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357 Lookout High Street, Chattanooga, TN 37419
 

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Saint Tikhon Orthodox Church
357 Lookout High Street
Chattanooga, TN 37419

☎ CONTACT

Fr Seth Earl: sethearl@gmail.com
404-791-7791 (Phone)

 

We welcome all who seek the fullness of God. We are blessed to have many visitors, and we are truly glad to welcome visitors to our Church. Because Orthodox Christianity is unfamiliar to most people in this area — it was new to many of us as well — we have written this to help you know what to expect.

The beauty of Orthodox worship must be experienced to be understood. The Divine Liturgy expresses the entire Christian faith in a continuous song of praise and prayer addressed to God. It is focused on God, not on us. Since much of the service is the same every week, worshippers know it and can participate personally, either by singing along or just by prayerful attention. Worshippers are surrounded by icons (pictures of Christ and the saints), which remind us that we are participating while on earth in the worship of all the angels and saints in heaven. The entire service (except for the sermon) is sung acapella and the words are all from Scripture or ancient Christian texts.

The parish is overseen by Fr. Seth Earl.  For directions or emails see our contact page. All our services are in English. We invite you to visit us and pray that the love of Christ will bless you richly.  Come and see!

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PARISH NEWS

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The Precious and Life Giving Cross
The Precious and Life Giving Cross
The Nativity of the Mother of God
The Nativity of the Mother of God
Why Orthodox Christians Celebrate the New Year in September?
Why Orthodox Christians Celebrate the New Year in September?
Why Mary Has Always Been Honored
Why Mary Has Always Been Honored
On the Transfiguration
On the Transfiguration
 
 
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THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA

The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

 

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THE DIOCESE OF THE SOUTH

St. Tikhon Orthodox Church is part of the Diocese of the South, which is presided over by The Most Reverend Alexander (Golitzin) Archbishop of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese. Our mission is bringing the joy of Christ's resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful who reside within Chattanooga and the local area.

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THE FEASTS & LIVES OF THE SAINTS

Holiness or sainthood is a gift (charisma) given by God to man, through the Holy Spirit. Man's effort to become a participant in the life of divine holiness is indispensable, but sanctification itself is the work of the Holy Trinity, especially through the sanctifying power of Jesus Christ, who was incarnate, suffered crucifixion, and rose from the dead, in order to lead us to the life of holiness, through the communion with the Holy Spirit.

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THE DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS

The Holy Scripture is a collection of books written over multiple centuries by those inspired by God to do so. It is the primary witness to the Orthodox Christian faith, within Holy Tradition and often described as its highest point. It was written by the prophets and apostles in human language, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and collected, edited, and canonized by the Church.

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Our first session of our Inquirers Class met last night for a great discussion!
"As the Cross is lifted on high, it urges all of creation to praise the undefiled Passion of Christ, Who was lifted up on it. For by the Cross He killed the one who killed us, and brought us back to life when we were dead. He adorned us in beauty, and in His compassion made us worthy to live in heaven. Therefore we rejoice and exalt His name,// and magnify His infinite condescension." #sttikhonoca
"Today God, Who rests upon the spiritual thrones, has prepared for Himself a holy throne on earth. He Who in wisdom established the heavens has fashioned a living heaven in His love for mankind; for, from a barren root He has made a life-bearing branch spring up for us, even His Mother. O God of wonders and Hope of the hopeless,// O Lord, glory to Thee!"
Our own Jacki Rexford at Hexaemeron Iconography class at the @diakonia_center
Today we welcomed OCMC missionaries,Fr Christopher, Mat Jen, and their children Andrew and Gideon to our little mission to tell us about the work they'll be doing in the Lord's vineyard of South Korea! To support them in their work, see the link in bio as well as here: https://www.ocmc.org/about/view_missionary.aspx?MissionaryId=24
This morning at the hierarchical liturgy and ordination of Fr Daniel Greeson at St Anne, two parishioners of St Tikhon, Dean Arnold and Abe Houck, were tonsured readers. Many years to both of them and their families!
Join us this Sunday as we hear from Fr Chris and Mat. Jen Moore, OCMC missionaries to South Korea! They will share with us their upcoming work and what we can do to support them and the Church in South Korea.
Blessed Feast!
Thanks to everyone who showed up en masse to the Church Clean Up day. We were able to get a lot cleaned up and the property looks great. We were able to pull the weeds from around the church as well as trim back all the bushes and knock down some trees. Thanks to Gabe and Dakota, we now have a beautiful trail that extends from the back of the church to the horse farm behind us and a beautiful view of Elder Mountain. It really was wonderful seeing everyone come together and take ownership of making our property look beautiful!
"Prefiguring Thy Resurrection, O Christ our God, Thou didst take with Thee in Thine ascent of Mount Tabor Thy three Disciples, Peter, James and John. When Thou wast transfigured, O Savior, Mount Tabor was covered with light. Thy Disciples, O Word, threw themselves down upon the ground, unable to gaze upon the form that none may see. The Angels ministered in fear and trembling; the heavens shook and the earth quaked, as they beheld on earth the Lord of Glory." #feast #transfiguration #sttikhonoca #orthodoxchattanooga #chattanooga #church
Fr Peter Smith made a surprise visit to us here at St Tikhon!
Today we asked God's blessing for the teachers and students of all ages who are going back to school in the next couple of weeks!
Fr Seth officially endorses Calistoga sacramental wine (as seen on their flyers!)
Fr Seth was able to bring one of our local coffee roasters (@madpriestcoffee ) to @arentel at the OCA All American Council!
Blessed feast of St Maria! "What is most essential, most determining in the image of the cross is the necessity of freely and voluntarily accepting it and taking it up. Christ freely, voluntarily took upon Himself the sins of the world, and raised them up on the cross, and thereby redeemed them and defeated hell and death. To accept the endeavor and the responsibility voluntarily, to freely crucify your sins – that is the meaning of the cross, when we speak of bearing it on our human paths. Freedom is the inseparable sister of responsibility. The cross is this freely accepted responsibility, clear-sighted and sober...The free path of Golgotha – that is the true imitation of Christ."-St Maria Skobtsova
St Seraphim pray to God for us!
#Repost @sacredartsinitiative ・・・ According to the Russian Primary Chronicle, the pagan Prince Vladimir of Kiev sent emissaries to Constantinople. Upon their return, they said of the liturgy in Hagia Sophia: “On earth there is no such splendor or such beauty, and we are at a loss how to describe it. We only know that God dwells there among men, and their service is fairer than the ceremonies of other nations. For we cannot forget that beauty.” Happy feast of St. Vladimir! Image: icon of St. Vladimir by SVOTS alum Fr. Andrew Tregubov #stvladimir #святойвладимир #princevladimir #kiev #kievenrus #stvlads #svots #svotslife #feastday #feast #patronalfeast #orthodoxchurch #orthodoxchurchinamerica #seminary #missions #evangelism #спраздником #sprazdnikom #happyfeast #icon #orthodoxicon #sacredart #sacredarts @svots @svotspresident @svspress
The Reading of the Holy Gospel. h/t to @m_uhr #sttikhonoca #orthodoxchattanooga