Springfield, Virginia, October 3, 2024
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of Washington and All America and Canada, the primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church in America, issued a call for prayer for the Middle East on Tuesday, October 1:
On this day, in many of our churches, we celebrate the protecting veil of the most holy Mother of God. In light of the widening conflict in the Middle East, this commemoration of the merciful Protection of the Theotokos could not be timelier. I ask all our clergy and faithful to pray for peace in the region and in the world; for restraint and wisdom on the part of leaders; for healing and recovery for victims of violence; and for reconciliation, forgiveness, and love on the part of all. Our Lord Jesus Christ is Himself the Peace of God, and this Peace came into the world through the most holy Theotokos. Let us pray to our most pure Lady with fervent supplications that the world might receive, through her, the peace from above.
The clergy and faithful are also encouraged to donate towards International Orthodox Christian Charities’ relief work in the Middle East.
The OCA also recently issued a call to prayer for those affected by Hurricane Helene.
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