Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America was founded in 1973 through the vision of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba as an organization of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Its purpose is to develop a spirit of Christian leadership, awareness, and commitment; to foster a genuine expression of love and service through works of charity; and to instill a sense of fellowship and a deeper understanding of the heritage and traditions of the Orthodox Church.
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America brings the women of the Antiochian Archdiocese together for prayer, charitable works, and mutual support as we strive to fulfill our calling in Christ through serving others. The Antiochian Women are organized according to region, but come together for communication and collaboration through the North American Board (NAB), which consists of officers and delegates from each region. The Antiochian Women communicate through this web page, with information on programs, such as a scholarships for women who wish to continue their education and spiritual resources such as the lives of women saints. Back issues of DIAKONIA and SOPHIA, print newsletters that keep the members of Antiochian Women inspired and informed, can also be found here in PDF format.
We are encouraged by the words of His Grace Bishop JOSEPH who, when addressing the General Assembly once said: “When everyone left our Lord Jesus Christ alone on the cross, the women were there. Can you see how important the women are? You are the myrrh-bearing women.”
Board Announces 2009-2010 Project: Convent of St. Thekla
Mother Alexandra and Cindy Nimey"We are all very excited about our new North American Board project—contributing to the building of St. Thekla Convent—and the arrival of Mother Alexandra to the Antiochian Village," NAB President Cindy Nimey said. “Mother Alexandra is a dynamic person and we will all learn very much from her.”
Five elected officers, the immediate past president, and six appointed coordinators comprise the NAB. “We have all been elected or appointed to positions to be leaders and provide programs and information about our projects to the seven Dioceses of our Archdiocese,” Cindy wrote in a encouraging letter to the board and to officers and coordinators of the Dioceses.
“We had a wonderful meeting this summer (at Archdiocese convention in Palm Desert, CA); thanks to the hard work and love from all the Antiochian Women chapters we were able to give Metropolitan PHILIP a check in the amount of $112,800.00 for the support of the Al K'afaat Foundation in Lebanon.
Northern California Women's Retreat, November 2009
Antiochian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West
Northern California Diocesan Women’s Retreat
November 6 -8, 2009
At Vallambrosa Center, Menlo Park, California
Theme:
Rediscovering the Joyful Path: Building an Orthodox Personal Life, Home and Parish.
Retreat Speaker:
The Very Reverend David Hovik
St. Andrew Church, Arlington, Washington
Diocesan Spiritual Advisor of Antiochian Women
More Information or to register
Antiochian Women Scholarship Winners
The Winners of the Antiochian Women Scholarships are as follows:
Kh. Kathryn Rogers
Holly Anne Brees
Aksana Kunkle
Anne Emmons
Margaret Emsais
Chris Holland
Roula Hasbani
Theodosia O'Hara
A Report from the Antiochian Women Annual Meeting
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America held their annual meeting at the 49th Archdiocese Convention in Palm Desert, California, on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. The meeting was well attended by the Diocesan Presidents, their Spiritual Advisors, and their delegates, along with the Officers and Coordinators of the North American Board of the Antiochian Women. The meeting was presided over by NAB President, Cindy Nimey. The Antiochian Women’s Hierarchical Overseer, Bishop JOSEPH, was also present. The meeting opened with a message from Bishop JOSEPH which revolved around the work of the Antiochian Women and that they must always stay the course of service and spirituality. The Antiochian Women not only worked through their business agenda, but networked and shared their successes at the Diocesan and Local levels.
Click here to listen to audio from the assembly on Ancient Faith Radio.
Audio Available of Antiochian Women Presentation at Archdiocese Convention
Click here to listen to Dept. Chair Mrs. Cindy Nimey's presentation at the general assembly of the 2009 Archdiocese Convention.
More audio from the 2009 Convention is available from Ancient Faith Radio.
