St. Symeon Orthodox Church
Diocese of the South, Orthodox Church in America
3101 Clairmont Avenue S, Birmingham, AL, 35205

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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!"

Upcoming Services
Wednesday, March 22nd
10:00AM Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, March 24th
6:00PM Great Vespers
Saturday, March 25th
ANNUNCIATION
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
5:00PM Great Vespers
Sunday, March 26th
St. John Climacus
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
8:30AM Matins
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, March 29th
10:00AM Presanctified Liturgy
Our Bishops

His Eminence, the Most Reverend ALEXANDER

Archbishop of Dallas and the South

Orthodox Church in America

 

Archbishop Alexander's Biography

 

His Grace, the Right Reverend GERASIM

Bishop of Fort Worth

Auxiliary to the Diocese of the South

Orthodox Church in America

 

Bishop Gerasim's Biography

Upcoming Events
Hear Our Choir!

Visit the Online Store to purchase our CDs!

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 Communities
St. Herman Mission Station

For people seeking an Orthodox community in Tuscaloosa, AL, visit St. Herman of Alaska Mission Station (www.sthermantuscaloosa.com). You can also email them at orthodoxtuscaloosa@gmail.com.

Today's Saints
Martyr Nikon and 199 disciples with him in Sicily
Martyr Nikon and 199 disciples with him in Sicily

The Monk Martyr Nikon was born at Neapolis (Naples). His father was a pagan, and his mother a Christian. He was not baptized, but his mother secretly instructed him in the tenets of Christianity. Nikon was still a pagan when he reached adulthood. He served as a soldier, and showed unusual courage…

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Venerable Nikon, Abbot of the Kiev Far Caves
Venerable Nikon, Abbot of the Kiev Far Caves

Saint Nikon of the Kiev Caves was the first disciple and fellow-ascetic of Saint Anthony (July 10), the founder of the Kiev Caves monastery, to which he came as a priest. At the monastery he tonsured all the new monks, and among their number was Saint Theodosius of the Caves (May 3 and August 14).…

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Martyr Philetus the Senator, his wife and sons, and those with them in Illyria
Martyr Philetus the Senator, his wife and sons, and those with them in Illyria

Saint Philetus was a dignitary at the court of the emperor Hadrian (117-138), a persecutor of Christians. For openly confessing his faith in Christ the Savior, Saint Philetus was brought to trial with his wife Saint Lydia and their sons Macedonius and Theoprepius. By Hadrian’s order, Saint…

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Righteous Basil of Mangazea in Siberia

Righteous Basil of Mangazea: Saint Basil was born in the town of Yaroslavl around 1587. His father was a merchant, but the family was very poor. As a child, Basil spent much of his time in church, praying fervently and participating in the divine services. When he was twelve, the boy set out to…

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Monastic Martyr Luke of Saint Anne’s Skete on Mount Athos and Odrin

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Venerable Sergius (Srebryansky), the New Confessor of Tver
Venerable Sergius (Srebryansky), the New Confessor of Tver

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