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 us to proceed with our project. This will help “establish” our project, and we now officially move from “planning” to “building”! Unfortunately, the Almeda Fire […]
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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, forming the hillside, putting in roads and parking, etc. To kick us off, a group of generous donors offered a $75,000 matching grant. The original […]
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 (of up to $75,000) was announced at our annual meeting in November last year. Since then we have raised $62,342 (which, doubled, amounts to $124,684)! […]
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 on Saturday night at 6.00 pm. Observe the following: We are limited to around 40 people in any service. Therefore, in order to attend you will need to […]
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 and observe. They have been directed by our Archbishop but are also in compliance with the recommendations of the State of Oregon. Some will likely […]
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. Fr. Andreas
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 was a judge in Molczyce near Pinsk. After his retirement, he was ordained a priest and became rector of a local parish. EDUCATION In 1884, […]
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 in the case of Great Lent, the Nativity Fast is one of preparation, during which we focus on the coming of the Savior by fasting, […]
“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 that clergy wore any distinctive garb, except of course liturgical vestments, which in some cases also were worn outside the Divine services. For example, sometimes […]
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 scripture passage comes to my mind as I think of these wonderful young people preparing to leave home: “I am sending you out like sheep […]