Diocese: Diocese of the Midwest
Deanery: Kansas City Deanery
Address
4200 S Holiday Ave
Springfield, Missouri 65810-1285
Email:
Website: springfieldorthodox.org
Office: 417-352-2162
Parish Contacts
Directions
From I-44 in Springfield (approx. distance 8.9 mi)
Start on Kansas Expressway (MO 13). At I-44 and North Kansas Expressway going towards ramp, go 4.3 miles. Continue to follow Missouri 13 for .5 mile. Continue on South Kansas Expressway for 3.1 miles. Turn right on W State Highway M and go .8 miles. Turn left on S Glenn Ave and go .1 mile. Turn left on E Lark St and go .1 mile, to arrive at 4200 S Holiday Ave straight ahead.
Schedule of Services
All Services are in English.
5:30 PM Vespers
Saturday Evening
8:40 AM Hours, 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
Sunday Morning
6:30 PM Compline
Wednesday Evening
6:30 AM Divine Liturgy
Feasts on Weekdays
Please check the website calendar for the most up-to-date scheduling.
Parish Background
Founded by a few families in 1978, and served by various visiting clergy for many years, St Thomas became most firmly established as a stable and growing community in the early 2000’s. Since then the parish has outgrown its first permanent building and continues to steadily see new families explore and join the church.
As the only Orthodox parish within the city of Springfield, Missouri, St Thomas is the home parish of many Orthodox of different ethnicities in the area, along with many American-born members who have come to Orthodoxy as adults. Our membership is made up from all ages with a good number of families with children.
While the Orthodox Church is not historically familiar to our area, many have found in it their true spiritual home in direct connection with the Christian life and faith that stretches back to the Apostles.
