Greetings in the name of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ!
Welcome to the web pages of Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church! We are a vibrant and growing community in the Mohawk Valley, serving a wide area of Greater Central New York. We are committed to living a life in Jesus Christ, being nourished by our common worship in the Holy Eucharist and the other services of the Church, of personal prayer, and in striving to bring the light of Christ to our community.
Whenever you are in the area, please come and worship with us, get to know us and be welcome to our warm hospitality.
We received this question: "My wife and I are considering visiting [your parish] sometime in the near future. We are not Orthodox Christians and have never been to a Sunday service in the Orthodox Church. Are there some things we should be aware of prior to our visit? Any helpful comments would be appreciated."
We can recommend "12 Things I Wish I'd known... First Visit to an Orthodox Church": http://www.frederica.com/12-things/
Please remember that you are welcome to come downstairs to the Coffee Hour, at the end of the service, where we can sit and get to know each other.
If you have any more questions - please don't hesitate to e-mail or phone the pastor: john.udics@gmail.com and 315.866.3272.
News from our Parish of Saints Peter and Paul Please remember in your prayers: the health of Metropolitan CONSTANTINE (Ukrainian Orthodox Church USA) the repose of newly-departed Yaroslava Zawierucha For the latest Schedule of events, see the most recent Parish weekly Bulletin. To see the recent issues of the Parish weekly Bulletin and monthly Newsletter - click on the columns to the left, above.
CHURCH SCHOOL every Sunday, at 9:00 am (We started October 2!). Thank you to Mr John Stehnach and Matthew Boncella for volunteering to teach our Church Schoolers. God bless all of the Church School students and teachers in their studies.
On the last Sunday of every month, instead of the usual coffee hour, Saint Ann Sisterhood sponsors a full breakfast ($5.00 per person) for the benefit of our 100th Anniversary celebrations in 2016. Everyone is welcome, of course.
For your convenience, a complete list of Questions about the Orthodox Christian Faith have been added to the Web page. These questions are being answered in the monthly Newsletter.
Also, at the request of numerous readers, we have uploaded a list of Questions for preparation for Holy Confession. There's also the same file in .pdf format for your downloading opportunity.
And don't forget to check the photo gallery for new uploads.
News from the Diocese of New York and New Jersey
His Grace, Bishop MICHAEL asks that you please remember in your prayers: Father Stephen Mack Archpriest John Bartholomew Mrs. Dorothy Vernak Mary Bartholomew Christopher Evans and his family Elizabeth Henderson Deacon John Diamantis Andriy Kinash Archpriest Michael Meerson
+ The newly-departed: Lucy Speelman Presvytera Florence (Ephrosini) Carris Peter Junda George Papaharalambos Deacon John Zarras
