Saint James, MO
- Status
- Parish
- Jurisdiction
- OCA
Current evaluation
Evaluated September 11, 2026
Rubric Orthodox Website Evaluation 2026, version 2
Core score21 / 30
Works9 / 15
Welcomes9 / 10
Connects3 / 5
Shares bonus+0 / 4
Overall21 / 34
Longitudinal record
Progress over time
1 evaluation
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September 11, 2026Orthodox Website Evaluation 2026, version 2
21 / 30 +0 bonus
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September 11, 2026Core 21 / 30 · +0 bonus
Evaluation framework: Orthodox Website Evaluation 2026, version 2
Works 9 / 15
| # | Point | Result | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Readable, scannable structure | Yes | Evidence · Text is readable, with distinct headings and sections for welcome, worship, clergy, learning, and visiting. |
| 2 | Focused navigation | Yes | Evidence · Four primary items: About Us, Orthodoxy, Life in Christ, and Connect. The labels and grouped destinations are understandable. |
| 3 | Mobile usability | Yes | Evidence · At 390 × 844, the homepage and Visit the Church page fit the screen without horizontal overflow. The menu opens, its Connect arrow expands, and Visit the Church loads. Text and photographs remain readable. |
| 4 | Mobile performance | No | Evidence · No homepage field data was available. Three PageSpeed/Lighthouse 13.4.1 mobile runs had LCP values of 12.855, 12.410, and 12.410 seconds; median 12.410 seconds exceeds 2.5 seconds. Tested September 11, 2026, using emulated Moto G Power and Slow 4G. |
| 5 | Desktop performance | Yes | Evidence · No homepage field data was available. Three PageSpeed/Lighthouse 13.4.1 desktop runs had LCP values of 2.316, 2.324, and 2.330 seconds; median 2.324 seconds meets the 2.5-second threshold. Tested September 11, 2026, using the same desktop lab settings. |
| 6 | Basic accessibility | No | Evidence · Lighthouse reported missing image descriptions, unnamed links, restricted zoom, and insufficient contrast (74 mobile; 78 desktop). Keyboard testing found no visible focus indicator on About Us; pressing Enter on Orthodoxy did not expose its submenu. The keyboard requirement is not met. This is a basic check, not certification. |
| 7 | Service times on the homepage | No | Evidence · The homepage shows the next dated service and a calendar link, but no readily available normal weekly schedule. A next-service listing does not establish the recurring worship times. |
| 8 | Service times beyond the homepage | No | Evidence · The reviewed About Us and What to Expect pages offer a calendar link, but no recurring service schedule in their footer or another persistent location. |
| 9 | Contact path in navigation | No | Evidence · Connect opens Calendar, News, Visit the Church, Bookstore, and Email Subscription links. No clearly labeled contact destination appears in the primary menu; email and phone are elsewhere on the site. |
| 10 | Contact information beyond the homepage | Yes | Evidence · The Visit the Church and About Us footers provide hello@annunciationoca.org and (573) 458-9431. Delivery and response were not tested. |
| 11 | Current public content | No | Evidence · The newest visible Homilies entry is August 10, 2019, outside the 12-month requirement. The site does have newer material: News dated October 30, 2025 and a May 2026 building photograph. |
| 12 | Address and directions | Yes | Evidence · The street address is 14092 Annunciation Hill, St. James, MO 65559. The Google Maps link opened the matching parish listing, and the visit page gives driving and parking directions. |
| 13 | Orthodox identity and locality | Yes | Evidence · The homepage identifies an Orthodox Christian parish in Saint James, Missouri and links to the Orthodox Church in America. |
| 14 | Discoverable by exact parish name | Yes | Evidence · The exact-name query "Annunciation Orthodox Christian Church" returned the official homepage as the first result in the search tool on September 11, 2026. Search location was not controlled; this is not a localized Google ranking claim. |
| 15 | Secure public access | Yes | Evidence · The homepage and reviewed visitor pages loaded over HTTPS without a browser certificate warning. |
Welcomes 9 / 10
| # | Point | Result | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Giving is not a primary invitation | Yes | Evidence · No Give, Donate, or Stewardship item is visible in the top-level menu or as a prominent header button. Giving links appear in secondary content and the footer. |
| 17 | Clear opening identity and focus | Yes | Evidence · The parish name is visible in the header above one Annunciation icon composition. Essential visitor information was not rotating between slides during the review. |
