OMAHA, NE [DOM] – On Saturday, November 8, the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers, a group of around 35 faithful gathered for the inaugural Divine Liturgy of the Saint Tikhon Chapel of Omaha, NE. The Liturgy was celebrated by Priest Joseph Winsler with Diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest Herman Kincaid, in attendance. After the Liturgy, Fr. Herman read an Archpastoral Decree wherein His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest, formally declared the canonical establishment of the chapel under his care.
Following Liturgy, the newly formed community enjoyed a festive meal with some attendees describing the atmosphere as similar to Pascha. During the meal, Fr. Herman met with the community and discussed the relationship between the diocese and the chapel and also the next steps. The community began as a group of faithful in Omaha saw the need for an OCA presence in the city where Orthodox parishes are experiencing record numbers of inquirers and are reaching capacity. This group met with diocesan leadership and petitioned Archbishop Daniel to come under his archpastoral care. At the beginning of this month, His Eminence welcomed the chapel community into the diocese, naming it in honor of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Tikhon, Enlightener of North America.
