Mission and Statement of Faith

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.

December 20, 2011

New Mission in Hemet, California

A new Western Rite mission has been established with the blessing of Metropolitan John, headed by Hierodeacon Tikhon in Hemet, CA. The name of the mission […]
December 20, 2011

Construction of the New Monastery Church

The construction of our new monastery church progresses, with much work down, including the baptismal font and the framing for the Rood Screen, as well as […]
December 8, 2011

Recent Visit to Entrance of the Theotokos Mission

On Saturday December 3rd New Style, which was November 20th Old Style, Metropolitan John visited the Entrance of the Theotokos mission. He celebrated the Divine Liturgy […]
November 19, 2011

New Priest for AL and Southern Region

On the 21st Sunday after Trinity, which was October 31st OS/ November 13 NS, Fr. Joseph Gagliano was ordained to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood […]
August 7, 2011

New Official Site Address: www.orthodoxmetropolia.org

Reflecting the change of jurisdictional structure for the Autonomous Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles, the official site of the Metropolia is […]