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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:

6:00pm Daily Vespers

7:00pm Bible Study (Click for hybrid Zoom option)

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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Bible Study

"Behold, I Make All Things New."
See the Lord through the eyes of our patron saint. Study the Apocalypse of Saint John the Theologian.

Wednesday nights at St John the Theologian Orthodox Church.

6:00pm Vespers.

7:00pm Bible Study. For Zoom hybrid option, click here.

 

Book Study: The Lenten Spring by Fr Thomas Hopko

Wednesday, Feb 18, 7:00pm

You are welcome to select a few chapters to read in advance. You will present briefly on you chapter(s) when we meet. Sign up for your chapters here!

The Church is ordering copies of The Lenten Spring. You can purchase one at-cost for $23. You can also read the book for free on the internet here, or listen to it on SoundCloud here.

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Upcoming Services

  • 14

    Feb

    Saturday
    6:00-7:00 Great Vespers

  • 15

    Feb

    Sunday
    9:30 Hours
    10:00-11:30 Divine Liturgy
    11:30 Agape Meal

  • 16

    Feb

    Monday
    7:00-8:30 Catechism/ Inquirers Class
    Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil

  • 18

    Feb

    Wednesday
    6:00-7:00 Daily Vespers
    7:00 Book Study: The Lenten Spring by Fr Thomas Hopko - Book Link: https://archive.org/details/lentenspringread0000hopk/mode/2up
    Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil

  • 21

    Feb

    Saturday
    6:00-7:00 Great Vespers
    Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil

  • 22

    Feb

    Sunday
    9:30 Hours
    10:00-11:30 Divine Liturgy
    11:15-11:45 Sunday School
    11:30 Agape Meal
    Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil

  • 23

    Feb

    Monday
    7:00-8:30 Catechism/ Inquirers Class
    Fast

  • 25

    Feb

    Wednesday
    6:00-7:00 Daily Vespers
    Fast

  • 27

    Feb

    Friday
    Fast: wine & oil

  • 28

    Feb

    Saturday
    6:00-7:00 Great Vespers
    Fast: wine & oil

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