Building Project
Background and updates about the ongoing construction project for our new worship space.
Since the parish was founded in 2000, Holy Transfiguration has continued to grow in love, service, and membership. In 2006, we moved into a former Baptist church at 3491 Plesant Grove Church Road in Morrisville, NC. For many years, we searched for a larger home for our growing parish and even created site and temple designs for land in Durham. In the spring of 2025, God offered us an opportunity to pivot—a larger former Baptist church in southwest Raleigh.
On March 8, 2026, we prayed our final Divine Liturgy at Pleasant Grove, and then processed across town with the holy items to move into our newly renovated church at 5408 Tryon Road in Raleigh. As we settle in, we’re thankful to have the space to receive the bountiful harvest that God has in store for North Carolina’s Triangle area.
Renovations are underway
Renovations are well underway, and we’re hoping to be able to move in December.
Repairing and renovating our newly purchased church
Work has begun in earnest to transform our newly purchased church from Baptist to Orthodox.
We voted YES to purchase 5408 Tryon Road
The faithful of Holy Transfiguration voted to purchase 5408 Tryon Rd. on June 29, 2025.
Project Kickoff Meeting
Project kickoff meeting held with HTOC Design Committee, Presbytera Mirela Tudora (Design Consultant), Micah Martin (Architect), and Andrew Wells (General Contractor)
Image of St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church in Tyler, TX designed by Pba. Mirela Tudora.
Virtual Meeting with new Design Consultant
Virtual Meeting held with new Design Consultant Presbytera Mirela Tudora ahead of her scheduled visit 3/10/24.
Design Team Assembled!
HTOC Design Committee, in conjunction with the parish council, have aligned on moving forward with community partners and contractors.
The Story So Far
History of the Cornwallis Road property, according to Holy Transfiguration