Service Schedule

Saturdays
  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers​
Sundays
  • 8:50 am - Orthros
  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy
Feast Day Liturgies
  • 6:00 pm - Preceding Evening
Confession

Upcoming Events

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News & Events

Teen SOYO Camping Trip
Sunday, August 20 - Monday, August 21, 2023

The teens, accompanied by Deacon Jason and Miss Mary, the teen advisor, camped out overnight at Gifford Pinchot State Park. The teens were able to swim in the lake with their inflatable raft and try their angling skills—with one of our teens catching their very first fish! On Sunday evening they had dinner and then celebrated Vespers with Father Peter and Kh. Pam. The campout started off with a game of “Loaded Questions” which was followed by a fireside chat about our faith.

Monday morning featured prayer and breakfast, then a 1.5 hour hike through the beautiful park. 

Parish Picnic
Saturday, July 19, 2023

On Saturday, August 19th, parishioners of St. John’s gathered for our annual parish picnic! We started the afternoon with the prayers of Ninth Hour and then enjoyed fellowship along with delicious lamb, burgers, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, and all the fixings.
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Parishioners brought baked goods for the bake off, competing for the prize of best creative, best ethnic/cultural, and best overall. There was music, the slip and slide was out for the kids, and the teens challenged the adults to a game of capture the flag---the teens won which meant Deacon Jason and Miss Mary, the teen advisor, got ice water dumped on them (per the challenge). 

Thanks to everyone who pitched in to cook, set up, and clean up. It was a wonderful day!

St. John Completes VCS
Sunday, July 30 - August 3, 2023

St. John Chrysostom Church’s “Our Gifts from God” Vacation Church School camp was a wonderful success! The week of July 30 to August 3 was filled with laughs, music, crafts, and so much more as the children spent each day learning about gifts from God. Themes included The Earth and Man’s Dominion, Kings and Queens, Stewardship, Wisdom, and Reigning with Christ.  
Each session included a group music lesson to learn and sing Bless the Lord, followed by a lesson on the gift of the day, an activity of the day, and then the closing program. Special activities included a visit with bunnies, talent show, kitchen night, a water slide and water games, show and tell, art night and more! We were very happy to welcome children from both St. John and the community, and look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
It was a blessed week and everybody had a great time! Thank you to all the helpers and teachers who dedicated their time and talents to making this VCS extra special. God Provides!

St. John at Parish Life Conference
Wednesday, June 28 - Sunday, July 2, 2023

St. John Chrysostom participated in the Antiochian Dioceses of New York, Charleston and Mid-Atlantic Parish Life Conference at the Antiochian Village from June 28 to July 2.   The Parish Life Conference (PLC) is a place where parishioners from various parishes can meet for worship, fellowship, and spiritual growth.   The PLC has many events - including a keynote speaker, Bible bowl, oratorical festival, and much more.  St. John won 1st place in both the adult and pre-teen divisions of the Bible bowl.  St. John won 1st place in the Junior Oratorical Festival.  St. John also won several awards in the Creative Arts Festival.  Our own Father Peter participated in a parish revitalization panel which discussed various ways to continuously revitalize our churches.   St. John also celebrated the Ordination of Subdeacon Jason Flowers to the Holy Diaconate.  AXIOS! Deacon Jason!

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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Location & Directions

2397 N. Sherman St. / York, Pennsylvania / 17406
​This Sunday, August 27, will be registration day. Please review and verify your children's information at the marked table in the fellowship hall. Sonya Brown will be monitoring the signups this year, so you may direct questions to her.  We want to be sure we have all your contact information updated and my work double-checked! I do make mistakes sometimes and I've even been known to accidentally delete someone when updating the lists. Please take a minute to check.

Children who are 3 by Sept. 1 and potty trained are eligible to signup. Classes are offered through grade 12.
We will hold a K-1 Parent Meeting Aug 27 during coffee hour in the K-1 class from 12:15-12:45pm Adults only, please, and no food please. It is a small space and we only have room for parents in this meeting. We will formally introduce you to the atrium (the prepared environment wherein the students work, pray, and learn), and describe our new changes, goals, and needs we may have at that time. This is part of the work being done with establishing a Set of Knowledge in our programs. We want our parents to be informed and encouraged! We look forward to seeing you Sunday after liturgy, God-willing. 
If you didn't get a chance to review information previously sent out, have a look or listen to these:
https://www.svdpomaha.org/documents/faith-formation/children/catechesis-of-the-good-shepherd/41-summary-of-presentations/file

Episode 10 covers the starting point for K class each year. Very good! (23 minutes) https://www.cgsusa.org/episode-10/

(784) Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - YouTube (5min)

St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church

2397 N. Sherman St., York, Pennsylvania 17406
orthodoxyork@gmail.com / 717-751-4709