After discussion with our parish council and our clergy, and with the blessing of Bishop Nicholas, we have decided to open St. Raphael Hall for an additional 25 spaces. Those who sign up for Liturgy in the hall will have a screen with the Liturgy and then be able to come to the nave in order to receive the Eucharist. Please enter the hall through the courtyard entrance where an usher will be present. May the Lord continue to bless us as we move forward during this pandemic.
Read MoreSt. John will celebrate the Nativity of Christ on Thursday, December 24 with the following services:
Read MoreThe Nativity fast begins Nov. 15 and is divided into two periods. The 1st period is November 15th through December 19th when the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine and oil) is observed with katalysis for wine and oil on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and for fish, wine and oil on Saturdays and Sundays. The 2nd period is December 20th through 24th when the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine and oil) is observed with katalysis for wine and oil only on Saturday and Sunday.
Read MoreAfter discussion with our parish council and our clergy, and with the blessing of Bishop Nicholas, we have decided to open St. Raphael Hall for an additional 25 spaces. Those who sign up for Liturgy in the hall will have a screen with the Liturgy and then be able to come to the nave in order to receive the Eucharist. Please enter the hall through the courtyard entrance where an usher will be present. May the Lord continue to bless us as we move forward during this pandemic.
Read MoreWhile St. John still has an in-person service limit of 50, we are offering all of our services on our YouTube channel. Please join us!
Read MoreJoin us for our ministries available beginning in September!
Read MoreSince reopening, we have required the wearing of a mask while in the Church at any time. Thank you for your patience and you willingness to abide by this directive.
Read MoreSt. John is still open for services on a limited capacity. Please use this Sign Up to sign up for services for July. Please do try to limit your sign up to one (1) Sunday liturgy in order to give those who have not had the chance to attend a liturgy the opportunity to sign up as well. If you have already attended several liturgies, please wait to sign up for another, again giving others who have not attended the opportunity as well.
Read MoreMemory Eternal!
Services for Clifford McWhorter will be held on Saturday, June 20.
Visitation: 10am
Funeral: 11am - Due to current attendance limitations, the funeral service will be limited; however, it will be live streamed on the St. John Memphis YouTube channel.
Read MoreClick here to read the letter from Fr. Philip concerning our progress towards adding numbers of faithful allowed to attend each service. Thanks be to God for His continued blessings!
Read MoreThe office is now re-opened with our normal business hours, Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. If you would like to come light a candle in the nave, please feel free to do so, but call the office first so we can insure that we are staying below 10 people at a time.
For those wishing to attend services, please refer to the Online Sign Up sent out via email. At this time, we are limiting the number of service attendees to 10. As a result we ask all visitors to refrain from coming until after the restrictions are lifted, thereby giving our parishioners the opportunity to commune.
Fr. Philip’s letter regarding reopening guidelines
Read MoreThe Stamo Latto Scholarship is offered annually to Orthodox Christian high school senior women from Charleston, SC and Memphis, TN. This academic scholarship ranges from $500 - $1000+, with the average award being $1000.
Read MoreSt. John will offer online streaming of Saturday evening Vespers at 6pm, Sunday Orthros at 9am, and Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10am. Join us on our YouTube channel!
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, April 22 at 6pm to celebrate the Great Vespers for St. George. All services can be found on the St. John YouTube channel.
Read MoreReading vigil is an important part of Holy Week for many parishioners. It is something that families, godparents and godchildren, and friends have done together for years. This year we will keep that tradition by reading via Zoom.
Below you will find a sign up link for you to choose your time to read. You will need a Psalter and the Gospels. Times begin following Taking Down Vespers on 4/17 and continue until the beginning of Midnight Office on 4/18.
Read MoreIn proportion to your humility you are given patience in your woes; and in proportion to your patience the burden of your afflictions is made lighter and you will find consolation; in proportion to your consolation, your love of God increases; and in proportion to your love, your joy in the Holy Spirit is magnified. […]
- St. Isaac the Syrian
Read MoreThe Archdiocese has given us the directive for Holy Week and Pascha. Thanks be to God, we have been blessed to serve all of the services for Holy Week, from Lazarus Saturday through Great and Holy Pascha.
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