Eagle River, Alaska

Antiochian Archdiocese

Saint John Orthodox Cathedral

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Saint John's School

About Orthodoxy

Eagle River Institute

St James House

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

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

  • Livestream St.John's Services

  • Coffee Hour Info and Schedule

    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!
    Coffe Hour Groups - Spring 2024Coffe Hour Host Schedule - Fall 2024

  • 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

Community Highlight

Orthodox : Evangelical Meeting at Saint John's
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On October 25, 26 Saint John's hosted a meeting of Orthodox and Evangelicals to discuss dialogue and understanding between Evangelicals and Orthodox, especially in the Alaska villages where they sometimes work side by side. The meeting was attended by 20 people, including a group of evangelical missionaries from the Alaska Bible Institute in Homer, a pastor from Rabbit Creek, an Anglican priest, two women who organize a prayer ministry for the villages, as well as our local friends who helped put together the conference two years ago at Beach Lake. Matushka Xenia also addressed the gathering, as well as Fr. Innocent Dresdow from Kodiak. Fr. Marc gave told why a former evangelical group made a 15-year journey to the Orthodox Church that in 1987 resulted in the establishment of Saint John Cathedral in the Antiochian Archdiocese. The discussion will continue through the winter with the hope of hosting a conference next year.

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.-

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"One Accord"

Excerpts from Christian writers Past and Present

“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.

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