The Abbot of the Lavra of the Righteous David of Garedzhe, Archimandrite Gregory, severs eucharistic communion with Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II because of his heresy of Ecumenism, and resigns from the office of abbot.

Αυτός είναι Ορθόδοξος Μοναχισμός : Οι Μοναχοί της Γεωργίας προς τον Πατριάρχη Ηλία, ή φεύγεις από το Π.Σ.Ε ή σταματούμε την κοινωνία μαζί σου! Έτσι έφυγε η Εκκλησία της Γεωργίας από το σατανικό Π.Σ.Ε.

Archimandrite Gregory APRIL 17/27, 1997 
Betania Monastery severs liturgical communion with Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II because of his heresy of Ecumenism. 
Hieromonk Haggai, Abbot of the Monastery
Monk Gabriel


Monk eutyches APRIL 18/MAY 1, 1997 
The Abbot of the Zarzma Monastery, Archimandrite George, severs eucharistic communion with Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II and Bishop Sergius of Akhaltsikhe on accoun of their having fallen into the heresy of Ecumenism. 
ArchimandriteGeorge MAY 2/15, 1997 
Note: On May 19, a group of parish priests joined the monastics calling on the Holy Synod to withdraw from the WCC:
  
TO THE CATHOLICOS-PATRIARCH OF ALL GEORGIA, ILIA II
And to the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Georgian Orthodox Church 

Your Holiness; Most-Reverend Bishops: 
We humbly wish to inform you that with the blessing of the ruling bishop of the Shemokmedi diocese, Kyr Joseph, a meeting of the clergy of the Guria region was held on May 6/19 of this year. 
At this meeting we considered the situation that has arisen in the bosom of the Mother Church, in particular, the declarations of the brotherhoods of the St.Shio of Mghvime, Betania, and St. David of Garedzhe monasteries. 
We most humbly beg you not to rend the robe of the Church of Christ by schism. For love's sake, resolve to leave the World Council of Churches. 
Otherwise, we shall subscribe to the decision of the aforementioned brotherhoods and shall sever eucharistic communion with you. 

Archimandrite Nicholas Abbot of the Shemokmedi Monastery of St. Nicholas
Archimandrite Andrew, Spiritual Father of the Dzhikheti Convent
Protopriest Basil, Rector of the Church of SS.Julitta and Cyriacus
Priest Constantine, Rector of the Church of St. George in Dvabchu
Father Cyriacus, Deacon of the Shemokmedi Cathedral,