Metropolis of Denver Protocol Letters

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver (AD 1979)
Protocol Letters

Introduction

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.

Notes:
1. Protocols 06-12 and following are in .pdf format.
2. Click on Protocol or enclosure to download.

Protocols Issued in 2012

Protocol 12-10: 2013 Total Commitment Determination
Enclosures:
1. Parish Form
2. General Information
Protocol 12-09: 2012 Paschal Greeting
Protocol 12-08: Clergy 2012 SECA Rate
Protocol 12-07: Metropolis Center Tenth Anniversary Celebration Planning
Protocol 12-06: Metropolis Center Tenth Anniversary Celebration Announcement
Protocol 12-05: Collection for the Hungry in Greece
Enclosure:
Archdiocese Press Release
Protocol 12-04: Regarding Presanctified Liturgies During Holy Week
Protocol 12-03: Guidance for Great Lent
Protocol 12-02: Schedule of Lenten Services
Protocol 12-01: 2012 Parish Total Commitment Allocations
January 17, 2012, Chancellor Letter: Request for Parish Council Insurance Information
Enclosure:
Questionnaire (.pdf)

Protocols Issued in 2011

Protocol 11-25: Pastoral Letter to Clergy Regarding Weekday Liturgies
Protocol 11-23: Parish 2012 Total Commitment Allocation Pledges
Enclosure:
2012 Total Commitment Declaration (.pdf)
2012 Total Commitment Declaration (.docx)
Protocol 11-22: Proposed 2012 Total Commitment Allocations
Enclosure:
Proposed Allocations by Parish
Protocol 11-20: Metropolis Policy for Scheduling Christmas and Theophany Services
Protocol 11-19: 2012 Kanonion & Liturgical Schedule
Enclosures:
1. 2012 Liturgical Schedule
2. 2012 Kanonion (Greek)
3. 2012 Kanonion (English)
Protocol 11-18: Elections for 2011 Parish Council
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Enclosures:
1. Election Procedures
2. Blank Forms to be printed on parish letterhead
Protocol 11-16: Regarding Iconographers and Architects Approved for Parish Projects
Protocol 11-13: 2012 Clergy Compensation Plan
Enclosures:
1. Archdiocese Clergy Compensation Guidelines for 2012
2. Parish Letter to Metropolitan Regarding the Priest's Salary
Protocol 11-12: Regarding Tattoos
Protocol 11-08: Parish "Membership" and "Parishioners in Good Standing"
Protocol 11-05: English Oktoechos in Western Notation
Protocol 11-04: Then They Will Fast
Protocol 11-03: Term Limits for Parish Council President and Treasurer

Protocols Issued in 2010

Protocol 10-17: Christian Stewardship
Protocol 10-16: Visits of Youth Groups to Monasteries
Enclosure:
Archdiocese Protocol 73/10
Protocol 10-07: Regarding Need for Generous Stewardship
Protocol 10-06: Regarding Acceptance of Heterodox Baptisms

Protocols Issued in 2009

Protocol 09-15: Regarding FOCUS North America
Protocol 09-12: Regarding Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage
Protocol 09-03: Guidance for the Pastoral Care of Orthodox Christians Cohabiting, Married Outside the Church, and Divorced

Protocols Issued in 2008

Protocol 08-22: Cremation
Protocol 08-18: Liturgical Standards
Protocol 08-17: Provisional Translation of the Divine Liturgy by Metropolitan Isaiah
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:
1. Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
2. Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom
3. Lenten Kontakion: "To You the Champion"
4. Paschal Hymn: "Christ is Risen!"
Protocol 08-06: Guidance Regarding Clergy Compensation and IRS Reporting
Protocol 08-01: Standard Translation of the Prayer of Saint Ephraim

Protocols Issued in 2007

No Protocols issued in 2007 remain effective.

Protocols Issued in 2006

Protocol 06-19: Parish Church Iconography
Protocol 06-18: Why Marriage Matters to Children and to the Common Good
Protocol 06-9: Concerning Proper Dress
Protocol 06-8: Liturgical Irregularities
Protocol 06-6: "Gospel of Judas"

Protocols Issued in 2005

Protocol 05-22: Weeping Icon of the Theotokos Placed in the Metropolis Chapel
Protocol 05-09: Phony Welfare Seekers

Protocols Issued in 2004

Protocol 04-17: Parish Budget Paradigm
Protocol 04-13: Clergy-Laity Congress Report
Protocol 04-11: Concerning Administrative Irregularities
Protocol 04-09: Priestly Behavior
Protocol 04-06: Regarding "The Passion of Christ"
Protocol 04-05: Newly-Canonized Saints of Western Europe

Protocols Issued in 2003

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

Protocols Issued in 2002

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

Protocols Issued in 2001

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

Protocols Issued in 2000

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

Protocols Issued in 1999

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

Protocols Issued in 1998

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

Protocols Issued in 1997

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

Protocols Issued in 1996

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

Protocols Issued in 1995

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

Protocols Issued in 1994

Protocol 94-04: Irregularities in Marriage Administrative Procedures
Protocol 26-April-1994: Paschal Homily of Saint John Chrysostom