Icon of St. Silouan the Athonite I pray thee, O Merciful Lord, let all mankind, from Adam to the end of time, come to know Thee, that Thou art good and merciful, that all nations may rejoice in Thy peace, and behold the light of Thy countenance. Thy gaze is tranquil and meek and draws the soul to Thee.St. Silouan the Athonite
Troparion for St. Silouan

By prayer thou didst receive Christ as thy teacher in the way of humility, and the Spirit bare witness to salvation in thy heart. Wherefore all peoples called unto hope rejoice in this day of thy memorial, O sacred father Silouan; pray unto Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.

About Us

In September 2001, His Grace Bishop BASIL gave his blessing to efforts to begin an Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in the Bryan-College Station area. Since that time we have grown to include members of many backgrounds. St. Silouan the Athonite Mission is a local mission of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

Fr. Gregory Gibson is the priest assigned to this mission, and it was established under the guidance of priest-in-charge Fr. Matthew MacKay, pastor of the St. Joseph Antiochian Orthodox Church.

The St. Silouan the Athonite Orthodox Mission celebrates the Liturgy using the Eastern (Byzantine) rite. This is the liturgical form used by the Antiochian, Greek, Russian, Serbian and other Eastern Orthodox Churches today. Much of the service is sung in Byzantine chant. Other parts of the Liturgy, such as the Nicene Creed and the Lord's Prayer, are recited by the congregation.