1. A HOLY PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE - FROM LESSONS TO ACTIONS

2. 1. Individual Actions…  Eucharistic participation – linkage to confession – barriers to youth (and all)  Challenge to individuals to become better witnesses for Orthodoxy  Importance of engaging youth as individuals – ‘hands on’ - Orthopraxis

3. 2. Family Actions… Facilitating Holy Life by families through our communities/parishes Facilitating Holy Life by families through our communities/parishes Engaging ‘gen-X’ Engaging ‘gen-X’ …… ……

4. 3. Parish Actions… How to improve learning process – e.g. problem based learning to engage young people How to improve learning process – e.g. problem based learning to engage young people Use of ‘communities of practice’ – engaging groups with a passion for an issue …… Use of ‘communities of practice’ – engaging groups with a passion for an issue …… Becoming Faith literate Becoming Faith literate Using Websites effectively (e.g. Liturgies on Web – Ukraine) Using Websites effectively (e.g. Liturgies on Web – Ukraine) Absence of ‘Gen-Xers’ – a critical component Absence of ‘Gen-Xers’ – a critical component Importance of Parish executives and their capacity to implement necessary actions Importance of Parish executives and their capacity to implement necessary actions

5. Parish Actions (continued)… Having a ‘family’ night – consolidating activities in recognition of modern day schedules Having a ‘family’ night – consolidating activities in recognition of modern day schedules User friendliness in Parish activities – support for children e.g. day care User friendliness in Parish activities – support for children e.g. day care Need to be able to access earlier demographic studies, source materials for teaching… Need to be able to access earlier demographic studies, source materials for teaching… Encourage marriage retreats ( e.g. resources – Fr. Tom and Pam Tsakalakias ….) Encourage marriage retreats ( e.g. resources – Fr. Tom and Pam Tsakalakias ….) Marriage counseling in an expanded sense… Marriage counseling in an expanded sense… Sunday schools versus Church school – changing the culture - e.g. Lethbridge parish Sunday schools versus Church school – changing the culture - e.g. Lethbridge parish Ensure that we engage appropriate mix of facilitators for retreats – should not always download exclusively onto the Parish priest Ensure that we engage appropriate mix of facilitators for retreats – should not always download exclusively onto the Parish priest

6. 4. Ukrainian Self Reliance (TYC) Actions… Sharing the notes and summary information Sharing the notes and summary information Email circulation of PPTs Email circulation of PPTs TYC to report to joint USRL-UOCC working committee and recommendations on follow up TYC to report to joint USRL-UOCC working committee and recommendations on follow up Outcomes – e.g. booklet on topic of symposium Outcomes – e.g. booklet on topic of symposium Sharing success stories - possibly a symposium dedicated to such a topic e.g. Antiochians in S’toon Sharing success stories - possibly a symposium dedicated to such a topic e.g. Antiochians in S’toon Present results of Symposia to National CYC Convention in Regina Present results of Symposia to National CYC Convention in Regina Funding resources – use of CYC, UOCC Foundations and charitable organizations to facilitate implementation of actions Funding resources – use of CYC, UOCC Foundations and charitable organizations to facilitate implementation of actions

7. 5. Eparchial and National Actions…  process to deal with allegations of sexual abuse – protocols for local parishes – need to recognize tension between legal opinion and the Christian approach ….”there are no atheists after death” (response to bus ads) ….”there are no atheists after death” (response to bus ads) Neglect of youth -need for investment in youth and education processes Neglect of youth -need for investment in youth and education processes Affirm topic of Family Life, Gender and Sexuality as a critical theme Affirm topic of Family Life, Gender and Sexuality as a critical theme Using Websites effectively (e.g. Liturgies on Web – Ukraine) Using Websites effectively (e.g. Liturgies on Web – Ukraine) Sharing success stories – possibly a symposium dedicated to such a topic Sharing success stories – possibly a symposium dedicated to such a topic

8. Eparchial and National Actions (continued)…  process to deal with allegations of sexual abuse – protocols for local parishes –  Eucharistic participation – linkage to confession – barriers to youth (and all)  Module in Sunday School materials – specifically dealing with topic of family life, gender and sexuality  Putting up materials from Symposium on Web and pod-casting  Present results of Symposia to Eparchial conferences

9. Eparchial and National Actions (continued)…  Converting ideas into actions – execution – facilitating capacity of Parish leadership  Need for coordination efforts of Orthodox e.g. SCOBA in USA – strength in working with sister jurisdictions  Enter into public sector on many of these issues – mobilize youth in taking a position  Parish-National : declining membership and use of symposia for addressing declines  Culture of giving – donating to Church and to missionary activity  Learning from other denominations – participation  Importance of visitations – involvement  Sharing our successes – Bishops speaking out – going beyond the converted – responsibility to respond to issues - a form of witness