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Welcome to the Orthodox Church of St. Stephen the Protomartyr
Thank you for stopping by our homepage! You have found the Orthodox Church of St. Stephen the Protomartyr in Longwood, Florida. Longwood is a suburb of Orlando, located along the famous I-4 Corridor. St. Stephen is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website! Please feel welcome to come worship with us! St. Stephen is conveniently located and easy to reach from anywhere in metropolitan Orlando.
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May the Lord bless you always,
Father Mark Stevens
Latest from St. Stephen
Church Growth Workshops
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ of St. Stephen Protomartyr Church:
CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST!
In my recent letter to you I indicated that I would like to make some visits to St. Stephens to discuss church health and learn from you what is working and what is not working as well as it could at St. Stephens.
Church growth and church health are not exact sciences, but there are some observations that we can make. First and foremost is all about working with God to grow His Church. God wants the church to be healthy and to grow! We are planning two sessions, on Sunday July 19th and 26th beginning promptly at 6:00p until 8:00p.
At our first session we will begin with a brief introduction to the attributes of a healthy church (healthy churches grow) and then we will talk about St. Stephens in particular. Fr David Balmer of St. Raphael in Inverness and Subdn Jim Marth will join us. Both men have experience and knowledge in these type of parish situations. Subdn Jim Marth is an excellent moderator and will moderate the meeting. He is also trained in church growth. I have asked both men to join us so I and the diocese can have the most comprehensive understanding of our present situation. After our first session with the assistance of Fr David and Subdn Jim I will submit a report to His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah and the Chancellor and solicit their feedback.
At our second session I will provide any feedback given and with all of you, and Fr David and Subdn Jim develop a plan on how we (St. Stephen’s) believe God is leading us to go forward. We will then, with the blessing of His Beatitude, in conjunction with parish council begin implementing any decisions made.
I ask for your continued patience and understanding. I am totally committed to serving you.
May God bless and keep all of you.
In Christ Jesus,
Archpriest Ted Pisarchuk, Acting Dean
Schedule for July 2009 During Father Mark's Sabbatical
Dear Parishioners,
During Fr. Mark’s sabbatical, our Dean Father Ted Pisarchuk will be looking after our parish. Father Ted has instructed that Fr. Protodeacon Michael Malanowski be contacted for all pastoral issues, hospital visits, emergencies, etc. Please keep him abreast of any issues that come up. You may reach him via our Website by clicking here.
If anyone needs to contact Fr. Ted directly, his phone number is 904-880-7671 and his email address is
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Fr. John Ealy will be serving the Saturday Vigils and Feast days with Vespers and Divine Liturgy.
Daily Vespers on Wednesdays starting July 1st will be served by Fr Protodeacon Michael.
Sunday Liturgies will be served as follows:
July 5 - Fr. John Hays
July 12 - Fr. John Hays
July 19 - Fr. John Hays
July 26 - Fr. John Hays.
In Christ,
Fr. Protodeacon Michael Malanowski
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