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 3, 2026
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Dear Faithful,
Blessed Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple!
Here is a beautiful reflection on this season from the book, Heaven Meets Earth: Celebrating Pascha and the Twelve Feasts, which is great for children and adults alike:
"We now begin moving away from the winter feasts that celebrate the arrival of the purifying Light, and we begin looking toward Lent, the spiritual springtime in which our souls will be nourished by prayer [our breath], scripture [our food], and liturgical services [our heartbeat]. We are called to think of what we need to move out of the way so more of the Light can shine into our lives."
It's time to start "decluttering" on all levels.
Please see the attached bulletin and have a glorious fast-free week!
Your servant in Christ,
Fr Gregory
Announcements
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Parish Needs
Disposable forks (but not spoons or knives); help with shoveling and cleaning
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:
Fr. Luke, Raphael, Roxanne, Portia, Tim, Eric, Christopher, Bear, Valentina, Volodymyr, Anna + child; 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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Baby Shower
2.7
Saturday, February 7, after Vespers.
In honor of Julia Summers
Hosted by St Olympia Women’s Group.
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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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Parish Council Meeting
2.17
7:30 PM at the St. Olympia Hermitage
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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.