Monastery At Sunrise
Monk Paul Ordained Hierodeacon
On the Feast of St. Nicholas, the Monk Paul was ordained a hierodeacon at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, by His Eminence Archbishop KYRILL of San Francisco and the Western Diocese. The following day the newly ordained Priest Michael and the newly ordained Hierodeacon Paul celebrated their first Liturgy in the monastery church on Vashon Island. Following the Liturgy the archbishop, clergy and invited guests were treated to a celebratory dinner in the monastery’s library, thus celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery.
November Storm Hits Vashon Island
Snow is a mixed blessing for us since it is often accompanied by high winds and power outages. On the plus side snow blankets the surrounding forest with a gorgeous cover of white.



