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We have an active and growing Russian community within the parish. We hold an annual Russian festival at the parish in September, celebrating Russian culture and cuisine. This is a major fund raiser for the church. Parishioners perform traditional folk dancing and singing and serve their favorite ethnic foods.
 
We have an active and growing Russian community within the parish. We hold an annual Russian festival at the parish in September, celebrating Russian culture and cuisine. This is a major fund raiser for the church. Parishioners perform traditional folk dancing and singing and serve their favorite ethnic foods.
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.russianorthodox-stl.org/ St. John Chrysostom Russian Orthodox Church]
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[http://www.chrysostompress.org/ Chrysostom Press]

Revision as of 22:27, August 4, 2005

Inside
St. John Chrysostom Russian Orthodox Church is a parish in the Diocese of Chicago and Detroit of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The parish was founded as an English speaking community and we have been at our present location since 1985. In the past ten years we have also become a spiritual home for the growing number of Russians in the St. Louis area.

The priest, Fr. Christopher Stade, and his family are American converts to Orthodoxy. We welcome all who sincerely desire to experience and to live the Truth of the Holy Orthodox Faith, which is above all earthly boundaries and nationalities.

In addition to the regular Saturday evening vigil service and Sunday morning Liturgy, we have many other services on weekdays, as scheduled. The primary language of the services is English, but on Sunday mornings the Divine Liturgy is served in both Slavonic and English.

Outside

Fr. Christopher meets with parishioners, inquirers, and visitors on a one-to-one basis for instruction in the Orthodox faith, and to discuss and answer questions. Please feel free to contact him at any time. We are located in Jefferson County about 15 miles southwest of the city, only a 30-45 minute drive from almost any point in the Saint Louis area. The church is situated on 20 acres of land on a wooded hillside with a beautiful view of the surrounding hills and valley.

On the church property there are three other buildings, in addition to the church and hall. They contain a church office, Chrysostom Press, and seven apartments which parishioners rent. This provides a continuous Orthodox presence all week long. A small parish cemetery is located on one of the beautiful meadows next to the woods. At the bottom of the church hillside is a spring and a pond. Next to the church is a large open field which we use for our annual festival, picnics and other outdoor events.

St. John's Bookstore has a large selection English and Russian books, as well as church music, crosses, icons, and other Orthodox items. The bookstore is located in the church office building, with an additional large display in the hall near the entrance of the church. The bookstore is open after all daytime services and on weekdays. To visit on weekdays, please call ahead (636-677-4333) to make sure someone is there when you arrive.

We have an active and growing Russian community within the parish. We hold an annual Russian festival at the parish in September, celebrating Russian culture and cuisine. This is a major fund raiser for the church. Parishioners perform traditional folk dancing and singing and serve their favorite ethnic foods.

External Links

St. John Chrysostom Russian Orthodox Church

Chrysostom Press