A few questions if you dont mind. Were you raised a part of this synod or did you join it later and why? Given your best guess how would priests from this synod treat a layman of a different synod visiting their church for example in America, Canada, the UK, Australia, Greece, or Cyprus? I expect to be travelling frequently due to my work and I have love for all true orthodox. Would I be welcomed or shut out? Why is your synod not in communion with ROAC? I know to the best of my knowledge that ROAC would have no issue at all agreeing to the statement of faith the Matthewites asked Rocor for in the 1970's. As far as I can tell there is no disagreement in faith.
What do the Matthewites believe?
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BenjaminMcCraw
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BenjaminMcCraw
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Re: What do the Matthewites believe?
It's a shame that I wouldn't be able to commune, but due to church politics I understand and i dont hold it against anyone. It will be my joy to attend liturgy with your synod in my travels.
It would be great news to see your synods reunite! If it is God's will may it happen soon. Any unity based on truth and love among those that confess true orthodox is a joyful occasion to me.
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sojourning_one
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Re: What do the Matthewites believe?
haralampopoulosjc wrote: ↑Tue 26 August 2025 2:03 pmIt's also a misconception that the Matthewites have always been stricter than all the other TO synods on who they commune. I've read that several Matthewite clergy continued to commune laymen from the ROCOR and Florinites well after we broke communion with them in 1976. This probably continued well into the 1980s and even the early 90s.
Would it be possible to get some verifiable testimonies of this?