St. Andrew's

Wedding of Chris & Elvira

We extend our prayers and heartfelt joy to Chris & Elvira Holfester, who were wed at St. Andrew’s this past Sunday. May Our Lord preserve them for Many Years! Photos of the wedding may be viewed here – thanks to Mark Guyer.

Archpastoral Message for September 11

His Grace, the Right Reverend Michael, Bishop of New York, and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey, sends the following letter to the faithful among his diocese, on this, the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Continue reading Archpastoral Message for September 11

Memory Eternal: Archbishop Dmitri of the South

His Eminence, the Most Reverend Dmitri, 87, retired Archbishop of Dallas and the Diocese of the South, fell asleep in the Lord at his home Sunday morning, August 28, 2011. More information is available at the OCA website. May the memory of the newly-departed Archbishop Dmitri be eternal!

Memory Eternal: Fr. Alexis Tinker

It is with great sadness that we announce the repose of the +Priest Alexis Tinker. Fr. Alexis reposed in the Lord on Friday afternoon. Fr. Alexis was the parish’s third full-time rector, and under his guidance, our current ‘log-cabin’ temple was designed, selected, and erected. (Father is pictured above celebrating the blessing of the ground for our church.) You may read about his time at St. Andrew’s, as well as about the other priests who served St. Andrew’s over the years, at our Former Pastors page. The biography has also been reprinted below. Fr. Alexis’ time with us was characterized by warmth, love, and support for a small but burgeoning parish, and now we pray for his salvation and for the comfort of his family. The funeral arrangements are as follows. All services will be held at Holy Trinity Church, East Meadow:

St. Andrew Church Celebrates 45th Anniversary

The faithful of St. Andrew Church joined together this past weekend around their archpastor, His Grace Bishop Michael, who presided over the parish’s 45th anniversary celebration.

Marking the occasion was a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, concelebrated by His Grace, Fr. John, and Protodeacon Michael Sochka, who is the son of the parish’s first pastor and grew up at St. Andrew’s. Fr. Joseph Konkus, a longtime friend and retired priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, was also present for the celebration, but due to health concerns, was unable to serve. Subdeacon Gregory Sulich, visiting from the Chancery, ably supervised the altar servers, providing invaluable assistance throughout the day.