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On Thursday, January 8, clergy and faithful from throughout the Rocky Mountain Deanery and region gathered with His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin, at Monarch Crest – the Continental Divide of the United States. There the Great Blessing of Water took place, although the water was in a frozen state. It is rumored that the Archbishop “blessed” the faithful by tossing handfuls of snow (see last photo)! A gallery of photos taken by Jason Lee Parks is available below.
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.
