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: November 11, 2025
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Dear Faithful,
Today, we pause to remember, pray for, and thank our veterans. What better way to do so than by celebrating the Divine Liturgy, in which we always pray for our armed forces—especially as we do so today at St. John the Soldier Mission near Fort Drum.
This Saturday, we’ll kick off the Nativity Fast in style by welcoming the St. Tikhon’s Mission Choir for Vespers at 5:00 PM. A reception with the seminarians will follow. We may be looking for a few helping hands with food—stay tuned!
Sunday coffee hour will be potluck style.
Wondering about fasting? The bulletin (see attached) and this Sunday's "Know Your Faith" class have you covered! In the meantime, here are some helpful podcasts from our very own Registered Dietitian Presvytera to get us in the proper mindset as we approach Thanksgiving and try to keep the proper spirit as we navigate office holiday parties, cookie swaps, and all the rest.
May the Holy Trinity protect you!
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, Manfred, Andrei, Jessica; our building restoration, 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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Nativity Fast 2025
Begins November 15th (40 days before Christmas)., after which Wednesday Vespers will move to the Hermitage.
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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
Saturday, November 15, after Vespers. We will be joined by the St. Tikhon’s Mission Choir.
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Women's Group
11.11
6:00 PMBring a snack to share and a gift card donation St Olga’s Closet at St Tikhon’s. The best gift cards (increments of $25) to purchase are Amazon, Weis (food store), T.J. Maxx and Target. St. Olga’s Closet is a newly founded organization which provides assistance to seminarians of St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and their families in the way of material goods, such as clothing, baby supplies, housewares, and emergency funds.
All women of the parish are invited to attend this monthly gathering!
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Book Club
11.13
Thursday, November 13, 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM. We are covering Frankenstein!
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Parish Council Meeting
11.18
Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 PM at the Hermitage.
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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.