Welcome to St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church in Shillington, Pennsylvania! Our parish is part of the Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, under the leadership and guidance of His Eminence, Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. It was established in June 1973 under the jurisdiction of the OCA, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Kiprian, of blessed memory.
St Herman's Orthodox Church was planted in Shillington in order to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the greater Reading area. If you are already Orthodox and wish to find out more about our parish, or perhaps if you are not an Orthodox Christian and desire to learn more about the “One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic Church” of Christ, please feel free to contact Father John. You are welcome to find his contact information on our web-page.
Our parish follows the "New" (Revised Julian) Calendar. All services are in English. St. Herman’s parish family is very welcoming and loving. Come, visit us, and “you will see the Glory of God!” (Jn 11, 40)
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Upcoming Events
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38 hours ago
The Holy Synod meeting today under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, unanimously decided to elevate His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska to the dignity of archbishop. May God grant His Eminenc...
75 hours ago
On March 17, 2025, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon sent a letter of Congratulations to His Eminence Metropolitan John, newly elected as Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania. Your Eminence, dear brother and concelebrant in the Lord’s M...
195 hours ago
The Office of Pastoral Life would like to invite all the clergy widows for our upcoming retreat on Saturday, March 15, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The guest speaker is Archpriest Steven Voytovich, and the theme of the talk will be “Confe...
314 hours ago
The November and December 2024 “Pastoral Changes” — the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, and related matters affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America, as issued by the Office of the Chancellor, Archpriest...
348 hours ago
The Regular Spring 2025 Session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America convened via teleconference on Tuesday, February 25, and Thursday, February 27, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. The Council c...
440 hours ago
In the second half of February, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon appointed a delegation to visit three Orthodox autocephalous Churches. These visits—to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and the Serbian Orthodox Church—we...
473 hours ago
OPL Leaders Gather at The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration The well-being of our clergy is essential to the health of the Church. Strong, supported clergy lead vibrant, thriving parishes, creating communities where faith can flourish. Th...
496 hours ago
To the clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, beloved children in the Lord, Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! We read in the life of St. Euthymius the Great that, in the time of the great Palestinian monastic fath...
533 hours ago
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie as President for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. ...
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Semin...
639 hours ago
On Tuesday, February 18, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon welcomed Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk to the temporary Chancery office of the Orthodox Church in America in Springfield, VA. Fr. Daniel, who serves as the Dean and Representative of…
On Tues...