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Applications for 2021 Church Planting Grants are now being accepted by the Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Evangelization. “Grants of up to $24,000.00 are awarded to first-year recipients,” explained Archpriest Thomas Soroka, Project Manager…

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania, Diocese of the Midwest, and Bulgarian Diocese, the seventh annual Parish Development Forum was held online on July 9, 2020. ...

When the plans were made for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Canonization of Saint Herman the Wonderworker of Alaska, there were great hopes for a large and glorious celebration.  A local committee was organized under the leadership of Matushka…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, having accepted the resignation of Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak, has named Deacon John Thetford as his Personal Secretary. Deacon John began this position effective August 16, 2020. His Beatitude offers his sincerest thanks…

The Board of Trustees of Saint Herman Seminary has announced a search for a new Dean of the Seminary.  After a long tenure as Dean of the Seminary Archpriest John Dunlop has decided to step down and pursue other…

From Saturday, August 8-Sunday, August 9, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon visited the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA, in order to celebrate the feast of Saint Herman of Alaska, and ordain Subdeacon John Thetford to the holy ...

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv and All Ukraine on the joint occasions of the 6th Anniversaries of his election and enthronement as Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine. ...

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon greeted His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of his enthronement. August 2, 2020 Protocol 08/002 Your Beatitude, Dear Brother and Concelebrant in the Lord’s Mysteries, I greet you…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon greeted His Beatitude Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman for the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate on his birthday. July 24, 2020 Protocol 07/011 Your Eminence, Dear Brother and Concelebrant in the Lord’s…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon greeted His Beatitude Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea, and Patriarch of Romania on his birthday. July 22, 2020 Protocol 07/005 Your Beatitude, Dear Brother and Concelebrant in the Lord’s Mysteries, I greet you on…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon sent a letter of prayer and encouragement to His Eminence Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and Archbishop of All Poland. July 20, 2020 Protocol 07/016 Your Eminence, Dear Brother and Concelebrant in the Lord’s Mysteries, Having been informed of your…

On Sunday, August 9, the Feast Day of Saint Herman of Alaska, and the 50th anniversary of his glorification, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration, Ellwood City, PA. During the course of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan…

The Department of Liturgical Music and Translations of the Orthodox Church in America has released a new series of liturgical texts for the feast of the Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America (commemorated on August 9) in honor of the 50th anniversary of…

The Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America is temporarily closed as a result of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias. Power and phone service to the Chancery was lost during…

The Office of Pastoral Life of the OCA has special concern for the well-being of clergy and their families. The Office has already sponsored a ZOOM meeting for parish clergy to gather and share fellowship, ideas and concerns. On July 12, at the invitation of His Beatitude Metropolitan…

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 marks the 28th anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter John Meyendorff, a leading 20th century Orthodox Christian theologian and Dean of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary from 1984 until his retirement on June 30, 1992, just a few weeks before…

In a letter dated July 14, 2020,  His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon addressed a letter to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew concerning the recent development related to the Great Church of Hagia Sophia. ...

Each summer over a dozen summer camps are organized throughout the Orthodox Church in America by dioceses, deaneries and parishes. Due to the pandemic many of these camps are offering digital camping experiences to help keep our kids connected to the Church, their faith and friends. ...

To the Honorable Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and Pious Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Brethren and Blessed Children in the Lord, I wish you all a happy and safe 4th of July!...

On Friday, June 26, His Eminence Archbishop Paul celebrated the feast of the Appearance of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God at Holy Trinity Cathedral here. His Eminence was joined by Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral Dean, Priest Jonathan Lincoln, Associate of St. Joseph Church in…