Lee Kopulos is chairman of Share the Faith and has helped successfully plant multiple, successful Orthodox missions over the past 38 years. In this post, Lee shares his insights into successfully starting and growing Orthodox Mission parishes.
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Share the Faith Mission Report with Fr Adam from Virginia
Fr. Adam Sexton is a parish priest in Ashland, VA and is working hard founding a mission in nearby Culpeper. In this video interview with STF, Fr. Adam gives us a surprising report straight from the mission field.
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Fr. Cassian Dunlop of St Andrew the Apostle Antiochian Orthodox Church in Eustis, FL
St. Andrew the Apostle is a Western Rite parish in a small town near Orlando in the fast-growing, important Central Florida area. St. Andrew’s has its own church facility, a dedicated core of families, and a talented rector in Fr. Cassian Dunlop. This parish has recently been attracting many families with younger children, high schoolers looking into Orthodoxy on their own, and college students.
Fr. Adam Sexton – Culpepper, VA
Fr. Adam Sexton is a graduate of St. Tikhon’s seminary. He is a husband and father of eleven children. Raised Roman Catholic, Fr. Adam has been an Orthodox Christian for over 22 years. Fr. Adam is currently the rector at St. Andrew’s parish in Ashland, VA. With a heart for missions, Fr. Adam and his wife, with the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander, are working hard to establish an Orthodox mission in Matushka Angie’s hometown of Culpeper, VA, 1.5 hours to the northwest. Please learn more about Fr. Adam and his wonderful family, and consider supporting their missionary work.
Fr. Mark Hodges from St. Brendan the Voyager in Bullhead City AZ
St. Brendan’s in Bullhead Arizona is a dynamic mission community. Sustained for years off mostly reader services, the mission has its own store front church complete with a handmade iconostasis carved by the parishioners themselves. The community is extremely excited to have Fr. Mark Hodges as a full-time priest living nearby. With regular services, we expect great things from this mission for the Glory of God.
