St. Jacob of Alaska Mission
Staff & Leaders

Fr. Damian Kuolt
Pastor

Archpriest Damian Kuolt has worked with mission parishes through the Western States, and is now newly located in Bend Oregon to serve St. Jacob parish . . . the only Eastern Orthodox Christian Church in Central Oregon. Fr. Damian has spent his entire adult life in search of God; to not just 'know about God', but to truly "know Him!". After attending the United States Air Force Academy, he met his wife of 45 years and they began a spiritual journey that led to the Orthodox Church. "I welcome everyone, no matter what your lot in life; to discover the life of the Church as handed down to us from the time of the Apostles. As a new arrival in Bend, I am devoted to sharing the Orthodox faith and spiritual life that leads to transformation. Each of us are created in the image and likeness of God, yet being born into a fallen world leaves us in need of the restoration of these divine attributes. This is the work of salvation, of 'adoption'. But it requires us to exercise our free will and choose the Way of Life in cooperation with the Grace of God. It is my calling to help each seeker, no matter where they are in this journey. I welcome you to come, 'taste and see' that the Lord is good"!