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{{monastery|name=Monastery of the All-Merciful Saviour [[File:Monasterychuch.jpg|thumbnail]] |
jurisdiction=[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia|ROCOR]] [[Diocese of Western America (ROCOR)|Western America]]|
type=Male Monastery|
founded=1986|
superior=Hieromonk Igumen Tryphon|size=3 5 members|hq=Vashon Island, CaliforniaWashington|
language=English|
music=[[Russian Chant]]; [[Valaam Monastery|ValaamZnamenny Chant]]; [[Kievan Chant]]-style ; [[Znamenny Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|
feasts=[[August 1|14 August/1 August]]according to the Julian Calendar.|website=[http://vashonmonks.com/ Official website]
}}
'''All-Merciful Savior Saviour Monastery''' is a [[monasticism|monastic ]] community of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] and , under the omophorion of [[Kyrill (Dmitrieff) of San Francisco|Archbishop Kyrill]]. It is the only male Orthodox [[monastery ]] in Washington state. It was established in 1986 by Archimandrite Dmitri in of Santa Rosa, California, and in 1988, under the leadership of Hieromonk the Very Rev. Igumen Tryphon, moved to Vashon Island, Washington. The Monastery is under the omophore of Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco.
In 1992, islanders Georgia and John Ratzenberger ("Cliff" from the US television series "Cheers") donated five acres of land to the monastery. In 1999, to protect the solitude of the monastery, the brotherhood purchased an adjacent eleven acres of land to save it from development. Along with an adjacent, publicly-owned 40 acre watershed, the monastery is quietly secluded in the forests of Maury Island.
In 1997, islanders Georgia and John Ratzenberger ("Cliff" from the US television series "Cheers") donated land to the The monastery. In 1999, to protect occupies sixteen acres of secluded forest on the solitude southeast end of the monasteryVashon Island, the benefactors enabled the brotherhood to purchase an adjacent piece just south of land and save it from development. Along with the 40 acre watershed, the monastery is quietly secluded in the forests village of Maury IslandDockton.
In 1997 (?), after The monastery presently includes a main temple dedicated to the [[Protection of the Brotherhood began selling coffee, CEO Howard Shultz Mother of Starbucks Corporation sued for copyright violation God|Protection of their coffee '''Christmas Blend''' as the Brothers distributed Holy Virgin]], a product with small chapel dedicated to [[John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker|Saint John the same name. The Brotherhood won Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco]] (the court casemonastery's patron saint), a large trapeza, a library and also gained so much fame from the case to raise funds to begin community room, a bookstore and office building their katholicon, the Chapel of the Protection of the Holy Theotokos. This story is featured in the film "This Landand seven monastic cabins (cells)."
The monks have two large vegetable gardens, producing heirloom organic vegetables, berries and four varieties of wine grape vines. There is also a small orchard of apple and fig trees. Free-range chickens provide the community with fresh eggs. The monks are committed to living as good steward of the land, with strong emphasis on sustainability (an Orthodox monastic tradition).
The monastery was formerly part holy brotherhood supports itself by producing a line of gourmet coffees, under the [[OCA]]brand name, Monastery Blend Coffee, which can be ordered through the brotherhood's website: http://www. For more information, see also [[ROCOR and OCA]]vashonmonks.com
Abbot Tryphon also hosts a blog and podcast on [http://www.ancientfaith.com Ancient Faith Radio] called [https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/morningoffering/ The Morning Offering].
==External linklinks==[[File:Churchinside.jpg|thumbnail|Interior of the Monastic Church]]
*[http://vashonmonks.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGkTvkpo6as| "This Land" clip]    
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