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3. Original – Constantinople Alexandria Antioch Jerusalem Rome – till 1054 (680) Patriarchs

4. National – from Mission Churches Russian Serbian Romanian Bulgarian Georgian Patriarchs

5. Cyprus Church is “Autocephalous” (Independent) though not a Patriarchate Episcopal in Order Patriarchates are equal in a Council

6. Albanian Bulgarian Carpatho- Russian Greek Branches in the USA Serbian Ukrainian Syrian Romanian Russian

7. The Bible Holy Tradition First 7 Ecumenical Councils Authority

8. No Tradition of Theology like the West Doctrines set in the Councils Focus is on Worship In Life, Community and Church Theology

9. Worship Churches

10. Worship St. George’s Church, Paralimni

11. Worship St. Elias Church, Protaras

12. Worship Dome and Door Murals St. Elias Church, Protaras

13. Worship Murals and Mosaics at Kykkos Monastery

14. Church in the Community Towns are literally built around the churches

15. Prayer Ribbons and Monastery Retreats Prayer and Devotion

16. Many devotional and teaching materials Bible in several Modern Greek Translations Sunday School and Bible Camp for kids Monastic Tradition – Prayer and Meditation Repentance as a Focus of Life The “Jesus Prayer” for Personal Meditation

17. Culture and Tradition High Family Values Married Priesthood (Bishops much be celibate) Family and Community Activities and Classes

18. Culture and Tradition High Family Values “Tribal” Concept of faith and Life Christian~Greek and Orthodox Muslim~Turkish or Arab Uncertain about other forms of Christianity

19. Renewal and Bible-Oriented American Orthodoxy More western in character Drawn to Prayer, Spiritual Heritage Claims of Apostilicity

20. Culture and Faith Capital of Rome Moved Eastern Roman Empire Greek Byzantine Empire Turkish Invasions -- Islam “Latin” (Frankish, Papish) Domination

21. Culture and Faith Classic Eastern Architecture, Set Forms 2001 Nicosia Late Middle Ages 2001 Derynia

22. Culture and Faith Latin Church of Peter and Paul St. George’s Famagusta Greek Church in the north

23. Culture and Faith Peter and Paul Shell Peter and Paul West Side

24. Culture and Faith Gothic ??

25. Culture and Faith Lala Mustapha Mosque

26. Culture and Faith Lala Mustapha Mosque

27. Culture and Faith Timiou Stavrou (True Cross) Church, Strovolos

28. Culture and Faith Panteleimonos (All Mercy) Church, Archangelos

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