What We Believe
With regards to Christianity, St. John of San Francisco writes: "Everything must be directed towards acquiring the Kingdom of God and fulfilling Christ's Gospel. True Christianity does not consist in intellectually abstract deliberations and teachings; rather, it is incarnate in life itself. Christ descended to earth not to instruct people in new forms of knowledge, but to call them to a new life."
When looking for a church, we often want a list of boxes to check and dogma to adhere to. To do so would quickly exhaust the limits of a web page.
Rather, one learns the depth and breadth of God's church as one acquires the holy spirit. We are followers of the patristic faith and our God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the same God that appeared to Moses on Mount Sinai. The Orthodox Church simply supplies the tools necessary to have a direct encounter with Him.
Our History
Saint Andrew Orthodox Church was founded in 2008 as a community of the Anglican Church. Over the years, we realized that there was more to be discovered.
To put it simply, God pulled us out from falsehood and rescued us. We have been graciously welcomed into the arms of the Orthodox Church and are just beginning to be shown the treasures within.
We are completely English speaking and many of us are converts seeking truth and refuge from this fallen world. The Church is gathering us in her wings and keeping us sheltered as we grow in our faith.
After Pascha of 2022, we made the transition from Western Rite to Eastern Rite. We are in the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, under his Eminence Archbishop Kyrill.
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To encounter Christ, one must come in person, just as He came in the flesh.