Source: Orthodox Church in America
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA]
The Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life has announced that its Clergy Wives Ministry has been awarded a grant of $3,000 from the Elsie Skvir Ganister Foundation Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania.
The first-ever In-Person Clergy Wives Retreat is scheduled to take place at St. Tikhon’s Monastery from July 27–30, 2026. The grant will help fund rooms for approximately forty of the clergy wives attendees from across the Orthodox Church in America, making participation more accessible for clergy wives who may not otherwise be able to come.
The Elsie Skvir Ganister Foundation Fund supports projects and programs that advance the mission of the Orthodox Christian faith in the United States. Through its generosity, parishes, ministries, and other organizations are able to expand their work and service to the Church.
For additional information about the Clergy Wives Ministry or the upcoming retreat, please contact clergywives@opl.oca.org.