Christ is in our Midst!
Welcome to Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, a parish of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). We are the oldest Orthodox Church in Western New York. Our services are mostly in English with very little Church Slavonic. All are welcome to attend any of our services. Enjoy reading about our faith, our church and its activities. If you are looking for a church to worship in or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our parish priest, Archpriest John P. Hutnyan.
Our Faith
“As the prophets beheld, as the Apostles have taught, as the Church has received, as the Teachers have dogmatised, as the Universe has agreed, as Grace has shown forth, as Truth has revealed, as falsehood has been dissolved, as Wisdom has presented, as Christ awarded, thus we declare; thus we assert, thus we preach Christ our true God, and honour His Saints in words, in writings, in thoughts, in sacrifices, in Churches, in Holy Icons; on the one hand worshiping and reverencing Christ as God and Lord; and on the other hand honouring as true servants of the same Lord of all and accordingly offering them veneration.
“This is the Faith of the Apostles, this is the Faith of the Fathers, this is the Faith of the Orthodox, this is the Faith which has established the Universe!”
from the Synodikon of Sunday of Orthodoxy
(1st Sunday of Great Lent)
Our Community
We are a small and vibrant Orthodox Christian community of many ethnic backgrounds, located in the Lovejoy neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. All are invited to come pray with us!
We offer our DEEPEST SYMPATHY to Matushka Cynthia Schick, son George and daughter Elizabeth on the falling asleep in the Lord, on March 16, 2024, of beloved husband and father +ARCHPRIEST HERMAN SCHICK.
Grant rest eternal in blessed repose with the Saints, O Lord, to the soul of Thine ever-to-be-remembered servant, +ARCHPRIEST HERMAN, who has fallen asleep in the Lord, and may his memory be eternal! Vicnaja pamjat!
Saturdays
6:00 PM – Vespers
Sundays
9:30 AM – Hours
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
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WORSHIP WITH US!
EVERY SERVICE IS A CANDLELIGHT SERVICE.
Our Mailing address is:
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
44 Benzinger Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
Our Church is located at:
45 Ideal Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
* GREAT LENT SERVICES
PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY every Wednesday and Friday, 6:00pm
* ARCHPASTORAL LETTER for the GREAT FAST 2024
is now available. Click on DOCUMENTS in Main Menu. Click on
Archpastoral Letter for the Great Fast 2024.
* NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS for APRIL 2024
is now available. Click on BULLETINS in Main Menu.
Click on News & Annoucements
APRIL 2024.
* JANUARY 2024 ISSUE of KOINONIA (Diocesan Newsletter on Mission and Evangelism) is now available. Click on DOCUMENTS in Main Menu.
Click on KOINONIA Jan 2024.
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Please contact
Father John at
humblservant@live.com or 716.681.0302.