Welcome Home

                  Whether you have never been to an Orthodox church, have been away for many years, or are searching for Christ, 

                   there is a place for you here. We invite you to worship with us and experience the beauty of the ancient Christain faith. 

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A.

 + Eastern Eparchy

His Eminence Metropolitan Antony

His Eminence Archbishop Daniel

Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of USA webpage    www.uocofusa.org

Face book:  St Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Bridgeport

Come celebrate with us the Divine Liturgy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Our services begin at 9:15AM, Hours, followed by Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 9:30AM each Sunday.

Then please join us for coffee hour in the fellowship hall and meet our parish family.  

St Mary's is live streaming on facebook. 

You can watch us live on Sunday mornings  at 9:30 AM or any time.

Facebook live stream can be found at:       St Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church "Bridgeport CT."

Please consider making a donation to  St Mary's  by clicking the Facebook link above and pressing the donation button to


Paypal . No donation is considered too small or to large. Thank You.

What Can You Expect When You Visit?

If you are visiting us for the first time, welcome. We know visiting a new church can feel a little intimidating, so we'd like to help you feel at home.

Here are a few things you can expect:

• Blue service books are available on the table to your right as you enter, along with the Sunday bulletin. Please feel free to pick one up and follow along    during the service.

• Church Hours begin at 9:15 a.m., followed by the Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. The entire service is approximately 90 minutes.

• Most of our service is celebrated in English, with some prayers and hymns offered in our beautiful Ukrainian tradition.

• Please wear whatever you are comfortable wearing. You are our guest, and we are simply glad you are here.

• Don't worry about knowing what to do. No one expects you to know when to stand, sit, make the Sign of the Cross, or venerate an icon. Simply       participate as you feel comfortable and allow yourself to experience the beauty of Orthodox worship.

• If you would like to light a candle and offer a prayer, candles are available near the front of the church. A donation box is nearby for those who wish to make an offering, but there is never any obligation.

• After the Divine Liturgy, we invite you to join us downstairs in the church hall for coffee, refreshments, and fellowship. We'd love the opportunity to get to know you.

And yes... children are always welcome!

We are grateful to have children in our church. Their presence is a blessing, and we welcome families of every age.

Finally...

Father Stephen would be honored to meet you after the service. If you have questions, would simply like to introduce yourself, or would enjoy sharing a cup of coffee, please don't hesitate to say hello.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Pascha 2026

A Warm Welcome to all who celebrated the Lords Resurrection with us.  

As we begin this Great Lent of 2026, let us ask each other for the gift of Forgiveness. It is a time of reconciliation with those whom we  may have wronged, forgotten, or just pushed aside because of our differences of opinion.   

 Acts 26: 18, reminds us, as He has charged His Apostles, "to open their eyes, in order to turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me".  

Pascha 2025

                                             CHRIST IS AMONG US!

It is with great joy that we, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Mary's Protection, have been blessed by our Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian      Orthodox Church of the USA, His Eminence Metropolitain Antony, Archbishop Daniel,  to change our Ecclesiastical Calendar to the                            New Julian (revised) Calendar.

We will begin our new Ecclesiastical Year on March 25, 2024 - The Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-Giver of God. 

Easter will be counted on the same principle as it was.  The date of Easter will not depend on the calendar change and will remain in the same place as it was.

We would like to invite you to come and worship in our temple, together with one mouth and one heart to praise God!  We pray that God blesses your life, and know that you are always welcomed here at St. Mary's.

Welcome to our 2 new altar servers. Joe S. and JohanT.

Pascha 2024

Sunday Divine Liturgy begins at 9:30AM.

All services are 95% in English.

Sacrament of Repentance (confession) is avalable each Sunday beginning at  8:45AM.   Confessions can be held one on one during the weekday, please contact Fr Steve for appointment. 

*Please keep in mind that the Sacrament of Confession is required to be a

 frequent communicant of the Eucharist* 

Just a reminder, you can watch from home on Sundays, Facebook Live.   

If you should need to talk with me,  please do not hesitate to call.

Fr Steve's Cell    203.232.9459

We are all in this togather.   Please be safe and stay healthy, God Bless each of you, looking foward to seeing all soon.

Pascha 2023

Mission  Statement  
The  Mission  of  the  Ukrainian
Orthodox  Church  of  the  USA
is  to  offer  healing,  comfort,  
wholeness,  spiritual  
fulfillment  and  joy  as  we  
work  together  to  reveal  the  
beauty  of  God’s  creation  by  
proclaiming  and  living  the  
Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.