On Wednesday, August 15/28, 2013, Dormition Parish in Concord, NH celebrated its feast day with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with His Grace, Bishop Demetrius of Boston, as well as the parish clergy, Fr. Andrew Snogren, Fr. Deacon Alexander Buterbaugh, and Fr. Deacon Yakov Tseitlin. Other visiting clergy were also in attendance.
His Grace made David Cardinale a Sub-Deacon, and Jordan Buterbaugh and Justin Wilson were made taper bearers
Many years to the parish of the Dormition!
A Rejoinder to Fr. Basil Gregoriates and an Apology for Breaking Communion with Ecumenist Bishops
In every age the devil tempts the faithful by various means: persecutions, foreign invasions, the lure of worldly seduction. Among his most effective snares are heresy and schism which, by separating Christians from the Church, lead them away from Christ and into spiritual deception and apostasy. Read more...
Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...
2026 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2026 youth conference in Upper Marlboro, MD! To learn more, visit the this page.
Q. There seems to be a lot of variation in how people observe fasting, but my confessor told me to fast from oil on Wednesday and Friday. Oil is a pretty vague category, though, and I was wondering if I could get a more explicit description of what kinds of food and drink are excluded on strict fast days. Read more...