Saint George Greek Orthodox Church

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church at 10830 Downey Avenue in Downey, CA 90241. It is one of 56 churches in Downey.

At the heart of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Downey is a living tradition shaped by faith, guided by spiritual leadership, and expressed through sacred space and community life.

Serving since 2001

10830 Downey Avenue, Downey, CA, 90241

Phone: (562) 862-6461 · Website: https://www.stgeorgedowney.org/

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox family of churches in The American Church Story. 201 congregations of the Eastern Orthodox family gather across California — 2,336 across the United States on The Church Map.

Orthodoxy has carried the worship of the ancient church essentially unbroken since the first centuries, and it has never let the rest of us settle for a gospel that only forgives — it insists God intends to make his people like himself. Its liturgy, its icons, and its theology of the Trinity are wells the whole church keeps returning to.

Ministries at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church

  • Youth Ministries
  • Greek Festival
  • Philoptochos

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Latest from St George Downey's YouTube channel: Elevation of the Holy Cross - Orthros & Divine Liturgy: Monday, September 14, 2026 (all videos).

The community around Saint George Greek Orthodox Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third have no one they feel they can count on. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 41.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 25.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.5%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.2%
  • Unemployment: 10.0% (3.3–16.7%)
  • Poverty Rate: 17.6% (6.4–28.7%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.0%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Downey city is served by 32 churches — about one congregation for every 3,640 residents.

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