St. John the Divine Orthodox Christian Church, has a Facebook Fan Page. If you are on Facebook, become a fan of our Church!

We have a new outdoor church sign! See the image of it below. Thanks to Brian Kordie and family for their generosity. Keep them in your prayers.

St. John the Divine Church suffered no damage from Hurricane Ike and our Church parishoners appear to all be safe and their homes are fine. However, our friends on the Gulf Coast of Texas, including Beaumont, have not faired so well.

Thousands along the Gulf Coast have lost their homes or their entire neighborhoods. Thousands have watched their homes damaged or filled with flood waters. Please keep the victims of Hurricane Ike (and Hurricane Gustav) in your prayers. Offer your services, volunteer to help, or simply donate to the Red Cross or to the IOCC U.S. Emergency Response Fund.

Lake Charles, LA was subjected to Hurricane Gustav. We do not yet know what kind of damage our church sustained as many of us are still out of state due to mandatory evacuations. Southeastern Louisiana sustained more damage from Gustav, thus recovery efforts will be more extensive. To learn how you can help in the aftermath of a hurricane and aid in recovery, visit the website of the American Red Cross or  International Orthodox Christian Charities. Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who are suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, and please do your part to help in the recovery process in any way that you can.

Update: No damage at our Church! Thanks be to God. Our Church family are all safe after Hurricane Gustav.

This beautifully illustrated book catalogs the images according to iconographic type and subject. Chapters focus on the role of the icons in the Orthodox liturgy and on common iconic subjects.

I just finished reading my library’s copy and learned so much about the rich history of our Church too! Find a copy of this book at a local library near you or purchase a copy at Amazon.com.

International Orthodox Christian Charities will provide cash support to its ecumenical partners toward emergency relief supplies for the survivors in Myanmar and the earthquakes in China.

Visit IOCC for information about these emergencies and how you can contribute.

Christ is Risen! Have a Blessed Pascha!

Here is a file containing the schedule for Holy Week services at St. Michael’s in Beaumont, TX. Please click on this link: pascha-2008

NOTICE: Friday April 11th at 7 pm, we will have a Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts service with Father Michael at St. John the Divine in Lake Charles, LA.

At long last, the complete Orthodox Study Bible has been published!

“The Orthodox Study Bible is the fruit of over twenty years of labor by many of the best Orthodox Christian theologians of our time. This long-awaited single volume brings together an original translation of the Old Testament from the Septuagint with the classic Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms. Here, by the grace of God, you will find the living water of His Word with comprehensive study guides and teachings that bring to our modern world the mind of the ancient Christian Church.”