St Michael Orthodox Church Old Forge, PA

06/07/2026

06/04/2026

Are you curious about what it means to be trauma informed and how this healing awareness shapes the way we engage those who suffer? Do you desire that your daily interactions offer healing and hope amidst pain and despair? Join us for a special symposium exploring trauma informed therapeutic encounters through the lens of Christian discipleship and compassionate presence. Led by two internationally recognized experts, this free virtual event on June 15th at 1 pm will offer practical insight, spiritual reflection, and meaningful dialogue for clergy, clinicians, caregivers, ministry leaders, and all who desire to accompany others with wisdom, mercy, and hope.

Register here - https://buff.ly/wDi9OoV!

06/02/2026

BATH, PA — Abp. Mark of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania has called on clergy and faithful across the diocese to pray for Hannah Conover following a devastating automobile accident that left the young woman with extensive and life-threatening injuries.

LINK: https://uoj.news/news/87264-diocese-unites-in-prayer-for-injured-volunteer-hannah-conover

06/02/2026

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On Monday, June 1, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Mark has called upon the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Philadelp...

05/31/2026

Today's celebration of Divine Liturgy and Vespers on Pentecost Sunday. At the end our priest Fr. Michael gave blessings for birthdays, namesdays, baptisms, anniversaries, and travelers!

05/31/2026

Today St. Michael's Orthodox Church celebrated it's first Divine Liturgy with our very own American Sign Language interpreter! We hope this will be a blessing to our communities:

May 31st Pentecost Divine Liturgy - St. Michael's Orthodox Church Old Forge PA.

05/31/2026

John 7:51 “Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”

“Nicodemus Asks for a Hearing ~ At Least One Pharisee Believed. St John Chrysostom: He shows that they neither know the law nor do the law, for if the law commands to kill no one without first hearing him, and they before hearing were eager to do this, they were transgressors of the law. And because they said, “None of the rulers has believed on him,” therefore the Evangelist informs us that Nicodemus was “one of them,” to show that even rulers believed on him. For although they were not all that bold yet, still they were becoming attached to Christ. Homilies on the Gospel of John 52.1. Elowsky, J. C., ed. (2006). John 1–10 (p. 270). InterVarsity Press.

It’s an interesting situation where one is condemned by the slander of others. Who is worst in this situation? The one that slanders or the one that believes and then condemns? Do we not read in scripture “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. MT 18:15. Would not this be a form of highest respect and love to show to your brother if they were straying or think they are straying. Simply to have a conversation? Let us be filled with the Holy Spirit and have a conversation to seek peace, forgive, and work out our differences privately in the hopes of reconciliation.

05/31/2026

Reminder, today, May 31st the Divine Liturgy will be interpreted into ASL for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and live streamed with the OCDA
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With the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Mark Divine Liturgy on May 31st at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Old Forge will be interpreted into American Sign Language for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. All are welcome to come and see - and sign! - in person. The interpretation will also be live streamed on our YouTube channel and on the Orthodox Christian Deaf Association's channel.

Our next ASL Interpreted services will be Vespers on June 27th and Divine Liturgy on June 28th when we welcome members of the Orthodox Christian Deaf Association and the Assembly of Bishops Lexicon Team to join us.

05/30/2026

What a wonderful thing to be able to do. Let’s just be Christian in everything we do. In deed, word, and thought, and most importantly to love.

05/28/2026

The Orthodox Christian Deaf Association (OCDA) is a non-profit organization that was established to connect Orthodox deaf and hard of hearing to each other and to create Orthodox educational and liturgical resources for the deaf community.