Taking into consideration recent allegations that our Sacred Synod by its approval participated in the reception of an unknown Ukrainian Archbishop Ambrose (Moran-Dolgorovsky) by Archbishop Gregory of Colorado, we declare that:

 

a) Our Sacred Synod was not involved in this act since it is not in Eucharistic communion with either of these two bishops.

 

b) The reception of a bishop from another jurisdiction requires his formal petition and a resultant Synodal decision. Since we never received any such petition there consequently  was never any such decision.

 

c) Archbishop Gregory of Colorado, not being a member of our Church, is neither governed by it nor should he report his activities to us. If in this matter he contacted a hierarch of our Synod to argue for this -- it understandably  in no way constitutes assent or approval for his deed.

 

      We appropriately state these facts to avoid any misunderstanding and to inform those interested.

 

                                                                                                                                                        Athens, November 16/29, 2007