St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church St. Over 50 years ago, a group of Orthodox Christians united to form an Orthodox Church, here in Phoenix, Arizona. Fattaleh, George Ghiz, N.A. Tibshraeny.

George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Phoenix, Arizona is a parish of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. The original incorporation took place on June 23, 1949 by the following: H. Romley, David Saba, James Saliba, N.E. Schaded, Fred Shaheen, and George F. After many meetings and much correspondence with Bishop SAMUEL David, the

decision was made to begin at the 45th Street and Indian School site in Phoenix and Father Sweity helped local men collect funds to buy 5 acres. People from all over Arizona, who had Orthodox backgrounds, were contracted. Before the hall was built, church services were held in homes, the Greek Orthodox Hall on Virginia, and the Episcopal Church on Roosevelt in Phoenix. The first dedication of the Indian School site Church was on October 8, 1950. A few years later, which was around 1952, a hall was added and the original building was converted to a church. A bell tower was later added to the hall to give it a more church-like appearance. A church school building was desperately needed because the hall was serving as a Sunday School with partitions for classrooms. In 1964, the parish was elated to dedicate the new Church School building and office. In October of 1980, St. George Parish purchased land on Gold Dust Avenue, but before dawn on Christmas morning 1980, St. George Church suffered a devastating electrical fire destroying the entire church and most of its contents. Services were moved to the church hall. In May of 1981, the Indian School property was sold and in August of 1982, ground was broken on Gold Dust Avenue for the present Fellowship Hall and school building. This facility was completed and the first church services were held in April 1983. In December of 1984, a ceremonial groundbreaking service was held at the present site. This beautiful new edifice was dedicated on December 7, 1986 and Consecrated on November 1, 1987. Because of their dedication, hard work, and love for God and each other, our founders were able to establish a strong, viable church. With that on-going dedication, love, and perseverance as a foundation, the parish is carrying on the challenge.

The kitchen updates are complete, and the transformation is both beautiful and functional! We are deeply grateful for th...
08/05/2026

The kitchen updates are complete, and the transformation is both beautiful and functional!

We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our Ladies Auxiliary and parishioners whose donations helped make these updates possible.

A special thank you to Feyrouz and Salim Zarour for their tireless dedication in coordinating this project from start to finish. Their hard work and commitment have blessed our parish with a space that will serve our church family for many years to come.

May God bless everyone who contributed to making this vision a reality!

The Catechumen Education Series begins this week at St. George!Our journey starts on Wednesday, August 5, with Divine Li...
08/05/2026

The Catechumen Education Series begins this week at St. George!

Our journey starts on Wednesday, August 5, with Divine Liturgy and a special blessing for catechumens at 6:30 PM.

Beginning August 12, join us for our August Inquirer Series—a five-week introduction to the Orthodox faith where you can learn, ask questions, and explore what it means to become Orthodox.

Then, on September 9, we'll begin Orthodoxy 101, our comprehensive catechumen course for those preparing to enter the Orthodox Church.

Come with your questions. Grow in your faith. Discover the beauty of the Orthodox Church.

RSVP by email [email protected]

Join us for services this week at St. George! If this is your first time visiting St. George, please introduce yourself ...
08/04/2026

Join us for services this week at St. George!

If this is your first time visiting St. George, please introduce yourself to the welcome team. We will be excited to meet you!

Go to https://www.stgeorgeaz.org/visit/ to plan your visit. Link in bio.

Sunday School registration is now open for all youth. The first day of Sunday School will be Sept. 13. Register at: www...
08/01/2026

Sunday School registration is now open for all youth. The first day of Sunday School will be Sept. 13.

Register at: www.stgeorgeaz.org/sundayschool

We look forward to a great season ahead!

Join us for services this Sunday at St. George! We will celebrate Orthros at 9am and Divine Liturgy at 10am. Services wi...
07/29/2026

Join us for services this Sunday at St. George! We will celebrate Orthros at 9am and Divine Liturgy at 10am. Services will be held in the church.

If this is your first time visiting St. George, please introduce yourself to the welcome team. We will be excited to meet you!

Go to https://www.stgeorgeaz.org/visit/ to plan your visit. Link in bio.

On Sunday July 26th we hosted a special coffee hour to celebrate our final Sunday with the Abdalah Family - Fr. Greg, Kh...
07/29/2026

On Sunday July 26th we hosted a special coffee hour to celebrate our final Sunday with the Abdalah Family - Fr. Greg, Kh. Diana, Eleanor, Jonathan, and Alexander - before they begin their new ministry serving St. John Church in Dedham, MA!

We are deeply grateful for their years of faithful service, love, and dedication to our St. George family. While they will be greatly missed, we are excited for this next chapter in their ministry and know they will be a blessing to their new parish.

Please continue to keep the Abdalah family in your prayers as they begin this new journey.

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