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St. Symeon Orthodox Church is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of the South, composed primarily of American converts to Orthodoxy, along with Romanians, Ukrainians, Russians, Serbs, Greeks, Arabs, and Bulgarians. The community is committed to keeping the Faith as transmitted by the Apostles to the first Fathers of the Church and preserved in the Holy Orthodox Church. There are links on this site for further information on Orthodoxy. Visitors are always welcome at St. Symeon! Many of us started our journey as “visitors.” We say to all, "Come and see!” Come and see and experience the unchanged Christian Faith – the Orthodox Church!
Our services are in English and open to the public. "Come and see!"
Holy Week 2024
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Upcoming Services Sunday, April 28 PALM SUNDAY 8:30AM Matins 10:00AM Divine Liturgy 5:00PM Bridegroom Matins Monday, April 29 HOLY MONDAY 6:30PM Bridegroom Matins Tuesday, April 30 HOLY TUESDAY 6:30PM Bridegroom Matins Wednesday, May 1 HOLY WEDNESDAY 6:00PM Holy Unction Thursday, May 2 HOLY THURSDAY 10:00AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy (Mystical Supper) 6:00PM Matins of Holy Friday (Passion Gospels) Friday, May 3 HOLY FRIDAY 10:00AM Royal Hours 4:00PM Vespers of the Unnailing 7:00PM Matins of Holy Saturday (Lamentations) Saturday, May 4 HOLY SATURDAY 10:00AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy (Blessed Sabbath) 11:00PM GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA (Nocturnes/Midnight Office) Sunday, May 5 GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA 12:00AM Great and Holy Pascha (Matins and Liturgy) 3:00PM Agape Vespers |
Our Bishops
His Eminence, the Most Reverend ALEXANDER Archbishop of Dallas and the South
Archbishop Alexander's Biography
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Make a Donation! If you would like to help support St. Symeon Orthodox Church, donations are always welcomed. Donations are, of course, tax deductable, and a letter for your records is available on request. Please donate via PayPal using the link below, or make checks payable to St. Symeon Orthodox Church and send to: St. Symeon Orthodox Church 3101 Clairmont Avenue S Birmingham, Alabama 35205 Related CommunitiesSt. Herman Mission
For people seeking an Orthodox community in Tuscaloosa, AL, visit St. Herman of Alaska Mission (www.sthermantuscaloosa.com). You can also email them at orthodoxtuscaloosa@gmail.com. |
Today's Saints
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphant entrance of Christ into the royal city of Jerusalem. He rode on a colt for which He Himself had sent, and He permitted the people to hail Him publicly as a king. A large crowd met Him in a manner befitting royalty, waving palm branches…
The Apostle Jason was from Tarsus (Asia Minor). He was the first Christian in the city. The Apostle Sosipater was a native of Patra, Achaia. He is thought to be the same Sosipater mentioned in Acts 20:4. They both became disciples of Saint Paul, who even called them his kinsmen (Rom 16:21). Saint…
The Martyrs Dada, Maximus and Quinctilian suffered under the emperor Diocletian (284-305), who issued a decree requiring everyone to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods during the public festivals, and to put Christians to death. Tarquinius and Gabinius, the emperor’s representatives in…
Saint Cyril, Bishop of Turov, was born of rich parents in the thirties of the twelfth century in the city of Turov at the River Pripyat. From his early years Saint Cyril eagerly read the sacred books and attained a profound understanding of them. He studied not only in Russian, but also in Greek.…
