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:
SATURDAY VESPERS SERVICE AT 6:30pm IN THE CHURCH FOLLOWED BY SPIRITUAL TALK
SUNDAY ORTHROS 10:00AM FOLLOWED BY DIVINE LITURGY AT 11:00AM IN THE CHURCH
FOLLOWED BY SUNDAY SCHOOL AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE HALL
OUR CHURCH AND HALL ADDRESS IS 6655 MING AVE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 LOCATED IN LAURELGLEN PLAZA CROSS STREETS ARE MING AND ASHE
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
Advent 40 day Christmas fast starts November 15th to December 24th
Christmas Eve December 24th Orthros 5pm Divine Liturgy 6pm followed by dinner and gifts for the kids and 50/50 raffle
Saturday Vespers will begin on January 10, 2026 at 6:30pm
Theophany and Blessing of the Water Divine Liturgy January 6th 10:00am
St. Anthony the Great Divine Liturgy Saturday January 17th
Join us for a Christmas Celebration, Dec. 24th.
5PM Orthros, 6PM Divine Liturgy.
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Vincent, Seraphim, Anthony, Gregory, Amelia, and children Macrina and Joaquim.
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