St. George the Great Martyr Orthodox Church - St. George Orthodox Church

St. George the Great Martyr Church

A parish of the Orthodox Church in America

Pharr, TX

Parish News

Festival Preparations Begin! - 09/06/16
It's that time of year again! The date for our International Festival is set - December 10, 2016. We start preparing for it this weekend by baking our first batch of Baklava! Come help us out if yo ... more info >

Summer Wrap-up - 08/29/16
As Summer draws to a close, a new school-year begins and we all look forward to temperatures not hitting the century mark on a consistent basis... At St. George, many of our parishioners hit the road vaca ... more info >

Register for Summer Camp now and save! - 05/01/16
All Saints Summer Camp is June 26th from July 1st this year. It is at the same location - Cooper Farms outside of Ledbetter, TX. There is a discount if you register before May 15th. http://w ... more info >

Holy Week - 04/24/16
Holy Week is upon us! Come join us for one or all of the services this week: Great & Holy Monday Evening, April 25th - 6 PM - Bridegroom Matins Great & Holy Tuesday, ... more info >

Mexico Mission Trip - 04/11/16
News from the OCA website concerning Fr. Antonio's mission trip: OCA/OCMC team returns from mission trip to remote Mexican villages SAN ESTEBAN, HIDALGO, MEXICO [OCA] During the week of March 26-April 2, 2 ... more info >

Welcome!

St George the Great Martyr Church began as a Mission of the Orthodox Church in America in 1979. The present land it occupies was purchased in 1980, and the ground was broken for the Church building in 1981. The first services were held in the church in 1982, with the founding Rector, Fr. John Reeves, officiating.

The Mission was granted Parish status by Archbishop Dmitri in 1994. Under Fr. John's leadership, the parish hall was completed in 1986. Since it's inception, St. George Church has hosted two Diocesan Assemblies; one held in July 1985 and one in July 1995. Fr John left for another assignment in early 1996, and Fr Aaron Archer took over as Pastor in July of that same year. After Fr. Aaron's retirement in mid-2001, Fr. Antonio Perdomo was assigned to St. George's Parish January of 2002. Fr. Antonio is a native Spanish speaker and has been able to reach out to those who speak Spanish on both sides of the border.

As the only Orthodox Church serving the lower Rio Grande Valley, St. George is blessed to minister to an ethnically and culturally diverse population including members and visitors from Mexico. All visitors and guests are welcome, especially families with children and Winter Texans who enjoy spending the winter months in the tropical climate of south Texas.