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On weekend of Thomas Sunday the Holy Resurrection/Holy Trinity Parish of Tacoma, Washington hosted a practicum for subdeacons and deacons. Participants came from throughout the diocese, but most were from the Pacific Northwest. Archdeacon Kirill Sokolov, the director of the Diaconal Vocations Program of the Orthodox Church in America, offered two days of instruction along with the able assistance of Subdeacon Dimitri Pletz.
Two hierarchical liturgies were served over the weekend with six deacons serving at each. On Bright Saturday, Subdeacon Joseph Ramos was ordained to the Holy Diaconate and Deacon Luke Fordice was awarded the double orarion.
We are grateful for the opportunity to work on serving skills and for the gracious hospitality of the Tacoma community.
The Diocese of the West is the geographical district of the Orthodox Church in America consisting of the Western United States. The diocese has active parishes in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. San Francisco is home to the diocese’s cathedral, Holy Trinity, as well as the Chancery offices. The diocese is led by His Grace Vasily, Bishop of San Francisco and the West.
