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Priest James Hargrave

Priest-in-Charge

Email: StJohnTheologianGainesville@gmail.com

Phone: ‪(352) 354-3708

Priest James Hargrave (Fr. James) holds a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (2019). A Gainesville native, he grew up in Kenya and served for three years as a Long-Term Missionary in Tanzania with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC). Since 2020 he has worked for the OCMC Translations Department (formerly the Liturgical Translation Program). Fr. James was ordained to the Priesthood in 2023 and assigned Priest-in-Charge at St. John the Theologian in October 2024. He is married to Matushka Daphne.

When Fr. James is out of country, St John the Theologian Orthodox Church is served on a rotating basis by clergy from St Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, FL.

Agape Meal / Coffee Hour

Every Sunday after services, we share a meal together. Please join us!

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Service DayS and Times

Sunday Mornings:

9:30am Hours

10:00am Divine Liturgy or Obednitsa (Typika) with Holy Communion

Agape Meal (Coffee Hour) following services.

Monday Evenings:

7:00pm Catechism/ Inquirers class. Currently held over Zoom. Click here to join.

 

Wednesday Evenings of Great Lent:

6:00pm Presanctified Divine Liturgy

Saturday Evenings:

6:00pm Great Vespers

Eve of Great Feasts:

6:00pm Vesperal Divine Liturgy or Reader's Vespers.

 

 

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church Location

2444 NE 1st Blvd Unit 100

Gainesville, FL 32609.

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Upcoming Services

  • 15

    Jul

    Wednesday
    St. Vladimir
    6:00-7:00 Daily Vespers
    Fast: fish, wine, & oil

  • 18

    Jul

    Saturday
    6:00-7:00 Great Vespers

  • 19

    Jul

    Sunday
    St. Seraphim of Sarov
    9:30 Hours
    10:00-11:30 Divine Liturgy
    11:15-11:45 Sunday School
    11:30 Agape Meal

  • 22

    Jul

    Wednesday
    6:00-7:00 Daily Vespers
    Fast

  • 24

    Jul

    Friday
    Fast: wine & oil

  • 25

    Jul

    Saturday
    6:00-7:00 Great Vespers

  • 26

    Jul

    Sunday
    St. Jacob of Alaska
    9:30 Hours
    10:00-11:30 Divine Liturgy
    11:15-11:45 Sunday School
    11:30 Agape Meal

  • 29

    Jul

    Wednesday
    6:00-7:00 Daily Vespers
    Fast

  • 1

    Aug

    Saturday
    Fast

  • 2

    Aug

    Sunday
    9:30 Hours
    10:00-11:30 Divine Liturgy
    11:30 Agape Meal
    Fast: wine & oil

St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church