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: December 30, 2025
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Dear Faithful,
Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
It's the final bulletin email of 2025, with the first bulletin for 2026 enclosed. In addition to being the civil New Year, this Thursday is the Feast of St. Basil the Great—the great 4th century bishop, theologian, almsgiver, and father of Eastern monasticism. In Greece and other Orthodox countries, it is St. Basil, not St. Nicholas who brings gifts to children.
As we head into the New Year, may we continue in St. Basil's spirit of giving. May we simplify our lives (less is more), and focus our attention on the one thing needful (Luke 10:42) .
In addition to our regular service schedule, we have several special services coming up to help us enter the New Year in the best way possible (see attached calendar):
"All-Night" Vigil for St. Basil on NYE (10pm - 1:30am)
Liturgy for St. Seraphim (helper for those who suffer depression/despondency) and St. Juliana the Merciful on Friday, January 2 (8am) at the Hermitage
Theophany services: Vesperal Liturgy (8am) and Vigil (6pm) on Monday, January 5; Divine Liturgy and Blessing of Waters (8am) on Tuesday, January 6
May the Lord grant you and your family His choicest blessings in the year to come.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr Gregory
Announcements
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Parish Needs
We need Church Cleaning volunteers; sign up below!
We also need: Coffee cups, help with shoveling before services, and weekly cleaning.
NORWOOD FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: There is a special need for canned fruits and veggies. See the box in the side room.
Prayers for:
Portia, Raphael, Andrei, Alexander, James, Eric, Lori, Tim, Peter (Casey), Zenia Nina (Bronwyn), and newborn David, Becky; our building restoration; Mother Sophronia and the hermitage!
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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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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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House Blessings
From Theophany to the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple (Feb 2) is the traditional House Blessing season. Fr. Gregory will send out a sign-up sheet. Stay tuned!
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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.
Upcoming Events
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New Year’s Eve “All Night” Vigil for St. Basil the Great
12.31
Wednesday, December 31, 10:00 PM. Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgy. Refreshments to follow!
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Women's Group
1.13
Tuesday, January 13, 6:00 PM at the Church.
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Parish Council Meeting
1.20
Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 PM at the Hermitage.
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Book Club – Bring a Short Story or Poem to Share
1.22
Thursday, January 22, 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM at the Church.
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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.
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.