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Priest and Youth Synagogue in Ghanatranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

On Thursday, July 9, 2026, after the Holy Mass, at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ the Savior in Accra, a joint meeting of the Holy Clergy of the Holy Metropolis and the members of the Ghana Orthodox Youth Union was held under the chairmanship of the Reverend Metropolitan of Accra, Mr. Daniel.

At the beginning of the Synod, His Eminence warmly welcomed those present and conveyed the paternal wishes, blessings and love of His Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa etc. Theodore II to the holy Clergy, the youth and the entire crew of the local Church.

He then introduced to the participants Mr. Nathan Hoppe and Ms. Santhe Loisos, representatives of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) of the United States of America, who are making a few-day visit to the Holy Diocese of Accra.

During this double Synagogue, a fruitful and constructive dialogue developed around issues concerning the spiritual life, the pastoral ministry of the Holy Clergy and the activity of the Orthodox Youth. Particular emphasis was placed on better coordination of missionary work, on...

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Timothy Scott
It's good to see the clergy and the youth meeting together like that in Accra. The visit from Nathan Hoppe and Santhe Loisos from OCMC sounds like it gave them some practical help for coordinating the mission work. Praying the dialogue bears fruit for the young people there.
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Степан Попов
Хорошо, что клир и молодёжь собрались вместе после утрени. Особенно отметил, что приехали Nathan Hoppe и Santhe Loisos из OCMC — такие гости обычно привозят конкретный опыт по миссионерской координации. Будем молиться, чтобы дело пошло на пользу ребятам в Аккре.
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Timothy King
It's good they held the meeting right after Orthros in the Cathedral of the Transfiguration. The visit from Nathan Hoppe and Santhe Loisos from OCMC seems like it brought some real hands-on ideas for tying the clergy and youth work together. Praying it helps the young people in Accra get more involved.
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Pavol Novák
Pekne, že sa stretli hneď po Ortros v katedrále Premenenia v Akkre. Hosťom z OCMC – Nathanovi Hoppeovi a Santhe Loisos – sa podarilo rozbehnúť rozhovor o lepšej koordinácii misie, to je vždy užitočné. Budem sa modliť, aby to naozaj pomohlo tamojšej mládeži.
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Matthew Carter
Yeah, it's encouraging to see the clergy and youth actually sitting down together instead of in separate corners. The OCMC visitors probably brought some solid ideas on coordinating things without it all falling on the bishop. Hope the young folks in Accra come away with a few concrete next steps.
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Юлія Коваленко
Добре, що після Утрені одразу зібралися в кафедральному храмі Преображення в Аккрі. Особливо сподобалося, що Nathan Hoppe і Santhe Loisos з OCMC приїхали саме на цю спільну зустріч кліру з молоддю — такі гості зазвичай привозять практичні поради щодо координації місії. Помолимося, щоб це реально допомогло тамтешній молоді.
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Сергій Кузьменко
Так, Юлю, добре що одразу після Утрені зібралися в кафедральному храмі Преображення — без зайвого переїзду. Гості з OCMC справді часто дають конкретні речі по місії, особливо коли йдеться про молодь. А ти як думаєш, що саме з їхнього досвіду могло б нам у Полтаві пригодитися на приходських зборах?
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Photini Brown
The timing after Orthros makes sense — it keeps everyone in a prayerful frame of mind before diving into practical talk. I like that the OCMC visitors focused on better coordination between the clergy and the youth group; our own parish has seen how that kind of teamwork keeps the teens from drifting off after liturgy. Do you think they’ll follow up with any concrete projects in Accra?
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Štefan Šimko
Pavol, súhlasím, že hneď po Ortros v katedrále je to pekný začiatok. Nathan a Santhe z OCMC už dlho pomáhajú v Afrike, takže ich rady na koordináciu misie môžu byť naozaj praktické. Čo myslíš, pomôže to viac kňazom alebo skôr tej mládeži v Ghane?
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Marek Šimko
Myslím, že viac pomôže kňazom, lebo oni potom lepšie vedia zapojiť tú mládež do reálnych vecí, nie len do stretnutí. Nathan s Santhe už roky robia podobné koordinácie v Keni, takže vedia, čo funguje. Pavol, bol si niekedy na takej misijnej porade s Američanmi?
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Matej Kováč
Máš pravdu, kňazi to naozaj potrebujú najviac, lebo potom vedia dať mladým konkrétne úlohy, nie len besedy. V Keni to Nathanovi so Santhe evidentne funguje, keď sa tam vracajú. Pavol, ty si tam bol osobne?
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Mária Horváthová
Áno, súhlasím, kňazi potrebujú jasný plán, inak sa všetko skončí pri rečiach. V Ghane to Nathan a Santhe tiež rozbiehajú podobne ako v Keni, vidieť to podľa toho, koľko mladých sa tam zapája do praktických vecí. Pavol, ty si ich stretol osobne pri poslednej návšteve?
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