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: January 20, 2025
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Dear Faithful,
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Continuing the theme from last Sunday with Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria, the Church continues to give us a rich dose of theology with the commemoration of St. Maximus the Confessor tomorrow (Wednesday) and St. Gregory the Theologian on Sunday.
St. Gregory’s famous one-liner — “That which is not assumed is not healed” — gives us profound hope. Since Christ assumed it all and became fully human, every aspect of our being — our body, our mind, our broken will, and our twisted thought patterns — can be redeemed and healed in Him.
Attached is the bulletin, which includes our upcoming events and announcements. This Sunday's "Know Your Faith" class will be a "Church Etiquette Refresher."
We congratulate our brothers and sisters from St. Olga of Alaska Mission in Plattsburgh on the occasion of their first Divine Liturgy in their new building (and most-likely the first ever Sunday Divine Liturgy in the Plattsburgh area)!
There will be Liturgy at St John the Soldier in Watertown (129 N Rutland St) on Saturday, January 31 at 10AM.
We are now live-streaming Wednesday vespers at the Hermitage. You can tune in through the St. John the Soldier discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/ApvpcyRf.
Have a blessed week!
Your servant in Christ,
Fr Gregory
"The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace!" -Psalm 28:11
Announcements
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Parish Needs
Volunteers for coffee hour and cleaning; St Olympia library/bookstore manager
We need Church Cleaning volunteers; sign up below!
NORWOOD FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: There is a special need for canned fruits and veggies. See the box in the side room.
Prayers for:
Archimandrite Luke, Raphael, Roxanne, Pavle, Mihaila, Portia, Tim, newly departed: Annette†; our building restoration; Mother Sophronia and the hermitage.
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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. 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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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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Men’s Mountain Winter Respite
1.30 - 2.1
Friday, January 30 – Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Clement Family Homestead.
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Women & Teen Girl’s Retreat
2.6 - 2.8
Friday, February 6 – Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Camp Shiloh in Hewitt, NJ.
Experience a weekend to grow in strength and faith through reflections on the life of our patron, St. Olympia!
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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
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.