St Elia The Prophet Orthodox Church Oca

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St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church in Akron, Ohio, is the spiritual home of many peoples of various backrounds seeking to live a vital Orthodox Way of Life. The full cycle of liturgical worship in the English language, a parish choir, religious education programs for children and adults, and a Sisterhood all form a warm and loving parish family. Saint Elia's opens its doors and gives a warm welcome to all who seek the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit in the ancient and historic Church of Holy Orthodoxy.

Weekly services include Great Vespers on Saturday evenings at 5 p.m., and Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Holy days are celebrated with a Vesperal Divine Liturgy at 6 p.m. on the eve of the holy day. Click the Schedule of Services button to the left for a complete listing of liturgical services, times, and dates. The Parish Choir, made up of children and adults, leads the congregation in responses and worship during the Divine Services.

The youth of our parish meet after Communion on Sundays for a Church School program. Church School is in session from October through May. Adult education in the form of a Question & Answer session follows the Divine Liturgy while Church School is meeting.

All women of the parish are included as members of the Sisterhood of St. Juliana the Merciful. "The purpose of the Sisterhood is one of a spiritual nature for the mutual support of its members and the faithful of the parish; of a charitable nature in its concern and care for others by a charitable outreach; and of a financial nature for the purpose of raising funds for the spiritual and material growth of the parish." (from the Sisterhood By-Laws)

We are honored that you are visiting our web site. Being a religious organization, we are always striving to find new ways to get our message out to current and prospective members. This web site allows us to reach people we may never have been able to contact before.

Please visit the links on this page to learn more about St. Elia the Prophet Orthodox Church in Akron. If you wish to contact us, you may reach us through e-mail at saintelia@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (330) 724-7129. We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you might have.