Our Orthodox Christian Metropolia stands firm in its adherence to the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church of Church, teaching and preaching the Holy Gospel of Our God and Lord Jesus Christ, following in the teachings and traditions of the Holy Apostles, Fathers, and Ecumenical Councils. Therefore, we resist and anathematize the Ecumenical and Modernist heresies, since they compromise the mission of the Orthodox Christian Faith.

Our Sacred Mission is to preserve unadulterated the Sacred Tradition of the Holy Fathers of the Orthodox Church; to continue the mission of the One, Holy Apostolic Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the nations to whom our service has been entrusted; to endeavor at every hour to spread the message of salvation granted to the Holy Apostles as Our Lord commands, to do, as the Canticle in the Gospel states: “to be a light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel” (Lk. 2:32).

For a much clearer exposition of our Church’s position on the critical issues affecting Orthodoxy today, please read the Clergy Confession approved by our Metropolitan.

March 24, 2024

First Sunday in Lent; The Triumph of Orthodoxy

This is the Apostolic Faith, this is the Faith of the Fathers, this is the Orthodox Faith, this Faith confirmeth the universe. Furthermore, we receive and […]
October 10, 2022

25th Anniversary of Metropolitan John’s Consecration to the Episcopate

Our Church’s Bishops, clergy, monastics, and laity, convey their prayers and well-wishes to His Beatitude, Metropolitan John, on this the 25th year of his Consecration to […]
April 13, 2021

Statement by the Metropolitan on the Covid Medicines / Vaccines

It has become a subject of concern for Orthodox Christians to look into the options for deciding what to do concerning the response to the question […]
July 21, 2020

Current Edition of Clergy Confession

The following contained in a pdf format is the form of the Clergy Confession; it constitutes a short exposition of the Orthodox Faith, and those issues […]
October 7, 2019

Consecration of Bishop James of Whithorn, Dumfries, and the Marches

On Monday, September 17th (OS) / 30th (NS), the Abbot James of the Abbey of Sts. Alban and Aethelwold [Botel Abbey] was consecrated Vicar-Bishop of Whithorn, […]