The Musician Forum of the Holy Archdiocese of America completes 50 years of ministrytranslated

His dynamic presence gave, from the first day of the 2026 Clergy Assembly in Cleveland, the Forum of Musicians of the Holy Archdiocese of America highlighting in this way, the decisive role of church music in the life of the Orthodox Church in America. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of its foundation, the Forum actively participated in the proceedings throughout the week, thus honoring its important legacy and presenting its vision for the future of the ministry of church music. The highlight of the events was the anniversary lunch for the 50th anniversary of the Forum, which was attended by the Most Reverend Archbishop of America Mr. Elpidophoros, the Patriarchal Representatives, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Austria Mr. Arsenios, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Mr. Philotheus and the Great Archimandrite Mr. Iakovos, as well as members of the Saint of the Provincial Synod, clergy, cantors and friends of the Forum from all over the country.

During the meal, a video message from A.Th. His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who congratulated the Forum on the completion of fifty...