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The Protocols of the Metropolis offer episcopal guidance regarding matters of the faith, conduct of the Divine Services as well as miscellaneous administrative concerns. Some Protocols, such as annual Christmas and Pascha messages, expire after a period of time. Other Protocols, on more general subjects, remain in effect indefinitely and provide guidance for all the clergy and faithful within the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver. These Effective Protocols are listed below. Note: Protocols 06-12 and following are in .pdf format. |
Protocols Issued in 2008 |
- Protocol 08-12
- 2009 Total Commitment Determination
Enclosure:
Transmittal Form - Protocol 08-11
- Paschal Greeting
- Protocol 08-10
- Metropolitan Isaiah on Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate
- Protocol 08-09
- Standard Translation of Lent and Pascha Hymns and Texts
Enclosures:
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom
Lenten Kontakion: "To You the Champion"
Paschal Hymn: "Christ is Risen!" - Protocol 08-08
- Child Abuse Awareness Week 2008
- Protocol 08-07
- Assistance for Dcn. Daniel Payne
- Protocol 08-06
- Guidance Regarding Clergy Compensation and IRS Reporting
- Protocol 08-05
- Parish Stewardship/Membership Lists
- Protocol 08-04
- Falling Asleep of Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece
Enclosure:
Archdiocese Press Release - Protocol 08-03
- Guidance for Great Lent
- Protocol 08-02
- Schedule of Lenten Services
- Protocol 08-01
- Standard Translation of the Prayer of Saint Ephraim
Protocols Issued in 2007 |
- Protocol 07-19
- 2008 Kanonion & Liturgical Schedule
Enclosures:
1. 2008 Liturgical Schedule
2. 2008 Kanonion (English)
3. Link to 2008 Kanonion (Greek) - Protocol 07-16
- 2008 Total Commitment Parish Allocations
Enclosure:
1. Parish 2008 Total Commitments Spreadsheet - Protocol 07-15
- Elections for 2008 Parish Council
Go to Parish Council Election page ..
Enclosures:
1. Election Procedures
2. Blank Forms to be printed on parish letterhead - Protocol 07-14
- Relief Collection for Victims of Fires in Greece
- Protocol 07-13
- 2008 Clergy Compensation Plan
Enclosures:
1. Memo from the Archdiocese Chancellor's Office
2. 2008 Clergy Compensation Plan
3. Memo Regarding Funding of the Archdiocese Benefits Program - Protocol 07-12
- Procedures for Determining Total Commitment Allocations
Enclosure:
1. Adjusted Expenses Calculation Form - Protocol 07-11
- Policy Regarding Total Commitment Allocations
- Protocol 07-10
- Appeal to Increase 2007 Total Commitment
Enclosure:
1. Parish 2007 Total Commitments - Protocol 07-09
- Regarding Meetings to be held discussing 2008 Total Commitments
Enclosure:
1. Parish 2008 Total Commitments - Protocol 07-08
- Relief Collection for Victims of Kansas Tornado
- Protocol 07-07
- Regarding 2008 Total Commitment
Enclosures:
1. Total Commitment Transmittal Form
2. Summary of Parish 2007 Total Commitments - Protocol 07-05
- Update on the 2007 Clergy-Laity Assembly & Philoptochos Conference
- Protocol 07-04
- Parish 2007 Total Commitments
Enclosure:
1. Summary of 2000 TC Amounts from all Metropolis Parishes - Protocol 07-03
- Guidance for Great Lent
- Protocol 07-01
- Clergy-Laity Assembly & Philoptochos Conference 2007
Protocols Issued in 2006 |
- Protocol 06-23
- Papal Visit to the Phanar
- Protocol 06-21
- New Total Commitment Exemptions
- Protocol 06-20
- Elections for 2007 Parish Council
Enclosure:
1. Election Procedures
Go to Parish Council Election page .. - Protocol 06-19
- Parish Church Iconography
- Protocol 06-18
- Why Marriage Matters to Children and to the Common Good
- Protocol 06-17
- New Total Commitment Procedure Modification
- Protocol 06-17-Enclosure
- New Total Commitment Declaration Enclosure
- Protocol 06-10
- New Total Commitment Paradigm and Procedures
- Protocol 06-9
- Concerning Proper Dress
- Protocol 06-8
- Liturgical Irregularities
- Protocol 06-6
- "Gospel of Judas"
- Protocol 05-22
- Weeping Icon of the Theotokos Placed in the Metropolis Chapel
- Protocol 05-09
- Phony Welfare Seekers
- Protocol 04-17
- Parish Budget Paradigm
- Protocol 04-14
- Suspension of Father Elias Greer
- Protocol 04-13
- Clergy-Laity Congress Report
- Protocol 04-11
- Concerning Administrative Irregularities
- Protocol 04-09
- Priestly Behavior
- Protocol 04-08
- Suspension of Father Gabriel Barrow
- Protocol 04-06
- Regarding "The Passion of Christ"
- Protocol 04-05
- Newly-Canonized Saints of Western Europe
- Protocol 03-28
- Authorities & Servants
- Protocol 03-27
- Trisagion Services & Fraternal Organizations
- Protocol 03-26
- Regarding "For the Union of All"
- Protocol 03-25
- Regarding Vagante Clergy
- Protocol 03-24
- Parish Budget Paradigm
- Protocol 03-15
- Metropolis Building Fund
- Protocol 03-14
- Metropolis of Denver Advocates 1000
- Protocol 03-08
- Bible Translations
- Protocol 03-07
- Lenten Reflections
- Protocol 03-02
- Online Matins Services from Saint Gregory Palamas Monastery
- Protocol 02-16
- Administrative Procedures for Transcript Forms
- Protocol 02-15
- Regarding the Use of Icons on Stationery
- Protocol 02/14
- Administrative Procedures for Marriage Affidavits, etc.
