God has planted the seed of Orthodoxy in Norwich, Connecticut with the Orthodox Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. We are a small, active community with members from a rich variety of backgrounds and cultures. Our Orthodox Faith is the source of our strength and the focus of our efforts. We are blessed to be a community that is close and caring. There is usually something  going on "up on the hill " that people get involved with.

As we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we pray that God will permit us to continue to be a "small island amidst the vain world, an island of hope and salvation." ( Archbishop Vikenty )

Three years ago Holy New Martyrs Church relocated from the Norwich Grange building to its countryside spot at 364 Canterbury Turnpike in Norwich. The parish purchased a section of the Tarryk farm. The present building which has been erected on the hill top is the parish center. The chapel in our parish center has been serving us adequately but, as we have continued to grow, the need for a real church building becomes increasingly obvious.  It is the hope of the parish to embark upon the construction of the church in the next five years

We would also like to make a memorial tribute in the names of parish members who have departed during the last year.

An opportunity has risen. The craftsman, who made the cupola and cross for the Optina Elders Chapel, has offered his services once again to our church. We would like to add the cupolas above the portico, as the design plans indicate, which will further add beauty to our parish center.

Have fun visiting our site and feel free to contact us should you have any questions. If you’re traveling through New England… stop in and visit!  You will always be welcomed here.

Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia Pray To God For Us!

It is our hope that, despite the economic difficulties being felt by us all, we might together gather the funds needed to honor these members of our community.