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  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers​
Sundays
  • 8:50 am - Orthros
  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy
Feast Day Liturgies
  • 6:00 pm - Preceding Evening
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Teen SOYO Blessings of Hope
Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The teens woke up bright and early to do a morning shift at Blessings of Hope in Leola, PA. Blessings of Hope is a non-profit organization committed to addressing today’s global food crisis through food distribution efforts. Our teen SOYO volunteered to sort, clean, and pack fruit cups, Jell-O, pudding, and applesauce. They were joined by Dn. Jason, Miss Mary, and Sh. Bonnie who led the teens in this chance to put almsgiving into action.
During their time there, they had a brief discussion about how the Dormition fast is filled with opportunities for prayer and fasting, as well as why we did this on a Wednesday during summer break when we could have been sleeping in but chose to use our time for service instead.
Hopefully this will not be the only opportunity our teens have to take part in the Blessings of Hope mission. A huge thank you to everyone who helped coordinate this morning!

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Teen SOYO Off The Streets
Saturday, July 25, 2026

On Saturday, July 25 the St. John Teen SOYO helped with Off The Streets (OTS)! Off The Streets is a Lancaster-based organization designed to help individuals and families get off the streets and into permanent housing. This was a return visit for our teens who have contributed their strength and time to OTS before. They were joined by Ms. Mary, Deacon Jason, and Subdeacon Matthew to move furniture for three families in Lancaster County.

They spent the day loading trucks, delivering furniture, unloading trucks, and setting up the pieces in first floor and third floor apartments. OTS provided beds, couches, bureaus, and other odds and ends to these residences. Our teens had the chance to get to know the residents a bit as they arranged their new homes to their liking and shared jokes as they worked.

This mission is a blessing to both Lancaster and our teens who enjoy helping this worthy cause and making a difference in people’s lives.
After the OTS work, the teens enjoyed the hospitality of Dan and Julie P. who offered their pool for some relaxation and a delicious cookout. We even enjoyed some cornhole. The teens ended the day with Vespers. 
Learn more about Off The Streets by visiting their website lancaster.offthestreetsnow.com.

​A huge thank you to parents, OTS staff, and everyone involved in making this day happen!
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Meal Prep
Saturday, June 13, 2026

We’re a growing parish which means many families are welcoming babies this summer. To help them prepare and take some meal-time stress away, we organized a meal-prep morning. 

By assembling some freezer-friendly meals we hope to support both growing families and any other parishioners in need. The menu this time included ziti pasta and a hearty beef and vegetable stew. 
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These meals are stocked in the freezer at St. John’s to be taken by or distributed to those who need them. Hopefully this will be the first of many opportunities to make meals for our St. John’s family. ​

Teen SOYO Give Back Dinner
Saturday, May 30th, 2026

The Teen SOYO Give Back Dinner was a success! On May 30, the St. John’s teens hosted a give back dinner for the parish, making dinner and providing an evening of entertainment to thank their church family for all they do for them.

As a thank you for supporting the teens in all their fundraisers, events, and volunteering efforts, the teens prepared and served an Italian dinner of pasta, meats, salad, and bread. They also provided some childcare, hosted a Bible Quiz on the book of Exodus, and led a trivia game. 

After dinner and games, Miss Mary and the teens serenaded the parishioners with a song, You Just Have to Follow Christ, which is a parody of the song Bloodline by Alex Warren and Jelly Roll. 
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It was a wonderful evening celebrating the community of St. John Chrysostom and taking the time to thank those who show such unending support for our teens!

Teen SOYO Movie Night
Saturday, May 9th, 2026

Last Saturday, our teens gathered for a movie night, lesson, and they did some work, too! They recently got a new fridge for their soda sales so they spent some time setting it up and stocking it. Then they made their own pizzas and enjoyed a discussion, led by Dn. Jason, on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.
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Afterwards, they grabbed their blankets and pillows to watch the movie The Wild Robot. It’s always a blessing to be able to get together and enjoy some fellowship with our wonderful teens!

Lenten Retreat
Saturday, March 14, 2026

On Saturday, March 14th, St. John Chrysosotom Orthodox Church was blessed to host Fr. Nicholas Belcher, pastor of St. George Orthodox Church in Little Falls, New Jersey and Chairman of the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries as he presented a Lenten retreat entitled, “Strengthening the Orthodox Home in Faith, Prayer, and Communion.”

