JOHNSTOWN, PA -- It is proper and just to sing to You, to bless You, to praise You, to thank You, to worship You in every place of Your kingdom, for You are God, ineffable, inconceivable, invisible, incomprehensible, ever existing yet ever the same, You and Your only-begotten Son and Your Holy Spirit. You brought us out of non-existence into being and, when we had fallen, You raised us up again, and left nothing undone to lead us to heaven and to bestow upon us Your future kingdom. For all this we give thanks to You and to Your only-begotten Son and Your Holy Spirit, for all that we know and do not know Read more...

Dear Beloved Clergy and Laity of our God-Protected Diocese,

Glory to Jesus Christ!

It is hard to believe that this month marks the eleventh anniversary of my Consecration and Enthronement as your Hierarch. It has been a very strange couple of years with the arrival of the Coronavirus early in 2020. The pandemic turned our lives upside down in all aspects: physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, social, and financial. Anxiety and despondency soared dramatically. Many of our Clergy and Laity were exposed and sickened.  Unfortunately, we also lost many wonderful people of our Diocese and beyond. May their memories be eternal! Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA --  [Diocesan Chancery]   The schedule of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa  for November 2023 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery and is as follows: Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA --  [Diocesan Chancery]   The schedule of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa  for September - October 2023 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery and is as follows: Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] --- The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA has appointed Sunday, August 27, 2023, as the NEW College Student Sunday for all parishes. As the official campus ministry of the Assembly, OCF is grateful for the designation of this important day, when all Orthodox Christians are called to recognize, offer support, and unite in prayer for college students.

Please consider one of the following opportunities to support OCF and college students:

Become an OCF Parish Partner - Offer a $1,000 contribution to OCF
Become an OCF Parish Supporter - Offer a $500 contribution to OCF
Take a collection on August 27 in support of OCF’s work for college students (or another Sunday in the weeks following if it is not a good date for your parish) Read more...