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November 27, 2024On November 16th, 2024, His Grace, +Bishop Alexei along with Clergy and Faithful from around the Diocese embarked on a pilgrimage to Kwethluk Alaska for the Uncovering of the Holy Relics of Tanqilria Arrsamquq (Blessed Matushka Olga). Click here to read the full account of the Uncovering of the Holy Relics of Blessed Matushka Olga.Read More -
August 29, 2024His Grace, +Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska has announced that the Clergy Endowment Stipend has successfully reached its $1 Million goal. In recognition of this, His Grace has released a video thanking His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, the Holy Synod of Bishops, and the many generous parishes and faithful who have contributed to the success of the fund. His Grace spoke at the 20th All-American Council in Baltimore, MD about the difficult situation facing the Alaskan clergy. The council passed a resolution to support the creation of this Clergy Endowment Stipend: “Whereas Alaska is the cradle of Orthodoxy in America: Be it resolved that the 20th AAC asks the Holy Synod of Bishops to designate annually the Sunday closest to the December feast of Saint Herman, for a free-will collection from each parish in the Orthodox Church in America to support the Diocese of Alaska Clergy Endowment.” Since successfully reaching the $1 million milestone, the Diocese of Alaska has put a governance policy in place and hired a management firm. The first disbursement is anticipated in October.Read More
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August 2, 2024KWETHLUK, AK 2024 Kuskokwim Conference Theme: Blessed Matushka Olga of Alaska and Orthodox UnityRead More
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July 24, 2024Now there are more ways to support the work of the diocese to fulfill the Great Commission. These additional giving options are easy and convenient and provide tax benefits as well. Click here to learn more and donate today!Read More
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May 8, 2024His Grace, +Bishop Alexei's Paschal Epistle to the faithful of the God Protected Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and AlaskaRead More -
April 13, 2024At Saint Michael's Cathedral, the faithful gathered for a beautiful candlelight vigil concluding with Divine Liturgy for the feast of Saint InnokentyRead More -
March 29, 2024In this article, Father Peter writes about the ordination of Father Deacon Spiridon and describes the significance of the various liturgical moments that make up this mystery .Read More -
March 23, 2024The Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska held its annual clergy retreat in Anchorage from Friday March 8th through Sunday, March 10th hosted by His Grace ALEXEI, Bishop of Sitka and Alaska. The retreat included a candle-light vigil with Liturgy, talks by Bishop Luke of Syracuse, the resurrectional vigil, a hierarchical Divine Liturgy with ordinations, and a celebratory banquet for Vladyka's triennial.Read More -
March 11, 2024In late January, His Grace, Bishop Alexei was interviewed on behalf of Stretensky Monastery in Moscow by Alexandra Kalinovskaya. In the course of the interview, they discussed confession, depression, Saints whom Vladyka has met, the difference between men's monasticism and women's, and his impressions on Alaska and Russia.Read More -
March 5, 2024On March 2nd, His Grace, +Bishop ALEXEI, embarked on an archpastoral journey to Saint Herman of Alaska Russian Orthodox Church in Fairbanks to lead the divine services and to be among the faithful of the growing Saint Herman’s community...Read More -
February 23, 2024There will be a clergy retreat on Friday March 8th with a candle-light all-night vigil concluding with Liturgy at Saint Tikhon's in South Anchorage. On Sunday, March 10th at 4:00 pm there will be a banquet for Vladika's anniversary as our bishop at Saint Innocent's Cathedral. Contact Ms. Anna Mizes for details.Read More
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February 20, 2024FEAST OF THE MEETING OF THE LORD, CHANCERY OFFICE, ANCHORAGE: The Canonization Commission of the Orthodox Church in America and the Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska convened from February 15 to February 18 in order to make preparations for the canonization of our beloved Arrsamquq...Read More -
December 27, 2023On Monday, for the Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker we celebrated an all-night candle-light vigil at the Cathedral.Read More -
December 8, 2023On his recent arch-pastoral visit to Saint Michael’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, His Grace, +Bishop Alexei, returned to the Sitka Cathedral a large, silver 1796 Holy Gospel that he had earlier recovered in September of this yearRead More -
December 8, 2023There was much joy in Sitka over the weekend of September 18-19 (Julian Calendar: November 5-6), culminating with a hierarchical Divine Liturgy on November 21st, the secular calendar date for November 8th, the feast of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and other Bodiless powers. During those days, His Grace, +Bishop Alexei made his archpastoral visit to the Cathedral that has been the historic see of the Diocese since 1840.Read More -
December 8, 2023Saint Paul once wrote to the Thessalonians, “you are our glory and our joy,” words that so aptly describe the newly-departed Archpriest Michael in his apostolic service to the first peoples of this land, for those peoples were and will ever be his glory and his joy. He approached the first peoples as Ruth did Naomi: “thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.” And he became one with the people, one of the people, an elder among the people, a yuk, a real human being. He did this by rejoicing with them that rejoice and weeping with them that weep, but especially rejoicing with that joy of Christ’s resurrection that so animated Father Michael in everything he said and in everything he did.Read More -
November 9, 2023The Holy Synod, having prayerfully reflected upon this petition and having observed and acknowledged the sincere devotion among the faithful of Alaska and beyond, has unanimously determined that the time for the glorification of Matushka Olga has arrived, fulfilling the hopes and prayers of pious Orthodox Christians throughout Alaska and the entire world.Read More -
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September 19, 2023During the feast of the Dormition of the Most Pure Holy Virgin the Theotokos, His Grace +Bishop ALEXEI made an archpastroal visit to...Read More
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