https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/schedule/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/orthodox-candle2.jpgorthodox-candle2026-03-31T18:13:00+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/upcoming-events/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/baskets.pngbasketsFaithful Orthodox Christians often bring baskets of festive foods to be blessed following the Paschal services. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pentecost-icon.jpgPentecost IconIcon of the Great Feast of Holy Pentecosthttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/anastasis.jpganastasisIcon of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the_meaning_of_icons_poster1.jpgThe_Meaning_of_Icons_Poster[1]https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/blessing-waters-jan-2009.jpgBlessing waters Jan 2009Fr. John Bingham, together with members of the St. Nikolai Mission community, blessing the Yukon River, Theophany 2009. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/blessing-of-waters-through-ice.jpegblessing of waters through iceA scene from Russia - Great Blessing of the Waters through ice! 2025-12-26T17:51:00+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/st-nikolai-of-zhitsa/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/velimirovic.jpgSt.Nikolai Banner4https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/okoviikona10.jpgokoviikona10Icon of "St. Nikolai of Serbia." https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/stnikolai_mother.jpgstnikolai_motherBishop Nikolai with his Mother, Katarina, outside their hometown village Church, Lelich, Serbia, 1932. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/prologue.jpgPrologueThe Prologue from Ochridhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/st-nikolai-photo.jpgst-nikolai-photoSaint Nikolai (Velimirovic) of Ohrid and Žiča lived from 1881-1956. He served as bishop of Ohrid and of Žiča in the Serbian Orthodox Church and was an influential theological writer and a highly gifted orator who came to be widely regarded as The New Chrysostom. 2025-12-06T17:04:29+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/leadership/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/5x7-john-fixed-photo-copy.jpg5x7 john fixed photo - Copyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8x10-john-fixed-photo.jpg8x10 john fixed photohttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/francis_father_matthew__krista.jpgFrancis,_Father_Matthew_&_KristaFr. Matthew, Matushka Krista, and their son Basil https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jesus-christ.jpgJesus ChristOur Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/grybas.jpgGrybasReader John and Sharon Grybahttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frmatthew.jpgfrmatthewFr. Matthew Francis was appointed in 2012 by Bishop Irenee as our Priest-in-Chargehttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bishop-irenee.jpgBishop IreneeHis Grace, the Right Reverend Irénée, Bishop of Quebec, Administrator of the Archdiocese of Canada https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/metropolitan-tikhon.jpgMetropolitan TIKHONHis Beatitude, the Most Blessed TIKHON, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All American & Canada 2025-12-06T16:44:39+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/first-visit/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/church-doors.jpgChurch Doors"Jesus said, 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matthew 7.7) 2025-11-01T16:50:52+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/prayer/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/censer.jpgcenser"Let my prayer arise before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice." (Psalm 141.2) 2025-08-22T17:43:05+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2018/10/27/articles-and-blogs/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bible-keyboard.jpgbible keyboard2024-01-29T00:58:35+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/give/2023-06-09T22:52:05+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/about/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012_pascha_1.jpg2012_Pascha_1Members of the St. Nikolai Mission at Holy Pascha, 2012 2022-10-29T04:06:34+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/location-where-we-meet/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/centre-de-la-francophonie.jpgCentre de la francophonieCentre de la francophonie, in downtown Whitehorse, will be our new location for services, starting with Pascha 2013. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/whitehorse_yukon.jpgWhitehorse_YukonDowntown Whitehorse on the banks of the Yukon Riverhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/concept.jpgConceptA conceptual interior for a log-constructed Orthodox Church, designed for Reigning Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church in Charlotte, North Carolina2022-06-20T16:31:31+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2017/06/22/a-film-about-st-nikolai/2021-09-18T03:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2018/10/26/our-favourite-books/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/for-the-life-of-the-world-cover.jpgFor the Life of the World coverhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ware_orthodox_way.jpgware_orthodox_wayThe Orthodox Way by Metropolitan Kallistoshttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-orthodox-church.jpgThe Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistoshttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/prayer-book-e1540694661573.jpgPrayer BookPrayer Book https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-orthodox-study-bible.jpgThe Orthodox Study BibleThe Orthodox Study Bible 2020-12-18T16:57:13+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/orthodoxy/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/christ-pantocrator.jpgChrist PantocratorMosaic of Christ Pantocrator (All-Ruling) in the south dome of the endonarthex, Christ in Chora Church, Constantinople. