"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond [syndesmos] of peace." (Ephesians 4.3)
Kenya 2006
During Divine Liturgy near Victoria Lake
SYNDESMOS history
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"The
Genesis of SYNDESMOS"
| Timeline, 1953 .... 2003 | |
| 1953, 1st Assembly Sevres, France. Official founding of'SYNDESMOS, Service de Laison entre les Mouvements et Groupements de Jeunesse Orthodoxe' | |
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| 1954, 2nd Assembly, Bievres near Paris. Greek and Syrian movements become affiliated members | |
| 1956, 3rd Assembly, Kyphissia, Athens Greece. 'SYNDESMOS, service of co-operation between the groups and movements of Orthodox youth,' Office transferred to Athens | |
1958,
4th Assembly, Salonika, Greece. Official blessing
of Ecumenical Patriarch 16 members, including
Japan and Korea. Decision to create an International
Missionary Society in Greece under the responsibility
of Mr. A. Yannoulatos (now Archibishop Anastasios
of Albania) |
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| 1961,
5th Assembly, Beirut Lebanon. Creation of Inter-Orthodox
Missionary Centre 'Porefthendes' Unofficial consultation with Oriental Orthodox theologians 'The Incarnate Logos'  |
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1964,
6th Assembly, Punkaharju, Finland. Decision
to allow theological schools to become members.
Secretariat moves to Lebanon  |
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1968,
7th Assembly, Rattvik, Sweden, 'Jesus Christ
in a changing world'. Decision to allow Oriental
Orthodox to become associate members  |
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1971,
8th Assembly, Boston, USA, 'Worship in a
secular age'  |
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1977,
9th Assembly, Chambésy, Switzerland, 'Thy Kingdom
Come' |
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1980,
10th Assembly, Valaamo, Finland, 'Witness
and Service' |
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1983,
11th Assembly, Crete, Greece, 'Unity and
Mission' |
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1986,
12th Assembly, Effingham, England, 'The Church:
an Eucharistic Community'  |
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1989,
13th Assembly, Boston USA, 'Baptized into Christ,
you have put on Christ' |
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1992,
14th Assembly, Moscow, Russia, 'For the Life
of the World'  |
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1995,
15th Assembly, Kykko Monastery, Cyprus, 'Let
your light shine forth to all people' |
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1999,
16th Assembly, Valamo, Finland, 'Serve the
Lord in Unity' |
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| 2003, [forthcoming],
17th Assembly, Durres, Albania, 50th Jubilee
Celebration [go to the General Assembly page ...]  |
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