St. James Orthodox Church
1651 Horizon Parkway, Suite 400, Buford, Georgia 30518
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you." (James 4:8)
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Hierarchy and Church Staff


His Beatitude JOHN X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East


The Most Rev. Metropolitan SABA


The Right Rev. Bishop NICHOLAS


The Very Rev. Fr. Steven Ritter, Pastor


The Rev. Fr. Anthony Bridges, Deacon


Parish Council

Tom Taratsas (President)
Andy Roussey (Treasurer)
Beth Green (Secretary)
Norma Whitten (Member At Large)
Steven Reif (Member At Large)
Christine Reindl (Member At Large)


St. Maria of Paris Women's Group

Antiochian Women of North America

Tara Freeman (President)

Services & Events

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Sunday Bulletin

The Evangelion

Father Steven's Hidden Saints

7 Dec 2023 at 7:47pm

10 Nov 2023 at 4:16pm

Fr. Steven's Life of the Church Today

The Life of the Church Today
The Life of the Church Today