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ic_xc_nika.jpgic_xc_nikaThis ancient Christian symbol means "Jesus Christ, Conquers!" 2017-03-11T23:21:27+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2012/12/04/fr-matthew-francis-appointed-as-mission-priest/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/fr-matthew-with-cross.jpgFr. Matthew - with Cross2016-01-05T23:28:23+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2014/09/04/mission-receives-relics-and-icon-of-st-nikolai/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/st-nicholai-of-zica.jpgSt. Nicholai of ZicaSt. Nikolai, Bishop of Zica and South Canaan https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_00000503.jpgIMG_00000503The relic of St. Nikolai, housed in a small wooden reliquary, a gift from Archbishop Lazar and the Monastery of All Saints of North America. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_3020.jpgIMG_3020Longtime Mission member Darcy Tkachuk and Fr. John Gryba, resident priest, hold these great spiritual gifts, the icon and relic. 2015-12-30T18:28:49+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/contacts/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fr-matthew-green-vestments.jpgFr. Matthew - Green VestmentsFr. Matthew Francis, Mission Priest 2015-07-18T21:30:45+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/scripture-readings/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/byzantine-illuminated-manuscript-in-museum-monemvasia.jpgbyzantine-illuminated-manuscript-in-museum-monemvasia2013-07-01T06:51:15+00:00weekly0.6https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2013/03/22/hymn-of-praise-christ-the-lord-as-a-fisherman/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/fly-rod.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st-nikolai-of-zica.jpgSt. Nikolai of ZicaSt. Nikolai of Zhitsa2013-03-22T13:49:52+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2013/03/07/st-nikolai-and-polar-bears-prayer-by-the-lake-7/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/polar-bear.jpgpolar-bearOne of God's great creatures - the polar bear https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/5066174-st_john_kaneo_church_lake_ohrid_macedonia_fyr_of_macedonia.jpg5066174-St_John_Kaneo_church_Lake_Ohrid_Macedonia_FYR_of_MacedoniaSt. John Kaneo Church, overlooking Lake Ochrid, Macedonia2013-03-07T18:00:07+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2013/02/13/st-nikolai-on-forgiveness/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-0213-st-nikolai-velimirovic.jpg2013-0213-st-nikolai-velimirovicSaint Nikolai of Zhitsa, 1950s. 2013-02-13T15:56:48+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2013/01/30/st-nikolai-on-the-three-hierarchs/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/three_holy_hierarchs.jpgThree_Holy_HierarchsThe Three Hierarchs. 2013-01-30T18:26:14+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2013/01/14/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-mission-part-2/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/turkevich-family.jpgTurkevich FamilyFather Leonid Turkevich, pictured together with his family, prior to the repose of his wife, Matushka Anna, in 1925. https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/metropolitan-leonty.jpgMetropolitan LeontyHis Eminence, Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich) https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/filipp-moskvitin-farewell-to-america-of-patriarch-st-tikhon-2003.jpgfilipp-moskvitin-farewell-to-america-of-patriarch-st-tikhon-2003"Farewell to America of Patriarch St. Tikhon," by Filipp Moskvitin, 20032013-01-18T05:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2013/01/11/nativity-icon-given-to-mission/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/the-nativityfixedsmall.jpgThe-NativityfixedsmallIcon of the Nativity, by the hand of Hieromonk Vladimir2013-01-14T16:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2012/12/18/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-mission/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/holy-apostles-icon.jpgholy-apostles-iconThe Twelve Apostles, with our Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, at the Centre. 2012-12-18T17:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2012/12/10/prayer-by-the-lake-the-world-squeezed-me-like-an-accordian/2012-12-10T21:52:38+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/2012/12/04/the-inspired-prophet-habakkuk/https://orthodoxwhitehorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/habakkuk.jpghabakkuk2012-12-04T23:03:48+00:00monthlyhttps://orthodoxwhitehorse.orgdaily1.02026-03-31T18:13:00+00:00