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Clergy Wives: Seizing the Moment to Shrink our Distance

Last summer a group of clergy wives across the US was commissioned to work on bringing us together on a

Lenten Reflection on Prayer

A Lenten Reflection on Prayer By: Fr. Lawrence Russell | April 5th, 2021   In all three of the Sundays

2021 Lenten Appeal

To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: His Eminence Archbishop BENJAMIN has named the

A Homily on Forgiveness Sunday 2021

A Homily on Forgiveness Sunday 2021 By: Fr. Basil Rhodes | March 14th, 2021   In the name of the

Pastoral Reflection on the Entrance into Great Lent

Last year we did not get to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Autocephaly of the Orthodox

2021 Lenten Message of His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin

To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: But food does not commend us to

Updated Covid Guidelines from His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin (March 3rd, 2021)

To the Reverend Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese of the West, Recent days have brought promising news concerning the

An Update on the Almeda Fire Relief

By Fr. Andreas Blom It has been over five months since the devastating Almeda Fire, which destroyed significant parts of

2021 Blessing of Waters throughout the Diocese

Clergy and faithful from throughout the diocese safely gathered for the annual blessing of waters. Below are some galleries of

Encyclical of Hope issued by Holy Synod of Bishops

On Thursday, December 31, 2020, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has issued an encyclical