View Larger Image Decades of Service: The Very Rev. Fr. John Bakas to Retire from St. Sophia and Los Angeles Civic Life This post was originally published on this siteIt is with great respect and affection that we announce the retirement of Very Rev. Fr. John Bakas from the historic St. Sophia Cathedral. oia2023-01-18T19:29:59+00:00January 18th, 2023|Jurisdictions| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Celebrates Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday at SVOTS Gallery His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Celebrates Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday at SVOTS Kimisis tis Theotokou Church welcomes Archbishop Elpidophoros for First Bridegroom Service in Island Park, NY Gallery Kimisis tis Theotokou Church welcomes Archbishop Elpidophoros for First Bridegroom Service in Island Park, NY Two modes, one Church: Orthodoxy’s arrival in America Gallery Two modes, one Church: Orthodoxy’s arrival in America From the Bridegroom’s Call to the Empty Tomb: A Brief Theological Reflection on the Journey through the Great and Holy Week of the Orthodox Church Gallery From the Bridegroom’s Call to the Empty Tomb: A Brief Theological Reflection on the Journey through the Great and Holy Week of the Orthodox Church Hosanna in the Highest! A Radiant and Spirit-Filled Celebration of the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem at Saint Panteleimon Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, New York Gallery Hosanna in the Highest! A Radiant and Spirit-Filled Celebration of the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem at Saint Panteleimon Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, New York