Welcome to St. George

Saint George a vibrant, friendly community of Orthodox believers and would greatly welcome you to come and worship God with us. Our parish is located in the heart of West Saint Paul just minutes south of downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. We regularly meet together for Sunday Matin at 9:00 am, the Service of the Liturgy at 10:00 am, and Saturday Vespers at 5:00 pm. We also celebrate a variety of feast days and other services; please refer to our calendar for additional services and their times. We do hope you will come and join us!

New to Orthodoxy?

We all start out somewhere in our journey, and for those of you who are just starting out on your journey home towards Orthodoxy, we want to provide a few resources to help make that transition easier to navigate. Read some tips on your first visit to an Orthodox Church. Also take a moment to read more about Saint George, some of our core beliefs as Orthodox Christians, our history as a parish, and meet some of our clergy. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail us.

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Bishop Anthony

Bishop Anthony

Announcing the 12th Annual St. George Middle Eastern Festival

We are very pleased to announce the 12th Annual St. George Middle Eastern Festival in West Saint Paul, Minnesota! July 19, 20 & 21, 2019 will be the best three days of your Summer, under the Big Tent at St. George! Admission is FREE! Join us for the finest in Middle Eastern Cuisine including roast lamb on the spit, gyros, chicken kabob, falafel, tabouli, hummus, kafta kabob and much, much more! Grab an ice cold beverage in the beer and wine garden. Enjoy live Arabic music and our very own St. George Dabke Dance Troupe. Our homemade pastries will melt in your mouth. Don’t forget children’s mini golf, games and more. Take home a souvenir from our authentic Middle Eastern Marketplace, bid on your favorite items in our daily silent auction and take a church tour while you’re visiting! There’s something for everyone at the St. George Middle Eastern Festival! See you there, this July 19, 20 & 21, 2019! Check us out online at www.mideastfest.com.

Theotokos Riverview Icon

The icon, “Theotokos Riverview,” was commissioned for St. George Antiochian by the faithful of St. Elizabeth OCA. The icon, written by Olga Ivkin, depicts an eschatological view of the City of St. Paul and the Mississippi River from the historic West Side/Riverview neighborhood. The following communities are included in the icon’s cityscape: St. George, West St. Paul,
St. Elizabeth, West Side, Holy Trinity, East Side, St. George, Summit. You can also see the St. Paul Cathedral in the icon, nestled among the skyscrapers. The icon presents Mary enthroned, holding Jesus coming in power—flanked by St. Elizabeth and St. George. Fr. Marc expressed his hope that the icon be a sign of our shared Orthodox ministry in St. Paul’s city. Our most sincere thanks and gratitude to Fr. Marc Boulos and the St. Elizabeth community for this wonderful gift!