San Francisco, November 28, 2017
The official site of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia says of Fr. Ambrose: “The long-time cleric of the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in San Francisco, CA, adorned its divine services for many years not only with his tenor voice and solemn practice of services with his piety, prayerfulness and humility. He was esteemed by all for his kindness, his love for the Church, devotion to his service, meekness and sense of humor.”
The Office Following the Parting of the Soul From the Body was celebrated at 7:30 PM Sunday night. Fr. Ambrose’s remains will be brought to the San Francisco cathedral today at 4:00 PM, with a farewell panikhida being served at 7:30. His body will then be taken to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY for a monastic funeral and burial at 1:00 PM on Friday.
Biographical Summery:
March 9/22 (Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste), 1961: born in England
1977-1982: Holy Trinity Theological Seminary, Jordanville, New York
1983: chanter at Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco
1993: tonsured a riassophore monk with the name Andronik and ordained a deacon
1997: honored with the double orarion
2000: elevated to the dignity of Archdeacon
2012: tonsured to the small schema with the name Ambrose
2017: tonsured to the great schema
November 13/26 (St. John Chrysostom), 2017: peacefully reposed in the Lord, San Francisco, CA
For a fuller biography, see the site of the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
May his memory be eternal!
