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OCA Holy Synod discusses Town Hall Meetings, Special Investigating
Committee, during teleconference

Posted 08/05

SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] - On Tuesday, August 5, 2008, the
Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America held a
teleconference to discuss several matters current in the life of the OCA.

Preconciliar Commission Chair, His Grace, Bishop Nikon of Boston, New
England and the Albanian Archdiocese, gave a report on the progress
of the Town Hall Meetings being held in preparation for the OCA's
upcoming 15th All-American Council in November. All hierarchs will be
provided with a complete report on the meetings, including a full set
of notes from each meeting. The Holy Synod also began a discussion on
how to best apply the insights gained at the meetings into the life
of the Church. In particular, they discussed the upcoming
All-American Council and ongoing work on its agenda in light of
information received at the meetings.

His Grace, Bishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West, who chairs
the Special Investigating Committee charged with further examination
of past financial mismanagement in the OCA central administration,
informed the Holy Synod that the Committee's report will be ready for
the special joint session of the Holy Synod and the Metropolitan
Council that is taking place from September 3 to 5, 2008.

Bishop Benjamin also updated the Holy Synod on progress in the
Diocese of Alaska in dealing with the transition of leadership there.

The hierarchs also heard several other updates of pending and current
matters and agreed to have a second fall meeting October 14 to 16,
2008, to further address issues related to the All-American Council
and the wider life of the Church.