Eastern Orthodox Christian Spirituality is, in simple terms, participation with God's saving grace through the everyday activity of life in communion with God. So for Orthodox Christians, "there is no separation between theology and spirituality, between dogma and personal experience, between faith and prayer. All of them form together a single, undivided whole." We call this undivided whole, Life in Christ. As Archbishop Hilarion said, "Faith is the path on which an encounter takes place between us and God."

At St Thomas Orthodox Church, that encounter is an on going and dynamic reality we want to share with you.

We are a pan-Orthodox group with members from virtually every Orthodox background as well as a number of converts. Please join us if you are visiting our area. And if you are relocating to Southwest Missouri, we extend an invitation to join our family.