The parish of St. Andrew was formed in 1954 and draws people of the Orthodox faith, both of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian heritage. Worshippers give glory to the One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The faithful of the parish seek a close and personal relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, divine services, reading of Sacred Scripture, reception of the sacraments, fasting and acts of charity.

It is the intention of its parishioners to remain faithful to the Sacred Traditions of the Holy Orthodox Church as well as to the customs of the Ukrainian Church. As Christians, church members adhere to the commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ to "teach all nations". Therefore, it is within this spirit that the Parish welcomes everyone to pray together.

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Metropolitan Antony Visit’s St. Andrew’s in Boston

His Eminence, Metropolitan Antony visited St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Boston on March 31, 2013, the second Sunday of Great Lent.  He was welcomed with flowers by the children of the Parish and then was greeted with bread and salt by Jane Yavarow, Parish President.  Next, Very Reverend Fr. Roman Tarnavsky extended the cross to His Eminence.

Before the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, altar server Kenneth Kulmatycki was ordained as a subdeacon.  Metropolitan Antony reminded Ken that in this position it is his responsibility to prepare and truly understand the Sunday Epistle he reads to the congregation.

The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was that of St. Basil the Great.  Serving along with the Metropolitan and Fr. Roman was visiting priest, Rev. Fr. Anthony Perkins from St. Michael’s in Woonsocket.  Assisting them on the altar were Hierodeacon Vasyl of St. Andrew’s, Deacon Vasyl Pasakas who traveled with the Metropolitan as well as Subdeacon Ioan Mazur and Seminarian Volodymyr Yavorsky and the altar boys.

In his sermon, his Eminence encouraged the faithful during Great Lent to open themselves up to reading the bible daily and to taking advantage of the numerous books on Orthodox spirituality that are available in order to better understand their need for a relationship with God.

At the conclusion of the service, the Metropolitan thanked the parishioners of St. Andrew’s and especially commented on the beautiful responses rendered by the choir under the direction of Jane Yavarow.  He reminded the parish to be ever thankful for their dedication, since unfortunately, many churches no longer have active choirs.

After the Divine Liturgy everyone was invited to the church hall to enjoy a Lenten Luncheon organized by the hard working members of St. Olha’s Sisterhood.  Many people labored in the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal in honor of the Metropolitan’s visit.

St. Andrew’s is undergoing an extensive renovation, restoring the dome and painting the interior.  It was a little unnerving to have our Hierarch visit us and serve amidst the scaffolding towering up over 60 feet into the dome, but just as the physical needs of the church need to be addressed, it was wonderful to have His Eminence come to help us repair and restore our souls and spirits during Great Lent. 

Bethlehem Peace Light Comes to St. Andrew’s

           On Sunday, December 23, 2012, Plast Boston, a Ukrainian scouting organization, brought the Bethlehem Peace Light to St. Andrew’s.  At the end of the Liturgy, candles lit from this flame were given to parishioners. The flame was flown from the place where Jesus was born in Bethlehem, an everlasting light, which has been burning for centuries, and is the symbol of peace, warmth and love.  Yearly, as part of a special Christmas tradition, the peace light is disseminated throughout the USA and Canada beginning with a special ceremony at Our Lady of the Skies Chapel at JFK Airport.  St. Andrew’s is grateful that Plast Boston shared this wonderful tradition with the faithful.        

St. Andrew's Day 2012

           On December 9, 2012, the parish of St. Andrew of Boston celebrated its patron feast day.  The Divine Liturgy was co-celebrated by Fr. Roman Tarnavsky, visiting priest, Fr. Anthony Perkins from Woonsocket, RI, deacons and altar servers.  As has become a St. Andrew’s Day tradition, at the end of the Liturgy, Stephen Walling, who graduated from college this past spring, was acknowledged for his accomplishment with the presentation of an icon of St. Andrew.

            After the Liturgy, parishioners were treated to a delicious Lenten meal including lobster bisque and baked stuffed sole prepared by the men of the parish.  This was a very special gathering.  In light of the fact that our sister parish, St. Michael of Woonsocket, RI, recently suffered serious damage to their church in an early morning fire days before Thanksgiving, St. Andrew’s invited their faithful to worship and dine together in the spirit of community and fellowship.  They responded by bringing a busload of attendees who were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.  At the end of the dinner, two checks were presented to Fr. Anthony, one from St. Andrew’s Parish and the other from St.Olha’s Sisterhood of St. Andrew’s.  On behalf of St. Michael’s, he expressed sincere gratitude for our desire to help them in the rebuilding process.  The Parish is indebted to all the many individuals who came together to serve the church on this wonderful day!  

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