Very Reverend Ken James Stavrevsky and Natalie Eskoff were joined in Holy Matrimony on 17 August 1975. They are the proud parents of Victoria Stavrevsky. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) on 16 December 1978.  He served as pastor of Saints Constantine and Helen Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado from June 1979 to February 1982, where he was commissioned as a chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve on 15 March 1981.  He entered active duty in the Air Force on 22 February 1982.  During his military career, he served principally in the capacity of “Orthodox Chaplain” with associated duties and responsibilities consistent with the mission of the Chaplain Service.  In addition to providing pastoral care for Orthodox personnel, his broader role as a chaplain included: pastoral counseling, religious/moral education, visitation ministry, providing for the free exercise of religion for military members and families, and advising military commanders in matters of religious accommodation and moral issues during the planning and conduct of war.  Chaplain Stavrevsky retired from active duty in the United States Air Force on 1 April 2002, having served with distinction for 20 years and 4 months.  Following his military retirement, he was attached to the Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of Washington DC, and Saint Luke Orthodox Church in McLean, Virginia.  Father Stavrevsky also served as interim pastor in several parishes, for varying lengths of time, including: Saint Mark Orthodox Church (OCA; Bethesda, Maryland), Saint George Bulgarian Orthodox Church (OCA; Potomac, Maryland), and Saint Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church (American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese; Waldorf, Maryland).  In addition to his pastoral work, from September 2002 to December 2003 he was an adjunct professor of English at the College of Southern Maryland where he taught classes in writing, literature, and business communications. He was assigned as pastor of Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Rochester, New York on 1 January 2004.  He was appointed Director of Communications for the Diocese of New York and New Jersey (Orthodox Church in America) and member of the Council of Presbyters (June 2010).  Following election to serve on the Diocesan Council, he was appointed as Council Secretary (Dec 2010).  On 1 January 2021 he retired from active parish ministry having been rector at Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church for 17 years.  Father Stavrevsky enjoys writing and public speaking; he has lectured, written, and presented papers in the fields of ethics and character development; his poetry has been published in “Connections” and “Potomac Review.” He and Matushka Natalie currently reside in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

The miter, also spelled mitre, in Orthodox Christian usage is a type of head-covering worn by certain clergy of the Orthodox Church as a part of their ceremonial dress. The word is derived from the Greek μίτρα, meaning a 'headband' or 'turban'.

A head-covering, as a mark of position of certain religious and secular officials, has a long history. In ancient Israel the Jewish high priest (Kohen Gadol) wore a headdress called the Mitznefetthat wound around the head to form a broad, flat-top topped turban. Officials of the court of the Eastern Roman Empire wore a cap called the camelaucum (Greek: καμιλαύκιον kamilaukion) that developed into the imperial crown by the ninth century. A miter in the imperial form was not use by Orthodox bishops until after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Today, the typical miter in Orthodox churches is based on the imperial crown of the late Eastern Roman Empire.

The present day miter is made in the shape of a bulbous crown and may be constructed of number of materials such as brocade, damask, or cloth of gold. Embroidery may be used in its construction as well as use of jewels for decoration. The miters, while often of gold, may use other liturgical colors. Normally, there are four icons attached to the miter. These usually are icons of Jesus Christ, the Theotokos, John the Baptist, and the Cross. A cross surmounts the miter, either upright for bishop’s miters or laying flat on miters awarded to priests.

His Eminence, Archbishop Michael presented the Miter to Father Ken during Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 30th. This is a once in a lifetime achievement!

Thank you to all who contributed! It turned out BEAUTIFUL and Father was overwhelmed with gratitude! We will have a copy of the book that all can see soon! Stay tuned:)