Welcome to St. Ephraim Orthodox Church!
Welcome to our website! We are a community of Orthodox Christian faithful located at the crossroads of Loop 410 and Wurzbach Parkway in north-central San Antonio, TX. Our parish has been described as very friendly, warm and welcoming. We are a diverse people representing many cultures with our spiritual home in the Ancient Patriarchate of Antioch. As a community we are united by a deep desire to live our Orthodox faith and grow to our fullness in Christ.
Our parish is active with weekly liturgical services, a weekly Sunday School for school age children during the school year, a Women’s organization (St. Ephraim’s Women’s Society) known as SEWS, a Men’s group (The Brotherhood of St. Alexander of Comana), a Chanter & Choir Ministry, Altar Servers, Parish Council Ministry, Bible Study/Catechumen Classes, Chaplain Corps Military ministry as well as, other service/mission projects which are done for the broader community. We invite you to come and worship with us. All are invited and we encourage you to come see what Orthodox Christianity is all about.
Announcements
Sunday of Orthodoxy
This Sunday, being the first Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy. For more information about the Sunday of Orthodoxy, please … [more...]
Lenten Retreat
St. Ephraim parish will host a Pan-Orthodox Soul Saturday Divine Liturgy w/Trisagion Prayers for the Departed & Lenten Retreat on Saturday April … [more...]
Lenten Triodion
We began the Lenten Triodion on the Sunday (Feb. 25, 2024) of the Publican and the Pharisee. The Triodion leads us through Great Lent which is a … [more...]
Weekly Services
SATURDAY- Great Vespers 6:00pm (followed by Confessions)SUNDAY - Matins (Orthros) 8:45am
SUNDAY - Divine Liturgy 10:00am (Eucharistic)
Daily Vespers & Bible Study/Catechism
WEDNESDAY- Daily Vespers 6:30pmBible Study/Catechism is held during the fall. Meeting in the parish house, following Daily Vespers.
Please check our calendar for the current Church schedule as weekday services are subject to change.