Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church

The Ascension of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ

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 other 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 departed servants of God:
Newly-departed Anna Karpowich
Newly-departed Lucika (Lucia) Dutchevici

Please remember in your prayers the ailing servants of God:
Archpriest James Stephen Freeman
Louellen and her son Bill
Steven Kocuba
Helen Ciko
Linda Gimbert
Michael B.
John Kowanski
Stephanie Litwen
Father Ernesto Rios
Helen Dzugan
Daniel Riley
Nadine Staraitis
Archpriest Stephen Siniairi
Olga Prawlocki
Archpriest John Bohush
Archpriest Antonio and Matushka Elizabeth Perdomo

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 started up again Sunday, September 30. From September to June, church school is taught on Sundays, at 9:00 am. Thank you to Mr Matthew Boncella and Matushka Nancy Richards for volunteering to teach our Church Schoolers. God bless all of the Church School students and teachers in their studies. Donations for the needs of the Church School are always welcome.

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.

With the kind permission of the Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, we post The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete here on our web pages. Download it and read it at home. There are many verses which refer to passages in Holy Scripture - why not look them up and learn the meaning behind the poetry.
Great Canon portion for Monday - first week of Great Lent
Great Canon portion for Tuesday
Great Canon portion for Wednesday
Great Canon portion for Thursday
Great Canon (complete) for Thursday of the fifth week of Great Lent

And don't forget to check the photo gallery for new photos.

News from the Diocese of New York and New Jersey

His Grace, Bishop MICHAEL asks that you please remember in your prayers:

for the repose of the souls:

newly departed Protopresbyter Michael Rosco

newly departed John Speelman

newly departed Alexander Buccierri

for the health of:

Archpriest Paul Kucynda

Wilfred Royer

Serge Jelenevsky

Bohdan Zablotskyy

abducted Metropolitan Paul Yazigi

abducted Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim

Father Daniel Degyansky

Matushka Eugenia Nehrebecki

Hope Sprecher

Ashley Rebmann and her infant daughter Aubrey Rebmann

Mary Bartholomew

Dr. Seng Tjoa

Anna and Sophia Gotlinsky

Sister Deborah

Barbara Suchernick

Elizabeth Meerson

Archpriest Alexis Vinogradov
Protopresbyter Alexander Atty

Matushka Theodora Ressetar
Father Sergei Glagolev
Father Joseph Woodill

Dalene (Mary) Riggs
Monk James (Silver)
Father Stephen Mack
Matushka Melissa Lahue
Archpriest Joseph Martin
Barbara Evanina
Matushka Alexandra Kishkovsky
Subdeacon Paul Kappanadze