traditions" M.A., Classics, Brigham Young University, 1985. Thesis: "Sextus Empiricus, Adversus Musicos: A New Critical Edition with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary." B.A., Music Theory, Brigham Young University, 1979. Stanford Graduate Fellowship, Autumn 1985-Spring 1989. Eta Sigma Phi Scholarship to the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Summer 1983. Teaching Fellowships and Assistantships at Stanford University and teaching responsibilities at Brigham Young University. Publications include: "Sextus Empiricus Against the Musicians: A New Critical Text and Translation," University of Nebraska Press, 1986; translation reprinted in Leo Treitler, editor, Strunk's Source Readings in Music History, W.W. Norton & Company, 1998. "Theatron," in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, rev. ed. (forthcoming). "Vitruvius," in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, rev. ed. (forthcoming). "Agon" in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, rev. ed. (forthcoming). "Aoidos" in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, rev. ed. (forthcoming). "Choregia" in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, rev. ed. (forthcoming).

Fr. Daniel Griffith, St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church, Geneva, NY. BA, 1968, Sociology, French, and Philosophy-Religion, Wilkes College; MDiv 1971, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary; Certificate, 1972, Centre Universitaire d’Etudes Oecumeniques, Ce’; 1990-Present, ThD candidate, University of Athens, Greece; 1972-73, AMS Press, NY,NY; Pastor, St. George’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Albany, NY, 1973-1979; Pastor, Sts. Constantine and Helen Antiochian Orthodox Church, Dallas, TX, 1979-1982; Pastor, St. George’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Lowell, MA, 1983-1986; Instructor, St. Stephen’s Correspondence Program in Orthodox Theology, Englewood, NY, 1983-1986; Priest, St. Anne Greek Orthodox Church, Athens, Greece, 1987-1994; Greek Orthodox Metochian (Dependency of Simonopetra Monastery, Mount Athos) of the Ascension, Athens, Greece, 1988-1994; Pastor, St. George’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Utica, NY, 1994-1995; Pastor, St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Geneva, NY, 1995-Present; Dean, Can-Am Deanery of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, 1997-Present. Languages: Koine, Byzantine & modern Greek (fully conversant in reading & speaking); French (fully proficient reading knowledge); Latin (basic reading knowledge).

Beryl Wells Hamilton; Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA), Clayton, WI; 1972-1976: Graduated from Minnehaha Academy High School in Minneapolis, MN; attended Bethel College, St. Paul, MN, and the University of Minnesota from the fall of 1972 until the spring of 1976 studying art, art history, and Dutch, with time off to "find myself," i.e., joining up with (Fr.) Jack Sparks' ministry, Christian World Liberation Front, and backpacking through Europe; 1976-1983: Artist, fabricating large metal sculptures; 1983-1987: Missionary worker in Texas, Guatemala, Mexico, South Africa and Namibia with the inter-denominational organization, Youth With a Mission; Studied Greek and some Hebrew for one year while attending YWAM's School of the Bible in Tyler, Texas; 1988-present: Copy editor and proofreader for various corporations, publication companies, and magazines; Compiled and edited a 516-page book entitled, "The Faces Behind the Names": a book of tributes to 411 Minnesota men who were killed in the Vietnam War; 1995-present: Artist working in the illuminated manuscript style of the early Celtic Church; homesteader in the Wisconsin countryside.

Fr. Benjamin Henderson, Priest, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Christian Church, Sioux Falls, SD, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Diocese of Denver; previously on loan to Diocese of Alaska (OCA), served as priest on Kodiak Island (villages of Karluk, Larsen Bay, Port Lions, Akhiok) and Spruce Island (village of Ouzinkie) and served as Chaplain of St. Herman's Theological Seminary; assigned as priest in the Prince William Sound of Alaska (villages of Chenega Bay, Cordova, Tatitlek and Chenega); Concurrently worked as clinical health director for the Chugachmiut Native Corporation (Aleut/Suqpiak) and as a licensed mental health clinician/psychotherapist; responsible for coordinating the Presentation (Church Synods and Civilizations) of Fr. John Romanides at the Ben Lomond Pastors' Conference in 1994 and responsible for arranging and coordinating the 1995 lecture series "The Church as a Spiritual Hospital" by Fr. (now Metropolitan) Hierotheos (Vlachos) in Vancouver, British Columbia at which Fr. John Romanides presented his work "The Lie of Charlemagne"; coordinated the 1997 visit of Metropolitan Hierotheos and Fr. George Metallinos to the United States to present "The Church as Spiritual Hospital" and "Baptism" in Resaca, Georgia and Seattle, Washington. EDUCATION: B.A., English Literature, 1978, Divine Word College, Epworth, Iowa; Minors in Linguistics, Cross-Cultural Anthropology, Missionology; Graduate School, Catholic Theological Union/Univ. of Chicago Cluster of Theological Schools, Chicago, IL; 1.3 years attended Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, Licentiate in Theology, 1987, Etna, CA; National University, Masters Degree, Psychology, Coachella Valley Campus, CA; 1987, Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist in California; 1987, Postgraduate Theological Work, Dissertateur (PhD, abd), Academie de Paris Saint-Denys Institut de Theologie Orthodoxe de Paris, France.

