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===Regarding the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]]===According to the There is an allegation from Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, sources that "the acceptance by the Antiochian Archdiocese of schismatic Romanian communities run by defrocked priests has forced the exclusion of the Antiochian Archdiocese from SCCOCA to exclude ". The Antiochian Archdiocese denies that any Romanian communities within its jurisdiction were schismatic or run by defrocked priests. Rather, the Romanian priest was released with the personal permission and blessing of Patriarch [[Teoctist (Arapasu) of Romania|Teoctist]], and subsequently established a worship community which has always been within the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand from membership until said actions are reversedhas therefore never been schismatic [http://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/394/6/]. Added to which, a chairman has no right or authority to exclude any jurisdiction on his own motion without a decision by SCCOCA itself.{{citation}}
According to ===Regarding the Antiochian [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand, SCCOCA's complete inactivity between early 1999 (except for a letter from Bp [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias|Seraphim]] in March 2000) and early 2006, justifies its view of SCCOCA as being dead. Consequently, it is impossible to be excluded from a non-existent organisation.[http://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/394/6/]===
It should be noted that According to the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Archdiocese also denies that any Romanian communities were schismatic or run by defrocked priests within its jurisdiction. Instead its Romanian priest was released with , SCCOCA still exists because two of the personal permission member bishops, and blessing visitors from other jurisdictions, concelebrated Vespers on the Sunday of Patriarch [[Teoctist (Arapasu) of Romania|Teoctist]]. This priest subsequently established a worship community which has always been within "the gentle care Orthodoxy and loving guidance" of Antioch.[httpBright Friday in 2006://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/394/6/]
==Current Events==:"In March 2006, Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Marrickville with Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Greek Orthodox Church]], the Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Orthodox Church]], as well as clergy from the [[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Partriarchate)]] and the [[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Romanian Orthodox Church]]. In total about 35 clergy were present surrounded by about 500 faithful. The event was powerful, sombre and moving as each of the jurisdictions read the testimony from the [[Seventh_Ecumenical_Council|7th Ecumenical council]] in their respective languages as well as English. The ceremony ended with exchanges of words of love and solidarity by the bishops. In similar spirit on the morning of Friday after Pascha (28 April 2006), SCOCCA again joined to concelebrate the Paschal Liturgy and to share a common Paschal meal at the Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Euphemia, Bankstown NSW."
According to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, SCCOCA member churches concelebrated A [http://www.spc.org.yu/Vesti-2006/05/04-05-06-e.html#aus report on the Vespers Bright Friday event] from a Serbian source refers to this as a concelebration of Orthodoxy and Thomas Sundaya "Pan-Orthodox Holy Hierarchical Liturgy".
:"In March 2006, Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Marrickville with Archbishop [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia|Stylianos]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Greek Orthodox Church]], the Bishop [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Dioceses of Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Orthodox Church]], as well as representative clergy from the [[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Partriarchate)]] and ===Regarding the [[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Romanian Orthodox Church]]. In total about 35 clergy were present surrounded by about 500 faithful. The event was powerful, sombre in Australia and moving as each of the jurisdictions read the testimony from the [[Seventh_Ecumenical_Council|7th Ecumenical councilNew Zealand]] in their respective languages as well as English. The ceremony ended with exchanges of words of love and solidarity by the bishops."===
Consistent with its earlier stated viewAlthough Fr Gabriel Popescu was present at the foundation of SCCOCA, the Antiochian [[Church of Romania|Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese Church]] was never an actual member of Australia and New Zealand says there cannot be current events in an organisation that [http://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/394/6/ "is dead"] (Metropolitan Archbishop SCCOCA since, according to Patriarch Teoctist, the [[Paul (Saliba) Church of Australia and New ZealandRomania|PaulRomanian Patriarchate]]), and repeats there was no common activity from 1999 to 2006never sanctioned this move.
The Antiochian Archdiocese looks forward According to Father Nicholas Gan, the ROCOR archbishop's official representative to SCCOCA at the time when God wills for a cooperative meeting , there was disquiet within ROCOR about some of the ecumenical activities of all the Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in AustraliaEcumenical Patriarchate. Metropolitan Archbishop Paul prays for a gathering devoted to But he said ROCOR was "driven out of SCCOCA after one too many screaming matches from the stability and good relations between all the jurisdictions present chief antagonist" in Australiathat organisation, with a view to working harmoniously and in good faith towards because of that point when hierarch's "invective" about ROCOR being "totally non-canonical" and "they all may having no right to be onein Australia, as You Father and I are onebecause it is a territory of the Ecumenical Patriarchate" (Jn 17:21). Until that time comes, Fr Nicholas Gan said the primate and members "Greek Archdiocese of the Antiochian Archdiocese continue Australia later put it about that ROCOR chose to pray for depart in protest over the unity involvement of witness, worship, and loving kindness, which should be found other jurisdictions in all true-believing churches throughout the worldecumenical movement." [http://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/413/6/]
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The '''Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia''' (SCCOCA) was an organisation founded in 1979 under the leadership of [[Archbishop]] [[Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia]] and intended to help cooperation among the Orthodox jurisdictions in Australia, under the permanent chairmanship of the representative of the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]].
It could be presumed, but has not been officially stated, that SCCOCA was superseded by the Episcopal Assembly of Oceania.
==Founding members==
*[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Australasia]]: delegation consisting of V. Rev. Fr. [[Nicolas Mansour]] (DeanExarch), legate of [[Bishop]] [[Gibran (RimlawiRamlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran]].
*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]: delegation consisting of Archbishop Stylianos, [[Archimandrite]] [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)|Stephanos]] (vicar-general of the archdiocese), and Mr James Samios (legal counsel and director of public relations for the archdiocese).
*[[Australian jurisdictions without a local bishop|Romanian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand]]: delegation consisting of V. Rev. Dr. [[Gabriel Popescu]].
*[[ROCOR]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: delegation consisting of Archbishop [[Theodosius (Putilin) of Sydney|Theodosius]] and Fr Nicholas Gan.
*[[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand]](Metropolitanate of New Gracanica): delegation consisting of Bishop [[Vasilije (Vadic) of Australia and New Zealand|Vasilije]] and Fr Milorad Loncar.
==Membership-related Events==
===Regarding the [[Diocese Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]===ROCOR chose According to withdraw the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand, SCCOCA's complete inactivity between early 1999 and early 2006, (except for a letter from membership Bp [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias|Seraphim]] in SCCOCA<!-- in 19xxMarch 2000), because justifies its view of tensions created by the rise SCCOCA as being dead. The Antiochian Archdiocese looks forward to a time when it is possible for all Orthodox jurisdictions in ecumenism? Australia to come together co-->operatively and with unity.
==Future Events=Regarding the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]===
==See also==
*[[Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas]]
*[[Eastern Hierarchs]]
==External links==
* [http://homewww.itgreekorthodox.comnet.au/~jgrapsas/pages/scocca.htm History Standing Conference of SCCOCACanonical Orthodox Churches in Australia (S.C.C.O.C.A.)] , from the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (covering source for the foundation of SCCOCA).* [http://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/394/6/ History of SCCOCAAustralia "Dead"] from the website , providing a history of SCCOCA, as well as recent events regarding the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese . (source of Australia and New Zealand (including recent Antiochian events regarding the Antiochian Archdiocese]])
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