With the help of the schematic design, blueprints of other churches and conversations with our architect we are getting close to settling on a design for our future church temple. Parishioner and Senior Warden Tryphon McKeehan has meticulously assembled a to-scale wood model of the temple. Although not everything is completely settled, it was created […]
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In the News
From the Ashland Daily Tidings today: ARCHANGEL GABRIEL ORTHODOX CHURCH Orthodox Church raising funds to build new home Congregation has outgrown Ashland facility, has approval for temple north of town By John Darling For the Tidings Posted May. 8, 2015 at 2:00 AM Supporters of the first-ever Orthodox Christian church in Southern Oregon Thursday burned […]
Building Committee Formed
By Tryphon McKeehan On March 5, 2015 we began the next phase of our Temple project with the first meeting of a new group of members, continuing the foundational work of the first Building Group. Three of the four members are new to the project so the emphasis of the meeting of course was acquainting everyone […]
Approval Finalized!
It is with tremendous gratefulness that we can announce that Jackson County is currently finalizing its approval of our intended building project for the property on 647 S. Valley View Road! Neighbors had until November 4th to object to the County regarding any of our proposed plans, and as nothing had been filed by the end […]
Fundraiser: Litya Tray
We are currently raising funds to purchase a new Litya tray. Litya is the part of a Vigil where hymns are sung, prayers are said and the priest blesses bread, wheat wine and oil. The total for the tray is $1,023. It is a beautiful gold-plated Russian Litya tray with a three-branched candle holder, an […]
Church Bells
As most of you know, we are growing out of our space and are hoping to eventually purchase land and build a new temple to the glory of God. Meanwhile, we are realizing this vision piece by piece. We have had many church furnitures made which we will be able to bring with us to […]
Another Reflection from the Pilgrimage to Platina, CA
We were compelled to attend by our historical connection (having known Father Seraphim in the last years of his life on earth), but more to the truth – we needed spiritual refreshment and peace. This hungering and thirsting state called us to partake of the Holy Communion with Christ our God at the grave site […]
Reflections from St. Herman’s Monastery in Platina
I was recently blessed to attend the 30th Anniversary of the Repose of Fr. Seraphim Rose, one of the founders of the St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood in Platina, California. An experience like this is always difficult to put into words for much is absorbed by the heart and the spirit, which words cannot express. […]