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Finding an Orthodox parish can be a long drive in the plains and mountain states or even in rural areas of more populated states. Even starting missions can be a task just to find enough people to start one up. When I was a Lutheran, I was a part of a mission church in far eastern Cincinnati which finally folded after about 5 years. But you could throw a rock in any direction and hit a Baptist church.
google assembly of orthodox bishops, they have a parish directory. there might be one closer to you.
Thank you! I’ll look tomorrow. I have to go out of town to take my mother to to the doctor early. I’ll let you know what I find.
The reason is schism and heresy. If there weren't schisms and heresies, all churches everywhere would be canonically Orthodox.
In addition to the previous remarks, Orthodoxy is relatively new to America (except in areas like Alaska). Until recent times, Orthodox parishes typically, perhaps always, were directly under the oversight of the countries (regions) that the immigrants came from. By the time we started having more Orthodox parishes, America was full of other Protestant and Catholic Churches.
