Eagle River, Alaska

Antiochian Archdiocese

Saint John Orthodox Cathedral

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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

Parish Happenings

Community Highlight

Volunteering at Hope Center
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The Sisters of Mary and Martha sponsored an effort to help at the Downtown Soup Kitchen Hope Center in Anchorage, Alaska. For over 4 hours Natasha Haines, Lilly Cowan, Danielle and Charlie Stevens, Josie Stiehr, Megan Rogers, Hannah Hanna, Ashley Hearn, Jennifer Saur and Sydney Ihde did crafts, sorted clothing, prepared and served food, did dishes, cleaned, and took a tour of the center together. Martha Fisher also organized a day for our children to make cards to bring to the Hope center. Everything went so smoothly and was a great way to spend a Friday morning.

Sunday's Homily Excerpt -April 14, 2024 - Fr. Marc Dunaway

Our world is awash in so many difficulties. Do I need even to recount them? I will mention them only in phrases: Senseless War, Polarized Politics, Consuming Media, Climate Change, Energy Shortage, Gender Questions, Immigration Crisis, Homeless Alaskans, Domestic Violence, Teen Suicide, Drug Addiction. The list could go on and on. Brothers and Sisters, we are not separated from any of these things. We are awash in them too. As I walked with Betsy this week I asked: How are we supposed to handle all this? This morning I propose for us here at least an answer. It is not a solution to all these problems, but rather three things that will help us chart a path to carry us through them, a path that will keep us safe and bring us home. Today I can take them from the Epistle, the Gospel and the Saint of the Day. The are: Commit to Christ. Commit to our children. Commit to community.-

"One Accord"

Excerpts from Christian writers Past and Present

He wrote: “Some people living carelessly in the world have asked me: ‘We have wives and are beset [awash] with social cares, and how can we lead the solitary life?’ I replied to them: ‘Do all the good you can; do not speak evil of anyone; do not steal from anyone; do not lie to anyone; do not be arrogant towards anyone; do not hate any one; be sure you go to church;… If you behave in this way you will not be far from the Kingdom of Heaven.’” (Step 1:21.)” -- John of the Ladder