St. Andrew Church

A group of 30 families came together in 1940 and founded St Andrew’s parish under the leadership of Rev Fr Theodore Shevchuk within the jurisdiction of the Metropolia (now the Orthodox Church in America).  The parish worshipped temporarily at Fayette and Linwood Sts until a permanent building was found.  The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the current building on Lombard and Chester Sts on Sunday, February 16, 1941.  The Vladicon “R” Club (now the “O” Club) was founded in March of 1941, a...