Governing document THE COMMUNITY OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS OF RUSSIAN TRADITION IN OXFORD
Charity number: 1122035
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Governing document
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 NOVEMBER 2006
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH WITHIN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT COUNTIES AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION:
A TO MAINTAIN OR ASSIST IN MAINTAINING A CHURCH OR CHURCHES WHERE CANONICAL ORTHODOX LITURGICAL WORSHIP IS CELEBRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CANON LAW OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH; PROVIDED THAT IN DOING SO THE PARISH COUNCIL MUST ENSURE THAT, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, THE STYLE OF WORSHIP CONFORMS TO THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX TRADITION WHILST HAVING REGARD TO:
I THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUNDS REPRESENTED IN THE CONGREGATION, AND
II THE PRACTICE AND CUSTOM OF THE PARISH AS IT HAS DEVELOPED BETWEEN ITS FOUNDATION IN 1959 AND THE DATE OF THE PARISH MEETING ON 30 JUNE 2006.
B TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH SERMONS, LECTURES, DISCUSSION GROUPS, CATECHISM CLASSES AND PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH THEOLOGICAL OR OTHER SCHOOLS OR CONFERENCES.
C TO MAKE POSSIBLE THE RECEPTION INTO THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH OF ALL THOSE WHO FREELY DECIDE AND SINCERELY DESIRE TO ADOPT THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TEACHING; AND
D TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF YOUTH GROUPS, STUDY GROUP SEMINARS AND OTHER SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
WITHIN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT COUNTIES
