St Olympia Orthodox Church - Week of 1 5 2025

Dear Faithful,

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

What a beautiful, festive week it has been. Attached is the bulletin (thank you, Peggy). Enclosed, you will find many exciting services coming up, including a New Year's Eve Vigil, Lake Blessing (please dress warm this Sunday), and Great Vespers and Liturgy for Theophany.

May we take advantage of the many opportunities to give thanks to the Lord for 2024 and to start off 2025 with a spiritual boost.

One of the great blessings of the past year has been our flood recovery initiative, championed by Fr Alexey Karlgut and His Eminence Archbishop Michael. Yesterday's Benefit Concert hosted by Ss. Peter and Paul in Endicott brought in an additional $20,000! One parishioner captured it perfectly: "The generosity of donations is simply overwhelming!"

Also, in case you missed it, here is the Nativity Letter from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon.

Have a Blessed New Year!

Yours in Christ,
Fr Gregory

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Rev. Gregory Fedorchak, Ph.D.
Parish Priest - St. Olympia Orthodox Church
34 N Main St., Norwood, NY 13668