Oriental and Eastern Orthodox: questions

[kirk yacoub]

Before taking Father Gregory to task, something which will require some time to formulate a straightforward response, I would like to post this as an experience with the Eastern Orthodox.
Having been baptised into the Syriac Orthodox Church, and having read of how well ecumenical discussions seemed to be going, I was shocked when, returning to work in Poland, the Eastern Orthodox Church in Poland refused to commune me because of my "heresy". There's was no discussion over it. When I put the question again on the website of the Polish Orthodox Church I was met with some sympathy, being told that the problem is that many Eastern Orthodox clergy and faithful are ignorant of who and what the Oriental Orthodox Churches are. I ended up being communed by the Greek Catholics (the Liturgy being celebrated in Ukrainian) which I preferred over the Roman Catholic Liturgy because it is closer to Orthodoxy.
Finally, the Eastern Orthodox should take note of the following: My wife, a Roman Catholic asked her parish priest if she would be able to take communion with me at the Syriac Orthodox Church.
"Absolutely!" came the immediate reply.

Kirk Yacoub