Prayer in the Church Fathers Symposium, Met Kallistos (Ware) SF & LA in Feb 2013

[5Loaves]

Prayer in the Church Fathers:
A Two-Day Symposium on the Church Fathers and the Life of Prayer, with Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia

The Institute’s Second Series of Regional Symposia
In Nothern California (San Francisco): 16th-17th February, 2013
In Southern California (Riverside, near LA): 23rd-24th February, 2013

This second suite of regional symposia held by the Sts. Cyril & Athanasius Institute for Orthodox Studies will provide an in-depth exploration of prayer in the life of the Orthodox Church, particularly through the witness of the Fathers of the Church. What is the nature of prayer, in an Orthodox understanding? How do the Church Fathers speak of the practice of prayer, together with its temptations and pitfalls? What is the witness of the Fathers for those faithful, today, who seek to live a life of prayer in accordance with the ancient testimony of the Church?

…The principal speaker will be the world-renowned bishop, scholar and pastor, His Eminence Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia, who will speak over two days and at a special optional dinner…
Additionally, the symposia will feature shorter talks by regional Orthodox pastors and scholars, expanding on the themes of our main lecturer…

A number of our parishioners took part in the Institute’s first symposium a year ago “Liturgical Symbolism” and found it very worthwhile.

One of our parishioners currently is part of the Institute’s first cohort of students in the “Certificate in Orthodox Studies” program. A second cohort of students in the Certificate Program is beginning soon, and the Institute is accepting students now to “begin their Distance Learning-based studies in December 2012 and January 2013”.

I’ve been in the Institute’s “Liturgical English: Developing an Orthodox Language” Study Group.

 

[ConstantineTG]

Oh how i wish this was in Seattle

 

[5Loaves]

The Symposium was excellent. You can see the topics covered each speaker here .

This photo is from the Institute’s Facebook. You can check there for additional pictures. They did record and video all the talks so hopefully the audio will get up on Ancient Faith Radio eventually.

If you are in So Ca there may still be a few spaces available for the Riverside sessions.