On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, His Eminence Mor Dionysius John Kawak, Archbishop, Patriarchal Vicar for the Eastern of United States, hosted the Spring SCOOCh Bishop’s meeting at the Mor Aphrem Center in Paramus, New Jersey. Clergy of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese in attendance included Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Chamoun.
Prelates of the SCOOCh Committee (the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches) attended the meeting. A variety of issues were addressed at the meeting, including the attending clergy discussing ongoing dialogue of the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox Churches in America. After the meeting everyone was invited for an Agape Meal.