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We are a small mission of the Orthodox Church located in Cullman, Alabama, under the omophorion of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. We have services every Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Vigil starts at 5:00 PM and Sunday with the reading of the Hours starts at 9:40 AM followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM.

All services are in English, and we welcome all visitors to worship with us and experience the fullness of the ancient Christian faith that was established by Christ and His Apostles. Whether you are just curious about our faith, or whether you feel your "Heart burning within you," about the Orthodox Church, all are welcome to "Come and see!" If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us at fr.theodore@cullmanorthodox.org. 

If you are an Orthodox Christian visitor and wish to partake of Holy Communion, please notify Fr. Theodore beforehand, especially if you need confession. Per our diocesan tradition, our minimum requirement for partaking of Holy Communion is to have had confession within the past week with your parish priest/spiritual father and to fast from midnight.

Our parish is primarily composed of former-Protestant converts to the Orthodoxy who have all been joined into the Body of Christ through our "One Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all." In our journey towards Christ, we rediscovered the ancient Church, the Orthodox Church, and we are now inviting all to join us in the one true faith, the Orthodox Christian faith.

The Orthodox Christian Church is thus not Protestant, nor is it Roman Catholic, but it is the same ancient Church that the Scriptures describe to us, that the apostles died for, whom the "Gates of Hell shall not prevail against," as Christ our God promised to us. It is the Church that has preserved the sacred theology, worship, prayer life, and God-blessed traditions of ancient Christianity for two thousand years.

 

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St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church
1029 County Rd 813
Cullman, AL 35057
(404) 574-0612

St. Elizabeths Orthodox Christain Church
1029 County Rd 813, Cullman, AL 35057
fr.theodore@cullmanorthodox.org