Comments on: Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney elected ROCOR head http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/ Sources from the Homeland and the Diaspora Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: 01varvara http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-4284 01varvara Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:38:37 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-4284 NO... I was born in 1954! After the Russian community had left Shanghai. Sorry... Vara NO… I was born in 1954! After the Russian community had left Shanghai. Sorry…

Vara

]]> By: paula http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-4282 paula Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:33:48 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-4282 Archpriest Peter Perekrestov my mother went to St Sophia Catholic School in Shanghai. It was around 1935. Did you go there? Her name was Zinaida Krasavtsev. Archpriest Peter Perekrestov my mother went to St Sophia Catholic School in Shanghai. It was around 1935. Did you go there? Her name was Zinaida Krasavtsev.

]]> By: 01varvara http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-1509 01varvara Tue, 13 May 2008 21:11:28 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-1509 Father! I hope you understand that my argument is not personal in any way. You (or the other two clergy mentioned) are too busy with your legitimate pastoral duties to do this work justice. I believe I have the right to say so. It is the only way that we move forward, as Fr Vsevolod Chaplin noted recently. Vara Father!

I hope you understand that my argument is not personal in any way. You (or the other two clergy mentioned) are too busy with your legitimate pastoral duties to do this work justice. I believe I have the right to say so. It is the only way that we move forward, as Fr Vsevolod Chaplin noted recently.

Vara

]]> By: Archpriest Peter Perekrestov http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-1508 Archpriest Peter Perekrestov Tue, 13 May 2008 21:08:16 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-1508 Dear Meg and Varvara, Christ is risen! I was the editor and webmaster of the official site of the Russian Church Abroad from 2002-2003. Since 2003 the editors of the site have been Archpriests Alexander Lebedev and Serafim Gan. I am currently webmaster of the Western American Diocese site: http://www.wadiocese.com. Sincerely, Archpriest Peter Perekrestov Dear Meg and Varvara,

Christ is risen!

I was the editor and webmaster of the official site of the Russian Church Abroad from 2002-2003. Since 2003 the editors of the site have been Archpriests Alexander Lebedev and Serafim Gan.

I am currently webmaster of the Western American Diocese site: http://www.wadiocese.com.

Sincerely,
Archpriest Peter Perekrestov

]]> By: 01varvara http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-1504 01varvara Tue, 13 May 2008 13:09:49 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-1504 Andrew! I disagree with you! The website, apparently, is run by a priest who is a rector of a parish. This is a bad move by the bishops in today’s world (the bishops are not always right, and it is our task as laity to point this up, if necessary). If a man is a priest, his FIRST priority is pastoring, obviously. The website should be run by one of the laity with a journlistic bent assisted by a friendly geek. This is not the editor’s first faux pas. The site is slow in getting up news, and in the case of the Unity Service in New York, it did not get out the news or publish images at all. With modern technology, we could have such things out in MINUTES, let alone hours. I would say all the above to Vladyki Hilarion, it is nothing to be ashamed of, for it is the simple truth. In some areas, the roles of the laity and clergy have become confused. Fr Vsevolod Chaplin recently spoke against laity usurping some roles of the clergy. He is right. Conversely, there are some things that the laity should be doing, but, clergy have taken them over. Let the clergy be pastors, and let the laity take care of the “secular” needs of the Church. We need a vigorous discussion on this, and this is another thing that Fr Vsevolod called for as well. I was told that Fr Peter Perekrestov is in chage of the website. He is a busy pastor, so, the editing of the website should be put in the hands of one of the laity (this is no criticism of Fr Peter, he simply lacks the time to do a competent job). Let our priests “priest”, let our bishops “bishop”, and let the laity take care of the other stuff. We all shall be better off if we do so. Vara Andrew!

I disagree with you! The website, apparently, is run by a priest who is a rector of a parish. This is a bad move by the bishops in today’s world (the bishops are not always right, and it is our task as laity to point this up, if necessary). If a man is a priest, his FIRST priority is pastoring, obviously. The website should be run by one of the laity with a journlistic bent assisted by a friendly geek.

This is not the editor’s first faux pas. The site is slow in getting up news, and in the case of the Unity Service in New York, it did not get out the news or publish images at all. With modern technology, we could have such things out in MINUTES, let alone hours. I would say all the above to Vladyki Hilarion, it is nothing to be ashamed of, for it is the simple truth.

In some areas, the roles of the laity and clergy have become confused. Fr Vsevolod Chaplin recently spoke against laity usurping some roles of the clergy. He is right. Conversely, there are some things that the laity should be doing, but, clergy have taken them over. Let the clergy be pastors, and let the laity take care of the “secular” needs of the Church. We need a vigorous discussion on this, and this is another thing that Fr Vsevolod called for as well.

I was told that Fr Peter Perekrestov is in chage of the website. He is a busy pastor, so, the editing of the website should be put in the hands of one of the laity (this is no criticism of Fr Peter, he simply lacks the time to do a competent job). Let our priests “priest”, let our bishops “bishop”, and let the laity take care of the other stuff. We all shall be better off if we do so.

Vara

]]> By: Andrew http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-1500 Andrew Tue, 13 May 2008 03:53:11 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-1500 Actually, the news was up on the ROCOR website by early afternoon. It must be understood, that the election of the First Hierarch will now be immediately communicated with Russia. Further, the Russian press were right there, in wait at the Synod, and Archbishop Kyrill and Bishop Peter, right after the voting was complete, came out and officially declared Metropolitan Hilarion as the new Primate. Outside of the ROCOR website, North American news services were not present. The individuals responsible for putting up all this information are understandably very busy; this news was posted in a timely manner. This day marks the end of a painful time of mourning; lets us not sully it with such comments. Actually, the news was up on the ROCOR website by early afternoon. It must be understood, that the election of the First Hierarch will now be immediately communicated with Russia. Further, the Russian press were right there, in wait at the Synod, and Archbishop Kyrill and Bishop Peter, right after the voting was complete, came out and officially declared Metropolitan Hilarion as the new Primate. Outside of the ROCOR website, North American news services were not present. The individuals responsible for putting up all this information are understandably very busy; this news was posted in a timely manner. This day marks the end of a painful time of mourning; lets us not sully it with such comments.

]]> By: Meg http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/archbishop-hilarion-of-sydney-elected-rocor-head/#comment-1497 Meg Mon, 12 May 2008 23:02:32 +0000 http://02varvara.wordpress.com/?p=1421#comment-1497 As of 6:00 pm, May 12, it was up on the ROCOR website. I would suppose that Father Peter Perekrestov, who (I think) maintains the website, might have had a slight delay in being able to get to his computer to put it up. But it's there now. As of 6:00 pm, May 12, it was up on the ROCOR website. I would suppose that Father Peter Perekrestov, who (I think) maintains the website, might have had a slight delay in being able to get to his computer to put it up. But it’s there now.

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