We are slowly but surely making strides toward the construction of our new church in Ashland, OR! We have completed the sewer extension and lateral line, which was necessary for […]
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Matching Grant Met!
In late November 2019 we started our new fundraising goal in our church building project: to raise $300,000 toward the earth work on our property! This will include moving dirt, […]
Matching Grant – Almost There!
Dear faithful, Glory be to Jesus Christ! We are getting very close to meeting out goal for the matching grant, which expires on July 13! If you remember, the matching grant […]
Church Reopening (Phase 2)
Right now, we typically have to Liturgies every week: Saturday, 9.00 am and Sunday 9.00 am. This may vary depending on special feasts and celebrations. We will also have weekly Vespers […]
Church Reopening (Phase 1)
We will begin to open the door for people to come back to services again. However, it will be a gradual re-opening with several temporary measures that you need to be aware of […]
Abbot Sergius – Fall Retreat 2018
Dear ones in Christ, Here are the Saturday lectures from last weekend’s Fall Retreat with Abbot Sergius from St. Tikhon’s Monastery. Unfortunately we did not get Friday evening’s session recorded. […]
New Martyr Vasily Martysz
Commemorated May 4 The holy New Martyr Archpriest Vasily Martysz was born on February 20, 1874 in Tertyn, in the Hrubieszow region of southeastern Poland. His father Alexander […]
Why do We Fast before Nativity?
Tomorrow (November 14th) we begin the Nativity Fast. We fast before the Great Feast of the Nativity in order to prepare ourselves for the celebration of Our Lord’s birth. As […]
“Why do you wear that black cassock?”
People have sometimes approached me and asked why Orthodox priests (as well as deacons, monks and bishops) traditionally wear black cassocks. In the earliest Church, it does not seem […]
Staying Orthodox in an Anti-Christian Environment
The summer months are coming to a close and many young people will be facing the prospect of heading off to college, some for the very first time. A […]