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They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:42-47).
Saint Silouan Orthodox Church is a parish community of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. For over 25 years, our community has been making disciples in the apostolic Faith here in Walla Walla.
The reason we exist is to worship the Holy Trinity in Spirit and in truth, in sacraments, in teaching and testimony to his goodness, and to work out our salvation in joyful service to God, to one another, and to the community.
Saint Silouan’s is served by our rector, Father Daniel Reese, and Deacon John Laiblin. Services are in English. Join us for worship!
Saint Silouan Orthodox Church is a parish community of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. For over 25 years, our community has been making disciples in the apostolic Faith here in Walla Walla.
The reason we exist is to worship the Holy Trinity in Spirit and in truth, in sacraments, in teaching and testimony to his goodness, and to work out our salvation in joyful service to God, to one another, and to the community.
Saint Silouan’s is served by our rector, Father Daniel Reese, and Deacon John Laiblin. Services are in English. Join us for worship!
In 1998, Father Seraphim Bell and several Orthodox families moved to Walla Walla with the goal of planting an Orthodox community. After months of meetings with inquirers, the mission began having daily services in a chapel in a member’s home, and was founded as the Parish of Saint Silouan the Athonite within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
In 2002 the parish acquired its current home, a mid-century chapel which was extensively remodeled to become a temple for Orthodox worship.
In 2004, our parish received a canonical release to the care of Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco, in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
In 2006, parish member Daniel Reese was ordained to the diaconate, and then to the priesthood, and began serving St Silouan's as assistant priest.
In the fall of 2006, parish members founded Saint Basil Academy, which continues to offer an Orthodox Christian education to Walla Walla area students.
in 2008, parish member Jesse Philo was ordained to the diaconate and began to serve Saint Silouan's.
in 2009, parish member Matthew Harrington was ordained to the diaconate and began to serve Saint Silouan's.
In 2009, Deacon Jesse Philo was ordained to the priesthood.
In 2011, Deacon Matthew Harrington was ordained to the priesthood.
In 2011, Father Jesse Philo was sent out to serve the newly-planted daughter parish of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco in Kennewick.
in 2011, parish member Silouan Thompson was ordained to the diaconate and began to serve Saint Silouan's.
In 2012, Father Matthew Harrington was sent out to serve the newly-planted Mission of St John the Theologian in St Francisville, Louisiana. Fr Matthew now serves at Saint John's in Kennewick.
In 2012 Father Seraphim retired and Father Daniel was appointed rector of the parish.
In 2014, Deacon Silouan Thompson was ordained to the priesthood and began serving as a missionary in the Philippines.
in 2016, parish member John Laiblin was ordained to the diaconate and began to serve Saint Silouan's.
In 2020, Father Silouan returned to the US and was assigned as assistant priest at Saint Silouan's.
In 2024, Father Silouan Thompson was sent out to serve the newly-planted Mission of Saint Olga in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
