Parish
Listings
The parish is a local community of
the Church having at its head a duly
appointed priest and consisting of
Orthodox Christians who live in accordance
with the teachings of the Orthodox
Church, comply with the discipline
and rules of the Church, and regularly
support their parish. Being subordinate
to the Diocesan Authority, it is a
component part of the Diocese.
At the
head of the parish is its Rector.
According to the teachings of the
Church, he is the spiritual father
and teacher of his flock and the
celebrant of the liturgical worship
established by the Church. He teaches
and edifies the People of God entrusted
to his spiritual care "with no partiality" (James
2:1) and sees to it that all activities
within the parish serve the religious
goals of the Church.
The Orthodox Church in America
is a member of the National Conference
of Ministry to the Armed Forces
(NCMAF), and a member of the Endorsers
for Chaplaincy Veterans Affairs
Centers (ECUAC) and is recognized
by the Armed Forces Chaplains Board
to certify and endorse chaplains
to serve in the armed forces.
In September 1972, the Diocesan Assembly of
the Alaskan Diocese voted unanimously to establish
a pastoral school for the training of Alaskan
clergy. Without funds, without buildings, without
faculty, and even without a resident bishop,
the faithful and clergy of the largest and
oldest diocese of the Orthodox Church in America
resolved, with God's help, to take a leap of
faith that would result in the foundation of
St. Herman Theological Seminary.
St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological
Seminary is an academic and religious
community with a scriptual mandate,
a theological vision, a guiding
mission, a pastoral and teaching
vocation.
St. Vladimir's Seminary is chartered
and approved by the Board of Regents
of the University of the State of New
York and is accredited by the Association
of Theological Schools in the United
States and Canada.
