St. John of Shanghai Orthodox Church

Just started getting back to church. I am pleased at the sense if community, friendliness & just general vibe of this church. Very welcoming & beyond my expectations ❤️

This place, people who attend the service, and Fr Justin showed me my way back to Orthodoxy! Very humble , kind hearted, and God loving people seeking the Truth! I hope they are going to be open soon for full capacity in-person services. Thank you for everything!

This is a congregation that truly loves the Lord. Father Justin is very kind. I wish I could have spent a lot more time here in this little parish. I attended Saturday vespers and the chanters were very lovely to listen to. Afterwards folks lingered for conversation: this is how I want to spend my Saturday nights :) I'm praying for your parish thank you for a lovely visit!

The head priest does kung-fu moves to go along with the stories he reads. I don't remember Moses fighting dragons but I found it a lot more entertaining .

Went this morning to service. It was all in English, which is very rare, but for that reason it's also very accessible to new comers. There were a lot of people present, and a surprising amount of younger men and women and young families with children. The service was classic Eastern Orthodox, there was a lot of praying and singing (be prepared to stand, there's not a lot of seats, but standing is the traditional way) and the message was good, the Father that was speaking was charismatic and kind and spoke very well. He also greeted us after the service and shared a few words with us and we were invited to share in snacks and coffee in the common room. All in all a very refreshing experience for anyone looking to better gain insight into the Eastern Orthodox Church and what service there is like. I imagine it hasn't changed very much since a thousand+ years ago, so it's also interesting from a historical perspective.