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The Church Decorated for Pascha
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Welcome to the St. John Orthodox Cathedral Web Page
Thank you for looking us up. We would love to see you in person so come on by and visit us soon. We hope this page is helpful to you. Please let us know if we can assist you.

This web site provides information for Church members, visitors, and others considering the Faith, or a visit to Anchorage, Alaska.

Some information about the Cathedral

The Cathedral and fifty-five acres of church land are situated at the base of the Chugach Mountains, twelve miles outside of Anchorage; Alaska's largest city. The facilities of the Cathedral include an elementary school, a guesthome, and a chapel which is dedicated to St. Sergius of Radonezh. The Cathedral also hosts the annual Eagle River Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies and the St. John Summer Camp for teens. Next to the Cathedral is the St. James House which offers a one-year residential program for young singles.

St. John Orthodox Cathedral is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioces of North America whose leader is Metropolitan PHILIP and is part of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch. St. John's is currently overseen by His Grace, Bishop JOSEPH, Bishop of Los Angeles and the West.

State Fair Booth 2007

Patmos Books & Icons at Alaska State Fair

St. John's ran a booth at the State Fair in 2007. Enjoy these pictures and stay tuned for more information regarding the booth for the 2008 State Fair.

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St. John Summer Camp

St. John Summer Camp for 2008 will be held in August at North Star Bible Camp in Willow, Alaska. Click on the link at the left or click here for more information and to download applications for campers and counselors. Stay tuned for more information.



History of our Parish

35 years ago, Monastery Drive in Eagle River, Alaska, was a dirt road in a forest of spruce and birch. Today about seventy-five families make their homes around St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, their houses scattered along Monastery Drive and Darby Road. Others live elsewhere in Chugiak/Eagle River and in Anchorage, fifteen miles to the south. 

In 1968, Fr. Harold and Barbara Dunaway and their family arrived ... Read More

The Cathedral Lawn
The Cathedral Lawn
Photos of St. John Orthodox Cathedral

These photos show the servingĀ of theĀ Divine Liturgy, the Pantocrator icon in the dome of the Cathedral and a picnic on the lawn celebrating the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord at the conclusion of the Eagle River Institute.
Cathedral Nave
Cathedral Nave
Dome icon inside Cathedral
Dome icon inside Cathedral
Picnic for Transfiguration Feast
Picnic for Transfiguration Feast
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