Welcome!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.
We love visitors! We welcome all to come and see the tradition and worship of the Orthodox Church, unchanged since the time of the Apostles. St. Innocent Orthodox Church is located in beautiful Everson, Washington in eastern Whatcom County.
You are invited to explore our website and learn more about St. Innocent Orthodox Christian Church!
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A Message from Father James
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
Upcoming EventsWhen: Saturday October 5th 2019, 3PM - 6PM
Where: St. Innocent Orthodox Church (7461 Goodwin Rd, Everson, WA 98247)
Join us for our annual parish open house! Come see the beautiful iconography, hear about the history of our parish, and enjoy some refreshments. Vespers service to follow at 6:30 PM. All are welcome.
We can't wait to see everyone there!
When: Sunday October 6th
Where: St. Innocent Orthodox Christian Church (7461 Goodwin Rd, Everson, WA 98247)
On October 6th we celebrate the feast day of our parish's patron saint, St. Innocent of Alaska. Our parish is the only Antiochian Orthodox Church in the world that has St. Innocent as their patron. We are blessed this year to have our feast day on a Sunday! Join us for Orthros starting at 9:00 AM, followed by Divine Liturgy. Be prepared for an extra special fellowship hour with lots of delicious celebratory food!
As a special treat, the dean of our diocese, Fr. Michael Habib, will be joining us from Twin Falls on that day!
All are welcome!
