All Saints church marks 35 years

All Saints church marks 35 years

Fr. John Kreta offers a blessing, April 6, 2025.

Sava Marinkovic

SALISBURY — This year All Saints of America Orthodox Christian Church is celebrating its 35th anniversary and its first year as a fully realized parish.

Consecrated in 1994, the church persisted as a mission prior to its elevation to parish status by newly-appointed Bishop Benedict of Hartford and New England on July 7, 2024.

Currently, the church operates out of the restored former St. Francis Chapel on the shores of Salisbury’s Twin Lakes, where it serves as the spiritual home for a devoted community of Orthodox Christian parishioners — many of whom were present at its nascent gatherings in the early ’90s.

As much as has changed for the parish in its 35 years, yet more has remained the same.Adhering to the annual movements of a liturgical calendar that has repeated itself for centuries, worship at All Saints of America resembles that of Eastern Orthodox communities the world over — all of which are now in the latter phase of Great Lent: the preparatory season preceding Easter, or Pascha.

Daily services will be offered in English from April 12 to 20.

All Saints of America invites the community to participate in the observation of its anniversary and celebration of the Resurrection.

Metropolitan Theodosius leads the consecration of the church in 1994.Provided

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