Religion in Oregon
Religious organizations
New Martyrs of Russia Orthodox Church
The First Church Dedicated to the Holy New Martyrs of Russia
New Martyrs of Russia Orthodox Church is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in Mulino, Oregon, and the first church in the world consecrated in honor of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. The church building was constructed by parishioners themselves in 1982.
More detailsPersida
Christian Books, Bibles, and Gifts
Persida is a Christian bookstore in Portland with an extensive selection of Russian- and Ukrainian-language titles: Bibles, reference books and Scripture commentaries, books on family, child-rearing, and spiritual growth, and Christian fiction for children and adults. The store also carries Christian gifts and keepsakes, from Bible covers to calendars and keychains.
More detailsRussian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God
A New ROCOR Old Rite Mission in Woodburn
Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God is a young Old Rite mission under the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, following the Old Calendar. Services are conducted in English, making the community open to both descendants of Old Believers and new converts.
More detailsSt John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
St John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church is a parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland. Every Saturday from 11am to 2pm, parishioners sell homemade sausage, cabbage rolls, and pierogi straight from the church kitchen.
More detailsSt Martin Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church in Corvallis
St Martin Russian Orthodox Church is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in Corvallis, dedicated to St. Martin the Merciful. Services are conducted in English, making the parish welcoming to Russian speaking families as well as those newly discovering the Orthodox faith.
More detailsSt Joseph of Petersburg Orthodox Church
Old Calendar Russian Orthodox Church in Boring
St. Joseph of Petersburg Orthodox Church is a parish of the Russian True Orthodox Church in Boring, named for Hieromartyr Metropolitan Joseph of Petersburg, who died under Soviet persecution. The historic church building was purchased in 2008 and consecrated in 2022.
More detailsThe Church of the Holy Ascension
Russian Orthodox Old Rite Church in Gervais
The Church of the Holy Ascension is an Old Rite church of the Belokrinitskaya Hierarchy, located in the historic Old Believer settlement between Gervais and Mount Angel, founded in the 1960s by families who resettled mainly from Turkey and Harbin. Services follow the pre reform Russian Orthodox tradition.
More detailsUkrainian Bible Church
Ukrainian Church with English and Ukrainian Services
Ukrainian Bible Church is a Ukrainian language congregation in Fairview that grew out of a community founded in the nineties by families who fled Soviet rule. Services are held in both English and Ukrainian, and the church also rents out its halls for weddings and other events.
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St. Patricks Cathedral in New York
Gothic silence among the skyscrapers
On Fifth Avenue, surrounded by glass, flagship boutiques, office towers and the constant movement of Midtown Manhattan, St. Patrick’s Cathedral looks almost impossible. Its white marble walls and Gothic Revival spires seem to have been carried here from another age, yet that is exactly its power. It does not disappear among the skyscrapers. On the contrary, it makes the city around it feel even more dramatic. In New York, where everything reaches upward, this cathedral reminds us that height can be not only architectural, but spiritual.
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