Apostle James
The Son of Alphaeus
Kontakion — Tone 2
Let us bless James, praising him as the messenger of God, for he filled the souls of the pious with wise dogmas. Standing at the throne of glory before the Master, he rejoices with all the angels unceasingly praying for us all.
DISCOVER THE ANCIENT FAITH
A message from our parish priest,
Fr. Mark Wallace.
Welcome!
Christ is among us!
Founded in 2003, we are a vibrant parish dedicated to being a life-giving community of Orthodox Christian faith, worship, love, and service, proclaiming and protecting the Ancient Faith of Jesus Christ. Although we are a parish of The Antiochian Archdiocese, and our services are in English, we have embraced all who have come to us from the Romanian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian and Greek expressions of Holy Orthodoxy.
We have a strong commitment to welcome those who are new to the parish, to engage all members in spiritual growth through faith formation from the youngest to the oldest, and to celebrate our faith together through the Divine Liturgy. Our outreach to the students/faculty of Oklahoma State University is reflected in a growing membership of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship group on campus.
Please come worship with us to experience the spirit of St. James, and I invite you to become part of our parish community. May our good God bless you and your family with His richest blessings.
In Christ,
Fr. Mark Wallace
Parish Priest
Father Mark has 33 years of ministerial experience; as a pastor, prison chaplain, hospice chaplain and Area Director for Prison Fellowship Ministries. He has been an Orthodox priest since January, 2008. He and his wife Khouriya Susan, have three grown daughters and nine grandchildren; all of whom are serving the Lord in the Orthodox Church. You can read about their journey to Holy Orthodoxy here, Fr. Mark was first commissioned by His Grace, Bishop BASIL, with leading a mission of the Western Rite of the Orthodox Church. He began serving the faithful at St. James, in October of 2013.
Upcoming Events
- April 22, 2024
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Office Closed
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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- April 23, 2024
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Confessions by appointment
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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- April 24, 2024
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Confessions by appointment
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Ninth Hour & Typika
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Pot Luck Dinner (after Liturgy)
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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- April 25, 2024
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Confessions by appointment
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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- April 26, 2024
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Confessions by appointment
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Canon for the Raising of Lazarus
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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- April 27, 2024
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LAZARUS SATURDAY
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Divine Liturgy
9:00 am - 10:30 am
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Great Vespers
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
We are hosting His Eminence, Metropolitan SABA. A Lenten dinner will be served following the service.
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- April 28, 2024
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PALM SUNDAY
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Orthros Service
8:50 am - 10:00 am
"Orthros" (from Greek, meaning "morning", "dawn" or "day break"), is the longest and most complex of the daily cycle services. Matins is celebrated in the morning, unless it is celebrated as part of a vigil in the evening. Source of information
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Divine Liturgy
10:00 am - 11:30 am
For a description of what a Divine Liturgy involves, click HERE
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Bridegroom Matins
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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- April 29, 2024
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HOLY MONDAY
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Presanctified Liturgy
8:00 am - 9:30 am
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Bridegroom Matins
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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- April 30, 2024
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HOLY TUESDAY
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Presanctified Liturgy
8:00 am - 9:30 am
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Bridegroom Matins
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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- May 1, 2024
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HOLY WEDNESDAY
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Presanctified Liturgy
8:00 am - 9:30 am
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Holy Unction Service
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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