Terra-Gen Energy, a renewable energy developer, is surrounding the properties of Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary, a National Historic Site registered on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rolling Hills Wind, LLC (Rolling Hills Wind), a subsidiary of Terra-Gen, LLC (Terra-Gen) is planning the development of the Rolling Hills Wind Project (Project) in the towns of Warren, Stark, German Flatts, Little Falls, and Danube in Herkimer County, and the town of Springfield in Otsego County, New York. The Project, as currently proposed, will have a rated capacity of up to 250 megawatts (MW), spanning an approximately 75,000-acre area with a preliminary layout of 74 wind turbines. The Project qualifies as a large-scale (25 MW or larger) renewable energy project. A siting permit is required from the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) for construction purposes.

There are currently leases signed covering 17,268 acres in the Towns of Warren, Danube, German Flatts, Columbia, Springfield, Stark, and Little Falls.

We ask all of you to pray for our success in the struggle to preserve the Monastery and Seminary from this intrusion into the natural beauty of our surroundings, its effect on the spiritual life of our community, and the negative impression it will have on the many pilgrims seeking solace here.

Please help us:

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Western American Diocese and beyond,

His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill blessed the opening of the "Bishop Theodosius Transitional Fund" in March of this year. To date, over $17,000 has been collected. His Eminence is appealing to our diocesan community to bring this collection to $30,000, as His Grace Bishop Theodosy will be shipping the remainder of his possessions in the second half of July, 2026.

His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill’s condition is improved, having been stabilized after treatment. He has been released from the hospital.

Vladyka Kyrill is sincerely thankful to all for the prayers and messages of support, and asks for continued prayers since his condition is still ongoing. 

On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, His Eminence KYRILL, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America, underwent a heart ablation.

His Eminence was feeling well after the procedure until late last night, when at 1:00 AM this morning, he was admitted to the emergency ward with complications.

Archbishop Kyrill is requesting the prayers of the faithful of the Western American Diocese and beyond for his health and recovery.

From 29 April - 5 May 2026 in the Convent of the Venerable New-Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth in Buchendorf, Germany, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia met, convening in connection with the celebration of the centenary of the German Diocese. The proceedings of the Council, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, were participated in by His Eminence Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and Germany, Their Eminences Archbishops Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America and Gabriel of Montreal and Canada, Their Graces the Bishops John of Caracas and South America, Irenei of London and Western Europe, Theodosy of Manhattan, Luke of Syracuse, James of Sonora, Job of Stuttgart, Spyridon of Toronto, Michael of Boston, and Peter of Seattle.

At the session of the Council of Bishops on Thursday, 30 April, having discussed various liturgical and calendrical questions, it was resolved: 1) To entrust Bishop Peter of Seattle and Archpriest Seraphim Gan to review the text of the prayers “Save, O God, Thy people…” and “O Master, Most Merciful…”, proposed by Archimandrite Roman (Krassovsky), to introduce amendments to the same, and to present them for consideration by the Synod of Bishops; 2) To propose to the Hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church that the commemoration of the translation of the relics of the Holy New-Martyrs of Alapaevsk to Jerusalem (17 / 30 January) be included in the general Church calendar.