Help Rescue this Old Orthodox Church Building!
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A former Orthodox Church building in Middlebrook, VA has come up for sale. It was vacated 10 yrs ago when the former All Saints of North America ROCOR congregation moved 50 miles north to Harrisonburg and became Holy Myrrhbearers. The building sold at auction then for $15k and it has stood empty. While it will require some needed repairs after purchase, the place is in relatively good shape. There are beautiful frescoed icons still on the walls and an intact iconostas as well as a 3bar cross on the cupola. My Dean and I visited the spot a week or so ago and it is our hope to rescue it by purchasing it and preventing it from being misused. It is unthinkable that someone might purchase this gem and use it for an Airbnb (or perhaps something much worse)! - This charming spot should remain an Orthodox building and it’s purpose for now would ideally be as a Chapel for special use dedicated to the most Holy Theotokos. Maybe one day a congregation may develop there too. Who knows what the Lord will do with the spot?
Please help by reposting this gofundme to social media and spreading the word. Please also pray for the Lord to accomplish this good work.
May God bless you abundantly!
+Fr. Adam Sexton, Rector
St. Andrew Orthodox Church
Ashland, VA
www.firstcalled.org
Please spread the word!
A former Orthodox Church building in Middlebrook, VA has come up for sale. It was vacated 10 yrs ago when the former All Saints of North America ROCOR congregation moved 50 miles north to Harrisonburg and became Holy Myrrhbearers. The building sold at auction then for $15k and it has stood empty. While it will require some needed repairs after purchase, the place is in relatively good shape. There are beautiful frescoed icons still on the walls and an intact iconostas as well as a 3bar cross on the cupola. My Dean and I visited the spot a week or so ago and it is our hope to rescue it by purchasing it and preventing it from being misused. It is unthinkable that someone might purchase this gem and use it for an Airbnb (or perhaps something much worse)! - This charming spot should remain an Orthodox building and it’s purpose for now would ideally be as a Chapel for special use dedicated to the most Holy Theotokos. Maybe one day a congregation may develop there too. Who knows what the Lord will do with the spot?
Please help by reposting this gofundme to social media and spreading the word. Please also pray for the Lord to accomplish this good work.
May God bless you abundantly!
+Fr. Adam Sexton, Rector
St. Andrew Orthodox Church
Ashland, VA
www.firstcalled.org
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Fr. Adam Sexton
Organizer
Ashland, VA