Father Jason Roll is our Priest conducting our divine services. He was assigned to our new Mission parish by his Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco.
He has over 30 years experience in the field of youth work and camping ministries, as well as 28 years of business and professional management experience. Fr. Jason has served as the National Director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. He also served as the Director of Ionian Village in Greece, as well as directing various youth camps throughout the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America including as the Orthodox Christian Fellowship - West Spiritual Advisor.
Parish wise, he served as the assistant priest at the parish of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Northridge, California and was a part time assistant at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in New Rochelle, NY.
His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos has devoted his entire life in service to the Lord. Born in Kalamata, Greece, he came to the United States in 1970 to study at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where he received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees, both with High Honors. Following more than three decades of service, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate selected him to be the new Metropolitan of San Francisco on February 22, 2005. The Enthronement for Metropolitan Gerasimos was held on April 2, 2005 at the Ascension Cathedral in Oakland, California.