Best Eastern Orthodox Church San Jose Near Me

4worldlovers: "Nothing is so joyous in our life as the thanksgiving that we experience in the Church. In the Church, the joyful sustain their joy. In the Church, those worried acquire merriment, and those saddened, joy. In the Church, the troubled find relief, and the heavy-laiden, rest." - St. John Chrysostom

If you’re just peeking in on us for the first time, welcome! We hope you’ll feel at home with our Saint Basil Church family! You probably have lots of questions about us. We can begin helping you with those questions here.


His Eminence Metropolitan Tarasios (Anton) is the presiding priest and pastor of Saint Basil Church. Offering a distinctive array of experience and skills, he uses every possible means to guide us toward a daily experience of Christ.

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Holy Cross Romanian Orthodox Church is a growing Christian community of people from various ethnic and social backgrounds sharing a common commitment to the Lord, each other, and the Apostolic Faith. We warmly welcome all families, couples, and individuals who are looking for a deeper experience of the salvation offered in Jesus Christ. Come join us during our inspiring services and engage in an authentic dialogue with God while experiencing our vibrant community!

As you read this message, the foundations of our long-awaited Church Hall & Community Center are being poured. Our dream is becoming a reality right before our eyes!

However, we are at a critical juncture. Our savings, painstakingly accumulated over the years, are dwindling rapidly. We are embarking on taking out a construction loan, but we urgently need $300,000 for the construction to continue before the loan is finalized and received.

The Church Hall is the beating heart of a congregation. This isn't just a building: it's the culmination of a 15-year dream. For too long, our congregation lacked a proper indoor space for gatherings, celebrations, and learning. Our priest's humble residence sheltered countless pilgrims, monks, nuns and even people who lost their homes. It is high time for our community to have a place to call our own—a space for weddings, baptisms, anniversaries, guests, carols, and so much more. This is where our traditions will thrive, and future generations will continue our traditions - through catechism, Romanian language classes, Christmas songs, and many more.

Meanwhile, our hall will also be a true Community Center! From 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays, it will seamlessly integrate into our neighborhood's rhythm, offering vital services to the nearby community, expanding into food distribution programs to address the pressing issue of hunger in East San Jose.

Using the many professional skills of our parishioners, the center will nurture young minds. From health, science, English reading, constitutional rights and outdoor education for our young learners and those of East San Jose, we are committed to educating and strengthening our community's knowledge base.

Moreover, we hope this building will become a vibrant Romanian cultural center: a place to celebrate our heritage and invite everyone to join in the rich tapestry of Romanian and Eastern European traditions through classes, exhibits and events.

To make this dream a reality, we need your support. We can pave the way for this space where hope, learning, culture, and community flourish - only together.

Donate TODAY to be considered an official founder of our community center!

Your generous donation will make a world of difference, preserving the heart of our church and community and ensuring that we can be a welcoming space for generations to come. With you, we can bridge this gap, until the loan is secured.

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Syriac Orthodox Church, San Jose (San Francisco - Bay Area), California, USA. We have submitted ourselves in the hands of God Almighty to use us as He wills, for the glorification of His name. We approach these plans with openness, humility and hope. Come with us to share the joy of being used by God.


The Holy Qurbono is conducted every Sunday at 1921 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose, CA 95133, San Jose (San Francisco - Bay Area), California at 8:30 am

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If you have any questions or need any help processing your first payment, please give us a call at (408) 250-5727

Our church is making all the Preaching available for all to use any time. Every week we are streaming the Divine Liturgy and preaching live and then we archive all the recorded videos for later to use.


1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

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