Ministry

Ministry Location

In San Francisco there is a Russian shelter for needy women where they receive room, medical first aid, and the opportunity to fulfill their religious needs.

Synaxis of the Archangels Chapel

Raphael House, conceived as the first shelter for children and families experiencing homelessness in Northern California, provides an environment of loving support where families and children are able to restore and strengthen family bonds as they move toward brighter and more hopeful futures.

An Orthodox Christian Maternity Home for pregnant women in crisis – providing confidential help and housing, letting them choose life and adoption for their unborn child as an alternative to abortion.

Contact: Sarah Elisabet Oftedal

St. Innocent, the first bishop in America served at Holy Trinity Chapel in 1836 while on a trip to California. Since then there has been a continuous Orthodox presence and each year the faithful of the Diocese of the West gather together to celebrate a Liturgy and a memorial those buried there.

Fort Ross, California

Fort Ross is located on the Pacific Coast in Sonoma County on Hwy 1, north of the town of Jenner on the mouth of the Russian River (about 2 hours north of San Francisco).