St. Gregory the Theologian Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America
1500 Route 376 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Great Lent 2024

More pictures to come throughout Great Lent

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Visit of Archbishop Michael January 2024

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Nativity Season 2023

Nativity Season, Parish Fair, St. Nichlas - 12/12/2023

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Summer 2023 Continued

Evangelism School and Plantings - 08/09/2023

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Summer 2023

Renegades baseball and Outdoor Akathist

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Visit of St. Anne Icon May 14, 2023

The visit of the miraculous icon of St. Anne, Mother of the Theotokos from St. Tikhon Monastery on Mother's Day, 2023

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Holy Week and Pascha 2023

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Lenten Vespers 2023 and Pierogi Making

Lenten Vespers - 03/12/2023

March 12, 2023 Deanery Lenten Vespers. Pierogi making day on Saturday, March 11, 2023

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Sunday of Orthodoxy 2023 and Chrismation of Hank (John) Brown

Sunday of Orthodoxy 2023 - 03/05/2023

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Archpastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Michael, 2023

Archpastoral Visist of His Eminence Archbishop Michael - 01/22/2023

Photos of the Archpastoral visit of His Eminence Archbishop Michael in anticipation of the parish patroanl Feast Day. His Eminence honored theee foudning members of the parish who turned 90 in December: Vera Dychkewich, Anna Hydock, and Eleanor Moschowsky. 

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Feasts of Nativity and Theophany 2022/23

Feasts of Nativity and Theophany 2022/23 - 01/08/2023

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Summer 2022

Summer 2022 - 09/16/2022

Photos from various feasts and events from Summer 2022. Feasts of the Dormition, Nativity of the Theotokos, Elevation of the Cross. Summer Movie Night and the Diocesan Evangelism School and Clergy Retreat.

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New Swing Set for the Church


Holy Week and Pascha 2022

Holy Week and Pascha 2022 - 04/24/2022

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Archpastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Michael for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs 2022

Feast of Three Hierarchs 2022 - 01/30/2022

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Feast of Theophany 2022

Blessing of Stream - 01/06/2022

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Feast of the Nativity 2021

Feast of the Nativity 2021 - 12/25/2021

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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Chrismation of Madison Hutto and Visit of St. Nicholas

Chrismation of Madison Hutto and Visit of St. Nicholas - 12/19/2021

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New Cupola and Cross Installed on Church


Elevation of the Cross 2021 and Summer Feast Days

Elevation of Cross - 09/14/2021

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Feast of Dormition 2021 and Blessing of Crosses and Cupola

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Feast of Pentecost 2021 and Baptism of Lonn (Gregory) Bologna

Feast of Pentecost - 06/20/2021

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Holy Week and Pascha 2021

Holy Week and Pascha 2021 - 05/02/2021

Photo credit to Tania Metz

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Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) 2021


Sunday of Orthodoxy 2021

Sunday of Orthodoxy 2021 - 03/21/2021

Photo credit to Tania Metz

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Feast of St. Gregory and Visit of Archbishop Michael 2021

Feast of St. Gregory - 01/24/2021

Feast of St. Gregory and Annual Visit of Archbishop Michael

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Feast of the Nativity 2020 and Chrismation of the DiStefano Family

Feats of the Nativity 2020 - 12/25/2020

Pictures from the Feast of the Nativity and the Chrismation of the DiStefano family

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Feast of St. Nicholas 2020

St. Nicholas 2020 - 12/06/2020

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Chrismation of Kassiani Leine

Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos 2020 - 11/21/2020

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Nativity of the Theotokos 2020


Feast of Dormition 2020

Feast of Dormition - 08/15/2020

The Feats of Dormition 2020 and the reception of Isabella Santos into the Church.

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Akathist to African Marytrs and Ground Breaking for the new portico/bell tower

Ground Breaking - 07/25/2020

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Feast of Pentecost


Pascha 2020


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Sunday of Orthodoxy - 2020


Sunday of Orthodoxy - 03/08/2020

Parish celebration of the Sunday of Orthodoxy and the joyous occasion of the recognition and blessing of Patricia and Isabella, two catechumens beginning their preparation for reception into the Orthodox Faith.

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Scout Sunday 2020


 

 

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Visit of Archbishop Michael, January 26, 2020


His Eminence Archbishop Michael, Archbishop of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey makes his annual visit to St. Gregory's

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Holy Theophany 2020


Holy Theophany 2020 - 01/06/2020

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Feast of Nativity 2019


Blessing of New St. Raphael of Brooklyn Icon


St. Raphael Icon Blessed - 12/22/2019

On Sunday, December 22, 2019, the parish blessed a new icon of St. Raphael of Brooklyn. The icon has a relic of the saint embedded and pictures the catehdral and area in which he served. It was donated in memory of Paul Jubinsky by his family in memory of his repose inthe Lord this summer. O Blessed St. Raphael of Brooklyn pray to God for Us!

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Christmas Festival 2019


St. Gregory's Annual Christmas Festival raised close to $8,200 for local charities. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make it a success.

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Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos, 2019


Youth Church School - Prosphora Baking

The youth and volunteers from St. Gregory's gathered together for the first Youth Church School Day to learn about prosphora baking and the use of prosphora in the Liturgy.

