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 - Thursday evenings, 6pm - 7:30pm
These classes will open the door to knowing God as He is revealed through Jesus Christ and known in the Scriptures and the Orthodox way. They are for everyone - inquirers, seekers, catechumens, “nones,” Churchgoers, Orthodox, non-Orthodox – to all who want to understand the Christian faith better. Bring a laptop, tablet, or mobile phone to access assigned readings online.
Prayers of Naming for the new daughter of Caleb and Victoria.
Sunday's Homily Excerpt -
Whether it is to God, or to those around us, saying 'thank you' is important. In letting those around us know how thankful we are for them, for what they do for us, we are also showing gratitude to God. Because it is God that puts people in our lives and it is God that gives us blessings in ways we may not always realize. In humbling ourselves before others, we are an example for our children and those around us. In showing gratitude, we are also expressing love. Love of God and love of neighbor. The love Christ has for us.” - Subdn. Tim Mellor, January 18, 2026-
What matters to me is the pain of the person before me. When I come into contact with another’s pain, I can transform it into the ‘body of prayer’ on their behalf. Their pain reverberates within me—it hurts me without becoming my own pain—but I experience it, and this makes my prayer for them possible, just as I pray for myself when I am in pain. - Mother Siluana of Romania in 'God, Where is the Wound, pg. 95.