Leadership

Biography of His Beatitude

Biography of His Eminence

Father John was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at St. John Cathedral in Eagle River, Alaska, on September 7, 2013, by the hand of His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH. He served at St. Herman Orthodox Church in Wasilla, Alaska until June 4, 2015, when he and his family moved to Goldendale, Washington, and began serving the newly-formed mission there. On March 19, 2017, Father John was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Yakima, Washington, by the hand of His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH, and assigned as pastor of Saints Joachim and Anna Mission. Father John has been married to Khouriya Anna since 1996; they have been blessed with eight children, four children-in-law, and three grandchildren.

Father Deacon Anthony was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at St. Innocent Mission in Kodiak, Alaska, in 2008, by the hand of His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH of the Church of Bulgaria. He served at St. Innocent Mission until 2015. He then served at St. John Cathedral in Eagle River, Alaska until summer of 2018, and St. Andrew Church in Arlington, Washington until winter of 2020. On December 23, 2020, our community was blessed to receive Deacon Anthony and his family. Father Deacon Anthony is married to Diakonissa Mary, and they have been blessed with five children.