Primate
His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon
Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada. Consecrated February 14, 2004. Nameday: October 9.
About Our Parish
Ss. George & Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church
Ss. George and Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, serving the greater Fort Smith area as part of the Diocese of the South. Our parish is bringing the joy of Christ’s resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful.
We are named for two holy martyrs whose witness reminds us that the Christian life is a life of faithful love under every circumstance. Learn more about our patron saints →
“The Church is the divine institution of brotherly love.”
– St. John of Kronstadt
Our Clergy & Hierarchs
Ss. George & Alexandra is served by a beloved priest and shepherded by the hierarchs of the Orthodox Church in America.
Ruling Hierarch
The Right Reverend Alexander
Bishop of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese. Consecrated May 5, 2012. Nameday: August 30.
Parish Priest
Father Alexis Baldwin
Priest of Ss. George and Alexandra, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Diocese of the South. Spouse: Veronika.
Lower Clerical Order
- Subdeacon Daniel Rudder
- Subdeacon Brian Telemachus
- Reader Phillip Barros
Patron Saints
Ss. George & Alexandra
Learn about the lives of our holy patrons (the Greatmartyr George the Victory-Bearer and the Martyr Empress Alexandra), commemorated together on April 23.
Meet
Meet Us Online
Our Meet web app is a way for parishioners and guests to connect with each other and with Fr. Alexis online. Come and go anytime.