Welcome to Our Parish!
Dear friends, welcome! I’m so glad you’ve found our website. Whether you’re looking for a church home, curious about Orthodox Christianity, or just passing through Sea Cliff, we’re happy you’re here. We’re a small, friendly parish where everyone is family. We gather to worship God in the beautiful Orthodox tradition, share fellowship over coffee, and support each other through life’s joys and challenges. Please explore our website to learn more about us, and even better – come visit us in person! We’d love to meet you, answer any questions you might have, and welcome you into our community. No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, you’ll find open doors and open hearts here.
The Church of Our Lady of Kazan is a parish of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey of the Orthodox Church in America.
Join us for Great Vespers, Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. and Divine Liturgy, Sundays at 10:00 a.m. See Schedule of Services for other services and events.
Rev. Paul Hunchak, Rector
ABOUT THE CHURCH
The history of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan is closely bound to the history and development of Sea Cliff and the Russian community that settled there years ago. In the 1920s this community numbered only two or three families; by the 1960s it had grown to about two hundred families who attended the Church of Our Lady of Kazan or one of two other Sea Cliff area churches. For the Church of Our Lady of Kazan this growth was reflected in the church building itself, which began as a simple chapel in a small garage and has been transformed into a structure with dignified lines and stately appearance.
DONATE
All general donations to the Church of Our Lady of Kazan are tax-deductible and are used to support the church’s daily operations and community-based activities.
News and Announcements
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Sunday of All Saints
Loving Christ Above All–Matthew 10:32–33, 37–38; 19:27–30 The Feast of All Saints arrives as an echo of Pentecost. Last week we heard of tongues of fire descending upon the apostles; today we behold what that fire can make of a human life. The saints are not distant figures adorned with in gold. They are the…
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The Feast of Holy Pentecost
Pentecost is not simply the anniversary of something God once did. It is the revelation of what God is doing now. The same Spirit who descended as wind and fire has not withdrawn from the world. He comes to us today with the same purpose: to make Christ alive in us.
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Archpastoral Letter for Pentecost 2026
Letter from His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey
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Sunday after Ascension, Commemoration of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
The Life of God Given to Us–John 17:1–13 At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And…
