Diocese: Diocese of the South
Deanery: Southcentral Deanery
Address
704 W Sam Houston Blvd
Pharr 78577
USA
Mailing address:
PO Box 667
Pharr, TX 78577-1612
Website: stgeorgetx.org
Office: 956-781-6114
Parish Contacts
Lay Leadership
Directions
General Location
The Church is located on the south side of Pharr, TX, near the border with Mexico.
From San Antonio
Take US 281 and exit on Cage Blvd. (Bus 281) in Pharr. Continue south (approximately 2miles) through town until you come to traffic light at Sam Houston. Turn right (west) on Sam Houston, and continue about 1/2 mile. The church will be on the right.
Schedule of Services
6:00 PM Ninth Hour and Great Vespers.
Saturday Evening
9:00 AM Matins; 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy followed by fellowship. On the first Sunday of the month, there will be a fundraising dinner.
Sunday Morning
6:00 PM Ninth Hour and Daily Vespers.
Wednesday Evening
6:00 PM Ninth Hour and Vesperal Liturgy.
Eves of Great Feasts
6:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.
Wednesday Evenings in Great Lent
Please visit the Monthly Calendar on the parish website for more information on services.
Parish Background
St George the Great Martyr Church began as a Mission in 1979. The present land it occupies was purchased in 1980, and the ground was broken for the Church building in 1981. The first services were held in the Church in 1982, with the founding Rector, Fr. John Reeves, officiating.
The Mission was granted Parish status by Archbishop Dmitri in 1994. Under Fr. John’s leadership, the parish hall was completed in 1986. Since its inception, St. George Church has hosted two Diocesan Assemblies; one held in July 1985 and one in July 1995. Fr John left for another assignment in early 1996, and Fr Aaron Archer took over as Pastor in July of that same year. After Fr. Aaron’s retirement in mid-2001, Fr. Antonio Perdomo was assigned to St. George’s Parish January of 2002. After Fr. Antonio fell asleep in the Lord in 2020, Fr. David Wooten from San Antonio and His Grace Bishop Gerasim of Fort Worth visited as often as they could in order to offer regular services, particularly the Divine Liturgy on one Saturday a month and on Great Feasts, such as Pascha. Then in June 2022, Fr. Silviu N. Bunta, a native of Romania and a retiring Professor, relocated to the valley from Ohio with his wife, Presvytera Maria. In January 2023, Fr. Silviu became the priest-in-charge of the parish.
As the Orthodox Church serving the lower Rio Grande Valley, St. George is blessed to minister to an ethnically and culturally diverse population including visitors from Mexico. All visitors and guests are welcome, especially those who are vacationing or who enjoy spending the winter months in the tropical climate of south Texas.
Be sure to visit the Church’s web page located at top of this page for more information.
