Holy Ghost Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
210 Maplewood Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003
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Welcome!

Welcome to Holy Ghost Orthodox Church, located in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania! We are a parish in the Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).  The over 115 year old parish has over 140 adult members with a mix of ages, in addition to approximately 20 children.

Parish programs include church school, teen group, adult choir, Liturgical Chanting Class, Fellowship of Orthodox Christians of America (FOCA) Chapter #5, and a Ladies Altar Society.

Responses to the services are done both with the choir and congregation.  Responses are mainly in English with a small amount of Church Slavonic.

The parish has been involved in various community outreach programs during the past few years including feeding the homeless, charity food collections, aid to displaced fire victims, donations to the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC).  The Holy Ghost parish is also a member of the Fellowship of Orthodox Stewards (FOS) of the OCA.

We are a handicap accessible facility by means of an elevator lift into the church nave via the vestibule front entrance.


Upcoming Events (see Monthly Calendar for all entries)
  • 31

    Mar

    Friday
    6:00pm Confession
    6:30pm Akathist Prayer Service
    7:30pm Choir Rehearsal
  • 1

    Apr

    Saturday
    4:00pm Confession
    4:30pm Vespers
  • 2

    Apr

    Sunday
    10:00am Divine Liturgy of St Basil
    11:30am Coffee Hour / Scrip Cards
  • 5

    Apr

    Wednesday
    6:00pm Confession
    6:30pm Mystery of Holy Unction (Anointing)
  • 7

    Apr

    Friday
    6:00pm Confession
    6:30pm Vespers: Raising of Lazarus
  • 8

    Apr

    Saturday
    9:00am Confession
    9:30am Liturgy: Raising of Lazarus
    4:00pm Confession
    4:30pm Vespers
  • 9

    Apr

    Sunday
    PALM SUNDAY
    9:00am Church School / Teen Group
    10:00am Divine Liturgy - Palm Sunday
    4:00pm Confession
    4:30pm Matins
  • 10

    Apr

    Monday
    Holy Monday
    6:00pm Confession
    6:30pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts
  • 11

    Apr

    Tuesday
    Holy Tuesday
    6:00pm Confession
    6:30pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts
  • 12

    Apr

    Wednesday
    Holy Wednesday
    6:00pm Confession
    6:30pm Bridegroom Matins
  • 13

    Apr

    Thursday
    Holy Thursday

    2:00pm Vesperal Liturgy: Last Supper
    7:00pm Matins with the 12 Passion Gospels

  • 14

    Apr

    Friday
    Holy Friday

    3:00pm Vespers: The Burial of Christ
    7:00pm Matins: Lamentations at the Tomb

  • 15

    Apr

    Saturday
    Great Saturday
    2:00pm Vesperal Liturgy: Christ’s Descent into Hades
  • 16

    Apr

    Sunday
    PASCHA

    7:30am NOCTURNES / MATINS / PASCHAL LITURGY

    Pascha Baskets + Agape Meal

  • 17

    Apr

    Monday
    Bright Monday
    9:30am Paschal Liturgy: Bright Monday
  • 22

    Apr

    Saturday
    4:00pm Confession
    4:30pm Vespers
  • 23

    Apr

    Sunday
    10:00am Divine Liturgy: St Thomas Sunday
  • 29

    Apr

    Saturday
    4:00pm Confession
    4:30pm Vespers