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A Church Dedicated To Evangelism and Outreach

Firmly Planting the Treasury of Orthodox Christianity on American Soil


This week at All Saints of North America

 

Friday, March 29

7:00 p.m. Akathist II

8-9 p.m.  Confession "Office Hours"

Saturday, March 30

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy for Saturday of the Souls

3:00 p.m. Chant class

4:00 p.m. Catechism class

5:00 p.m. Great Vespers w/ Confessions following

Sunday, March 31

8:30 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, April 3

7:00 p.m. Presanctified Divine Liturgy

Thursday, April 4

11:00 a.m. Confession "Office Hours"

12:00 p.m. Silver Saints (Isaiah 19-24)

1-3 p.m. Confession "Office Hours"




Are you a cultural refugee?  Has your church left you alone on the chaotic waters? Are you looking for a church free from "new" doctrinal developments and "new" teachings?  Orthodox Christianity offers the unchanging "...faith which was once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3) where Jesus is "...the same yesterday, today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8), and the Church is the "...pillar and bulwark of truth." (I Timothy 3:15).  Come home to the original and unchanging apostolic faith; everyone is welcomed.

Discover The Orthodox Church


All Saints of North America Orthodox Church is a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America located in Maryland Heights, Missouri. We welcome visitors to attend our divine services.



TROPARION OF

 ALL SAINTS OF NORTH AMERICA


The first fruits of sanctity sown in this new land,  we offer to Thee our Father in heaven;


The blessed ascetic Herman of Alaska and Holy Hierarch Innocent, Apostle to America, together with the Martyrs the Priest Juvenaly and the Aleut Peter, and the unknown holy men and women, who did witness to Thy name in America.


Fill Thy Church with Heavenly joy. Grant peace to our land and sanctify all those who worship Thee through the prayers of the Theotokos and of all Thy saints, O most Merciful One.


Our Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church


We are an Antiochian Orthodox Christian church located in northwest St. Louis, MO. Started in 2003, our parish is comprised of approximately 50% "cradle" Orthodox and 50% converts. Over the past twenty years, over 80 people have come to the Orthodox faith through our mission. We are dedicated to evangelism and outreach. We have an active liturgical cycle that includes:


  • Daily Vespers: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (except during Great Lent)
  • Great Vespers: Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
  • Matins/Orthros: Sundays at 8:20 a.m.
  • Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.


We also celebrate major church feasts. Please view the calendar to see when we have services.

Everyone is welcome at any time!

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Nothing Less Than a Relationship


“The Orthodox Church is not primarily an institution. Orthodox Christianity is not a series of rules to live by, nor is it a particular structure of church government. Orthodoxy is not a theological system, nor is its fullest expression limited to any particular period of history or cultural environment. Orthodoxy is nothing less than a relationship with God."


ARCHIMANDRITE MELETIOS WEBBER​

Bread & Water, Wine & Oil: An Orthodox Christian Experience of God, (Conciliar Press: Ben Lomand, CA, 2007), pg. 29


If you are new in Orthodoxy, you may be interested to learn more about the Orthodox Faith, including links to helpful sites, articles, and book recommendations. Please contact Fr. Steven as well if you have other questions.

Rev Fr Steven

MEET OUR CLERGY


V. Rev. Fr. Steven C. Salaris, M.Div., Ph.D.

I was born in Gary, Indiana. When I was four years old, my family moved to the small mountain town of Granby, Colorado where I lived until graduating from Middle Park Senior High School. I returned to Indiana to attend DePauw University and graduated with a B.A. in Biology. After that, I received a Ph.D. in mammalian physiology from the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Purdue University. My doctoral research project involved studying the initiators of lipid peroxidation in liver tissue due to oxidative stress during reperfusion or following trauma.


After graduate school, I moved to St. Louis, Missouri to take a position as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Cardiology at Washington University School of Medicine. For two years, I investigated ways to attenuate ischemia/reperfusion injury in the heart via the modulation of anaerobic glycolysis. I also began teaching biology courses at various campuses in the St. Louis area. That same year, I married Sheryl at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in St. Louis, MO. Later we moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where I taught biology at St. Joseph's University.

In 1997, as a result of a personal journey that began several years earlier, I began work on a Master of Divinity degree at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Christian Theological Seminary in Crestwood, NY. While in seminary, I continued teaching biology part-time at local colleges. My M.Div. thesis examined the eucharistic typology of Hannah's sacrifice in the Septuagint version of I Samuel 1:24. After graduating
cum laude from seminary, I was ordained as a deacon and then, on July 9, 2000, I was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

For the next five years, I served as the part-time pastor of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Albany, NY while teaching at various colleges and universities such as the College of Mt. St. Vincent in Riverdale, NY and Concordia College in Bronxville, NY. I was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and I received awards for working with both physically challenged and minority students. In the summer of 2005, I “retired” from teaching in order to pursue full-time ministry and was assigned to be the first full-time priest of All Saints of North America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church (a mission parish started in 2003) in St. Louis, Missouri. On June 6, 2010, I was elevated to the rank of Protopresbyter (Archpriest).


I have one daughter, four cats, a crested gecko, and a horse (actually, it’s my wife’s and daughter’s horse). I have numerous publications in both scientific and theological journals. My hobbies include studying theology (scriptural interpretation, liturgical theology, and the early Church Fathers are my favorite topics), science fiction (Doctor Who, the original Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, etc.), music, reading, toy collecting, hiking, fossil hunting, painting, and model railroading.

ORTHODOX

RESOURCES


These links will help you learn more about the Orthodox Christian faith.

  The Antiochian, Greek, and OCA websites have many additional resources.

Sacramental Guidelines for Orthodox Christians


Here you will find updated literature on our sacramental guidelines and how our church works with its members

Contact Our Church


Have a question about our church? We are here and happy to help. Send us a message with this form, and we’ll be in touch very soon.

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Frequently Asked Questions


  • Will you tell me more about All Saints of North America Orthodox Church?

    All Saints of North America Orthodox Church is located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and our church follows the Orthodox Christian faith. Our church welcomes visitors to our divine services, which are held on Sundays at 9:30 a.m., and all of our church services are delivered in the English language.


    If you are interested in learning more about All Saints of North America Orthodox Church, please reach out to us. We would love to share our faith with you.

  • Can I bring kids?

    Children are fully integrated members of our church. They participate in every aspect of worship. So yes! You can bring your kids.


  • Is your church handicap accessible?

    Yes, our church is fully handicap accessible.

  • Will I have to do anything during the service?

    Nothing that would be uncomfortable for you will be requested of you. You will not be asked or expected to make any financial contribution when you visit.

  • I am not an Orthodox Christian. May I receive Holy Communion (the Eucharist) or any of the sacraments?

    Orthodox Christians in good sacramental standing within the Church who have received the sacraments of baptism and/or chrismation are eligible to receive the sacraments. Non-Orthodox Christians or non-Christians are not permitted to receive Holy Communion or any of the other sacraments.

  • How do I contact All Saints of North America Orthodox Church?

    There are a few ways you can contact us. You can call our church at 314-994-0220, or you can email our church at salaris@charter.net. You may also contact us by filling out the form on our contact us page.


    Whichever method you choose, one of our friendly members will give immediate attention to your inquiry.

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