Welcome to the Protection of the Mother of God Church, a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in Rochester, New York. This site is designed to provide information and instruction for our parishioners and for Orthodox Christians far and near. Here you may:

•   find our schedule of services or directions to our church
•   enjoy daily readings of Holy Scripture in:
• English, or
• Russian
•   learn about our community or our parish feast
•   donate to our parish
•   see our parish life in photos
•   listen to Morning Prayers or the Prayers Before Sleep
•   prepare for Holy Communion
•   enjoy daily readings of saints of the day, and the lives of saints
•   look up Bible verses or psalms in the Orthdox Psalter
•   explore the Holy Scripture in:
• English
• Russian, or
• Church Slavonic
•   read articles or reference materials on our Orthodox library page
•   add this page to Favorites in your browser
•   visit the official website of the ROCOR, or use our links to other Orthodox sites
•   search our site or view today's weather forecast for Rochester
•   see Father Gregory's article Who Are We?, or
•   set this page as your home page.

We hope you find our site helpful and edifying. Please contact us with your suggestions, questions and comments.