- Protocol 02-10
- Rubrics for Great Lent Services
- Protocol 02-06
- Diocese Museum
- Protocol 02-01
- Correct translation of Ti Ipermacho and Christos Anesti
- Protocol 01-22
- Clergy Seniority
- Protocol 01-12
- Regarding the Reception of Holy Communion
- Protocol 01-04
- Correct Translation of Ti Ipermacho
- Protocol 01-1
- Regarding Stewardship
- Protocol 00-26
- Philoptochos Chapters
- Protocol 00-20
- Pilgrim Baptisms in the Jordan River
- Protocol 00-17
- Concerning "Clinical" Baptisms
- Protocol 00-13
- Baptisms Accepted by Oikonomia
- Protocol 00-10
- Ecclesiastical Divorce Procedures
- Protocol 00-09
- Concerning Philoptochos
- Protocol 00-07
- Ninth Hour Before the Presanctified Liturgy
- Protocol 99-44
- Royal Hours at the Feast of the Nativity
- Protocol 99-37
- Concerning Kollyva and Prosfora
- Protocol 99-34
- Services with a Hierarch Present
- Protocol 99-33
- Forms and Certificates for Sacraments
- Protocol 99-22
- Concerning the Priesthood
- Protocol 99-18
- Concerning Orthros
- Protocol 99-17
- Liturgical Inconsistencies
- Protocol 99-13
- Concerning Apodosis of Pascha
- Protocol 99-08
- The Hymn, "Christ is Risen"
- Protocol 99-02
- Concerning Free Will
- Protocol 98-22
- Commemorations at the Dismissal
- Protocol 98-21
- The Lord Does Not Want Slaves in His Kingdom.
- Protocol 98-20
- Marriage Outside the Church and Holy Communion
- Protocol 98-19
- Kneeling During the Consecration
- Protocol 98-11
- Concerning Materialism
- Protocol 98-09
- The Administration of the Mystery of Holy Unction and the Administering of Holy Communion to the Sick
- Protocol 98-08
- Proper Clergy Attire
- Protocol 98-07
- The Reception of Holy Communion
- Protocol 98-05
- Guidelines Concerning Evening Liturgies
- Protocol 98-03
- Prohibition on Transferring Weekday Feasts to the Nearest Sunday
- Protocol 97-35
- Proper Order for Commemorating Metropolitan Isaiah in the Services
- Protocol 97-33
- Archdiocese Memorandum Regarding Various Issues of Church Order
- Protocol 97-28
- Prohibition of Clergy Serving Jury Duty
- Protocol 97-12
- Diocesan Clergy Participation in Meetings
- Protocol 97-06
- Concerning Rubrics
- Protocol 97-03
- Concerning Abortion
- Protocol 97-01
- Concerning Laymen Giving Sermons
- Protocol 96-21
- Maintenance of Holy Chrism
- Protocol 96-09
- Priestly Vestments and Wearing of the Rasson
- Protocol 96-08
- Concerning Sermons
- Protocol 96-07
- To all Parishes Regarding Incorporation
- Protocol 96-02
- Confession During Great Lent
- Protocol 95-02
- Condemnation of Simony
- Protocol 27-February-1995
- To Pastors Regarding Youth in Great Lent
- Protocol 17-February-1995
- To Pastors Regarding Freemasonry
- Protocol 7-February-1995
- Choir Directors Regarding Proper Hymnology
- Protocol 94-04
- Irregularities in Marriage Administrative Procedures
- Protocol 26-April-1994
- Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom
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