Saint Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church

Located in the friendly and historic borough of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church is a warm, welcoming Orthodox Christian church, believing in and worshiping the Holy Trinity according to the Holy Scripture and the unchanging holy tradition of the Orthodox Church. The parish is pan-Orthodox and multi-ethnic in orientation, embracing the traditions and customs of Orthodox Christians of varying backgrounds, using English as the language of worship.

St. Paul's is a parish of the ancient Orthodox Christian Patriarchate of Antioch, the place where the disciples of Jesus were first called Christians (Acts 11:26).

St. Paul's welcomes the people of Emmaus, as well as residents and visitors from throughout the East Penn and Lehigh Valley metropolitan area. The parish community includes members of all ages and backgrounds.

All are welcome to attend any of our worship services, as well as taking advantage of educational opportunities to learn about the ancient, unchanging Orthodox Christian faith, delivered by Jesus Christ to His Apostles and kept for 2000 years without addition, subtraction or alteration. Please come for a visit!

Worship services, all in English, are held daily.

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March 13: Lenten Women's Retreat

A Lenten retreat for the women and girls of St. Paul will be held on Saturday, Mar. 13, at St. Tikhon's Monastery. The carpool will leave St. Paul's at 8am and return by 5pm. Features include a talk by one of the monastic brotherhood, a tour of the monastery, a visit to the bookstore and gift shop, carry-in lunch, and a pysanky (Ukrainian-style Easter egg decoration) workshop led by a local member of the community.

Contact the church office for more information.

Roads From Emmaus Podcast launched

The Roads From Emmaus podcast, from Ancient Faith Radio, is produced in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and hosted by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick. It is particularly dedicated to exploring the intersection of place, communion, and revelation, just as Christ's communion with His disciples at the Biblical Emmaus revealed Him to them in the breaking of the bread. Episodes include meditations, sermons, classes, and lectures examining these and related themes.

Great Lent Schedule 2010

During the Holy season of Great Lent, St. Paul's will be celebrating services according to the following weekly schedule:

Sunday: 8am Matins, 9am Divine Liturgy

Monday: 8:30am Lenten Matins (Feb. 15: 6:30pm Great Compline)

Tuesday: 6:30pm Lenten Vespers (Feb. 16 Great Compline)

Wednesday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Presanctified Liturgy

Thursday: 6:30pm Lenten Vespers (Feb. 18 Great Compline)

Friday: 8:30am Lenten Matins, 6:30pm Small Compline with the Akathist (Chairetismoi/Madayeh)

Saturday: 6pm Great Vespers