LOI is delighted to welcome its newest board member, Rev Dr Calum Samuelson. Originally from the United States, he has lived and worked in numerous countries, including the UK, Kenya, and Sweden. Trained in biblical studies and historical theology (MPhil, Cantab), his doctoral thesis (IOCS, Cambridge) focused on expressions of theosis in the Ethiopian Orthodox…
With the passing of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania (1929-2025), the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative (LOI) has lost a cherished friend. It is with profound sadness that we received the news of Archbishop Anastasios’s passing. Tributes are coming from across the globe, reflecting the widespread admiration and respect he garnered throughout his life. Archbishop…
Alison Kolosva, a friend of LOI, has created this podcast with the Lausanne movement. Her work on mission in the Chuvash republic in Russia is fascinating, and I strongly recommend listening to the podcast at this link: https://lausanne.org/podcast/12-orthodox-missions-bound-for-the-east-the-chuvash-republic
Last week we held an event in partnership with the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, UK, where a group of panelists from Evangelical, Orthodox and Catholic traditions discussed Mary Bearer of Life with the author, Bishop Christopher Cocksworth, who is now the Dean of Windsor. We appreciate all those who spoke for a…
An Evangelical Tribute to An Orthodox Priest I first met Fr. Michael Oleksa in the pages of his book, Orthodox Alaska: A Theology of Mission. I was captivated. When Lewis and Clark were beginning their historical journey beyond the Mississippi, Russian missionaries had already begun their own epic story into Alaskan lands. Fr….
Our friends at SAT-7 shared these prayers for the Holy Land, and we wanted to share them with you.
Today we launched a programme mentoring young leaders in LOI. A group of Evangelical and Orthodox leaders from around the world joined some board members, and shared what they are doing to engage across the traditions. Irini Pantellou and Grace al-Zoughbi didn’t make it but they are also part of this group. You will see…
A good friend of LOI recently published a fascinating article on some significant women in the history of the churches of the Middle East. Please take a look at here.
We are very sad to hear of the passing last week of Archpriest Raphael Armour. Fr Raphael was the parish priest of the Russian Orthodox Parish of St Ephraim, and many other things to many people. It was our privilege to have him at our recent consultation at The Hayes in June. Memory eternal! A…
LOI is delighted to be partnering with Sankt Ignatios College, Södertälje, Sweden for an international conference on worship and discipleship. Details are below, and the PDF version of the call for papers can be downloaded here. Although the date for expressions of interest has passed, we are still interested in any ideas for papers that…