With ecumenism rampant and the outrageous actions of Pat. Barthelomew is there still grace in the Greek Orthodox Church? What about the Archdiocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in North America? By grace I mean the mysteries and what of ones individual prayer life one tries to foster while being in this Church?
Is there still grace with GOC?
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Only a partial answer as to avoid polemics.
Dear Philoteus,
Welcome to the Saint Euphrosynos Cafe! As to your question, remember, Patriarchs Demetrius, Athenagoras, and Meletios were just as bad as Bartholomew when it comes to Ecumenism.
The GOA is just an extension of the EP since he is their first-hierarch, so any anathemas against the EP and his Church for teaching heresies would apply to those that stayed under him, and in time those who remained in communion with him.