Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Multiculturalism rich in church’s 100-year history

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church to celebrate its centennial

On Sept. 29, 2013 the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church 
will have a service, information and picture displays and 
a private banquet to celebrate its 100th anniversary. 
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Many cultures make up the congregation of the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Moose Jaw.

“There’s a huge number of people in Moose Jaw that have ties to the church just because they’ve been here so long and because it was a multicultural church,” said Anna Bingham of the church. “It wasn’t just one culture such as Ukrainian Orthodox or Russian Orthodox or Greek Orthodox, but there were people from different cultures that took part in building the parish and we still have a great cross-section of cultures there.”

From refugees from African nations with Orthodox faith to Eastern Europeans, she said there is a “mix of people that wind up having ties to the church in some way.”

The parish was founded in 1913. On Sunday there are celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the church on South Hill.

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