Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church
of St John at Andrew
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St. John the Martyr of Sachava Parish
Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church
Andrew, Alberta, Canada
The First Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church, West of Winnipeg, to hold a Ukrainian service, in the Ukrainian language, by a Ukrainian Preist, the Reverend Dymtro Stratychuck,on March 22, 1920.
2025 Church Service Calendar
with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz
EASTER Basket Blessing Saturday, April 19, 2025, 2:00 PM
DIVINE LITURGY & PROVODY Sunday, July 6, 2025, 10:00 AM
Sachava Annual General Meeting to Follow
Parish of St John at Sachava, Andrew, Alberta (located 3 miles south of Andrew)
with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz.
Become a parish member, annual membership $300 per year
Available for Weddings, Christening, Baptisms,
Burials, 40 Day, 1 Year Memorials, Other Services
Cost $700
Please contact 780.616.3018
May 21, 2023 Devine Liturgy & Provdy Blessing, with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz 14 Parishioners attended
April 15, 2023, Easter Basket Blessing, with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz
10 Parishioners attended
May 22, 2022 Devine Liturgy & Provdy Blessing, with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz 16 Parishioners attended
April 27, 2019, Easter Basket Blessing, with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz 62 Parishioners attended
April 7, 2018, Easter Basket Blessing, with The Very Reverend Father Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz 28 Parishioners attended
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Provody Service Blessing the Graves was held on May 28, 2017 33 parishioners attended.
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Easter Basket Blessing was held on April 15, 2017 38 parishioners attended.
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2016 Provody Service
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The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of St. John at Andrew (Suchava) admitted to the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada on November 25, 1940.
The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of St. John at Andrew, Alberta was incorporated on September 1, 1926.
This Church was the first Ukrainian Church West of Winnipeg to hold a Ukrainian language service in Canada.
The fist missionary Arch Presbyter The Very Reverend Dr. D.F. Stratychuk conducted the first service in the Ukrainian language on Palm Sunday on March 22, 1920. Suchava was one of the first areas served by Rev. Dr Gherman and Rev. Dr Stratychuk in 1920.
26 Founding Members: 1926
Wasyl Bohasnik, Lena Borkanickie, Nickolai Tanasuik, Nastasia Tokaruk, Nick Tokaruk, Nick Mitansky,
Anna Tanasuik, Alexandra Mitansky, Anna Hacman, Anton Anaka, Wasyl Latchuk, Ineka Tisaruck,
Peter Romanuk, George Mitansky, Eler Bochanicki, Rosie Peseriuk, Hellen Latchuk, Lena Mitansky,
Demetro Frunchak, Stefan Tohanuik, Wasyl Yeremi, Demetro Tokaruk, T. Lakusta, Joh Ewanawich,
Palan Ewanawich, Geo Bochanicki
For more information on church history go to
http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Sachava_(Andrew)_AB_Saint_John_the_Baptist_Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_and_Cemetery_1929
https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f06016f3-0011-4599-933d-fee953403167/resource/141d1e57-0063-4598-bd21-28169042c143/download/tour-ukrainian-churches.pdf
One of the first services
Picture of the 2 domed Churches St John (front) before the Russo Greek Orthodox domed church (rear) was destroyed by fire.
Directions - From Edmonton - East on HWY 16 for 77 km, at Mundare, turn North on to HWY 855 for 29 km. Est travel time 1hr 10 min.
3 miles South of Andrew, Alberta on HWY 855. Church is on the West side of the HWY.