Pilgrimage to Spruce Island | INDIE ALASKA
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- Spruce Island is considered by many Orthodox Christians to be one of the holiest sites in North America. The island was home to the hermitage of Herman of Alaska during the early 1800's. Every year, in early August, the Orthodox Church in America celebrates the canonization of Saint Herman with a Liturgy, pilgrimage, and banquet.
Video: Eric Keto, Hanna Craig
Music: Spruce Island pilgrims, Starship Amazing
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I am not an Eastern Orthodox Christian, but I am very thankful for Father Herman for doing all he could to help protect, love and have care for his Native Alaskan children of Kodiak Island and to the rest of Alaska. St. Herman had help defend the rights of the Kodiak Natives against the cruelty of the Russian American Company that were not treating the Alaskan Natives very well, without Father Herman the Alaskan Natives of Kodiak Island would all be gone forever, but Father Herman came to exist and he saved the Kodiak Natives to preserve their cultural heritage of Alaska and he gave them the Russian Orthodox faith to help save their souls. Someday I will visit Kodiak Island and to give my respects to our Kodiak Natives and to Father Herman as well, god bless!
Alaska is the open door for Orthodox Christianity.
When I came home to the Orthodox Church, I took Herman as my baptismal name. The Alaskan saint was (and still is) a monumental inspiration for me as I dig deeper into my faith. I love him so much and pray that I will get to make this pilgrimage in the near future. I hope to go next year, God willing. Saint Herman of Alaska, pray for your children in America and abroad! +
So Beautiful! Father Herman Pray for Us!
So fine
God bless Alaska! Father Herman, pray for us!
And do not forget, St. Peter the Aleut from Alaska who was a teenage Orthodox Martyr of San Francisco in 1815. Father Herman heard the tragedy of Peter and he said "OH OUR NEW MARTYR PETER, PRAY TO GOD FOR US!" as Herman cried for Peter. We will never forget Peter as one of Herman's Native Alaskan children, god bless.
I cried for the tragedy of Peter the Aleut, and may he live in our hearts and souls forever.
Russia might have Kodiak Island just like Kaliningrad and the Crimea.
Я русский. Я не знаю языка английского. Побывать бы у вас.
Alaska ❤ ☦
Santa Innocents, santa Hermann 🙏
I pray that more people would embrace Christ and embrace Orthodoxy; the faith dilivered once and for all to the saints.
"From this day,
From this hour,
Let us learn to love God above all else."
🎵St. Herman pray unto God for us!🎶
May the Orthodox Christians of Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Finns, Bulgarians, Romanians, Moldavians, Greeks, Turks, Serbians and the Orthodox Christians of the 3 Baltic States come to Kodiak Island to visit Saint Herman of Alaska.
Also may both the Coptic Orthodox Christians of Egypt and the Syrian Orthodox Christians come to Kodiak Island to see Saint Herman of Alaska. God Bless!
@@dustingriffith7399 you forgot Ethiopians/Eritreans.....
Our Verarable and God Bearing Father Amoungst the Saints Herman of Alaska pray that God for us!
Heard about the pilgrimage at the Russian Orthodox Church Mission in Eklutna last week. Hope to make it some year to Spruce island. God Bless...……… Jessica Strother
I so hope to visit one day. I grew up in Juneau, but knew nothing about the Orthodox church or its role in Alaska's history until I converted at a Greek Orthodox church in Hawaii! Given the cost of travel, it may have to be a post - retirement goal (not in the near future, sadly).
Η Παναγία μας και ο Χριστός να σας ευλογεί. Φιλιά απο Ελλάδα.
Christ has risen! Greetings from Costa Rica!
After St. Herman came Father Gerasim Schmaltz. He was special to me in the mid-40s, early 50s.
Interesting account of Christianity in Alaska. Thanks for sharing.
I travelled this august 2023 on pilgrimage. It was so wonderful and very much touched my soul. The efforts of the local cathedral to give a good experience cannot be understated. The liturgies, the akathist to St. Herman, the banquet and the hospitality of the clergy and parish are hardly mentioned and was wonderful! The orthodox in Alaska are poor, please consider giving, praying and supporting the orthodox in Alaska, especially this wonderful population in Kodiak. I will forever be blessed.
most important they are rich in faith ☦️
Great video. Good for Christians. As I have gotten older. I see there's no other important thing. Besides 're enforcement of traditions.
Absolutely beautiful. Makes me want to visit!
+Indie Alaska You are too kind :)
family there
Gospode Isuse Hriste, sine Božji, pomiluj nas grešne
THANK YOU
On my list to pilgrim to
God bless you@
Is there a group of pilgrims planning to visit Spruce island this summer (2024)? Preferably from LA. Thank you and God bless!
What is the interior of church at Monks lagoon?
Is this dry spruce island or is that a different island?
we are preparing a video for Peter the Aleut
we are looking for listening the troparion of Peter the Aleut in his language
in CZcams we didn't find anything
can you help us??
I’m not sure how far along you are on your project but be aware there is controversy over the historical narrative of Peter. A great many facts, locations and events are either unclear, disputed or suspect. This is difficult to acknowledge but …
@@jb2349there is no controversy about St Peter in Orthodoxy. This is controversy from the heterodox.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of controversy about Peter the Aleut within Orthodoxy.
No one knows where the “events” occurred and there is zero evidence that sort of torture ever occurred in the California missions. I’m Orthodox and on a side note, I was shocked to see how many Alaskans and Russians jumped ship in California and willingly converted to Roman Catholic due to mistreatment by the Russian-American Company. These records are available online.
I left this shit 25 years ago
In 25 years later you're coming back to it.
And yet here you are which must mean you long for orthodoxy in your soul
...hence you sound like a hostage.