In February 2020 Michael Jones from Eagle River, Alaska led a labor crew to continue construction of the Church of St. George in Tonga. flight from Los Angeles to Tonga had a 6 hour layover in Fiji, so Fr. Meletios, Dean of Missions in Oceania, invited the group to briefly visit to the Orthodox community … Continue reading We left our hearts in Fiji
Michael’s story
Michael Jones is an Orthodox Christian living with his wife and four children in Eagle River, Alaska. In February 2020 he assembled a mission team to travel to the Kingdom of Tonga to complete the weather-proofing phase of an Orthodox church building that was being constructed. At the time, we never could have imagined the … Continue reading Michael’s story
Ways of Divine Grace
This is the story of Demetrios, the 15-year-old son of a newly baptized Māori family who wants to become a lawyer. Just two years ago, he lived far from the city in a house without running water. Any hope of attending a good high school was scant. However, for our man-befriending God there is always … Continue reading Ways of Divine Grace
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The Orthodox Apostolic Ministry in the Pacific
While in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the context of my first informative episcopal journey, I met Kyriakos, a rational thinker, a businessman, an energetic and active member of the local Greek Orthodox community who spends a considerable amount of his own personal time participating in civic life, providing aid and assistance. In his own straightforward … Continue reading The Orthodox Apostolic Ministry in the Pacific
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