Robert Holley (Reader Stephen), St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church, Whittier, CA. B.S. 1974, Philadelphia College of the Bible; MDiv, 1977, Biblical School of Theology; STM, 1978, Biblical Theological Seminary; Currently regional sales manager for Micrometer, Inc., Division of Danaher Corp.; currently in 4^th year of St. Stephen’s Program (translation completed).

Joel D. Kalvesmaki 2425 1^st St., NW, Washington DC, 20001; phone: (202) 291-4748; Orthodox Christian, Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, Seattle, WA; BA classics, University of Washington; presently studying at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he has been accepted into their graduate program in Early Christian Studies.

Mark Kern, Member, St. Athanasius Antiochian Orthodox Church, Santa Barbara, CA; B.S.E.E., 1967, Northeastern Univ, Class Valedictorian; M.S.E.E., 1968, UCLA; Publications include "The Whole Counsel of God", (a commentary on the Orthodox Lectionary), St Athanasius Church Press, Goleta, California, 1100 pages, First Printing, 1996, Second Printing, 1998. 102 patents worldwide in the field of Infrared Physics. 30 years individual studies of Old Testament; currently employed by Kidde Dual Spectrum as electronics engineer.

Dr. David C. Lewis, Academic Background: BS, University of Wisconsin; PhD, University of Colorado; presently Analytical Chemist, City of Lompoc; Member, St. Athanasius Antiochian Orthodox Church, Goleta, CA

Fr. Stephen Lilley, Pastor, St. Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, Ithaca, NY; 198-1985, Hellenic College; 1985-1986, New Testament & Septuagint Greek, (3 courses), Northern Virginia Comm. College; 1986-1987, University of Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy: Department of Modern Greek for Foreign Students, Received Certificate of Proficiency in Modern Greek; B.Th., 1987-1991, University of Thessaloniki, School of Theology: Department of Theological Studies; MTh., 1992-1993, St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary, specialization in New Testament Studies and Liturgical Theology; Ordained to diaconate, June 6, 1993; Ordained to the Priesthood, October 17, 1993; Lay assistant, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1992-1993; Deacon, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington, DE, August1, 1993-September 30, 1993; Assistant priest, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington, DE, October 17, 1993-September 30, 1995; Pastor, St. Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, Ithaca, NY, October 1, 1995-present; Member, Board of Trustees of the Monastery of the Holy Myrrhbearers in Otega, NY,

Theron Mathis: Master of Divinity, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Theology, Louisville, Kentucky, May 1999; Bachelor of Science in Religion (Honors Thesis: Factors Influencing the Asceticism of Origen) Summa Cum Laude, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia May 1995. Took Greek through college and seminary. I have a total of 3 years of Greek. The last semester Greek elective was an independent study involving translated different portions of the NT and the LXX (mostly Genesis and some Psalms). Professor was Dr. James P. Blevins. His phone is (502) 897-4011. Spent the summer of 94 working for Dr. Michael Catt, pastor of Sherwood Baptist in Albany, Ga. My main job was pastoral research. Spent the whole summer creating word studies from the Greek on the books of James, Philippians, and Titus. It was mainly lexical studies, but at times it contained grammatical and syntactical studies whenever the shed light on a particular phrase or construction. Member of St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church, Louisville, KY.

Metropolitan MAXIMOS (Greek Orthodox Diocese of Pittsburgh). Studied at the Patriarchal Theological School of Halki where he received his degree in Orthodox Theology (1957). Ordained deacon in Halki on April 28, 1957; ordained priest on July 26, 1959. Pursued graduate studies at the University of Louvain, Belgium, receiving a Doctorate in Theology and Baccalaureate in Philosophy in 1964.

Martin McGinty, St. Stephen Antiochian Orthodox Church, San Jose, CA; B.A., 1980, magna cum laude, Pacific Christian College; M.A., Religion, Emmanuel School of Religion, Thesis: "A Paleographic Description of Gregory-Aland Manuscripts and an Analysis of its Text in the Gospel of John"; Honors: Teaching fellowship in Hebrew and Greek, 1983-1986 (course work included seminars in Bible Translation, New Testament Textual Criticism and Paleography, and Development of the Biblical Canon – It was during this latter seminar that I became convinced that the OT canon of the early Church was the larger canon of the LXX; Post-graduate studies in Bible, 1986-1989, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley; Courses in philosophy and mathemaics 1993-1995, San Jose State University; 1987-1995, taught Greek, Bible and Hebrew at San Jose Christian College. Also served the college as Financial Aid Administrator, Business Manager/Controller, and General Education Coordinator. 1995-present, working in chip design industry.

