Welcome to Saint Olympia Orthodox Christian Church
COME AND WORSHIP WITH US!
Weekly Service Schedule:
Saturdays
Great Vespers – 5:00 PM
Sundays
Divine Liturgy – 10:00 AM (9:40 Hours) with fellowship meal following the services
Weekdays
Wednesday Vespers – 5:00 PM
See calendar
Weekly Bulletin and Message
Posted: October 28, 2025
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Dear Faithful,
Last evening we had a beautiful Akathist service in honor of St. Olga of Alaska. Please take time to read her life (see Special Bulletin)—quiet, faithful, hidden—it shows us that narrow way of humility which is the quickest path to God ("those who humble themselves will be exalted" -Matthew 23:12).
Please pray for Archbishop Michael, our diocesan leaders, our entire Diocese of New York and New Jersey, and Jess and me as we gather this week for our annual Diocesan Assembly in the great American city of Endicott, NY.
I will be back in time for the Divine Liturgy this Sunday as we continue with Part 2 of our Teaching Liturgy series. This Saturday's Fall Fellowship will feature two fantastic presentations related to Church Architecture, one from Dr. Jessica Suchy-Pilalis (Frank Lloyd Wright's Annunciation Church in Wisconsin) and another from Mariam Dodd (St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow).
Attached is the calendar for November.
Have a blessed rest of the week!
Your servant in Christ,
Fr Gregory
Special Bulletin - Righteous Olga of Alaska
Posted: October 26, 2025
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Dear Faithful,
Please see the attached special bulletin for our newest saint, Righteous Mother Olga of Alaska. You can read about what it takes to become a "real person" in the eyes of God and man.
The OCA has already had several celebrations this year relating to the canonization of St. Olga, but her regular feast day falls on October 27, and so this will be the first observance of her annual commemoration.
We will celebrate with an Akathist tomorrow (Monday) evening at 6pm. I hope to see you there!
Have a blessed week,
Fr Gregory
Announcements
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Sign up for Coffee Hour
We encourage you to bring a dish or another item to share during fellowship. If you would like to sponsor a meal after Liturgy, please sign up here or on the list at Church.
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Parish Needs
We need Church Cleaning volunteers; sign up below!
NORWOOD FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: There is a special need for canned fruits and veggies. See box in the side room.
Prayers for:
Portia, Raphael, Andrei, the newly departed Bruce; our building restoration, especially Macsen, Torrey, Roger, Luke, Brooks, and Frank; Mother Sophronia and our iconography project!
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Ongoing Work Notice
SAFETY – Please steer clear of work zones in the basement and outside the church.
NOTE:
The Parish needs Building Maintenance volunteers; We can use people to help with caulking and painting around windows, pressure washing, indoor/outdoor mortaring, etc. Contact Father if you are interested.
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St. Olga's Closet
St. Olga’s Closet is a newly founded organization which provides assistance to seminarians of St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and their families by means of clothing, baby supplies, housewares, etc.
For more information, and especially if you wish to make donations of goods to St. Olga’s Closet, please email stolgascloset@gmail.com; or call 240-606-3398. Follow St. Olga’s Closet on Facebook by clicking here.
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Primatial Letters from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon
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Archpastoral Letters from His Eminence Archbishop Michael
Upcoming Events
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Fall Fellowship
10-11 through 12-06
We continue our 9-week series this Saturday, November 1 with two fantastic presentations related to Church Architecture, one from Dr. Jessica Suchy-Pilalis (Frank Lloyd Wright's Annunciation Church in Wisconsin) and another from Mariam Dodd (St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow).
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Annual NY/NJ Diocesan Assembly
10.29-10.30
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St. Andrew's Camp Thanksgiving and Dedication
11.1
Please join us on Saturday, Nov. 1, as we celebrate the growth of St. Andrew’s Camp from its beginning in 1957! We are dedicating our buildings with the names of saints to protect and guide our campers.
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Distinguished Diocesan Benefactors (DDB) Appreciation Dinner for the NYS Deanery
11.2
6:00 PM
St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Rochester, NY.The DDB has made it possible for us to support a full-time priest.
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Women's Group
11.11
6:00 PMAll women of the parish are invited to attend this monthly gathering!
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Norwood Community Thanksgiving Service
11.23
Sunday, November 23, 6:00 PM, at Grace Bible Fellowship, 14 Mechanics St., Norwood
St. Olympia Orthodox Church in Norwood, NY,
is a young, and God-willing growing, community of worshippers
under the Orthodox Church in America,
Diocese of New York/New Jersey.
Parishioners of St. Olympia Orthodox Church are from many different backgrounds: American, Greek, Russian, Albanian, Ukrainian, English, Eritrean, Hispanic, Native American, etc. Services are primarily in English, and the music is from both the Byzantine chant and Russian choral traditions.
Our community is cared for by
Rev. Gregory Fedorchak, Ph.D.
Parish Rector
607-427-3286
father.fedorchak@gmail.com
Visit us at
St. Olympia Orthodox Church
34 N Main St.
Norwood, NY 13668
2025 Stewardship Appeal
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
St. Lawrence County is the largest county, by area, in our state.
What an incredible opportunity to build the Orthodox Church here in the North Country.
We are not here to cater to a certain demographic or cultural group.
We are here to bring Christ to everyone.