ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH
ARCHDIOCESE OF THE CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA

RETREAT 2022 PROGRAMME

Theme: “Make your calling and election sure.” 2 nd Peter 1:10

Date: 7 th August – 22 nd August, 2022
“Tsome Filseta”

DAY TIME ACTIVITY/TOPIC PRESENTER
1. Sunday 7 th August 6.30 am Holy Communion live-streamed Medhane Alem EOTC
3.00 – 4.30 pm Youth/Sunday School Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 5.30 pm
5.30 – 7.00 pm

Evening Prayer
Opening of Retreat – Welcome and
Opening Remarks by His Grace Abuna
Thaddaeus and Archimandrite Abba

Gebreyesus

Kes Amha Selassie Yaicob/Abba

Gebreyesus

2. Monday 8 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Jamaica EOTC

9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training: The Qale Awadi
(For Clergy and Executive Officers)

Abba Gebreyesus/Abba
Gebremariam

3.00 – 4.30 pm Youth/Sunday School Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer
The Qale Awadi
(General Membership)

Kes Gebre Selassie Samuels/Abba

Gebremariam
Abba Gebreyesus/Abba
Gebremariam/Kes Wolde Dawit

3. Tuesday 9 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Bermuda EOTC

9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training
The Qale Awadi
(For Clergy and Executive Officers)

Abba Gebreyesus/Abba
Gebremariam
3.00 – 4.30 pm Youth/Sunday School Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer
Topic: The Qale Awadi
(General Membership)

Melake Genet Haile Tsion/Abba
Hailegiorgis
Abba Gebreyesus/Abba
Gebremariam/Kes Amha Selassie
4. Wednesday 10 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Guyana EOTC

9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training:
Clergy Discipline

His Grace Abuna Thaddaeus

3.00 – 4.30 pm Sunday School/Youth Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer

Topic: What is your calling? I: The
Biblical basis for each member serving

in the Church

Kes Gebre Selassie Bailey/Abba

Gebreyesus

LT Tekle Mariam/Deacon Hamere
Mariam

5. Thursday 11 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Martinique EOTC
9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training (Deacons) Deacon Tewelde Medhin/Deacon

Zara Yaicob
3.00 – 4.30 pm Sunday School/Youth Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.00 pm Evening Prayer Kes Gebre Egziabher Rhinan/Abba

Gebremariam
Panel Discussion: LT Tekle

Topic: What is your calling? II Mariam/Deacon Hamere
Mariam/Emahoy Hannah Maryam

7.00 – 8.30 pm Mezmur Programme Deacon Menilik and Deacon Welde

Selassie
6. Friday 12 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Jamaica EOTC

9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training:
Explanation of The Creed

Kes Gebre Amlak Matas

3.00 – 4.30 pm Sunday School Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.00 pm Evening Prayer

Worship: The importance of attending

Kidasse

Kes Gebre Amlak Matas/Abba
Hailegiorgis
Archimandrite Abba
Gebremariam/Kes Amha Selassie

7.00 – 9.00 pm Bible Study

His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie:
The Defender of the Church

Br Haile Mikael Wolde
Amlak/Archimandrite Abba
Gebreyesus

7. Saturday 13 th August
Conception of St Mary

6.30 am Holy Communion live-streamed Medhane Alem EOTC

10.00 – 12 noon Archdiocesan Meeting I
Reports of LAA’s

Local Administrators

1.00 – 3.00 pm Archdiocesan Meeting I (cont’d)
Reports of LAA’s

Local Administrators

3.00 – 4.30 pm Sunday School/Youth Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer Kes Haile Selassie Julien/Abba

*Topic to be selected

Gebreyesus
Mahibere Kidusan
8. Sunday 14 th August 6.30 am Holy Communion live-streamed Medhane Alem EOTC
3.00 – 4.30 pm Sunday School Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer
Rights and Obligations of Members

Kes Surafel/Abba Gebremariam
Kes Gebre Selassie Samuels

9. Monday 15 th August 7.00 - 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Bermuda EOTC

9.00 – 11.00 Clergy Training
The Order of the Church

Melake Genet Haile Tsion
3.00 – 4.30 pm Youth/Sunday School Sunday School Unit
5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer
Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers
Priest in Charge/ Deacon in Charge

St Abba Moses the Black

Kes Gabre Yesus David/Abba
Hailegiorgis
Finance and Treasury Unit
(Breakout Room)
Br Haile Mikael Wolde Amlak

10. Tuesday 16 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Bermuda EOTC

9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training
The Five Pillars of Mystery:
Introduction

Kes Gabre Selassie Bailey

3.00 – 4.30 pm Youth/Sunday School Sunday School Unit

5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer

Secretaries and Asst Secretaries

The Order of Prayer

Kes Wolde Hiwot Archer (Kes
Haile Mariam Archer)/Abba
Gebreyesus

Deacon Hamere Mariam/Kes Amha
Selassie Yaicob
(Breakout Room)
Mahibere Kidusan
11. Wednesday 17 th August 7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Guyana EOTC
9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training: (Deacons) Deacon Tewelde Medhin/Deacon

Zara Yaicob
3.00 – 4.30 pm Youth/Sunday School Sunday School Unit

5.00 – 7.30 pm

Evening Prayer

The 70 th Anniversary of the EOTC in

the West

Kes Paulos/Abba Gebremariam
Panel: His Grace Abuna
Thaddaeus/LT Tekle
Mariam/Deacon Hamere
Mariam/Kes Wolde Dawit/LT
Tekle Mariam (London)

12. Thursday 18 th August
St Michael’s Day

7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Medhane Alem EOTC
9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training/Evangelists

The Art of Preaching I Mahibere Kidusan
12 noon Holy Communion - livestreamed Medhane Alem EOTC

5.00 – 7.00 pm Monasticism

Abba Gebreyesus/Emahoy Hannah

Maryam

7.00 – 8.30 pm Mezmur Programme Deacon Menilik and Deacon Welde

Selassie

13. Friday 19 th August
Transfiguration

7.00 – 8.30 am Divine Service and Sermon Medhane Alem EOTC
9.00 – 11.00 am Clergy Training/Evangelists

The Art of Preaching II Mahibere Kidusan
12 noon Holy Communion – livestreamed Medhane Alem EOTC

5.00 – 7.00 pm The Hidden Life of Emahoys Emahoy Hannah Maryam
7.00 – 9.00 pm Bible Study
Debre Tabor

Spiritual Education Unit
14. Saturday 20 th August 6.30 am Holy Communion - livestreamed Medhane Alem EOTC

1.00 – 4.30 pm Archdiocesan Meeting II
Report of the Executive Committee
Report of Work Units

Secretary General
Treasurer
Coordinators

5.00 – 7.30 pm Evening Prayer
Youth in Focus

Panel Discussion: Moderator: Kes
Wolde Hiwot Archer; Sis Askale
Mariam Williams/Sis Amete
Mariam Fraser/Deacon Tewelde
Medhin Matas/Sister Welete
Selassie Lessey-Kelly/Br Nigel
Wolde Tinsae
15. Sunday 21 st August 6.30 am Holy Communion – livestreamed Medhane Alem EOTC

5.00 – 7.00 pm Archdiocesan Meeting II

16. Monday 22 nd August
Ascension of St Mary

6.30 am Holy Communion live-streamed Medhane Alem EOTC
11.00 am Closing: His Grace Abuna Thaddaeus

Archimandrite Abba Gebreyesus