James Miller, Member OCA Church, PhD candidate in Biblical Theology at Marquette University, undergraduate work at St. Tikhon’s Seminary (1993), two Master’s degrees from St. Vladmir’s Seminary. Current work on the Orthodox Study Bible Old Testament Project is translating from Russian a table relating Jewish and Christian feasts and giving scriptural passages relevant to them. It includes one aspect we are much in need of, headed "Index of O.T. Scripture Readings of the Church": consists of a month by month, date by date, listing of all feasts on which O.T. readings occur (according to standard Russian practice, of course), including the weeks of the Lenten cycle.

Tatiana Miller ( wife of James) [further biographical material to be supplied].

Rev. Samuel-John G. Miller, Th.D.; 1994-Present, Staff Therapist, Samaritan Counseling Center of the Mohawk Valley, Utica, NY; 1996-1999, Vicar, St. David's Episcopal Church, Barneveld, N.Y.; 1990-1994, Emergency Mental Health Clinician, Newton County General Hospital, Covington, GA; 1989-1993, Pastoral Psychotherapist in Training, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Atlanta, GA; 1992-1994, Priest Associate for Pastoral Counseling, St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, Marietta, GA; 1993-1994, Pastoral Psychotherapist in Private Practice, Peachtree Psychotherapy Associates, Atlanta, GA; 1980-1981, Chaplain Resident, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY; 1977-1978, Chaplain Intern, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT; Education: Th.D., Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Cum Laude, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; M.Div. w/ specialization in Clinical Pastoral Care, Yale University, New Haven, CT; B.A. Religion & English, Magna Cum Laude, Duke University, Durham, NC; Publications: "Reciprocal Maturities: Spirit and Psyche in Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction," Pastoral Psychology, vol. 40, September, 1992. Professional Associations: Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors; Clinical Member, Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy.

Fr. John W. Morris, born April 3, 1948, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; B.A., Oklahoma City University; M.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Fulbright Fellowship at Goethe University in Frankfurt, am Main, Germany; M.T.S., Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; publications include articles for The Word, Again and other publications; books: The Charismatic Movement: An Orthodox Interpretation and Orthodox Fundamentalism: Critical View; wrote the Glossary for the Orthodox Study Bible, New Testament; Pastor, St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Fr. Michel Najim, St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles. M.Div., Antiochian School of Theology, Lebanon, 1974; M.Th., Aristotelian University, Salonica, Greece, 1976; Th.D., Aristotelian University, Salonica, Greece, 1985; Dean of Antiochian School of Theology, Lebanon, 1979-1987; Professor of Patristics, history and languages, St. John of Damascus School of Theology, 1978-1987; Representative of Antiochian Orthodox Church in her theological dialogue with other denominations and religions, 1980-1986; Commissioner of Mission and Evangelism in W.C.C., 1983-1989; Member of the Ecumenical Committee for New Testament translation, 1987-1982; Professor of Patristics at St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology, 1987-1992; Co-chairman, department of Liturgics and Translations, Antiochian Archdiocese of North America (1988-1998). Professor, Antiochian House of Study, Pennsylvania (1992-1998); Dean of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles, 1996-1998; Adjunct Professor of Eastern Church History, Fuller Seminary, 1995-1998); Publications include: An Introduction to Patrology; History and Legacy of Arab Christianity in the pre-Islamic Period; Towards Union of Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Churches in Antioch; General Editor, Orthodox Study Bible, New Testament & Psalms; Understanding the Orthodox Liturgy.

Fr. John Nehrebecki; Joel D. Kalvesmaki, 2425 1^st St., NW, Washington DC, 20001; Orthodox Christian, Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, Seattle, WA; BA classics, University of Washington; presently studying at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he has been accepted into their graduate program in Early Christian Studies.

Fr. Patrick O'Grady, Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Mission; BA, Cum Laude, Linguistics with classics, Univ. of Oregon, 1980; MA 1990, Theology, Southern Methodist University; 1983-85 taught Greek at Fuller Theological Seminary; 1986-87 adjunct faculty College of the Siskiyous, taught Greek, Latin, Hebrew; 1993-1994 taught at Marylhurst College, history of Christianity; 1996-present, Boise State University, adjunct faculty, taught Ancient Greek; Ordained Deacon, July 5, 1998; Ordained Presbyter, May 27, 2000; publications include "Egeiro, Enkainizo, Enkataleipo and Enkopto in The Complete Bible Library; July 1990-June 1994, Pastor-in-charge, Faith United Methodist Church, Troutdale, OR; July 1994-August 1996, Pastor-in-charge, Amity United Methodist Church, Boise, ID; September 1996-present, pastor of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission, Boise, ID, (208) 375-9630 [church].

