His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, addressed hundreds of delegates and observers at the opening plenary session of the 18th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America on Monday evening, July 20, 2015.
Metropolitan Tikhon called the AAC to order after an opening Service of Intercession.
In his address, Metropolitan Tikhon challenged the assembly to join him “in this ascetical journey to discern and develop our apostolic calling here in North America, through prayer, repentance and common work for the glory of God, always remembering the words of the Lord: