LOI had the wonderful opportunity to facilitate a meeting between Evangelical and Orthodox church leaders in Volos last year. This was made possible by the deep friendship between Metropolitan Ignatios of Volos and Meletis Meletiadis who pastors the Evangelical church in Volos. You can read more about their work together in bringing Good News to…
On September 26 & 27, 2025 a group of Orthodox and Evangelicals met at Beach Lake Lodge, near to Anchorage in Alaska. We are grateful to Jonathan Spiegel for sharing what happened: The theme of this year’s conference was, Our Common Roots. On Friday, we took advantage of this being the 1700th anniversary of the…
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.