Fr. John A. Peck, Rector, Holy Protection Orthodox Church, 112 N. Fairdale, Royalton, IL 62983; Phone: (618) 984-2144; email: frjohn@midwest.net; Studies: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (1980-1990), St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kodiak, Alaska (1994-1997), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (2000 - 2001). Professionally worked in Administration, Desktop Publishing and distribution (editing and production), 15 years as a Graphic Artist and Advertising Writer, various other employment. Involved as teacher in Sunday School, Bible study, Catechism or some form of Christian Education continuously for over 20 years. Worked at St. Herman's Seminary in the capacity of Administrator, Website designer and administrator, Curriculum planner, Lecturer in English Composition and Literature, Religious Education, Orthodox Psychology, Oral Communications (introductory Homiletics), and directed the Choir while there also. Served as Acting Rector of St. Herman of Alaska Mission Parish in Fairbanks, AK, Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of Anchorage, and Priest-in-charge of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Kodiak, AK (1997-1999): Author of Gantar, the Last Nabu (fiction); DIVINE LITURGY: A Student Study Text; Called to Serve - A Survey of the Whole Bible for Orthodox Christians (unpublished); a small number of brochures and articles on Orthodox life, praxis, hagiography, and spirituality. Homeschooling Father for 10 years.

Fr. Eugen Pentuic, Holy Cross School of Theology, 50 Goddard Ave., Brookline, MA 02146; Phone: (617)850-1513 EDUCATION Harvard University: Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, March 1998. Dissertation: Studies in the Emar Lexicon.Bucharest University, Orthodox School of Theology, Romania: Th.D. in Old Testament, October 1998. Dissertation: The Book of Prophet Hosea. Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Harvard University: M.A. in Semitic Philology, November 1996. Ecole biblique et archeologique francaise, Jerusalem: M.A. in Biblical Studies (Eleve titulaire de l'Ecole biblique), November 1986. Thesis: Osee XI. Une interpretation. Bucharest Orthodox Institute of Theology: Licence in Theology, June 1979. Thesis: Theophanies and Angelophanies in the Old Testament. Theological Significances. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Holy Cross School of Theology, Brookline, MA: Adjunct Assistant Professor 1998-present. Core courses: "Introduction to the Old Testament" "The Book of Psalms" Elective courses: - "The Book of Exodus" - "Christ in the Old Testament" - "Exegesis in Genesis" - "The Old Testament Prophets" - "Classical Hebrew (I & II)" - "Theology of the Old Testament" - "Syriac" (tutoring, Spring 2001) Harvard University: Assistant "The Bible and Its Interpreters," Prof. Gary A. Anderson. Spring 2001. "The Bible and Its Interpreters," Prof. James L. Kugel. Spring 1999. Harvard University: Research Assistant Semitic Philology, Prof. John Huehnergard. Spring 1998-2000. Harvard University: Instructor "Intermediate Hebrew," Fall 1996. Harvard University: Assistant "The Bible and Its Interpreters," Prof. James L. Kugel. Spring 1997. "The Cultural Legacy of the Ancient Near East," Prof. Paul D. Hanson. Spring 1996. "Elementary Classical Hebrew," Prof. Jo Ann Hackett. Spring 1995. "Historical Grammar of Biblical Hebrew," Prof. John Huehnergard. Fall 1994. Harvard University - Dudley House Library: Librarian. 1994-1998 DISTINCTIONS Ikonomos Stavroforos - priestly distinction granted by Archbishop Victorin (1994). Edmund J. Curley - Harvard Academic Award (1994). PUBLICATIONS (a) Books Studies in the Emar Lexicon, Harvard Semitic Studies, Cambridge, MA (Fall 2001). Long-Suffering Love. A Commentary on Hosea with Patristic Annotations (submitted). (b) Articles "Above all his Friends. Paradoxical Language in the Messianic Prophecies of the Old Testament," Greek Orthodox Theological Review, 44/1-4 (1999): 179-185. "Dancing with the Word. Methodological Steps of Biblical Exegesis in Pastoral Setting," St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (forthcoming). "Messianism in the Book of Hosea in the Light of Patristic Interpretations," Horizons of Biblical Theology (forthcoming). "Judge," article in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch, eds. D. W. Baker, T. D. Alexander, Inter Varsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois (forthcoming-October 2002). "Nadab and Abihu," article in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch, eds. D. W. Baker, T. D. Alexander, Inter Varsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois (forthcoming- October 2002). "Enoch and Elijah: Christ's Ascension Prefigured," Praxis 2/1 (2000): 20-22. "West Semitic Terms in Akkadian Texts from Emar," Journal of Near Eastern Studies 58/2 (1999): 81-96. Book review. MARK W. CHAVALAS (ed.), EMAR: The History, Religion, and Culture of a Syrian Town in the Late Bronze Age (Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press, 1996). Pp. xvii + 179, in Ashland Theological Journal 31 (1999): 158-59. Book review. S. SEMINARA, L'accadico di Emar (Materiali per il vocabolario sumerico-6; Roma: Universita degli studi di Roma "La sapienza"-Dipartimento di studi orientali, 1998). Pp. 644, in Archiv fur Orientforschung (forthcoming) "References to the Carpatho-Danubian Region in Hebrew Sources of the 10th.-12th. Centuries," Romanian Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, II/2 (1988): 1-12. "The Actuality of the Prophetic Message" (Romanian), Glasul Bisericii 3-4 (1983): 281-90. "Notion of Holiness in the Old Testament" (Romanian), Mitropolia Moldovei si Sucevei 59/7-9 (1983): 375-85. "Messianism in the Old Testament" (Romanian), Ortodoxia 35/1 (1983): 61-73. "Old Testament Arguments for the Cult of Icons" (Romanian), Mitropolia Moldovei si Sucevei 57/7-9 (1981): 470-82. "Notion of Justice in the Epistles of St. Paul" (Romanian), Mitropolia Moldovei si Sucevei 57/4-6 (1981): 254-61. Several articles have appeared in "The Faith," published by the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada. PAPERS PRESENTED Hebrew Bible - Emar Revisited. A Philological Approach (paper presented at the Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Catholic Biblical Association, Newton, Massachusetts, April 11, 1998). The Plural of Hebrew "Segholates" in Light of the Emar Evidence (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Orlando, Florida, November 22, 1998). Principles of Biblical Hermeneutics in Fr. Staniloae's Theology (paper presented at the Annual Symposium of the Romanian Institute of Orthodox Theology and Spirituality, New York City, December 6, 1998). Messianism in the Book of Hosea in the Light of Patristic Interpretations (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Boston, MA, November 21, 1999). Above all his Friends. Paradoxical Language in the Messianic Prophecies of the Old Testament (paper presented at the Annual Symposium of the Romanian Institute of Orthodox Theology and Spirituality, New York City, December 5, 1999). Christ in the Old Testament (paper presented to the pan-Orthodox fellowship of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, December 4, 1999). Old Testament Prophecies Concerning the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of the Lord (paper presented to the pan-Orthodox fellowship of Mansfield, MA, April 19, 2000). The Tetragrammaton. From Revelation to Mystery (paper presented at the Annual Symposium of the Romanian Institute of Orthodox Theology and Spirituality, New York City, December 3, 2000). MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Society of Biblical Literature. Member of the American Oriental Society. Active Member of the Catholic Biblical Association. Permanent contributor for Old Testament Abstracts. Member of the Council of the Orthodox Churches in Central Massachusetts. Member of the Orthodox Theological Society in America. PERSONAL BACKGROUND St. Michael Romanian Orthodox Church, Southbridge, MA, parish priest (1990 to present) Holy Ascension Church, Suceava - Romania, parish priest of a congregation of nearly 5000 families (1988-1990). Representative of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem (1986). I am married to Dr. Flora Pentiuc, a psychiatrist M.D. at the Arbour Clinic in Boston. We have two children, Daniel (student year IV at the CUA, Washington, D.C.) and Cristina (student year II at WSC, Worcester, MA). US citizen. REFERENCES: His Eminence Archbishop Victorin, The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada, 19959 Riopelle St., Detroit, MI 48203, tel. (313) 893-8390. Professor John Huehnergard, Harvard University, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, tel. (617) 495-4654; huehnergard@fas.harvard.edu. Professor Paul D. Hanson, Harvard Divinity School, Andover Hall, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, tel. (617) 495-5765; Professor Peter Machinist, Harvard University, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. Professor Jerome Murphy O'Connor, OP, Ecole biblique et archeologique francaise, 6 Nablus Road, Jerusalem, Israel; jmoc@netvision.net.il Professor Dumitru Abrudan, Dean of the Theological School "Andrei Saguna," 1 Mai, no 20, Sibiu, Romania.

