St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

We are a recently formed parish family whose members come from a number of other Christian denominations. We were all drawn to Orthodoxy because it professes and practices an ancient and unchanging faith in Jesus Christ. The faith of our parish family is the same faith that was shared by the Apostles and has been passed on to us; it is the faith of our fathers. For us the Truth of Jesus Christ does not change from decade to decade it is timeless and eternal. Catch a glimpse of who we are.

Contact St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

Email: info@stpaulsorthodox.org

Phone: 281-703-5133

Address: 14749 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77094

Mailing address: 14761 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77094

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[IAmScotto]

Orthodox Christianity is not about 3 fingers up/two fingers down or leavened bread. These traditions have (taken on) meaning to us, but that does not mean the Western tradition in which they are absent is/was not Orthodox. The Pre-Sanctified Liturgy is from the Western tradition, after all.

Orthodoxy is about living the true faith of the Apostles and adhering to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the Ecumenical Councils -- period! May God bless the Western Rite and all Orthodox Christians.

[EverythingZen14]

That's good to know. I feel better about the use of leavened wafers. I still dont like the crossing without making some sort of sign with the fingers, but, then again, I like the Russian Old Believer style of crossing much better, and yet I remain Eastern Orthodox and have no problem crossing myself in the Greek fashion.

And you are right, God looks at the heart, not the externals. Well put, brother.

I didn't know the Presanctified Liturgy came out of the West. Interesting.

[umaara100]

Thanks Megakrishan123,but are they open to African Americans.Ive found out that some orthodox churches are sadly ethnic churches.Not wanting anyone outside of their ethnic group coming.Is their a Greek rite catholic church in Tuscaloosa.Im in Tuskegee and the one oca mission in Montgomery is so small i cant get the fullness of worship out of it and the priest only comes once a month.

[MegaKrishan123]

@umaara100 I'm a Greek Orthodox rite Catholic living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On Sundays, I run from Catholic to Orthodox Churches. On special holy days I attend the Greek Melkite Chuch in Birmingham. There are some here indeed!

[umaara100]

I like this.I could join a church like this.Its to be in between Catholic and Eastern and i love it.As far as the wafers concerned.I like that also.Alabama is almost dead as ear as this tradition is concerned but there are some here.Keep up the good work you are doing

[StealthGoblin1]

When the video started playing, I thought, hey that's Gregorian chant not Byzantine chant! Then I heard it was a WRO church under the Antiochian archdiocese.

[serbocroat]

i thought he was suppose to havea beard ...:S its weird to see a preist without one

[forth1102]

What did they mean when they said the music was western but the theology was orthodox, I thought the entire orthodox had the same liturgy? Where did the western influence come from I thought the antiochian rite came from syria?

[rstvz1]

i live close to this place walking distance hahaha

[E3Harrison]

And living the Orthodox faith also means to make the sign of the cross correctly which obviously is a theological expression of christ dual natures and the holy trinity.

[E3Harrison]

I visted your parish in whittier a few months ago, very nice. =)

Parishoner of St Andrews in Riverside