Photographs
Photo above is from our 2011 15th Annual Parish Feast
Here are a few photographs from our parish:
On November 5 (o.s.)/November 18 (n.s.), Father John, Father Gabriel and Father Onouphry Keith (St. Nicholas in Asheville) joined Bishop George and others in celebrating the Parish Feast of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Church in Bristol with the parish priest Father Matthew Williams.
Father Gabriel offers a brief report and some photos from a pilgrimage to St. Paisius Serbian Orthodox Monastery, which several All Saints parishioners have found deeply meaningful and edifying to visit.
Many parishioners of All Saints of North America participated in the annual pilgirmage weekend at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross. This year the Hermitage celebrated 25 years since its founding. Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the divine services, and tonsured two of our members as Readers.
Parishioners of All Saints of North America offered Gyros and Baklava at a food booth in Staunton Park on the 4th of July celebration. Many thanks to all who planned, organized, and worked to make it a wonderful success!
All Saints of North America joyfully celebrated its 15th Annual Parish Feast in 2011, giving thanks to God for establishing and nurturing this Orthodox parish in the Shenandoah Valley. The parish also honored Father John and Matushka Alexandra for their self-emptying and loving service to God and to the parish over these years.
2010
Father Gabriel and Matushka Tatiana joined a pilgrimage to the Holy Land sponsored by the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, and they offered many wonderful photographs from their journey.
Clergy and parishioners from our parish made pilgrimage to the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in West Virginia again this year.
We have some photos from Pascha this year, with many thanks to Daria and Bonnie for sharing their photos with us!
We have a few photographs from Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov's visit to All Saints of North America. Father Artemy spoke about life in his parish and on the importance of going to confession and Holy Communion often. He also toured the diocesan library, and enjoyed some music and song.
2009
With thanks to Leonidas, Xenia, and Daria and Mikhail, we have photos from our annual Greek Slavic Festival! There are also some photos on the Staunton News Leader site.
The miraculous Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited All Saints of North America on December 24, 2009. Fr. Sergei Lukianov, who had accompanied the holy icon on its historic visit back to Russia where thousands of the faithful lined the streets for miles and perched on roofs to greet the Mother of God, spoke movingly of his experiences and what he observed and offered a slide show of photographs from that journey.
We have photographs of the ordination to the Priesthood of our dear brother, Father Gabriel Weller and the tonsure to the holy office of Reader of Daniel and Jeremiah Valloton. Many friends and family traveled far to join with the parish in celebrating these joyous and grace-filled events.
2008
Nick Maas kindly supplied photographs from the St. Lucia Observance, the Holy Night Supper, and the Nativity Yolka.
Nick Maas provided some photos of the Pannykhida for Patriarch Alexy II.
There are photos from the 4th of July Picnic at the Wellers. The photos make us wish for audio from the music!
Our parish library has been completely reorganized, refurbished, restocked, and greatly expanded! Katherine Alderson, with Nick Maas and many others, have turned what once was a "library" mostly in name into a true library. For more details, please see the Parish News page.
There are many icons painted/written by formerly local iconographer and parishioner Sean Flaherty, including major icons on the iconostas and an icon mural of the Annunciation covering most of the North wall.
We have some photos from our 12th Anniversary Parish Feast! We hope soon to offer a short video from the Feast, and other news and photo items!
Leonidas shared some photos from the break-fast Trapeza on Holy Pascha.
2007
We have some photos from our First Annual Greek and Slavic Festival forwarded to us by Father Deacon Gabriel.
We have some photos from the Pilgrimage Weekend at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross, courtesy of Matushka Tatiana. We hope that those who went will share some more.
Leonidas shared some snapshots (including the one above) of our 11th Anniversary Parish Feast!
Leonidas shared some snapshots of the festal Trapeza on Pascha 2007.
Father Anthony, a monk of the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in West Virginia, kindly gave to our parish several photographs of our church that he made, including the one above. Gabriel has provided high quality professional prints and notecards which will be available for sale with proceeds to benefit the monastery and our church. Details on how to purchase these will be offered when available.
2006
We have photographs of a hike on Humpback Rock that several parishioners in the parish enjoyed.
Photographs of the 2006 Pilgrimage to the Hermitage of the Holy Cross, sent to us by Gabriel, at which Metropolitan Laurus presided - may his memory be eternal.
Photographs from the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, 2006, with grateful thanks to Nick Maas, who took them and shared them with us (and to Katherine for her work on the lovely arrangement).
Photographs of our Tenth Anniversary Parish Feast, thanks to Fr. Serge Lukianov and Gabriel.
Photographs of work on the Church. There is SO much wonderful work that has been accomplished by many hard workers with Gabriel's leadership!
Photos of Father John and Gabriel at the Monastery during Bright Week 2006
2005
Gabriel's photos from the youth trip to the Monastery in 2005.
Gabriel's photos from St. Seraphim's Camp, August, 2005.
And from a few years farther back:
House Blessing, and the blessing of a well.