Washington Orthodox Clergy Association

We, the Washington Orthodox Clergy Association, WOCA, is an association of Orthodox Clergy from among canonical Orthodox Jurisdictions within Washington State.

Please see our membership below, and links to websites of the various Orthodox Jurisdictions which comprise WOCA.

WOCA Clergy and servers are photographed following the Divine Liturgy at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Seattle, Washington on the Feast Day of the Holy Spirit in May 2007. This event marked local celebration of the Act of Canonical Communion between the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) and the Moscow Patriarchate (MP).

WOCA Clergy meeting on Vashon Island

June 2010 meeting

WOCA Clergy are photographed during their June 2010 meeting at the All Merciful Saviour Monastery. June's meeting was hosted by Abbot Tryphon at this beautiful and peaceful setting on Vashon Island. Located in the southern Puget Sound region, Vashon Island is accessible only via ferry service from Seattle or Manchester at its northern point, or from Tacoma's Point Defiance Park at its southern point. All Merciful Saviour Monastery also hosts an annual retreat in August.

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WOCA Clergy greeting fellow Clergy members

One of All Merciful Saviour Monastery's beautiful settings

WOCA Clergy meeting at All Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island

Group photo of clergy at meeting's conclusion

Clergy meet and discuss topics of mutual interest

Five Canonical Orthodox jurisdictions are represented in the Washington Orthodox Clergy Association (WOCA). They are:

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOARCH)
Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russian (ROCOR) [Moscow Patriarchate]
Serbian Orthodox Church of USA and Canada

Please see their respective links below