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Diocese of New York and New Jersey Clergy Retreat 2019

St. Gregory Orthodox Church hosted the annual Clergy Retreat from Wednesday, September 4 to Thursday, September 5, 2019. The guest speaker was Dn. Ezra Ham from St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City, OK. Dn. Ezra spoke on the final chapters of the Gospel of John and the context of today's worl and the Orthodox Church.

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Gold Project 2019 - New Benches


The Feast of Dormition 2019


The Feast of Transfiguration 2019


Bishop Michael's Visit


Bishop Michael's Visit - 01/31/2016

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OCA's 18th All American Council Youth Program


OCA's 18th All American Council Youth Program

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Elevation of the Cross 2017

Elevation of the Cross 2017

"For, behold, through the cross joy has come into all the world."

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Feast of St. Gregory 2017


Feast of St. Gregory 2017 with Bishop Michael

"Grace is given not to them that speak their faith but to those who live their faith." - St. Gregory the Theologian

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Feast of Pentecost 2016


Feast of Pentecost 2016

"Let us celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit, the appointed day of promise, and the fulfillment of hope, the mystery which is as great as it is precious." - from Vigil of Pentecost

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Diocesan Youth Day 2015


Diocesan Youth Day 2015

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Parish Picnic 2015

Parish Picnic 2015

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Pascha 2015


Pascha 2015

Christ is risen!  Indeed He is risen!

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Holy Theophany 2015


Holy Theophany 2105

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Josefine Balc Baptism 2015


Josefine Balc Baptism 2015

Josefine Balc, a newly illumined child of God!

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Palm Sunday 2014


Palm Sunday 2014

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Holy Theophany 2014

Holy Theophany with Bishop Seraphim 2014

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Choir 2014


Choir - 01/01/2014

Sing praises to our God, sing praises!  St. Gregory Choir (choir directors present: Liz Vinogradov, Joel Evans, Valentina Evans +, Jeanne Plekon, and Amy Arndt)

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Feast of Saint Gregory 2014


Feast of Saint Gregory - 01/01/2014

A cold, January morning filled with light, love, and family!

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Parish 50th Anniversary - 2014


St. Gregory Parish 50th Anniversary - 01/01/2014

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Sunday of Pentecost 2013


Feast of Pentecost & Parish Picnic 2013

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Pierogi Making Day 2013


Pierogi Making Day 2013 - 01/01/2013

Each year parishioners gather to make pierogis.  The recipes and method of making (or pinching) the pierogis are passed down from the elders to the young so that, God willing, the tradition will continue.  The pierogis are sold during our holiday fairs and all proceeds are given to local charities.

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Cupola Icons - 2013


Cupola Icons - 09/01/2013

The cupola icons were all painted by the hand of our fellow parishioner and artist, Olga Poloukhine.  Olga worked many months on this project to adorn our church cupola with sacred images.  The central icon is of Our Lady of the Sign.  The side panel icons depict patriarchs, prophets, and saints of the past as well as the 20th Century.  The photographs were taken prior to the installation and blessing that took place on Sunday, September 1, 2013.

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Olga Poloukhine Icon Studio Tour


Olga Poloukhine Icon Studio Tour 2013 - 01/01/2013

On the Feast of All Saints (2013), members of the parish visited the icon studio of our resident iconographer, Olga Poloukhine.  In addition to holding icon classes, Olga was currently finishing the icons that will adorn our church cupola and give glory to God.  During this visit, Olga showed her work in progress and demonstrated how to make paint with egg and pigment in the traditional manner.  

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Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman - 01/01/2013

"The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." - John 4:14

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Feast of Annunciation 2013


Feast of Annunciation - 01/01/2013

Today we celebrated the Feast of Annunciation in which Mary's "Yes" makes possible the coming of God to us in the person of her son, Jesus.  The photos capture beams of light descending on us as the Holy Spirit does to Mary in the icons of the feast.  May we accept the gift of faith to continually say "Yes" to all that God would have us be and do.

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Feast of the Presentation of The Lord and Visit of Bishop Michael 2013


Feast of the Presentation of the Lord with Bishop Michael - 01/01/2013

Our parish celebrated the Presentation of the Lord with our bishop, Michael and also recognized our boys and girl scouts on Scout Day. 

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Holy Theophany 2013


Holy Theophany - 01/01/2013

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Nativity Vigil 2012


Nativity Vigil - 01/01/2012

With deep gratitude, our faith community celebrated the birth of our Lord.  This great feast challenges us to ask ourselves: "Where is Bethlehem?"  Is it found only in the ancient city of David?  Is it only in the church or at home with loved ones gathered around the Christmas tree? Yes, Bethlehem is there, but it is also in our hearts.  There the Lord waits for us in the manger of our own human frailty; in the cold, silent places of our inner life where we often forget to seek Him.  He asks us to make room for his coming and to celebrate Him with the angels.  Christ is born!  Glorify Him!   

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Feast of Saint Nicholas 2012


Feast of Saint Nicholas - 01/01/2012

Today our parish celebrated the Feast of Saint Nicholas.  Several children of the parish helped bake the prosphora (offering bread) used in today's divine liturgy.  We also began the liturgy with an open proskomidia during which the bread and wine, typically prepared in the sanctuary, were instead prepared in the nave as a learning opportunity for the faithful present.  

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Community Outreach


Dutchess County Outreach and The Lunchbox

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