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 talk delivered by Fr. Maximus (Marretta) to the Inter-Orthodox Conference "Orthodoxy and Modern Ecumenism," University of Chicago, March 5/18, 2007. 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. In considering becoming part of the GOC in America, I am getting warnings from various circles that the attitude of GOC people is that of being “walled off,” “arrogant,” “judgmental,” and “in your face” toward those not in the Genuine Orthodox Church, with accusations such as “World Orthodox” priests are “not even Christians” and the like. Could you give me your personal, realistic assessment of this dynamic and possibly refer me to an official statement on how GOC members should and do relate to and communicate with those in “World Orthodoxy”? Read more...