Anchorage, AK, May 16, 2012
Sovereign
Cruises and Events LLC is sponsoring a cruise that is
both a conference and a pilgrimage, in which
travelers can explore the roots of Orthodoxy in North
America. The cruise sets sail on Sunday, September 16
and continues until Sunday, September 23, 2012. The
theme – “Spiral of Divine Ascent:
Experiencing and Defending the Glory of Orthodox
Christianity,” will be reinforced by a wide
variety of daily lectures and workshops offered by
Father Meletios Webber, Abbot of Saint John’s
Monastery, Manton, CA, and Father Laurent
Cleenewerck, author and Academic Advisor at the
Theological Institute of the Greek Orthodox
Metropolis of Mexico and Acting Rector of Saint
Innocent Church, Eureka, CA.
With the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin of
San Francisco and the West, pilgrims are invited to
“discover the beauties of Alaska and explore Juneau
and Sitka, home of the historic St. Michael’s
Cathedral, on the luxurious Holland America Line Ms.
Oosterdam.”
Registration
and Information are available at the Sovereign Cruises
website.
OCA.org
