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First Time Visitors to An Orthodox Church

Many first time visitors have questions about what to expect when attending services at a new church so we have compiled several resources to help answer some of those most commonly asked questions.

Our parish is a member of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America and follows the liturgical practice and canoncial discipline of our Archdiocese and Patriarchate.  All our services are in English. 

Things I Wish I'd Known Before Attending-A Guide to Your First Venture into an Eastern Orthodox Church  "What is a Liturgy? Am I Welcome? Do They Speak English?" This blog post by an Orthodox seminary student covers some of the most commonly asked questions that people have regarding Orthodox services. 

First Visit to An Orthodox Church: Twelve Things I Wish I'd Known  "Information to make you feel more at home in Orthodox worship.  This article is also available in booklet format at our church. 

A Guide to Church Etiquette: How to Show Proper Respect and Reverence in Church  To help answer etiquette questions the Archdiocese has prepared this easy-to-read booklet to answer many frequently asked questions about church etiquette. The booklet includes topics such as entering and leaving church, lighting candles, venerating icons, crossing oneself, socializing, receiving antidoron, children in church, church attire, photography in the church, and much more. When we come to the church and its services we are entering the Kingdom of God on earth, His habitation, and we choose to honor this sacred place by our attentiveness to what is proper and ordered. We have the opportunity to reflect the image of Christ within us by our actions...This guide is meant for personal reflection..." From the introduction page of the Church Etiquette booklet.


Our Hierarchial Leadership
His Beatitude Patriarch John X
His Beatitude Patriarch John X
His Beatitude Patriarch John X
His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
His Grace Bishop Anthony
His Grace Bishop Anthony
His Grace Bishop Anthony

To learn more about His Beatitude Patriarch JOHN X and the Patriarchate of Antioch:

Biography on His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East

To learn more about His Eminence Metropolitan SABA and the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America:

Biography of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba

History of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

To learn more about His Grace Bishop ANTHONY of the Toledo & Midwest Diocese:

Biography of His Grace Bishop Anthony

Diocese of Toledo & the Midwest





Orthodox Worship and Praxis Videos
Orthodox Worship & Praxis




Thought for the Day

When fasting is understood in a true, Christian sense and not in a legalistic, pharisaical way, then the forgiving of insults and abstaining from covetousness are a fast, and this the most important fast, or, if you wish, the greatest fruit of fasting. For indeed, there is very little value in abstaining from food without abstinence from the returning of insult for insult and the illusion of earthly riches. - St. Nicholai of Zica on The Forgiveness Sunday Gospel. (Matt. 6:14-21)


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Daily Orthodox Scriptures for Kids
Daily Orthodox Scriptures for Kids
New Testament readings with a short commentary at the end just for kids Usually around five minutes long, it is a fantastic way to get our children into the Bible.


Daily Orthodox Scriptures
Daily Orthodox Scriptures
A Journey Together Reading Through the Bible in One Year - Fr. Alexis Kouri helps lead listeners through a reading of the entire Bible in one year.


What is Orthodoxy?

"Sometimes called the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church is the first Christian Church, the Church founded by the Lord Jesus Christ and described in the pages of the New Testament.  Her history can be traced in unbroken continuity all the way back to Christ and His Twelve Apostles.  For twenty centuries, she has continued in her undiminished and unaltered faith and practice.  Today her apostolic doctrine, worship, and structure remain intact.  The Orthodox Church maintains that the Church is the living Body of Jesus Christ."      

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.