Being Recieved into Orthodoxy

[John the Russian]

I guesse to me being tradionalist would mean a church that is not part of WCC and has nothing to do with the heresy of ecumenism. A church that has remained faithful to the teachings of the holy fathers.
As to the other question, there probably are more than the ones I wrote down. Those are only the ones I am pretty sure fit my view of traditional. I may be a little old fashioned as I get very uncomfortable in any church that has pews so my view may be a bit limited from someone elses. Just my bias I guess.
Love in Christ, John

[PFC Nektarios]

I agree with John the Russian, in his discription of a "Traditionalist Orthodox Church" Not part of the WCC. Because all Orthodox Churches not in the WCC
Greek Orthodox JP, ROCOR, Serbian Patriarchate are not in the WCC, and they all use the Old Calender, ect...

I also agree with OrthodoxyorDeath even though he confused me on a few parts of his letter. What is a Diptypch?

In Christ
Orthodox Learner

[尼古拉前执事]

Orthodox Learner, I hate to tell you but the Jerusalem Patriarchate and Serbian Church are both in the WCC.

[John the Russian]

Nicholas,
You are correct, they are part of WCC. I belive also a large number of Greek orthodox jurisdictions are too. Although I may be wrong here as I am no expert. I only know about the few churches I mentioned above.

[OrthodoxyOrDeath]

OrthodoxLearner,

A Diptych is a pair of wooden plates hinged together like a book. Sometimes they are used to make icons.

The Diptychs I was referring to however are used to inscribe the names of the Bishops who are commemorated by Bartholomew. Before recently, the last time the Pope appeared in the Constantinopolian Diptychs was in 1009.

Hope that helps.

[Anthony]

The Pope is in the Diptychs again? Has anyone been to the Phanar and seen this?

In Christ,
Anthony

OrthodoxLearner,

A Diptych is a pair of wooden plates hinged together like a book. Sometimes they are used to make icons.

The Diptychs I was referring to however are used to inscribe the names of the Bishops who are commemorated by Bartholomew. Before recently, the last time the Pope appeared in the Constantinopolian Diptychs was in 1009.

Hope that helps.

[尼古拉前执事]

Christmas Epistle 1968 — Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras states that the “Peoples of Christ”—Roman Catholics and Orthodox are due to reach unity without the hierarchs and theologians. He also states that he has inserted the name of Pope Paul VI in the diptychs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.