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

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Three Baptisms
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On Sunday August 17 we baptized three baby girls: Leisel Jean Scherer, Rose Marian Alexander and Alice Magdalene Oliveria. It was a joyful and celebratory Sunday. Sadly the next day our joy was mingled with the sorrow of losing long-time parishioner Bruce Johnson. In the words of Saint John of Damascus: 'What earthly sweetness remains unmixed with grief?'May God grant these newly-illumined many years!

Sunday's Homily Excerpt -

Funeral Homily for Bruce Johson - We grieve, yes, we grieve our loss. But we also hope. We also say among ourselves, “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” We remember that Jesus said to the thief dying on the Cross beside Him, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” Brothers and Sisters. This is the faith of the Church. This is the faith that beckons everyone in the world to have hope, to be consoled, to look for the age to come. The doors are open. This above all is what Bruce believed. Let us hold fast to this as we remember him today.” Fr. Marc Dunaway, August 20, 2025-

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"One Accord"

Excerpts from Christian writers Past and Present

What earthly sweetness remains unmixed with grief? All things are but feeble shadows, all things are deceptive dreams: yet one moment only and death shall supplant them all. But, O Christ, in the light of Your countenance and in the sweetness of Your beauty, give rest to our friend whom You have chosen, since You are Lover of all humankind. - Funeral Stichera of Saint John of Damascus, 1st Stichos

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