Fr. Patrick Reardon, Pastor, All Saints Orthodox Church, 4129 West Newport, Chicago, IL; Phone: (773) 481-1090, (773) 481-1095; e-mail: PHRII@aol.com; Senior Editor, TOUCHSTONE, 4125 West Newport, Chicago, Illinois 60641 , (773) 481-1090; e-mail: PHRII@fsj.org; Studies:St. Tikhon Orthodox Seminary, South Canaan, PA,(1988-89) (Theology and Liturgics); Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY,(1970-74). Ph.D. Candidate (in History and Philosophy); Pontificio Instituto Biblico, Rome, Italy (1966-68); S.S.L. in Biblical Studies and Semitic Languages; Collegio di Sant¹ Anselmo, Rome, Italy (1965-66) S.T.L. in Systematic Theology and Medieval Studies; Previous Academic Positions:Instructor in Philosophy and World Religions Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1988-1998; Instructor in World Religions, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA 1997-1998; Associate Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, Pennsylvania 1984-1989; Visiting Professor of New Testament and Greek, Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary, Nashotah, Wisconsin 1975-76; Associate Professor of Theology, Bellarmine College, Louisville, Kentucky 1969-74, (Department Chair 1973-74); Previous Non-academic Positions: Senior Canon, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Jacksonville, Florida 1976-78; Senior Canon, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1978-79; Rector, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1979-84; Pastor, St.Anthony’s Orthodox Church, Butler, PA 1992-98; Member: Society of Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Association, The Filson Historical Club of Kentucky; Languages Read: Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian, German, Russian; numerous articles in professional journals, booklets, and book reviews.

Fr. John Reeves, Orthodox Mission (OCA) State College, PA. BA, 1971. University of Texas, Austin; MDiv, University of the South, Sewanee, TN.; Ordained deacon and priest in Episcopal Church; Converted to Orthodoxy 1977; Ordained Orthodox deacon and priest, 1981; Founded St. George Church Pharr, TX; Presently pastor, Holy Trinity Church, State College, PA; Director of Church Growth and Evangelism for the Orthodox Church in America.

V. Rev. Fr. David Sedor, Christ the Savior Orthodox Church (Carpatho-Russian Diocese, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, 112 Rosecrest Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15229 -- Phone/Fax 412-939-3079. B.S., 1982, Religious Studies, Empire State College; B.Th., 1983, Christ the Savior Orthodox Theological Seminary; MA, 1983, Theology, Duquesne University; Ordained to the diaconate by Bishop John of Nyssa, 1982; Ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John of Nyssa, 1983; Elevated to archpriesthood by Bishop Nicholas, June 1993; served as pastor in Seaford, L.I., NY; Morgantown, WV; Barton, OH; Monongahela, PA; Scranton, PA; Instructor of Biblical Studies, Christ the Savior Theological Seminary, 1984-present; Diocesan representative to Board of Delegates of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania; Member of Theological Advisory Committee of same; Dean of Tri-State Deanery, American Carpatho-Russian Diocese, 1992-1995; Active member of Orthodox Theological Society in America; Society of Biblical Literature; Catholic Biblical Association.

Mark Sedrak, BS, California State University, Northridge; M.Th., in process at Pope Shenouda III Coptic Theological Seminary; Senior System Engineer, Litton Guidance and Control Systems; previously employed by the Los Angeles County Office of Education as Teacher at Pacific Lodge Boys Home; Member of St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church in Northridge, CA.

Cyril Shartz, Reader, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Fresno, CA. Bachelor of Music, San Francisco State University, 1977; BA (Cum Laude), San Francisco State University, 1977 (double major in Italian and Classics [Greek and Latin]. Special study projects in translation of philosophical and literary works); Post-graduate studies (Modern Greek linguistics and stylistics, especially puristic/demotic bilingualism) , Athens Centre for the Arts, Greece, Freelance translator, Greek to English. MA (Summa Cum Laude) San Francisco State University (comparative literature with emphasis on Italian, Greek, Latin and Sanskrit. Special studies in literary translation. Private study of Turkish; 1982-1984 Lecturer, Departments of Humanities and Classics, San Francisco State University; 1978-1997, Freelance translator; 1988-1995 Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish and English), Xerox Corporation, California and Florida; 1995-1996, Translator, Operation Safe Haven/ JTF 160 Guantanamo Refugee Project, Cuba.

