In the flesh Thou didst fall asleep as a mortal man, O King and Lord.  Thou didst rise on the third day, raising Adam from corruption and destroying death:  O Pascha of incorruption, the salvation of the world!

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.

Welcome to the parish website of St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church, a mission of the Orthodox Church in America.  We would like to invite you into the sights, sounds, fragrance and Truth of The Ancient Church.  The Orthodox Church has been proclaiming The Truth since 33 A.D. as the Church of the Apostles, the Church of Pentecost, the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

We invite you to come and experience true worship. All our services are in English. Come and be visually surrounded by the Icons of the Living Saints, hear the ancient chants which are bathed in Holy Scripture and breathe deep the incense of our prayers being lifted up to our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

If you have never been inside an Orthodox Church, then be prepared to be surprised and humbled.  The gift of worship is given to us for the ability to enter into the experience of The Kingdom of God.  It is a place of spiritual healing as the Creator renews us, His creation, in the Divine Liturgy. 

Our parishioners are very diversified in their spiritual journeys.  Most of us at St. John of Damascus are converts from varying church backgrounds, some were born into the Orthodox Faith and still others are very welcomed inquirers.  So please come and join us to discover the fullness of the Faith in Orthodoxy.

Please see our links to articles and other valuable websites. As you explore the internet community please be aware that not all "Orthodox" websites are not necessarily true to the whole faith.  A worthwhile article addressing this concern is Becoming Orthodox in Spite of the Internet by Richard Barrett. 

http://www.ocacharleston.org/becomingorthodox.html

We continue to thank Our Lord for the pristine piece of Tyler property graciously gifted to us by one of our parishioners.  We are steadily moving forward to cultivate the property and come humbly before Our Lord for His vision for this parish and the building of a permanent temple. The image above of the Sopocani Monastery church near Kosovo has become the working template for our future temple. Contact has been made with the architect Andrew Gould, who not only drew up the plans for Holy Ascension in Charleston, South Carolina, but is also a vital member of that parish.  We encourage you to visit his breath-taking website. http://www.georgeholtdesign.com/about.html.  You may also enjoy reading Andrew Gould's article about Orthodox architecture. http://www.ocacharleston.org/on%20earth%20as%20in%20heaven%20andrew%20gould.pdf