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After being spiritually served for over 50 years by V. Rev. Peter Semkoff and his son, V. Rev. Nicholas Semkoff, this once tight-knit ethnic enclave of southwest side Chicago parishioners vacated their original temple and continued their parish life in a new church on County Line Rd. in Burr Ridge, Illinois. The new location was determined by the demographics of the parish members, who now reside as far north as Racine, Wisconsin, and as far south as Bourbonnais, IL. The first service in the new church was held on [[February 15]], 1998.
The parish now serves an English-speaking [[congregation ]] representing many ethnic roots.
In 2013, [[John Sutko]], St. Peter and St. Paul's [[choir director]], celebrated his 60th year in that position. He retired in 2016. ==Clergy==(not complete) *V. Rev. [[Peter Semkoff]] 1931-*V. Rev. [[Nicholas Peter Semkoff]] *V. Rev. [[Stephen Karaffa]] -2008*Rev. [[Herman Kincaid]] ==External linklinks==
*[http://stpeterandstpaulorthodoxchurch.org/ Official website]
*[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-10-31/news/9910310193_1_prayer-book-russian-heritage-piano Chicago Tribune obituary of Fr. Nicholas Semkoff]
*[http://archives.timesleader.com/2009_27/2008_11_15_Very_Reverend_Stephen_Karaffa_-obits.html Northeast Pennsylvania Times-Leader obituary for Fr. Stephen Karaffa]
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