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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Consecration of Holy Transfiguration Church 9-20-2026
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Under the direction of Archbishop Elpiidophoros, Bishops and Priest wash down the altar as part of the Consecration of Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Anchorage. Fr. Marc and several other members of Saint John's attended the beautiful service. Other members of Saint John's attended the celebratory banquet that evening. Congratulations to Fr. Vasili and all the Faithful of Holy Transfiguration.

Sunday's Homily Excerpt -

Taking up our Cross here where we live will not result in our losing our heads. But it might cause us to bite our tongue. To not lash out in anger when someone offends or hurts us. The life of a follower of Christ is to choose live as Christ lived. To let go of our broken and selfish ways and to live for God. Not to judge and condemn other people, but to choose to bear with them, to love them even, every day, every person, at our own expense for the sake of the Kingdom of God.” - Fr. Marc Dunaway, September 20, 2026-

"One Accord"

Excerpts from Christian writers Past and Present

Responsible free inquiry in the Church does not mean relativism, nor does it dissolve the boundaries of faith. It means something far more demanding: to stay faithful without becoming intellectually lazy, to remain obedient without giving in to fear, and to stay rooted while still daring to grow. Inquiry becomes irresponsible only when it forgets communion, i.e., when it speaks without listening, criticizes without love, or isolates itself from the worshipping life of the Church. But it is equally irresponsible to forbid inquiry entirely. - Bishop Maxim, Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America, in Public Orthodoxy