St. Alexis Plant Sale

More than $2,000 was raised at this year's Plant Sale, held on June 7. In Bill Dushkin's photos, Charlene Stanton and others work outside. Leonilla Pletnikoff hands her homemade fry bread to Jane Szabo at the bake sale inside the church.

Recent community events

Fr. Michael gives graduation speech May 11.

Photo: St. Vladimir Seminary

Jessica Margaret Benson and Thomas Paul Verges Jr. were married June 1, 2008, at St. Alexis Orthodox Christian Church.

Photo: Thomas Verges Sr.

Fr. Michael and Xenia Oleksa facilitated a historic event related to two saints. They transferred relics of St. Herman of Alaska to Poland, where in ex

change. Fr. Michael received relics of St. Vasily Martysz who was martyred in 1945 after serving parishes at Afognak and Kodiak 1900-1910. St. Vasily became Chancellor of the Polish Orthodox Church and Head of the Military Chaplaincy. This photo, from the Aleutiiq Museum archives, shows people of Afognak in front of the church he raised funds for.