In Final Days of Retreat Registration Metropolitan Tikhon Appeals to Whole Church: 
“Support Clergy Wives’ Renewal”

by Deb Colitas | Jun 24, 2026 | Clergy Wives Support, News & Announcements, Retreats & Events

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] — His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon is encouraging dioceses, parishes, clergy, and faithful throughout the Orthodox Church in America to support clergy wives who wish to participate in the inaugural Office of Pastoral Life’s Clergy Wives Retreat,...

Strong Parish Support Fuels Early Registration for First Clergy Wives Retreat

by Deb Colitas | Jun 10, 2026 | Clergy Wives Support, News & Announcements, Retreats & Events

SPRINGFIELD, Va. [OCA] — Clergy wives from across the Orthodox Church in America are registering for the 2026 Office of Pastoral Life Clergy Wives Retreat, “Come Away and Rest,” which will be held July 27–30, 2026, at Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center...

Registration Now Open for First OCA-Wide Clergy Wives Retreat

by Deb Colitas | May 4, 2026 | Clergy Wives Support, News & Announcements, Retreats & Events

SPRINGFIELD, VA — Registration is now open for the 2026 OCA-Wide Clergy Wives Retreat, hosted by the Office of Pastoral Life of the Orthodox Church in America. The retreat will take place July 27–30, 2026, at the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center in...

Office of Pastoral Life and Clergy Wives Ministry Host Lenten Retreat for Widows of Clergy

by Deb Colitas | Apr 15, 2026 | Clergy Wives Support, News & Announcements, Retreats & Events

By Matushka Deborah Belonick On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life, through its Clergy Wives Ministry, hosted an online Lenten retreat for widows of reposed clergy. The Very Rev. Dr. Steven Voytovich presented on the...

Creating Intentional In-Person Space for Clergy Wives and Widow

by Deb Colitas | Apr 3, 2026 | Clergy Wives Support, News & Announcements, Retreats & Events

by Archpriest Nicholas Solak Clergy wives across the Orthodox Church of America are deeply woven into the fabric of parish life. They participate in the liturgical rhythm of the Church, remain closely connected to the daily realities of their communities, and quietly...

Matushki Meet-Up Piloted at the Diocese of the South Pastoral Conference

by Deb Colitas | Feb 10, 2026 | Clergy Wives Support

The 2026 Pastoral Conference of the Diocese of the South marked an important milestone with the introduction of a dedicated clergy wives track, the Matushki Meet-Up. Held alongside the annual diocesan gathering for clergy, the Matushki Meet-Up brought together twenty...