The Orthodox Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia (often referred to as the Church Abroad). We hold fast to the ancient and Holy traditions of the Orthodox Church that have been preserved unchanged since the very foundation of the Church.  Holy New Martyrs Church holds its services in both English and Church Slavonic. We are the only Orthodox church in Eastern Connecticut or Rhode Island which maintains use of the Julian calendar which existed at the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Our parish is comprised of people from various nationalities who see the constant faith of the Ages in the Orthodox religion. The name of our parish honors the witness of the countless Christians who lost their life in suffering or faced martyrdom during the time of  the atheist Communist regime of the Soviet period.

Our parish, although it is made up of people from various ethnic backgrounds and walks of life, strives to hold fast the truth and traditions of Holy Orthodoxy. We are dedicated to maintaining our faith, which has existed from the time of the Holy Apostles. The Orthodox parish of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia also honors the great missionary work which began with Saint Herman of Alaska, wonderworker of all America. His life and work inspire us to follow his example here in Norwich, CT, the place in which we live.