Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)

OCF: Who We Are

The Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is a faith-based club meant to serve and educate the Orthodox Christian and non-Orthodox student population at Fordham University. 

OCF calls Orthodox Christian students, faculty, and staff to foster an on-campus community that lives out the Orthodox Christian Faith by deepening our faith in Christ and invites the entire Fordham community to learn about the Orthodox Church. 

OCF is the official, national collegiate Orthodox Christian campus ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America with hundreds of OCF chapters throughout the United States of which OCF at Fordham is one. You can learn more at the national OCF website.

OCF'S Mission

OCF aims to fulfill its mission through (1) worship, (2) fellowship, (3) education, and (4) service. 

OCF organizes a variety of opportunities to celebrate and learn about the liturgical, artistic, theological, and spiritual traditions of the Orthodox Church. Some of these opportunities include monthly Orthodox worship services led by our OCF Chaplain, Fr. Sotirios Michalatos, our bi-weekly Bible Study, our bi-annual Open Discussion Dinners with our faculty advisors, and a number of educational/fellowship events. OCF works in close collaboration with the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University (OCSC) in order to support and foster Orthodox Christian life on campus and campus-wide engagement with Orthodox Christianity.

OCF Chaplain

Fr. Sotirios Michalatos
Presiding Priest, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church New York, NY ([email protected]) 

Faculty Advisers

Dr. George E. Demacopoulos ([email protected])
Dr. Aristotle (Telly) Papanikolaou ([email protected])

Graduate Student Advisor

Rachel Contos ([email protected]) 

Contact Us!

For more information about participating in OCF, email [email protected]

For all pastoral matters, email Fr. Sotiri at [email protected].

For updates on our activities, follow us on Instagram @ocf.fordham.rh and sign up for our mailing list.