On October 25, 26 Saint John's hosted a meeting of Orthodox and Evangelicals to discuss dialogue and understanding between Evangelicals and Orthodox, especially in the Alaska villages where they sometimes work side by side. The meeting was attended by 20 people, including a group of evangelical missionaries from the Alaska Bible Institute in Homer, a pastor from Rabbit Creek, an Anglican priest, two women who organize a prayer ministry for the villages, as well as our local friends who helped put together the conference two years ago at Beach Lake. Matushka Xenia also addressed the gathering, as well as Fr. Innocent Dresdow from Kodiak. Fr. Marc gave told why a former evangelical group made a 15-year journey to the Orthodox Church that in 1987 resulted in the establishment of Saint John Cathedral in the Antiochian Archdiocese. The discussion will continue through the winter with the hope of hosting a conference next year.