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 (at St. Olympia Hermitage, 10 Prospect St.)
See calendar
Weekly Bulletin and Message
Posted: February 17, 2026
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Dear Faithful,
"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you" (Luke 6:38).
This is the principle of divine economics. It not only applies to charitable giving, but also to our Lenten journey. The more we put into Great Lent, the more we get back. And notice Christ does not say, "the same amount," but the same measure. You may offer one small scoop, yet by God's grace receive ten in return—pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
Attached is this week's bulletin along with a pastoral letter from Metropolitan Tikhon.
There is no parish council meeting tonight due to the funeral services for Archimandrite Luke Majoros being held tonight and tomorrow in Ottawa. We will do a Panikhida for Fr. Luke after Wednesday vespers at the Hermitage. Note, this will be the last hermitage vespers for a while, since we will have the Liturgy of the Presanctified gifts on Wednesday evenings during Lent.
This Sunday (Cheesefare), we will have Forgiveness Vespers with the rite of forgiveness immediately following the Divine Liturgy. We are still looking for some volunteers to help with Coffee Hour. Then, Mother Sophronia will speak on the Monastic Life as part of the Know Your Faith class series.
Thank you for your prayers for baby Sophia. You can continue to support Tanner, Julia, and newborn Sophia through this mealTrain. We have a military family near Watertown, Christopher and Martha, who recently welcomed baby Duncan Gregory into the world. They are in need of prayers, meals, and clothes. Stay tuned for a link. Also, congratulations again to Erik Augustine, Jaylene, and the newly-illumined Melody Olga.
The Women's Retreat focused on St. Olympia was a big success. You can read about it here.
If I have hurt you, offended you, or failed to help you in any way, please forgive me, an unworthy priest and sinner, and pray for me.
Happy Cheesefare Week (Maslenitsa)!
Together, let's make a good beginning to the Fast.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr Gregory
Announcements
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Parish Needs
A new sign: The Maxey Family (Watertown) just had a baby, and the husband is deploying shortly. They can use meals, diapers, and clothes, and especially prayers. More information coming soon.
Help with shoveling and cleaning
NORWOOD FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: There is a special need for canned fruits and veggies. See the box in the side room.
Prayers for:
Marina, Raphael, Roxanne, Portia, Tim, Eric, Eva, Susan, Genaro; newly departed: +Arch. Luke, +John, +Clarence, +Robert; our building restoration; Mother Sophronia and the hermitage.
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House Blessings
From Theophany to the start of Great Lent is the traditional House Blessing season.
Sign up below or contact Fr. Gregory directly.
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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. Contact Father if you are interested.
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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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Mother's Group
Every Friday at 9:45am for an Akathist and children’s activities.
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Primatial Letters from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon
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Archpastoral Letters from His Eminence Archbishop Michael
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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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The TIKHONAIRE
St. Tikhon's Theological Seminary’s biannual publication.
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KOINONIA
Our Diocesan Newsletter.
Upcoming Events
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Women Lenten’s Psalter Group
2.23 - 4.3
If you’re looking for a daily spiritual discipline this upcoming Lenten season, we invite you to participate in the Diocesan Women’s Psalter Reading Group. Each day during Great Lent (February 23-April 3), you will be assigned a small section of reading from the Book of Psalms (Psalter).
It only takes about 10-15 minutes each day to read on your own.
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Lenten Women’s Retreat, “Becoming Myrrhbearers”
3.27 - 3.29
Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Camp.
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Lenten Fellowship: 2 Fast 2 Curious
Saturdays after vespers during Lent. Stay tuned for more details.
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
2026 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.