The event was well-attended. In the first part of the presentation, Fr. Nicholas discussed the Orthodox marriage service, linking the various parts of the ceremony such as the exchange of rings, the crowning, and the Dance of Isaiah, to their Biblical origins. In the second part of the presentation, Fr. Nicholas discussed the importance of providing our children with a firm foundation in the Faith, by setting a good example and prioritizing church attendance, prayer in the home, Christian Education, and enabling our children and teens to attend the Antiochian Village Camp, where they can flourish in an environment with other like-minded students.
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Fr. Nicholas made the point that as many as 60% of our youth leave the faith by college. Because of this, he said it is imperative that we engage children in the Faith from an early age. The retreat was very well-received and we thank Fr. Nicholas for visiting our parish.

Teen SOYO  Volunteers at Blessing of Hope
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Our teens made the trip to Leola, PA to volunteer at Blessings of Hope. They spent their Saturday washing, cutting, and packaging strawberries that will be frozen and then distributed to those in need. Blessings of Hope addresses today’s global food crisis by turning surplus into readily available food for those who need it most. This amazing organization does great work in the community and has multiple locations.
After their volunteering shift, the teens got a tour of the facilities and learned more about the history and mission of Blessings of Hope. They also had a brief discussion about lent and how it is filled with prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—including giving our time in service to others! Their morning of volunteering was a chance to put almsgiving into action.
It was not lost on the teens either that cutting strawberries is quite fitting for the third week of lent because the red color of strawberries reminds us of the Sunday of The Cross. We turn to the cross halfway through lent to give us strength as we look towards Christ’s Resurrection on Pascha!

Teen SOYO Verse & Voice
Saturday, February 7, 2026

St. John Teens participated in the first ever Verse and Voice event at St. Mary’s Hunt Valley! Teens spent the day preparing for the Bible Bowl competition through a series of sessions and components that encouraged them to live the book of Exodus.

The three components included a mini Bible Bowl, a prepared teen presentation on a specific question given, and an ad-hoc question each team had to answer and prepare a presentation for. 

Ultimately, the goal of the Verse and Voice event was to give teens different techniques for studying the Bible that go beyond simple memorization. Teens were coached by Miss Mary and Dn. Jason who chaperoned St. John’s teens to the event. It was a very fun day with the youth who are passionate about studying for (and winning) the Bible Bowl at the Parish Life Conference in 2026. 

The day ended with Vespers at St. Mary’s as well as food and fellowship. Thank you to our teens for their commitment and hard work, and everyone who helped make this inaugural Verse and Voice event possible!

AOW Winter Tea Retreat
Saturday, January 17, 2026

The ladies of St. John’s AOW gathered on Saturday, January 17 for their annual winter retreat and tea. This has been a beloved event for a few years now and is always a wonderful afternoon of learning, fellowship, and delicious food and tea.
This year we welcomed Father Hector from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Lancaster. Father Hector spoke with the women about St. Paisios’ life as well as his book and teachings on virtues and passions. The discussion delved into what we can do to uproot passions and redirect the energy into cultivating the virtues, as well as struggle, humility, discomfort and pain, and spiritual accountability within the church among our brothers and sisters in Christ.
​Thank you to everyone who attended and helped with food, set up, and breakdown, as well as Father Hector for coming to York and leading an enlightening and spiritually enriching afternoon.

Teen SOYO Lock-In
December 30, 2025

We had a blast at the Teen SOYO lock-in! Making the most of their Christmas break, the teens gathered at church for a lock-in where they played games, shared a pot-luck, and enjoyed a discussion led by Subdeacon Michael. 

The evening started with Readers Vespers and some snacks and food brought by the teens to share. Then Subdeacon Michael spoke about Mark 11:11-21 and led a discussion about the withering fig tree and cleansing the Temple, as well as New Years and resolutions. 

Then the teens played games including an intense game of dodgeball, board games, Apples to Apples, and Let’s Dance on the Wii. They finished the evening with Compline.
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​Thank you to parents and our teen advisors for planning these super fun nights for our teens. We look forward to more fun, games, learning, and worship in 2026!

Bishop THOMAS Annual Visit
December 27 and 28, 2025

We were blessed to welcome Bishop THOMAS for a visit the weekend of December 27 and 28. Visiting us a little later than usual, His Grace joined us for the Sunday after the Nativity and attended Saturday Vespers in addition to celebrating Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with us on Sunday. 
In his Sunday sermon, Bishop THOMAS preached on angels, instructing us to focus on our Guardian Angels and explaining their role in our lives. He also encouraged us to make spiritual resolutions for the new year.
St. John’s Sunday School presented Bishop THOMAS with flowers and sang the Troparion for our patron saint, St. John Chrysostom! His Grace then joined us for coffee hour.
​We were delighted to have His Grace Bishop THOMAS with us for the final weekend of 2025.

Caroling & St. Nicholas Visit
December 6-7, 2025

The weekend of December 6th & 7th was busy with a special visit from St. Nicholas and our annual caroling!

​On Sunday, after Divine Liturgy, we welcomed St. Nicholas who received gifts from our parish’s children. The kids shared good deeds with St. Nicholas and were then given the traditional chocolate coins and shortbread cookie.

