The Hard Work of Building an Orthodox Mission Parish Continues in Arizona

Fr. Mark Hodges is the first full time priest at St. Brendan the Voyager in Bullhead City AZ. This mission parish is the only Orthodox presence in a growing tri-state area for hours in any direction. The mission survived for 5 years off reader services and the support of a dedicated, largely formerly Evangelical core group. Their faith and dedication in sustaining a mission were rewarded with the assignment of Fr. Mark Hodges to pastor them.

Missions are hard. As you read through this update from Fr. Mark, imagine the personal sacrifice needed to build an Orthodox parish from scratch. To serve Christ in this mission, Fr. Mark has to spend long months away from his large family. To save money, he is living in two rooms provided by one of his families. The faithful have to work hard as well. Many necessary items at the parish are handmade such as the iconostasis and the cross for the Elevation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross pictured below. Things those of us in established parishes simply take for granted can be challenging for a new mission. 

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Foster Orthodox Unity by Spreading the Word About Share the Faith!

Share the Faith needs you! Share the Faith is the only pan-Orthodox ministry in the United States supporting missions in all jurisdictions. We have an exciting new opportunity to help grow the Kingdom of Christ through building the most extensive Orthodox parish contact list in existence. We need volunteers to help with that cause. We also need people with a heart for God to just share our message and our new flyer.

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His Eminence Paul, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest (OCA)

His Eminence Paul, Archbishop of Chicago of the OCA has fully endorsed the work and vision of Share the Faith. In this letter, His Eminence provides a deeper understanding of STF’s mission and goals, and encourages all Orthodox Christians to be generous in their donations. We sincerely thank His Eminence for his passion and support in pursuing missions.
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Share the Faith Interviews Michael Mason of FreeFiltering.org – Filter according to Christian Values

There are many Internet filtering options, but only Orthodox Christian and entrepreneur Michael Mason, founder of Freefiltering.org, offers a service that protects your family against porn, LGBTQ+ ideology, and abortion-related content. Do not let your kids be groomed into harmful, perverse lifestyles. The basic service is free, and any upgrades you buy can help fund Orthodox missions!

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Endorsement of His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel – Romanian Episcopate OCA

We are aware of the dedication of the Board to make this project successful and laud the tenacity which has brought the Ministry to this point in time. Over the decades of my service as bishop, one of the most challenging problems I have had to face and which I still have not resolved is the procuring of appropriate clergy remunerations.
Click here to read His Eminence’s endorsement.

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