Dr. Donald Sheehan - Senior Lecturer in English and in Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. (1989- present); Faculty Member, Literature and Philosophy, University of New Hampshire College for Lifelong Learning (1978-present); Executive Director, The Robert Frost Place, Franconia, N.H. (1978-present); Senior Lecturer in Classics, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. (1994-1999); Assistant Professor, English, Plymouth State College (1987-1989); Lecturer, Departments of Foreign Language and Philosophy, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, N.H. (1981-1987); Professor of Language and Literature, Franconia College, Franconia, N.H. (1973-1978); Assistant Professor of English, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (1967-1972); Recent Publications: Iconostasis, by Pavel Florensky, translated from the Russian by Olga Andrejev and Donald Sheehan, with an introduction by Donald Sheehan (Crestwood, N.Y.: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1996); "Shakespeare, St. Isaac the Syrian, and the Choral Experience of Envy," in Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting and Rehearsing, by James Jordan (Chicago: GIA Publicans, 2000); "Envy: The Artist's Affliction," in New York Arts Council Newsletter (Spring 1999); "Anger in the Psalms," In Our Midst (Claremont, N.H.: Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, December 1998); "Sacred Violence and the Way of the Cross," In Our Midst (Claremont, N.H.: Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Spring 1997); "The Seeds of Iconography: Notes on Beginning the Practice," Orthodox New England (Spring 1988); Education: Ph.D. with honors in English, University of Wisconsin, Madison, January 1969; Church Work: Subdeacon, Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Berlin, NH; Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Springfield, VT; Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Claremont, NH; St. Jacob of Alaska Orthodox Mission, Montpelier, VT (1987-present)

Fr. Allyne Smith, Mercy College, 928 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309-1239; 1978, BA in Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi; 1981, MDiv, Nashotah House Theological Seminary; 1986, MA in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame; 1996, Doctorat en Theologie, Institut Orthodoxe Francais de Paris, Saint-Denys l'Areopagite, Paris, France; presently Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mercy College; several articles & books in progress; Phone: 515-643-6709 (office).

Fr. Jack N. Sparks, Dean, St. Athanasius Academy: an academic community of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Academic background: B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Purdue University, 1950; MA, University of Iowa, 1951; PhD, University of Iowa, 1960; 1960-1965, Associate Professor of Applied Statistics; founder and first Director of the Bureau of Research Services and founder of the Journal of Research Services, University of Northern Colorado; 1965-1968, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of Research Design Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University; 1968-1969, Director of Correspondence Division, Campus Crusade for Christ; 1969-1975, founder and Director of Christian World Liberation Front; 1969-1975, founder and editor of RIGHT ON newspaper; 1973-1979, founding member of New Covenant Apostolic Order; 1977-1987, bishop of Evangelical Orthodox Church; 1977-present, dean of St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology; Consultant, Measurement Research Center, Iowa City, 1959-60; Western States Small Schools Project consultant, Greeley, CO 1962-65; Colorado Council on Educational Research, Denver, 1963-65; Trustee, Rockmont College, Denver, CO, 1962-1977; Editorial consultant, Thomas Nelson Co., 1977-79; Who’s Who in America, 2000 Millennium Edition; books written include: LETTERS TO STREET CHRISTIANS; GOD’S FOREVER FAMILY; THE MINDBENDERS; ST. IRENAIOS’ PREACHING OF THE APOSTLES; RESURRECTION LETTERS; PRAYER IN THE UNSEEN WARFARE; VIRTUE IN THE UNSEEN WARFARE; VICTORY IN THE UNSEEN WARFARE; General editor of THE ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT AND PSALMS; author of numerous booklets and hundreds of articles.

John Stamps, Member, St. Stephen’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Cupertino, CA; BA, 1977, Abilene Christian University; MDiv, 1982, Princeton Theological Seminary; 1989-1990, STM candidate, Yale University; currently Senior Technical Writer, Remedy Corporation.

Nancy Ann Tentzeras (Graphic Artist, Web Designer, Web programmer) joins LXX.ORG with a strong background working in web media. Her specialties include graphic art, site design, programming and web site development. A software engineer for Verizon who is working on a master's degree in computer systems management. Nancy and her husband, Sub Deacon Nicholas Tentzeras, are both busy with their wide array of responsibilities, including webmaster assignments and a full-service Internet company.

Sub Deacon Nicholas Tentzeras (Web Site Designer, & programmer) Sub Deacon Nicholas is the sub deacon at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C. and a software engineer with Verizon. He has a BS in Computer and Information Science, from the University of Maryland; University College. With his wealth of expertise in web site design and promotion, he joined the LXX.ORG staff in an effort to bring information through the Internet to Orthodox Christians around the world. Sub Deacon Nicholas and his wife, Nancy Ann, work as webmasters for St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C., and they own Orthodox Christian Net, a full-service Internet company in Maryland that designs, develops, hosts and promotes web sites for the Orthodox Christian community.

