Our parish was founded in 2003 and is a parish of the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America. The first Divine Services were celebrated in downtown Anchorage, AK, in a small chapel located in a house at the corner of 6th Avenue and A Street. As the parish community steadily grew, land overlooking the beautiful Turnagain Arm was acquired in South Anchorage and, with God’s help, the work of building a permanent church home began.

In 2005, the cornerstone of the church was solemnly laid, and in 2008 the newly completed temple was consecrated by His Grace Bishop Benjamin (Peterson). Over the years, the parish campus has continued to develop and now includes the church itself, a fellowship hall with parish offices and classrooms, a baptismal chapel, and a belfry dedicated to the memory of those who perished in Chenega Village during the 1964 Alaskan Earthquake and Tsunami.

The parish campus also includes a rectory, constructed in the southwest corner of the property, further supporting the liturgical, pastoral, and administrative life of the parish.

We are blessed to have Saint Tikhon of Moscow as our heavenly intercessor before God. A wise, energetic, and profoundly humble hierarch, he labored as a missionary bishop in Alaska and throughout North America beginning in 1898, laying a strong pastoral and administrative foundation for the Orthodox Church on this continent. His ministry was marked by tireless travel, deep pastoral care for clergy and faithful alike, and a genuine love for the diverse peoples entrusted to him.

Recalled to Russia, Bishop Tikhon was elected Patriarch during one of the darkest periods in the life of the Church, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917. Accepting the patriarchal throne in humble submission to God’s will, he described it as a bitter cup, yet embraced it with courage and faith. As Patriarch, Saint Tikhon steadfastly defended the Church and the Christian people of Russia amid the early years of Communist persecution. Refusing to compromise the Truth or abandon his flock, he endured immense suffering with patience and bravery, bearing witness as a Confessor of Christ and leaving the Church an enduring example of faithfulness, humility, and pastoral love.