The Missions and Evangelism Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco will host the fourth and final presentation in its America as a Mission Field: What Is the Gospel? series on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific), featuring Fr. Theodore Dorrance and Fr. Paul Truebenbach.
The free online presentation will explore a fundamental question at the heart of Orthodox evangelism: What is the Gospel we are called to share? Fr. Theodore and Fr. Paul will discuss what the Orthodox Church has to offer America and how parishes and faithful can more intentionally reach those around them and share the Orthodox Christian faith.
This concluding presentation builds on three previous conversations featuring six Orthodox priests and is intended for both clergy and faithful who want to think more deeply and act more intentionally about Orthodox evangelism in America.
The America as a Mission Field series is offered by the Missions and Evangelism Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco as part of its ongoing work to equip parishes for evangelism, mission planting, and outreach.
- Event: America as a Mission Field: What Is the Gospel?
- Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Time: 5:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Presenters
Fr. Paul Truebenbach
Fr. Paul Truebenbach is the presiding priest of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he has served since 2017 and as presiding priest since 2021. Raised Lutheran, he entered the Orthodox Christian Church with much of his family in 1996. While attending Gonzaga University, his encounter with the lives and witness of modern Orthodox saints deepened his love for the Church and helped shape his vocation. He is also well known for his online teaching ministry, where he shares reflections on Orthodox spirituality, the lives of the saints, influential Orthodox books, and catechesis. His 15-part catechism series and Orthodoxy 101 talks have helped introduce many inquirers to the Orthodox Christian faith.
Fr. Theodore Dorrance
Fr. Theodore Dorrance is a native of Colorado and serves as the pastor of Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church. He earned his Master of Divinity in 1990 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1991. Over the course of his ministry, he has served at Ascension Cathedral in Oakland, California, Saint Katherine in Redondo Beach, California, and Saint John the Baptist in Portland, Oregon. While serving in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, Fr. Theodore was Director of the Commission for Orthodox Missions and Evangelism (COME), the ministry now known as the Missions and Evangelism Ministry. He currently serves as Director of the Metropolis of Denver’s Office of Parish Health and Church Growth and is pursuing a doctorate in leadership.
