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
You can also visit us on our Social Media sites:
Holy Spirit Holiday Frozen Bake Sale
We have DELICIOUS frozen BAKLAVA, SPANAKOPITAS and TYROPITAS available for pre-order and purchase to help you with your holiday festivities!
Orders accepted until December 2, 2020
Support Our Ministries
Click here to make a contribution to support Holy SpiritIn 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.
Services at Holy Spirit
Sundays: Orthros: 8:45 AM | Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM
(Most) Saturdays: Confession 4:00 PM and Great Vespers: 5:00 PM
We can view live services on Facebook or see the recordings for later viewing.
View Live On Facebook
View Live On Youtube
Click here to View Father Jim's Homilies
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:
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...