We are Orthodox Christians who settled in Bakersfield, CA from many countries including Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Greece and Lebanon.
We are also welcoming to new members to the Orthodox faith who live in Kern County and are seeking the true ancient faith of the apostles, Orthodox Christianity.
TYPICAL SERVICE SCHEDULE:
Sunday- Orthros at 10:00 am followed by Divine Liturgy at 11:00 am
FOLLOWED BY SUNDAY SCHOOL AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE HALL
Wednesday-Vespers at 6:30 pm followed by Spiritual Presentation
Saturday- Vespers at 6:30 pm
OUR CHURCH AND HALL ADDRESS IS 6655 MING AVE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 LOCATED IN LAURELGLEN PLAZA CROSS STREETS ARE MING AND ASHE
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Rev. Fr. Symeon Fakhouri |
Father Symeon Fakhouri, born Yazen Ziad Fakhouri, was born in 1983 in Suburban Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in May, 2019. Father Symeon is the son of Ziad (Ret. Engineer) and Maha Fakhouri (Ret. Teacher) and the brother of Tarek Fakhouri (Wife Lubna Abbassi Fakhouri and children Isabella (6), Anastasia (4), Sophia (2)), Luma Sayegh (Husband Edward and children Johnathan (16), Aiden (14), and Nicholas (12)), and Dealla Saba (Husband Issa and child George (Newborn). Father Symeon has spent time at various parishes throughout the Antiochian Archdiocese, a year at the Patriarchal Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand, Lebanon and, as Youth Director of St. George in Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, Father Symeon has spent a year at the Antiochian Archdiocese Headquarters in Englewood, New Jersey under the tutelage and Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan SABA. Father Symeon Fakhouri was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His Grace Bishop ANTHONY on the feast day of The Conception of St. Anna with the Theotokos, December 9, 2023 and to the Holy Priesthood by His Grace Bishop ANTHONY on The Feast of All Saints, June 15, 2025. Father Symeon has been attached to St. George Upland, CA for the last year training under the tutelage and spiritual guidance of V. Rev. Fr. Hanania HakimehUpcoming events
It's Home Blessing Season.
Call the church office (661) 374-3307 to schedule your Home Blessing with Fr. Symeon.
As Christ came to bless and sanctify the waters of the Jordan River and, through them, all of
creation, so in this feast will we be blessed by the water that we take from the church to our
homes. Now is the time to prepare ourselves and make ready our homes to welcome Christ as
an honored guest who will bless every room for our salvation!
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Vincent, Seraphim, Anthony, Gregory, Amelia, and children Macrina and Joaquim.
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