The icon has connectivity to our lives; they represent what we believe. The icon speaks to us, preaches to us in its depiction, teaches us, illumines us and assists us to imitate the Saints and God.

It is said that we are designed to be in relationship with one another by participating in the arena of communal love.

What may be confusing is the preceding jurisdictional heading or title in each one of those territorial governing bodies. 

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, an exarch can be a bishop, metropolitan or archbishop. The proper salutation and form of address for an exarch depends on what kind of bishop he is.

If conservative means that the Eastern Orthodox Church has adhered to the original teachings, practices, and Holy Traditions of Christ and the Apostles without addition, subtraction, or alteration of that faith, from the beginning of Christianity for 2000 years, then yes the Eastern Orthodox Church is a conservative Church.

Theosis assumes that to become fully human one must share in the Life or Nature of the all-Holy Trinity, a community of love.