A greeting from Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on the occasion of the 22nd regular Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. was read by Bishop Apostolos of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese during the Sobor banquet on October 17. Archbishop Elpidophoros is the exarch representative for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople (New Rome).
Your Eminence, Metropolitan Antony,
Your Eminence, Archbishop Daniel,
Most reverend hierarchs, beloved brothers and sisters,
I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is and ever shall be among us. In spirit and prayer, I am also with you as you assemble for your 22nd Regular Sobor at the Metropolia Center. While I am regretfully unable to be with you in person, I have asked His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia to attend and present my heartfelt message and sincere greetings.