Building Projects Continue

imageProgress continues on the monastery’s building project, with the construction of a porch on the south side of the library.  In addition, the trapeza imageand three new monastic cabins have been insulated, and will be sheet rocked on Thursday, 6 April.

This past weekend, four young visitors help with the clearing of excess building materials around the construction site, all contributing greatly towards our goal of having the grounds and buildings looking beautiful for Pascha.


03/31 at 05:49 PM

Novice Nun

imageWith the blessing of Archbishop KYRILL of San Francisco, Eva McClellan, daughter of Edward and Pamela McClellan, and a long time Vashon Islander, was clothed as a novice nun during a service preceding the Sunday, 23 March, celebration of the Divine Liturgy. The service was conducted by the monastery’s superior, Father Tryphon, in the Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery Temple, on the grounds of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery.

Sister Eva was born in Portland, Oregon, moving to Tacoma, Washington, at the age of three. She and her family moved to Shelton, WA. when she turned thirteen years old, where she completed her high school education. Sister Eva converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church while living in St. Louis, MO. Sister Eva, who works as a private care giver on the island, will continue to live in a private home, until such time as a permanent location can be found for an Orthodox monastery of women on Vashon Island. 


03/24 at 07:28 PM

Hieromonk Tryphon Lectures At Clergy Conference

imageHieromonk Tryphon, superior of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, addressed the clergy of the Diocese of San Francisco and Western America with a lecture entitled, “Fasting According to the Fathers”.

His lecture, presented on the first day of the annual Great Lenten Pastoral Conference (March 17 - 20), held at Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, addressed the central nature of fasting in the life of the Christian.


03/18 at 03:23 AM
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