Diaconal Practicum Set
Church of the Annunciation Milwaukie (Portland), Oregon October 8-10, 2010 With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Benjamin, the Diocese of the West is hosting a practicum for deacons and those studying for future service in the Holy Diaconate October 8-10 at the Church of Annunciation in Milwaukie, Oregon. Archdeacon Kirill Sokolov, coordinator of the [...]
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Parish Life
Bishop Shares ‘Aloha Spirit’It was a great joy for St. Juvenaly Mission to host Bishop BENJAMIN from July 30th to August 2nd. Some faithful members of the mission drove in from as far from Hilo bearing fresh lychees from their orchard (a five hour round trip) to visit with his Grace, and our community was blessed to have [...]
The Frescos of St. Seraphim of Sarov Church
The St. Seraphim of Sarov church in Santa Rosa is architecturally a Traditional Orthodox temple, with a dome, arches, cross shaped transepts, an apse, columns, and a back wall, all arranged so that the saints and the feasts could be painted on the walls in the Traditional manner. The interior of the Church was designed around the fresco scheme.
2010 St Seraphim Day in Santa Rosa, CA
His Grace, Bishop Benjamin, made a visit to the Protection of the Holy Virgin Parish in Santa Rosa, CA., on Monday July 19, 2010 to celebrate the summer feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov. His Grace was welcomed by the rector of the parish, Archpriest Lawrence Margitich, and seven other priests and two deacons. After the hierarchical vesting, Reader Roman Katyshev, recently arrived from St. Petersburg, Russian, was ordained a subdeacon, and then later in the Liturgy was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.
