Any good English speaking parishes in Tampa, FL area?

[Stephen]

Greetings,
I am moving down to the Tampa, FL area in the next four months and was hoping that I could get some advice concerning a proper english speaking Orthodox parish to attend there. I am baptised and chrismated into ROCOR but the ROCOR church in St. Pete is all slavonic and nobody really speaks any English there. I had my Priest call ahead for me so I could confess and take communtion. I attended last Sunday and - while the service and temple was beautiful - I found that none of the adults took communion. Aside from not understanding the service, I felt a little out of place there. The only advice I have received so far from my home parishioners- aside from "don't move, please stay" - is to make sure that the parish is not modernized with pews, does not focus on socializing more than worship, etc. I want to be able to find a parish where the members commune frequently and are more traditionally minded.

Does anyone have any insight to the area and my upcoming situation?

Thanks for any comments!

God Bless,
Stephen

[Herman Blaydoe]

There is a nice Carpatho-Russian parish in Spring Hill about a half-hour to the north, Holy Trinity in Spring Hill:

Holy Trinity Church
11200 Elgin Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
Phone: (352) 686-6050
Fr. Michael Schuster

[Stephen]

There is a nice Carpatho-Russian parish in Spring Hill about a half-hour to the north, Holy Trinity in Spring Hill:

Holy Trinity Church
11200 Elgin Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
Phone: (352) 686-6050
Fr. Michael Schuster

Thanks!!!! :)

[Edward Henderson]

A good friend of mine lives near Tarpon Springs. He recently visited Saint Phillip's Orthodox Church in Tampa. I believe their website is www.orthodoxtampa.org. You can also find their address and contact info on the OCA website. They do follow the New Calendar, but in all other respects they seem traditional. They also use the ROCOR translations.

Edward

[Stephen]

A good friend of mine lives near Tarpon Springs. He recently visited Saint Phillip's Orthodox Church in Tampa. I believe their website is www.orthodoxtampa.org. You can also find their address and contact info on the OCA website. They do follow the New Calendar, but in all other respects they seem traditional. They also use the ROCOR translations.

Edward

Thanks! I actually spoke to Fr. Joseph from that parish the yesterday. I'll be checking them out.