Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church — Local services in City of Albany

Went to the Greek Fest. Lot of little kids being jerks on day one so the cops had to intervene. Food from the church was mediocre at best and way over priced. Vendor food wasn't even Greek. Since when did hot dogs and hamburgers become Greek food lol. The pastries were delicious. They did that right. Security was a bunch of jerks also trying to be intimidating jerks to people coming in when it's a bunch of fat guys who couldn't last 10 seconds in a fight without a stroke lol. Next time hire security that doesn't have a attitude problem and can actually act if somethi f happened. The ladies working from the church were nice though and as were the people cleaning the bathrooms and stuff like that. Gift shop looked like a thrift shop. Chocolates were well priced though and delicious. Good vendor there. Other vendors sold mostly junk and handmade jewelry. It's sad the church tried to monopolize the Greek food and didn't have other people serving Greek dishes because the cooks they had were not good at all. The fish was decent but everything else was below average. My daughter actually threw her chicken away. Overall alot needs to be done to make it better. They made alot of money but next year they...

After seeing majority of the complaints, and it’s clear many are more concerned with food and festivals than with the faith. But let me be clear, the Orthodox Church exists not to preserve cultural comforts, but to proclaim the truth of Christ and His Apostolic teaching. This Church is about salvation—not souvlaki. If your focus is on petty grievances and not the divinity of Christ, you’ve missed the entire point. We’re here to worship God in spirit and truth—not to relive someone’s ideal version of a...

Yes the Greek festival here is amazing but don't forget - this is a church. The people at the church are warm, friendly, welcoming. Father Pat can connect with you on a level many priests just can't. He is a huge blessing to the church. The services are wonderful, great choir too. It's a place to connect with God and feel part of a great community -even if...