We welcome all to come and see the tradition and worship of the Orthodox Christian Church, unchanged since the time of the Apostles.
As a member of the ancient, apostolic, Orthodox Christian Church, St. Innocent's is committed to worshiping God in Trinity, helping the community in which it resides, and transforming its members into the people that Christ calls us to be.
St. Innocent Orthodox Christian Church is located in beautiful Everson, Washington in eastern Whatcom County.
NOTICE! Due to the flooding, catechism is delayed until Wednesday December 8th (See revised flyer below)
Want to learn more about the Christian Faith? Want to learn more about what Orthodox Christianity is? Join us for Catechism starting December 1st! All are invited.
Part 1 will run from the beginning of December 2021 to March 2022 and will focus on the fundamentals and practicalities of Christian life.
Part 2 will start after Pascha and will focus on Theology.
Classes will take place after Wednesday night Vespers. Click here for the flyer with all the details. Can't wait to see you there!
Check out the link below for the latest guidance on St. Innocent's attendence policies during the COVID Pandemic.
For roughly the first 1000 years, all of Christianity was the Orthodox Church established by Christ and handed down directly to His apostles. The current framework of Orthodox Christian worship and community that we practice here was established prior to Roman Catholicism. The unaltered original doctrine of Christian salvation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to redeem us, remains in the Orthodox Church and her sacraments. The original fourth century communion service, the Divine Liturgy, is still served in the Orthodox Church and received by the faithful every week. The ancient, unchanged, and timeless truth of the Orthodox Church is one of the reasons it is still growing as the modern world increasingly shuns spirituality.
The Orthodox Church is structured. It is mystical. It honors the saints who have gone before us and who have lived the faith and had a lasting positive impact. It is ancient, but addresses the same ancient human needs and conditions that still confront us every day, and it provides our salvation through Christ. Orthodox Christianity is the saving ark on the storm-tossed sea of this world with its non-stop crises.
As the pastor of the holy community of St. Innocent Orthodox Church parish, I invite you to experience the timeless wisdom, strength, spirituality, and holiness of the Orthodox Church for yourself. No matter who you are, the Orthodox Church has always been your Church. Come home!
With respect, and In Christ,
Father James Robinson