CHURCH PROFILE
Service Times
Sundays, 1:30pm (Communion OR Divine Liturgy)
(618) 767-1308
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The Reverend
Abby Thacker
Meet The Pastor
OUR MISSION
ABOUT ST. BRIGID’S ORTHODOX MISSION - OCCA
We are an inclusive Orthodox Christian community under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America. We primarily celebrate the Byzantine Rite. We are committed to the poor and cast-out of society.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Average Age of Attendees:
20’s and 30’s
Community Projects:
12-24
Primary Language:
English
MINISTRIES AND GROUPS
Church Ministries
Groups and Public Services
Christian School
Mother's Day Out
Counseling Services
Other Ministries Available
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BELIEFS
We are an open and affirming Orthodox Mission under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America.
We believe in the Nicene Creed, the value of Sacred Tradition of the Church Fathers, and in the Holy Spirit’s use of the sacraments to touch the lives of all who seek God.
We are fully inclusive of women and LGBT+ folks, and are heartened to have both at our jurisdiction’s highest leadership.
We believe that Christ’s death was not to pay off an angry god for our sins, but an act of companionship from a loving God who trampled the worst product of our sins, death, by his own death and resurrection, giving us eternal spiritual life.
We wholeheartedly believe that the bread and wine we consecrate and consume during the Liturgy becomes the Body and Blood of Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
All are welcome to respectfully receive him in these gifts.
We believe in the preference of the poor and oppressed, and in the liberation of the worker.
A better world is possible, and we believe the Gospel is the best template.
We believe that Christians ought to be well-educated in their faith, and work to grow the understanding of our parishioners through the faithful reading and exposition of the scriptures during our Liturgies. Don’t worry though, sermons are short.
At the end of the day, our Mission is about bringing God to those who are excluded and turned-off from the more mainstream jurisdictions. God loves you, and we do too.
We believe in the Nicene Creed, the value of Sacred Tradition of the Church Fathers, and in the Holy Spirit’s use of the sacraments to touch the lives of all who seek God.
We are fully inclusive of women and LGBT+ folks, and are heartened to have both at our jurisdiction’s highest leadership.
We believe that Christ’s death was not to pay off an angry god for our sins, but an act of companionship from a loving God who trampled the worst product of our sins, death, by his own death and resurrection, giving us eternal spiritual life.
We wholeheartedly believe that the bread and wine we consecrate and consume during the Liturgy becomes the Body and Blood of Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
All are welcome to respectfully receive him in these gifts.
We believe in the preference of the poor and oppressed, and in the liberation of the worker.
A better world is possible, and we believe the Gospel is the best template.
We believe that Christians ought to be well-educated in their faith, and work to grow the understanding of our parishioners through the faithful reading and exposition of the scriptures during our Liturgies. Don’t worry though, sermons are short.
At the end of the day, our Mission is about bringing God to those who are excluded and turned-off from the more mainstream jurisdictions. God loves you, and we do too.
Primary Bible Version Used:
Multiple versions used
Baptism:
Both
Communion Frequency:
Weekly
Eternal Security:
Healing and Charismatic Gifts:
cautious
Regularly Practice:
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St. Brigid’s Orthodox Mission - OCCA is a Christian Church located in Zip Code .
Church Profile Manager: Mother Abby Tully