| 18 | Meaningful opening action | No | Evidence · The large opening icon and Scripture composition has no clear Visit or Learn action. Those invitations appear farther down the homepage. |
| 19 | Direct welcome | Yes | Evidence · The site directly welcomes first-time visitors, invites them to services and Sunday social hour, and says it looks forward to meeting them. |
| 20 | Authentic parish photography | Yes | Evidence · Clear, proportionate photographs show the parish building, interior, and entrance sign. The homepage captions the current building photograph May 2026; the visit page shows the same building. |
| 21 | Visit pathway on the homepage | Yes | Evidence · The homepage includes First visit? Learn what to expect and Plan a visit to the Church links. |
| 22 | Visit pathway in primary navigation | Yes | Evidence · Connect contains a clearly labeled Visit the Church link. The route was opened successfully through the phone menu. |
| 23 | Useful first-visit details | Yes | Evidence · Visit the Church, What to Expect, and Etiquette cover driving, parking, early arrival, attire, children's toys, worship and seating, Vespers length, Communion, and Sunday social hour. |
| 24 | Learn pathway in primary navigation | Yes | Evidence · The primary navigation includes Orthodoxy, with introductory material available through that menu. |
| 25 | Learn invitation on the homepage | Yes | Evidence · What is the Orthodox Church? introduces the subject and links to Learn more about Orthodoxy. |
Connects 3 / 5
| # | Point | Result | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ask about the Orthodox faith | Yes | Evidence · The joining page explains inquiry and invites interested people to speak with the priest, with a dedicated Contact us link to inquire@annunciationoca.org. Only the public invitation and email link were checked. |
| 27 | Request prayer | No | Evidence · Prayer resources are linked, but no clearly identified prayer-request form or invitation to send a prayer request was found in the reviewed navigation, Praying page, and visitor/contact material. |
| 28 | Meet or speak with someone | Yes | Evidence · The page recommends attending a service or two and arranging a time to speak with the priest, followed by a Contact us link to inquire@annunciationoca.org. |
| 29 | Plan a visit | No | Evidence · The visit page gives practical information and general contact details, but no explicit way to tell the parish about a planned first visit or request help preparing for one. No registration is required. |
| 30 | Encounter trustworthy Orthodox teaching | Yes | Evidence · The website offers Fr. Joel Wilson's homilies and introductory teaching. Their age is recorded separately under current public content; the teaching remains publicly readable. |
Shares 0 / 4
| # | Point | Result | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Facebook linked from the parish website | No | Evidence · No direct official parish Facebook profile link was found in the reviewed header, footer, About, Visit, News, or email-signup material. Sharing controls do not establish a parish profile link. |
| 32 | Instagram linked from the parish website | No | Evidence · No direct official parish Instagram profile link was found in the reviewed navigation, footer, About, Visit, News, or email-signup material. |
| 33 | YouTube linked from the parish website | No | Evidence · Embedded videos are present, but no direct official parish YouTube channel link was found in the reviewed navigation, footer, News, or email-signup material. An embedded video alone does not meet this criterion. |
| 34 | TikTok linked from the parish website | No | Evidence · No direct official parish TikTok profile link was found in the reviewed navigation, footer, About, Visit, News, or email-signup material. |
Non-scored search diagnostics
- Orthodox church in city and state
Orthodox church in Saint James MissouriLocation: Not controlled; search-tool results, not a localized Google/Maps audit · Date: 2026-09-11 · Outcome: Not found in initial returned set. Combined follow-up queries using St. James, Missouri included the official homepage. Query-specific rank and Maps/local-pack placement were not established; diagnostic only. · Evidence Reference: Local review: evaluations/2026-09-11-annunciationoca.md; official result https://annunciationoca.org/- Church in city and state
church in Saint James MissouriLocation: Not controlled; search-tool results, not a localized Google/Maps audit · Date: 2026-09-11 · Outcome: Not found in initial returned set. Combined follow-up queries using St. James, Missouri included the official homepage. Query-specific rank and Maps/local-pack placement were not established; diagnostic only. · Evidence Reference: Local review: evaluations/2026-09-11-annunciationoca.md; official result https://annunciationoca.org/