Theotokos of the Life
Bryan TX
77803
Who we are
Welcome to our Parish!
Established with the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Peter of Cleveland, we are an English-language mission serving the Bryan/Collge station area, and the academic communities ofTexas A&M University and Blinn College in central Texas. Our parish is in the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest.
Services are held weekly at 1009 Winter St, Bryan, TX 77803. Vespers begins every Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m., with confession afterwards. On Sunday, Matins begins at 8:45 a.m., and segues into the Divine Liturgy at around 10:15 a.m. The Divine Liturgy is followed by a common meal and fellowship.
We also offer services for major Church feasts (call for location and service time for weekday services).
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Established with the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Peter of Cleveland, we are an English-language mission serving the Bryan/Collge station area, and the academic communities ofTexas A&M University and Blinn College in central Texas. Our parish is in the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest.
Services are held weekly at 1009 Winter St, Bryan, TX 77803. Vespers begins every Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m., with confession afterwards. On Sunday, Matins begins at 8:45 a.m., and segues into the Divine Liturgy at around 10:15 a.m. The Divine Liturgy is followed by a common meal and fellowship.
We also offer services for major Church feasts (call for location and service time for weekday services).
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr. Cassian Sibley Â
Leader Position:
Priest Â
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Leader Bio:
Fr. Cassian (Samuel) Sibley was born in Ft. Worth,TX, but moved to Malawi, East Africa at age 8, where his parents were Protestant missionaries until their retirement. He returned to Texas after his graduation from Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya, and received an undergraduate degree in Social Studies and English from Houston Baptist University. He was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Rice University where he pursued graduate studies in Philosophy and Religion.
He and Matushka Olympia were married in 1991, and their daughter, Madeline, was born in 1993. The family converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in 1994. After a decade long career as a social worker, working with the homeless in Houston and as a juvenile caseworker for the Texas Youth Commission, he was ordained a priest in 2001. He was the founding rector of this parish, which he has served since 2004. For several years he was a Chaplain at Texas A&M, and has served on the Spiritual Court for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
Deeply concerned about environmental sustainability, social ethics, and distributive justice, Fr. Cassian's lay vocation includes being the principal gardener for a small organic CSA (consumer supported agriculture), raising food for his family and parishioners, and working his way off the grid. Â
He and Matushka Olympia were married in 1991, and their daughter, Madeline, was born in 1993. The family converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in 1994. After a decade long career as a social worker, working with the homeless in Houston and as a juvenile caseworker for the Texas Youth Commission, he was ordained a priest in 2001. He was the founding rector of this parish, which he has served since 2004. For several years he was a Chaplain at Texas A&M, and has served on the Spiritual Court for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
Deeply concerned about environmental sustainability, social ethics, and distributive justice, Fr. Cassian's lay vocation includes being the principal gardener for a small organic CSA (consumer supported agriculture), raising food for his family and parishioners, and working his way off the grid. Â
Theotokos of the Life Service Times
The current correct service times are as follows:
Sunday: Divine Liturgy at 10 am.
Saturday: Vespers at 6 pm.
Contact the parish for information regarding movable feast days and the Lenten schedule.
It's been more than 6 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
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Sunday: Divine Liturgy at 10 am.
Saturday: Vespers at 6 pm.
Contact the parish for information regarding movable feast days and the Lenten schedule.
It's been more than 6 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
Please contact the church to confirm Service Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
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Theotokos of the Life listing was last updated on the 26th of February, 2018
