Saint John’s community sits at the base of the Chugach mountains in Eagle River, Alaska. It is a parish in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.We invite you to join us in our journey to know God and to serve our neighbors within the tradition of Orthodox Christianity.Sunday Divine Liturgy - 10:00am Saturday Vespers - 7:15pm
Coffee Hour after Sunday Liturgy is an important time of fellowship. Please check the schedule in the link below to see when your group is assigned to bring snacks and also when you are to host. Thank you!
Opening the Door to Orthodox Christianity - Thursdays at the Saint James House from 7-8:30pm - beginning Nov. 7
This will be a series of classes on the basics of Orthodox Christian beliefs and practices. These classes will be positive, not polemical; practical, not theoretical. Most of all they will aim to open the door to knowing the real God as He revealed through Jesus Christ and known in the scriptures and the Orthodox way. These classes are for inquirers and seekers, “nones” or Churchgoers, non-Orthodox or Orthodox who want to understand their faith better. Meeting with friends around a fireplace and talking about God is one of the best ways I can think of to spend a winter evening. So, I look forward to our time together. – Fr. Marc
Saint John's School Board hosted a 'Trunk or Treat' event in the School parking lot. A good time was had by all the and candy flowed freely.
Sunday's Homily Excerpt -
“Sir, your daughter has died.” - How are we to live now with sorrow? Live one day at a time. Live by faith and hope in God, looking for the world to come. Consciously ask for God’s help and grace. Someday, at the end of all time, God will say to us and to our loved ones: “Talitha, cumi. My child, get up.” And all will be well..”- Fr. Marc Dunaway, October 27, 2024.-
“The single most effective parenting strategy we have is the way we conduct ourselves. Consider what kind of adults we want our children to become: helpful, caring, respectful, patient, patient, self-controlled, strong in faith, peaceful, responsible. How are we doing in these areas?... Parenting cannot be reduced to strategies and techniques, because it is our behavior that teaches our kids the most. And that’s why taking time out to read and learn about parenting is so important – because your behavior toward your child on a daily basis shapes your child. The Fathers and Mothers of the Church teach us that if we want to teach our children how to live according to the values and virtues of the Kingdom of God, then, first and foremost, we need to live that way as parents.”. - Dr. Philip Mamalakis, 'Parenting Toward the Kingdom' page 32.