After Liturgy, more than forty parishioners and the JOY Club made their way to the homes of some of our parish’s shut-ins to sing carols to them and take them a meal. They were also given cookies graciously baked by our Teen SOYO.
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It was a blessed weekend of service and celebrating St. Nicholas’s feast day!

Metropolitan SABA Visits St. John Chrysostom
November 15-16, 2025

We were blessed to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan SABA the weekend of November 15 and 16. The AOW greeted him with a Saturday afternoon tea where they enjoyed refreshments, a few brief remarks from His Eminence, and a Q&A session which touched on raising children to be in the world but not of it, developments regarding Orthodox monasteries, advice for strong, lasting marriages, and the Metropolitan’s vision and prayers for the archdiocese over the coming years.

After Vespers, our teens treated Metropolitan SABA to one of their favorite fasting meals and engaged in lively discussion of their activities, fundraising efforts, volunteer opportunities, and the prayer walk project on the church grounds. He then answered their questions about his life as Metropolitan, which saints inspire him, wrestling with doubts, and ways they can share their faith with their friends.

Sunday, Nov. 16, Sayidna Saba presided at Orthros and celebrated the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy. We were honored to also welcome Archpriest Ed Hughes, Subdeacon Justi, and Dn. Nathan Jekel who assisted in the tonsuring of Subdeacon Matthew Berry. His Eminence preached on Sunday’s gospel reading about our Lord’s calling of the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (Matt. 9:9-13), giving insight into what it means to be an apostle of the Church in our modern world.

At the conclusion of the liturgy, His Eminence inducted Dn. Jason and his wife Bonnie into The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch and our Sunday School students sang the apolytikion of St. John Chrysostom for His Eminence and presented him with flowers. In turn, he presented the children with small wooden crosses. On Sunday evening, the parish council hosted him for dinner.

Throughout the weekend, parishioners were grateful for the chance to ask questions, discuss the upcoming opening of the St. John Chrysostom School, and receive Metropolitan Saba’s wisdom regarding living the Christian life and modeling it for generations to come.
A huge thank you to the visiting clergy for joining us and everyone who provided food, prepared meals, assisted with set up and break down, took photos, and helped us properly and warmly welcome Metropolitan Saba to our wonderful parish!

Chili Cookoff
Saturday, November 8, 2025

St. John hosted our 3rd annual Chili Cook Off on Saturday, November 8. Sponsored by the St. John Fellowship in Lancaster, this is a fun night of chili, fellowship, and friendly competition. We had more than 15 entries, pitting York against Lancaster. The St. John Teen SOYO even submitted their own chili.
The teens from Lancaster County won Best of Lancaster County and Ted B. won Best of York County. Best Overall was awarded to Team York in a narrow (but well-earned) victory!
​Thank you to everyone who submitted chilis, attended, and voted. We had a great time!

Our New Metropolitan SABA (Esper)

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On February 22/23, 2023, the Holy Synod of Antioch, presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch JOHN X, prayerfully elected Metropolitan SABA (Esper) as the new Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of North America.  May God grant His Eminence many years of fruitful service in the vineyard of North America!
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Read a Statement from Patriarch JOHN X
Read the Decision of the Holy Synod
Read Metropolitan SABA's Biography

St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church
1993 - 2023

On Sunday, January 8, 2023, His Grace Bp. THOMAS (Joseph), proistamenos the Very Rev. Father Peter Pier, along with the clergy and faithful gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the parish of St. John Chrysostom, as well as the 30th anniversary of Fr. Peter's ordination to the priesthood.  Following a hierarchical divine liturgy, celebrated by His Grace Bp. THOMAS, approximately 190 clergy and faithful gathered in the parish hall to give thanks to God for all that he has accomplished over the past thirty years.  The hall was full of great joy and thanksgiving as Mr. James Clymer, Parish Council President, emceed the event.  Fr. Peter and Kh. Pam both shared memories of the early days of the parish with both humor and tenderness.  Sayidna THOMAS commended all those who have lovingly labored to build the parish to what it is today, through the prayers and inspiration of His Grace Bp. ANTOUN of blessed memory, and called all present to view the spiritual success of the first thirty years as a foundation for all that is to come through the grace of the Holy Spirit.  

Special thanks goes to Leslie Atherholt, who organized the  celebration and catering by Mission BBQ of York, along with the many volunteers who helped with set up, serving, and clean up. ​Joining us for the celebration was the Rev. Economos Andrew Tsikitas, Presbytera Katherine Tsikitas, Rev. Deacon Tom & Jan Shelley of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of York, Pennsylvania. 
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2397 N. Sherman St., York, Pennsylvania 17406
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