This same year, the Riverside City Council approved a three-phase construction plan consisting of a Fellowship Hall (Phase 1), a Church Temple (Phase 2), and a Christian Education Center (Phase 3).Ĭonstruction of the Fellowship Hall was completed in 2002 it served as the interim worship center until the Church Temple was completed in 2011. In 1999, the parish purchased its first real estate property at its current location. With a rapidly growing parish, the Saint Andrew community sought land of their own in which to build a traditional Orthodox-style church. The church as seen from Canyon Crest Drive in 2011 During his tenure the membership of Saint Andrew grew, and worship, educational, and catechism programs were implemented. On May 1, 1998, Father Josiah Trenham was appointed as the pastor. At this time the parish relocated their worship from a storefront to two industrial warehouses in west Riverside. In November 1997, Saint Andrew Mission was elevated to official "church" status by then Archbishop Joseph Al-Zehlaoui of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, and Father Paul Finley was assigned as pastor. In November 1992 the mission station was granted formal mission status and given the name "Saint Andrew" by the late Metropolitan Philip Saliba. While there was no full-time priest to serve the community, the four founding families began to run local ads, produce a monthly newsletter and conduct outreach. Saint Andrew Orthodox Church began in 1989 as several families from Riverside neighboring Corona began meeting weekly for prayer services with the blessing of the local bishop.
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