Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Christian Church

Antiochian Archdiocese

Orthodoxy in America

From June 12 - 16 the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast is having its annual Parish Life Conference in New Orleans, LA.

For the Conference, we won't have Liturgy here in Lafayette, but all are encouraged to attend the Divine Liturgy with His Grace Bishop ANTOUN, His Grace Bishop JOHN and the clergy of the Diocese on Sunday, June 16 at the Hilton Airport in New Orleans. For more information, follow this link: http://www.stbasilneworleans.org/PLC.html

Beginning, Sunday, March 17, we will be changing our Sunday schedule:

Orthros - 9 am

Divine Liturgy - 10 am

Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church is a parish in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America in the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast. Our community is a diverse group of people including people of many ethnic backgrounds, American, Middle Eastern, Greek, Romanian, Egyptian... With this outstanding community, we strive to shine the light of Christ in our community. I invite you to browse the pages of this website and to come and visit our community in worship of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

With greetings and love in Christ our Lord

Fr. Philip, Pastor

Coffee Cup Conversations

Do you like coffee? Do you like good conversation?

If the answer to any of those questions is "yes" then you should come by Johnston Street Java every Thursday from 4 - 6 pm for a conversation with Fr. Philip. He will be at the coffee shop each week, ready to answer any questions you might have, or just have a conversation. Come have a cup of coffee and have a conversation!

Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church on TV!!

A new ministry from our community is a weekly television program. Each Thursday at 8 pm on Acadiana Open Channel (Cox Cable 15 and 16) you will find Orthodoxy on TV! Each 25 minute episode will include an Epistle reading, a Gospel reading, a sermon, and time permitting a saint of the day. As we continue to build this program, we will include other types of lessons as well. Check us out on AOC each Thursday at 8 pm!

Check out our 'Pictures' page for video clips of Great and Holy Friday and Pascha!

O Holy Father Raphael, Pray unto God for us!

Our small community is blessed with the presence of the holy relics of St. Raphael of Brooklyn.

St. Raphael was the bishop of Brooklyn, NY in the early part of the 20th century. He was the first Orthodox bishop to be consecrated on American soil. As a native of Syria who studied throughout the Orthodox world in both Russia and Greece, St. Raphael came to the United States to help found numerous Orthodox Churches throughout the country. One of his many stops was Beaumont, Texas. With our parishes long connection to Beaumont we are pleased to have our spiritual father in Christ with our community.

Along with this special connection, St. Raphael also is a great example of the vision of our community. While Middle Eastern in background, St. Raphael was highly influenced by the many Orthodox traditions across the Orthodox world. He used this training to best reach all of the "lost sheep" in America. This diversity of his upbringing reflects the diversity of our community and the vision of our future here in Lafayette.

O Holy Father Raphael, pray unto God for us!

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