St Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church
610-965-2298
Listing Manager:
Fr. Andrew S. Damick
Started in 1987, Saint Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church first held services in a building on S. 4th Street in downtown Emmaus until purchasing its current location in 1996. St. Paul's is also the only Orthodox church in Emmaus.
- Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30am - 9:30am; Tue, Thu, 6:30pm - 7:30pm; Sat, 6pm-7pm; Sun, 8am - noon (all hours refer to service times)
- Handicap Accessible: All entrances are ground-level (no stairs).
- Founding Date: 1987
- What makes this community special?: Of the ancient Church of Antioch, where Jesus' disciples were first called Christians (Acts 11:26), St. Paul's is a welcoming Orthodox Christian church, worshiping the Trinity according to the unchanging Biblical tradition of the Orthodox Church.
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Denomination: Christian, Greek Orthodox, Orthodox
- Congregation size: 250
- Services: Choir/music programs, Missionary programs, Study groups, Youth programs
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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 ancestry. Among our parishioners, we have people of American, Carpatho-Russian, English, German, Greek, Hispanic, Irish, Italian, Korean, Lebanese, Lithuanian, Palestinian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Serbian, Slavic, Syrian, and Ukrainian backgrounds... and more!
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.