"Today the Assembly of Saints Gathers in the Church"

On the day of St. Feofil of Kiev, the Parish of All Russian Saints in Burlingame, CA, Marks its 50th Anniversary.
WESTERN AMERICAN DIOCESE: 11 November 2002

The 50th Anniversary of the Church of All Russian Saints in Burlingame, CA.
"Today the Assembly of Saints Gathers in the Church"

On Sunday, 10 November, the parish of All Russian Saints in Burlingame, CA marked its 50th anniversary. The celebration was headed by the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus, along with 6 other bishops: Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany, Bishop Kyrill, of San Francisco and Western America, Bishop Ambroise of Geneva and Western Europe, Bishop Evtikhii of Ishim and Siberia, Bishop Gabriel of Manhattan and Bishop Michael of Boston.

By vigil on 9 November, two icons arrived: the Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God, and an icon of St. Feofil of Kiev which contains his relics. Magnifications during polyeleos were sung before these icons and the church's icon of All Russian Saints.

Bishop Evtikhii gave a sermon during liturgy on the topic of humility. After liturgy and a procession of the cross, a reception was held at a nearby hall, at which a former member of the parish, Hieromonk Roman, gave a brief historical overview of the parish. The first church in Burlingame was set up as a summer residence with a church for Blessed Metropolitan Anastassy.
For the last 20 years, the parish rector has been Protopriest Stefan Pavlenko.