Welcome to Saint Olympia Orthodox Christian Church

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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

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Weekly Bulletin and Message
Past Bulletins


Posted: October 6, 2025

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Dear Faithful,

Blessed Feast of St. Innocent of Alaska! You can read about his remarkable life in the bulletin (thank you, Peggy). I also encourage everyone to read his classic catechetical work: "Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of Heaven."

This week we have several events at the Church: 

  • Instead of our typical Vespers at 5pm on Wednesday, we will pray the Akathist to the Mother of God Healer of Cancer. 

  • On Thursday at 8am, we will have Liturgy for St. Tikhon, Enlightener of North America. 

  • We will have our Book Club on Thursday (5:45pm) and our Mother's Group on Friday morning (9:45am).

  • We will also take advantage of the nice weather with Work Days on Wednesday (10am - 2pm) and Friday (3pm - 6pm). 

  • On Saturday, following Great Vespers, we will have our first Fall Fellowship event of the season (Bible Pictionary).

St. Innocent's life verse was Psalm 37:23: "The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand."

May the Lord guide our steps this week and always! 

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Gregory

Past Messages
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Announcements

  • 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.

    I WANT TO BRING SOMETHING

  • Primatial Letters from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon

    MOST RECENT MESSAGE 8-29-25

  • Archpastoral Letters from His Eminence Archbishop Michael

    MOST RECENT LETTER

  • Ongoing Work Notice

    SAFETY – Please steer clear of work zones in the basement and outside the church.

    Upcoming Workdays:

    Wednesday October 8 from 10 AM - 2 PM

    Friday October 10 from 3 PM - 6 PM

  • Mnogaya Lyeta! Xronia Polla! Vladyka Michael!

    9-30-2025

    Grant, O Lord, to Thy servant, the Most Reverend Michael, Archbishop of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey, a peaceful and prosperous life, good health and salvation, and preserve him for many blessed years on the occasion of his Name Day (St. Michael, First Metropolitan of Kiev, September 30). 

    “Eis Polla Eti, Despota!”

Upcoming Events

  • Mother's Group

    Weekly on Fridays

    Every Friday at St Olympia for the Akathist to the Theotokos, Nurturer of Children.

    Anyone is welcome to attend!

    Read the Akathist Here

  • Divine Liturgy for St. Tikhon, Enlightener of North America

    THURSDAY 10-9-25 at 8:00 AM (7:45 AM Hours)

    Click Here to Read About St. Tikhon

  • Book Club

    10.9

    Thursday, October 9, 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM.

    We will discuss Faust, Part I.

    Faust, Part I

  • The Gourds! The Gourds! Fall Fellowship Begins

    10.11

    We kick off Saturday, October 11th! We will play Bible Pictionary starting around 6 pm.

    Then all Saturdays after Great Vespers. Come join us!

  • Women's Group

    10.14

    Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 PM at St. Olympia.

    All women of the parish are invited to attend! Please bring something for Show and Tell.

    Click Here

  • Christian Education Online Workshops: St. Olga of Alaska

    10.21

    Tuesday, October 21, 7:00 PM (Part 1) and Tuesday, October 28, 7:00 PM (Part 2).

    REGISTER HERE

  • Parish Council Meeting

    10.27

    7:30 PM at the St. Olympia Hermitage.

    Click Here

  • Annual NY/NJ Diocesan Assembly

    10.29-10.30
    Ss. Peter and Paul in Endicott

    More Information

  • 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.

    More Information

  • 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.

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.

Daily Readings

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

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St. Olympia Orthodox Church
34 N Main St.
Norwood, NY 13668

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