The St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church is an
Antiochian Orthodox church across from
Lake Eola, in
Orlando,
Florida.
The church building was originally the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Originally built in 1927, the building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1980. The
Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Mary Baker Eddy, author of '' Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,'' and founder of Christian Science. The church was founded "to commemorate the word an ...
congregation now holds services at 915 North Ferncreek.
[The Christian Science Journal, February, 2007, p. 102]
Current function
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church is under the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and the Very Reverend Father John E Hamatie is the Presiding Priest.
Gallery
Orlando Scientist Greek Church05.jpg, Rear and side view
Orlando Scientist Greek Church plaque01.jpg, Actual National register plaque on church
Orlando Scientist Greek Church detail01.jpg, Church cornerstone
Orlando Scientist Greek Church04.jpg, Side view
Orlando Scientist Greek Church07.jpg, Side detail
Orlando Scientist Greek Church detail02.jpg, Entrance detail
Orlando Scientist Greek Church02.jpg, Another front view
Orlando Scientist Greek Church06.jpg, Another side view
See also
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List of Former Christian Science Churches, Societies and Buildings
References
External links
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Orange County listingsa
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Churches in Orlando, Florida
History of Orlando, Florida
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Florida
Former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings in Florida
Orthodox Church in America churches
Eastern Orthodoxy in Florida
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