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Orthodox
John Thompson, Waynesburg University, Convener

MEMBERS PRESENT
• John Thompson, Waynesburg University, Convener
• Jane Elder, Perkins School of Theology, SMU
• Donna Greenhut, Western Seminary, Sacramento
• Elizabeth Young Miller, Moravian College
• Michael Miller, American Philosophical Society

Since some of us had never met, we spent most of the time intro-
ducing ourselves and describing the work we do at our institutions. 
Marta asked for input on a project she started to build an interna-
tional index/database of lesser known “Eastern Christian” journals. 
Members recommended that she start a conversation with Atla staff 
and to also consult with John Thompson, who normally chairs the 
Orthodox Denominational Group but was absent this year. 

YEAR IN REVIEW
Since June 24 was the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist, we 
opened our Zoom session with the troparion to the great Forerun-
ner of our Lord.

• Elizabeth and Michael attend St. Paul Orthodox Church in 
Emmaus, PA. Their church—a very multi-ethnic parish—is doing 
well, and Michael serves as the treasurer. 

• Donna Greenhut attends St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in 
Sacramento. They are a small church, but they did well during 
COVID-19. 

• Jane Elder was received into the Orthodox Church by chrisma-
tion on Holy Pascha, 2021. Her church, St. John the Baptist in 
Eulis, Texas, is growing. Jane was one of twenty catechumens 
who were chrismated or baptized on Pascha.



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• John Thompson attends St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church 
in Canonsburg, PA. He is in the Diaconal Vocations Program for 
the OCA and hopes to be ordained as a deacon in the next year 
or so. He’s also the sponsor for the OCF chapter at Waynesburg 
University and is active in his church.

• Jane Elder agreed to be the convener for 2022. 

The Orthodox librarians’ group will try to meet again this year before 
the conference, as many times as we can!
 

2020–21 GROUP: [pictured, left to right] John Thompson, Michael Miller, Elizabeth 
Young Miller, Donna Greenhut, Jane Elder


