Welcome to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit Website

 

The Holy Spirit parish was established in 1995 when approximately 50 families desiring to foster pastoral care and an intimate spiritual experience were granted permission to operate as a mission and subsequently as an official parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Metropolis of Detroit.

In 1998, we entered our present location, the former South Avenue Baptist Church. Construction of an iconostasis and the placement of icons in the altar area have transformed this sanctuary into our home of Orthodox prayer and worship.

Our parish, comprised of 170 families from diverse backgrounds, is a vibrant community with many opportunities for religious education, active youth and young adult programs, warm fellowship, and a wonderful spirit of volunteerism. We are a family-centered community helping each other to live our Orthodox Faith to the fullest.

"Our mission is to promote the spiritual well-being of those committed to the Greek Orthodox Faith and Traditions, and to reach out to all Orthodox Christians, converts, partners in inter-faith marriages and the un-churched Orthodox in the greater Rochester, New York area. The abiding purpose of the parish is to provide for full participation in the liturgical and sacramental life of the church through worship, service, witnessing, and community fellowship."

Holy Spirit GOC Mission Statement

Traditional Orthodox Christian Burial Presentation

Sunday, October 31, at 11:30 am

Traditional Orthodox Christian Burial Presentation after Church to present information regarding traditional Orthodox burial practices.

This presentation is inspired by the book, "A Christian Ending," by Deacon Mark and Elizabeth Barna. Holy Spirit Philoptochos will be hosting this presentation.

The speakers are:

•   Fr. Patrick Cowles, Priest Emeritus
Holy Spirit Greek Orthodox Church

•   Marika McMeans
Miller Funeral Home

•   Heather Johnson
White Haven Memorial Park

Holy Spirit Greek Orthodox Church
835 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

You can also visit us on our Social Media sites:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HolySpiritGreekOrthodoxChurch

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9BghWQGfJrGbtbH3JBg2NA

 

Support Our Ministries

Click here to make a contribution to support Holy Spirit

In order to assure that the church receives the full value of your donation, please consider increasing your donation to cover the 4% fee charged by PayPal for their service.

National Directory of Orthodox Mental Health Providers:

https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/directories/mental-health/

Services at Holy Spirit

Sundays: Orthros: 8:45 AM | Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM

We can view live services on Facebook or see the recordings for later viewing.

 

Facebook   View Live On Facebook   Youtube   View Live On Youtube

 

Click here to View Father Jim's Homilies

As we prepare for the beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year and with the rise in COVID infections due to the Delta variant increasing throughout the Metropolis, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND:

  1) All Church School/Greek School students wear masks during church and church related events when indoors.

  2) Parishioners wear masks indoors.

Thank you.
Office of the Metropolitan

AGES Initiatives

AGES Initiatives is an online resource that provides a calendar of church services. It has the entire service including special hymns of the day, the epistle, and the gospel. This comes in handy if you prefer to follow the service with something written in front of you.

Click here to visit AGES Initiatives

Other sites to see:

https://www.goarch.org/live-broadcasts

Encyclicals from Patriarchate and Archdiocese are not available to insert.

 

Check our Calendar for other events...

For information on our services please contact the Church office at (585) 244-1976 between 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Thank you...