Second Priest for St. Basil’s

It is with great joy to announce that Fr. Daniil Millwood has accepted the position of second priest at St. Basil’s.

While he and his wife, Matushka Anastasia were visiting, Father mentioned specifically that one of the things he liked about St. Basil’s was the warm and friendly community atmosphere that he experienced during his visit.

His acceptance [...]

The Widow’s Mite

On Tithing
By Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov
The Church is the Body of Christ, and just as Christ united in Himself human and heavenly nature, in the Church the heavenly is united with the earthly. The Church is not only comprised of apostles, saints, and holy monks, but also of us—exactly in as much as we submit [...]

Summer Hours

Summer hours for Divine Liturgy on Sundays will begin July 3rd and last until September 6th.
Liturgy will begin at 9:30 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m.

Fr. Martin’s Office Hours

Fr. Martin is in the parish hall each Wednesday from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Please feel free to drop in for a chat and a cup of coffee or tea.
No appointment is necessary.

The Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia

The Holy Royal Martyrs in the Light of History and God’s Providence
Holy Martyr Tsar Nicholas II
Behind all wars, revolution, downfall of kingdoms, – all the political events of external history – we see the hidden working of spiritual laws and, in the final analysis, God’s Providence concerning the fates of peoples and nations. Any other [...]

Grand Duchess Elizabeth the Martyr

An American Interview with Grand Duchess Elizabeth in 1917
by Rheta Childe Dorr
On the afternoon of the day when Nicholas II, deposed emperor and autocrat of all the Russias, with his wife and children left Tsarskoe Selo and began the long journey toward their place of exile in Siberia, I sat in a peaceful convent room [...]

St. Basil’s Parish Council Contracts to Purchase New Church Property

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Peter, and under the steady guidance of Archpriest Martin Swanson, the parish council of St. Basil’s Church has executed a contract to purchase 4.27 acres of prime real estate in St. Louis County. This property will be the future location of a new church and parish center.
Fr. Martin commented that, [...]

Nun Barbara

A devoted servant of Christ and handmaid to Grand Duchess Elizabeth
Sister Varvara Yakovleva, also known as Sister Barbara Yakovleva or simply Nun Barbara, (reposed July 18, 1918), was a Russian Orthodox nun in the convent of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna. She was killed by the Bolsheviks along with the grand duchess and Prince Ioann Konstantinovich [...]