Walk into a travel agency or pull up a map of California today, and the name Sebastopol conjures images of Sonoma County’s sprawling apple orchards, bohemian art markets, and liberal wine-country charm. Yet, rewind the clock to the Golden State’s infancy in the 1850s, and a traveler could have stumbled into five different frontier settlements...
On June 14, 2026, on the Third Sunday after Pentecost, the day of the celebration of the Synaxis of All Saints who have shone forth in the Russian Land, His Grace Peter, Bishop of Seattle, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of All Russian Saints in the city of Burlingame, State of California. Concelebrating...
Last year’s commemoration of St. Tikhon, Enlightener of North America and Patriarch of Moscow, was marked by an extraordinary outpouring of faith on a truly national scale. Across the US, churches were filled as large congregations gathered for akathists, vigils, and solemn liturgies, creating a powerful sense of unity and shared devotion. The breadth and...
We are thrilled to invite you to a historic celebration! The White Ball is a cherished tradition at Sts. Cyril and Methodius High School, where our graduating students and their escorts perform a classic waltz to mark their milestone achievement. For the first time ever, our graduating class is opening this gala to the entire...
On October 4, 2025, Fort Ross welcomed around a thousand Orthodox pilgrims from across the country. They gathered for a Divine Liturgy marking one hundred years since services were renewed in the chapel of what is recognized as the first Orthodox parish on the North American mainland. The liturgy was concelebrated by three Metropolitans together...
This September marks twenty-five years since the blessed repose of the beloved archpastor, Archbishop Anthony (Medvedev) of Western America and San Francisco. For more than three decades, from 1968 until his passing on September 23, 2000, Vladyka Anthony ministered to his flock with a gentle spirit, deep humility, and unwavering devotion. His memory is sacredly...
During their exploration of Northern California, millions annually come across a sign that reads “Russian River.” This prompts them, at some juncture during their travels in the heart of Sonoma’s wine county to ponder about the origins of the name of this splendid waterway. Why is this major artery, flowing southwest for 110 miles from...