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Every morning at its Matins Service the Orthodox Church proclaims: “God is the Lord and has revealed Himself unto us; blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Ps 118.26–27). The first foundation of Christian doctrine is found in this biblical line: God has revealed Himself to us.

God has shown Himself to His creatures. He has not disclosed His very innermost being, for this innermost essence of God cannot be grasped by creatures. But God has truly shown what men can see and understand of His divine nature and will.

The fullness and perfection of God’s self-revelation is found in His Son Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the gradual and partial revelation of God in the Old Testament. Jesus is the one truly “blessed . . . Who comes in the name of the Lord.”

from The Orthodox Faith by Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko.

To learn more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please contact Father James and explore the website OrthodoxIntro.org.

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Service Day and Times

Sunday Mornings:

9:30am Hours

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

Agape Meal (Coffee Hour) following services.

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2444 NE 1st Blvd Unit 100

Gainesville, FL 32609.

Bible Study

Wednesdays at 7:00 pm

Bible study is sometimes held remotely over Zoom, and sometimes in-person at the Church or in-person/remote hybrid. Check the calendar for this week's information, including the Zoom link if applicable.

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Upcoming Services

  • 14

    Dec

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

  • 15

    Dec

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

  • 18

    Dec

    Wednesday
    7:00 Bible Study
    Isaiah 9
    In-person at Church, with Zoom hybrid option
    Click here for Zoom link.
    Fast

  • 21

    Dec

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

  • 22

    Dec

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

  • 23

    Dec

    Monday
    6:00 Royal Hours for the Nativity of the Lord
    Fast

  • 24

    Dec

    Tuesday
    9:00 Great Compline
    10:30 Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of the Lord
    Fast

  • 25

    Dec

    Wednesday
    NATIVITY OF THE LORD
    No Bible Study
    Fast free

  • 28

    Dec

    Saturday
    6:00-7:00pm Great Vespers
    Fast free

  • 29

    Dec

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

St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church