Our Parish Our parish is one large family composed of people of differing ages, nationalities, occupations and social statuses. Each member has their talents and interests with which they can serve and give to the Church according to their calling and ability. Here, everyone can receive from the Church salvation for their soul, being one in Christ with all members of the Church. Apostle Paul speaks about this: “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether we are bond or free, and have been all made to drink of one Spirit....Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church: first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracle-workers, then those with gifts of healing, helpers, administrators, and those with diversity of tongues." (1 Cor. 12: 12-13, 27-28).

On this page you can familiarize yourself with the many activities of our parish. You may have a desire to work for the benefit of the Church and to the glory of God. You may have new and interesting ideas which you would like to share with the parish. In that case, do not hesitate to contact someone in the brotherhood or sisterhood with your ideas.

The brotherhood is engaged in cultural activities, assists with crowd control during feasts and large gatherings and helps with set up and cleaning. (more)

For many years the sisterhood of our parish has worked for the glory of God. Our sisters clean and decorate the temple, parish hall and the church grounds, prepare dinners, bake prosphora and engage in other charitable and fund raising activities. Owing to their tireless and selfless work our parish is better and more inviting. (more).

The choir participates in the Divine services of our Holy Church, singing in the Orthodox style without instruments. They accompany and adorn the services with the hymns which convey prayers, doxology and teachings of the church. (more).

Through the efforts of many people throughout the year our parish operates Saint Jonah of Manchuria school. At this school children study the Russian language, Russian history and Divine law. (more).

Of great importance to our parish families is the education of the young generation, teenagers who will become adults and in whose hands will be the care of the parish, Church and Fatherland. Many, having children, know how difficult it is to save them from the noxious influence of the modern world, and maintain true Orthodox Christian morals, when they are an overwhelming minority in school and among friends. To help them, and give them an environment where they can feel that their “abnormality” is normal, the parish has created a youth organization. (more).