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

Past Bulletins


Posted: February 10, 2026

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Dear Faithful,

In the Church, we always begin with the end in mind. As we prepare to set out on the journey of Great Lent, we already know where that road leads. This week’s daily readings from the Gospel of Mark summarize the events of Holy Week and place us in the proper spiritual posture from the very start.

On Monday, we read Saint Mark’s account of the Entry into Jerusalem. Today (Tuesday), we hear how Judas went to the chief priests and offered to betray the Lord. We also read of the Mystical Supper, of Christ’s agony in Gethsemane, and of His rebuke to the disciples—“Could you not watch one hour?”—as He bears the weight of His impending death alone.

On Wednesday, the Gospel describes how Judas betrays the Savior with a kiss. In Thursday’s Gospel, Pilate questions our Lord, and the crowd cries out, “Crucify Him!” On Friday, we read the narrative of Christ’s crucifixion and death.

Lent is coming! May we seize the opportunity.

Please sign up to provide a meal or make a donation to Tanner and Julia as they adjust to life with baby Sophia: https://mealtrain.com/oezer1. 

Please see the attached bulletin and have a blessed week.

Your servant in Christ,

Fr Gregory 

Past Messages
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Announcements

  • Parish Needs

    We need Church Cleaning volunteers; sign up below!

    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:

    Fr. Luke, Raphael, Roxanne, Portia, Tim, Eric, Eva, Susan, Sam, Chrystal; newly departed: John†; our building restoration; Mother Sophronia and the hermitage.

    I WANT TO HELP

  • House Blessings

    From Theophany to the start of Great Lent is the traditional House Blessing season.

    Sign up below or contact Fr. Gregory directly.

    SIGN UP HERE

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Mother's Group

    Every Friday at 9:45am for an Akathist and children’s activities.

  • Primatial Letters from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon

    MOST RECENT LETTER - NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

  • Archpastoral Letters from His Eminence Archbishop Michael

    LETTER FOR THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

  • 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. 

    MORE INFO HERE

  • The TIKHONAIRE

    St. Tikhon's Theological Seminary’s biannual publication.

    Click Here for the Latest Issue

  • KOINONIA

    Our Diocesan Newsletter.

    Click Here for the Latest Issue

Upcoming Events

  • Parish Council Meeting

    2.17

    7:30 PM at the St. Olympia Hermitage

  • Lenten Women’s Retreat, “Becoming Myrrhbearers”

    3.27 - 3.29

    Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Camp.

    REGISTER HERE

  • 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.

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

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.

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