Assignments and Changes

The Deacon Timothy Wilkinson, who was released to the Diocese of the West by Archbishop JOB of the Diocese of the Midwest on May 16, 2007, is received into the Diocese of the West and attached to the altar of St. Nicholas of South Canaan Church, Billings, Montana, effective immediately.

The Archimandrite Gabriel (Cooke) is released as rector of SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Phoenix, AZ and is attached to St. Paul Orthodox Church, Las Vegas, NV.

The Priest Peter Tobias is released as Priest-in-Charge of the Helena Orthodox Mission, Helena, Montana but remains rector of the St. Anthony the Great Mission of Bozeman, MT. At the same time, the Archpriest Matthew Tate is appointed Temporary Administrator of the Helena Mission.

As of 1 December 2006, the Annunciation Mission of Santa Maria, California is to be known as the Annunciation Church.

As of 1 December 2006, the Priest Athanasius Shaw, who is Acting Rector of the Holy Ascension Mission, Olympia, Washington, is appointed Rector.

The Monastery of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco is now relocated to 21770 Ponderosa Way, Manton, California. The mailing address for the monastery is: PO Box 439, Manton, CA 96059. The phone number is: (530) 474-5964. The monastic community remains responsible for servicing the St. Sergius Chapel at Point Reyes, CA and for the maintenance of the St. Eugene Hermitage, Point Reyes, CA.

As of 1 December 2006, the Priest John Strickland, who is Acting Rector of the St. Catherine Mission, Kirkland, Washington, is appointed Rector.

As of 1 December 2006, the Priest Christopher Swanson, who is Acting Rector of the St. Elizabeth Mission, Poulsbo, Washington, is appointed Rector.

As of 1 December 2006, the Archpriest Gregory Szyrynski, who is Acting Rector of the Holy Myrrhbearing Women Church, W. Sacramento, California, is appointed Rector.

Effective 5 December 2006, Archpriest Matthew Tate, who is Acting Dean of the Missionary Deanery, is appointed Dean.

As of 1 December 2006, the St. John the Evangelist Mission of Tempe, AZ is reactivated. At the same time, the Priest Damian Kuolt is released from his attachment to SS. Peter and Paul Church, Phoenix, AZ and assigned as Acting Rector of the St. John the Evangelist Mission. The physical address of the mission is: 351 E. Encanto Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281. The mailing address of the mission is: PO Box 27447, Tempe, AZ 85285- 7447. The phone number is: (602) 418-2982.

Reposed Clergy

Archpriest Boris Symeonoff, the Pastor Emeritus of the San Anselmo parish, reposed on 4 January, 2007.

Deacon Joseph Kerns of our Tacoma, WA parish was killed in a terrible car accident the day after Thanksgiving, November 24, 2006.