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It is our hope and prayer that more official action on the part of the two families of Churches
will make the continuation of this series of unofficial conversations no longer necessary. But
much work still needs to be done, some of which can be initiated at an informal level.
10.With this in mind this third unofficial meeting of theologians from the two families
constitutes:
a) A Continuation Committee of which all the participants of the three conversations at
Aarhus, Brbtol Geneva would be corresponding members, and
b) A Special Executive Committee of this Continuation Committee consisting of the
following members, who shall have the functions detailed further below:
FUNCTIONS
1. Metropolitan Emilianos of Calabria
2. Archpriest Vitaly Borovoy
3. Vardapet Mesrob Krikorian
4. Professor Nikos Nissiotis
5. Father Paul Verghese
(a) To edit, publish and transmit to the Churches a report of this third series of conversations,
through the Greek Orthodox Theological Review.
(b) To produce, on the basis of a common statement of which the substance is agreed upon in
this meeting, a resume of the main points of the three unofficial conversations in a form which
can be discussed, studied and acted upon by the different autocephalous Churches;
(c) To publish a handbook containing statistical, historical, theological and other information
regarding the various autocephalous Churches;
(d) To explore the possibility of constituting an association of Theological Schools, in which all
the seminaries, academies and theological faculties of the various autocephalous Churches of
both families can be members;
(e) To publish a periodical which will continue to provide information about the autocephalous
Churches and to pursue further discussion of theological, historical and ecclesiological issues;
(f) To make available to the Churches the original sources for an informed and accurate study of
the historical developments in the common theology and spirituality as well as the mutual
relations of our Churches;
(g) To sponsor or encourage theological consultations on local, regional or world levels, with a
view to deepening our own understanding of, and approach to, contemporary problems
especially in relation to our participation in the ecumenical movement;
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