V. Rev. Fr. Gordon Walker, Department of Missions and Evangelism, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese; BA, 1954, Religion and French, Samford University; MDiv, 1959, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; studies at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956; Graduate studies in Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1969-69; Special Studies, 1975, Institute of Holy Land Studies, Jerusalem, Israel; DMin, 1989, Graduate Theological Foundation; Occupational activities: 1952-1963, pastor of various Baptist churches in Alabama, Texas, Ohio and California; 1963-1968, Ohio Director for Campus Crusade for Christ; 1967-1968, Coordinator of African Affairs for Campus Crusade for Christ;1968-1972, founded Grace Haven Ministry Center and Church;1972, Began Bible teaching ministry in Nashville, TN; 1973-1979, founding member of New Covenant Apostolic Order; 1979-1982, leave of absence from Nashville work to teach Bible and theology at St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology; worked daily with presiding bishops’ council of EOC;1979-1987, bishop in the Evangelical Orthodox Church; 1987, ordained priest and elevated to archpriesthood by Metropolitan PHILIP, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America; 1982-1996, pastor of St. Ignatius Orthodox Church, Franklin, TN; 1996-present, Department of Missions and Evangelism, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America; publications include: TWENTIETH CENTURY APOSTLESHIP; DEALING WITH GRIEF; contributor to ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT AND PSALMS; numerous articles.

Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA), Clayton, WI, 1996-present; Ordained to Holy Presbytery June 1, 1995; MDiv, St. Vladimir Seminary, 1996 (Magna Cum Laude); B.A. in English with a minor in Criminology, University of Minnesota, 1992 (Cum Laude); Manager, Vault Supervisor, Lead Teller, and Foreign Currency Specialist with Norwest Bank Minneapolis, 1988-1993; a member of the following parishes: St. George Church - Antiochian (Danbury, CT), St. Mary Cathedral - OCA (Minneapolis, MN), St. Innocent Church - OCA (Tarzana, CA), St. John the Baptist Church - OCA (Rochester, NY), a student of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Elementary & Junior High School (Northridge, CA).

Fr. Thaddeus Wojcik, Dean, Minneapolis Deanery, Diocese of Chicago, St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral (OCA), Minneapolis, MN; BA, 1960-1964,History, University of Minnesota; MDiv, 1965-1968, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary; 32 years a priest, 15 at St. Mary’s.

V. Rev. Stefan Zencuch, St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20905; Phone: (301) 384-9192; 1972-1985, Diploma of Orthodox Theology; Orthodox Theological Faculty, Presov, Czechoslovakia; 1985, Licentiate in Theology, St. Andrew College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 1986-1990, M.A. in Theology, Wheaton College Graduate School; 1992-present, Doctor of Ministry candidate, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.

Dn. Moshe Zorea, St. Innocent’s Orthodox Cathedral (OCA), Anchorage, AK; AA Yuba College, BA, University of Alaska at Anchorage; JD, University of Puget Sound Law School (now Seattle University School of Law). Background: Jewish-Christian, became a believer in Jesus as Messiah from reading Gospel of Matthew while student in Orthodox Yeshiva in Israel (to practice domestic relations law in Israel you must be an ordained rabi as Mosaic law applies) (the book had been hidden in our luggage when we emigrated to Israel by my mother-in-law), baptized with wife by Southern Baptist minister in hidden section of Jordan River (so as to avoid trouble with Israeli government under Begin), returned to states to enter Golden Gate Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, CA, but was requested to spend a year in a Southern Baptist congregation in the US. On the eve of going forward to return to Israel we attended Roman Catholic mass in Chico. Could see readily the much stronger connection with our Jewish background than had been the case with Protestant groups and entered the Roman Catholic church (at that time there was no Orthodox presence in Chico and we knew nothing about it). We were Roman Catholic for 7 years, nearly all of it in the Archdiocese of Anchorage under Archbishop Francis T. Hurley. During this period I taught numerous adult classes for Roman Catholic deacon candidates and those entering adult ministries. My wife and I were involved in all adult ministries, lectors, eucharist ministers, CCD teachers, etc. I was a deacon candidate myself until I realized I could not in good conscience continue with what was going on in the American Roman Catholic Church. In 1990 I came in contact with Orthodoxy by attending St. Thomas Sunday at St. Innocent’s Orthodox Church in Anchorage and my wife and I later became catechumens at St. John’s in Eagle River. My wife and I were brought into the Orthodox Church at St. Innocent’s where we have remained the past 8 years. I teach adult Bible classes and high school Sunday School. I taught for 3 semesters at St. Herman’s Theological Seminary in Kodiak, teaching Old Testament and one semester on comparative theology, focusing on where the differences lie (and come from) amongst those calling themselves Christians. I have been very supportive of an Orthodox Bible, purchasing case lots of the original version (featuring patristic and other Orthodox commentary and all of the books of the Orthodox canon. I have taught classes on the deutero-canonical books for the Archdiocese of Anchorage and at St. Innocent’s. I was somewhat aghast when becoming Orthodox that only one translation had the 49 books of the Old Testament canon (RSV expanded edition) and that as a result many Orthodox did not have any awareness of many of the books absent from Protestant Old Testaments. In fact I observed many Orthodox simply using Protestant Bibles unaware of the difference.

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