The mission began in November 2014. From the beginning we have served in both Church Slavonic and English to cater to the needs of all members. Although this is a Russian Orthodox mission, it is first Orthodox and we welcome visitors from all backgrounds.
Many Russians and Eastern Europeans from the former Russian Empire live in the Eastside/Bellevue area. For many years, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) only had one church for greater Seattle, including the Eastside. With only one cathedral to cover a vast region, the mission was established to serve as a witness of Orthodoxy to the wider community and provide options to Russian Orthodox Christians.
In July 2016, the mission was honored with the presence of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God. During the akathist, with the blessing of Archbishop Kyrill of the Western American Diocese, the mission was named after the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God.
In January 2019 the mission was able to secure a semi-permanent rental location in Kirkland, WA. In October 2020, the mission was no longer able to continue serving in the rental space, which put the continuation of the mission on the Eastside area in peril. After much prayer and guidance, it was decided, with the blessing of Archbishop Kyrill, to move the Kursk Root Mission to Tucson, Arizona, with Fr. Daniil and his family in order to continue growing the fruits planted these past six years in building a mission, albeit in a new city and state. As of December 2020, a new rental location was secured and the mission began services in the new year.
If you are interested in attending, please see our Schedule on our home page. Currently services are held most weekends. The schedule is updated on a monthly basis.
Our address is: 2351 N. Alvernon Way, Suites 202/204, Tucson, AZ 85712
Our church is on the second level. Enter through the right gate and fiddle with the latch until it opens.
Please join us for our next service. Please see our Schedule on our home page.
Reverend Daniil Millwood
Fr. Daniil was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. Desiring to learn more about the faith of his Russian ancestors, Fr. Daniil entered Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, NY. In 2005, he graduated seminary and also received the choir conducting certificate from the Summer School of Liturgical Music. That same year he married his wife, Anastasia. In 2006, he left New York to travel through Europe and stayed several months in Russia. Shortly thereafter, he moved back to Australia to begin his ministry.
Upon returning to his home country in early 2007, Fr. Daniil was assigned to conduct at St. Seraphim’s Russian Orthodox Church in Woolloongabba. In January 2009, he was ordained to the deaconate by Metropolitan Hilarion. Later that year, Fr. Daniil moved to Auckland, New Zealand where he served at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. In December 2009, he was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Hilarion to serve as the third priest in the parish under the guidance of Fr. Vladimir Boikov. Serving in New Zealand was joyful but brief.
Later in 2010, Fr. Daniil returned to the United States and eventually settled in Seattle. Here he joined Fr. Alex Kotar, assisting at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral. In 2014, Fr. Daniil was requested to work on developing a mission on the Eastside, in Bellevue. After serving for six years on the Eastside, in November 2020, Fr. Daniil moved with the mission of the Kursk Root Icon to Tucson, Arizona.