The
Orthodox-catholic Church, as her proper name ought be,
is generally known as the Orthodox Curch.
She is the Original Church founded by Jesus the Christ; so she is
His Church.
She is formed bij old, newer and new Churches.
The
Orthodox Parish of Amersfoort, Church of saint Cornelius the
Centurion
belongs to the Diocese of The Hague and The Netherlands.
The diocese is part of the Russian Orthodox Church of the
Patriarchate of Mosow.
The throne of he Hague and The Netherlands is at present
vacant.
Het locum tenens is archbishop SIMON of Brusseld and
Belgium.
The
daily running he delegated to the rector:
protopresbyter* Stephan Bakker.
He is actively assisted and supported by his wife:
matjousjka**
Heleen and
by the parish council.
The parochish council is elected by the parish assembly and
apointed by the bishop.
She is presided by the rector. She consists of starosta
(lay-president)
Jaap Bunschoten, secretary
(vacant), treasurer
Milenko Djordjević
and the members
Annet van Hulzen, Katarina Franke, Tedros Gebremichael &
Maharaļ Hagos.
Our matjousjka is also in charge of the choir and the singing of
the community.
The day to day care for the church lies by churchwarden
Silouan Schreyer.
Father Stephan and all who work with him in the parish receive no
payment.
*
archpriest
**'little
mother'
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