Fellowship
Building relationships among the men of the parish through meals, outings, shared work, and honest brotherhood.
Founded 1908 • Meriden, Connecticut
Serving Christ, Church & Community.
The Brotherhood is the men of SS. Peter & Paul serving Christ, strengthening the parish, and supporting one another as brothers.
Who we are
Men of the parish, serving under Father’s blessing.
We are not a club off to the side. We are a brotherhood rooted in Orthodox Christian life, parish service, practical fellowship, and mutual support.
If you can give your time, your strength, your skill, your attention, or your prayers, you have something to offer.
Our framework
Four pillars for renewed Brotherhood life
Service
Serving Christ by strengthening the parish, caring for the cemetery and grounds, and showing up when help is needed.
Stewardship
Offering time, strength, skill, attention, prayer, and resources for the good of the Church and the community.
Formation
Growing together in Orthodox Christian life under the blessing and pastoral guidance of the Church.
Heritage
Founded before the parish itself.
The Brotherhood was founded in 1908 by thirteen men. In 1911, its founding members helped fund and organize the parish of SS. Peter & Paul in Meriden.
This is not nostalgia. It is a living inheritance: men taking responsibility for parish life, mutual aid, and the next generation.
1908
Brotherhood founded
Founded July 12, 1908 old calendar, on the eve of the Feast of the Chief Apostles Peter and Paul, by thirteen men under the direction of V. Rev. Constantine Buketoff.
1911
Parish organized in Meriden
The founding brothers financially funded and organized the parish of SS. Peter & Paul in Meriden and named it in honor of their patrons.
20th c.
Stewardship through generations
The Brotherhood helped carry parish life through immigrant settlement, feast days, cemetery care, social gatherings, and practical mutual aid.
What’s coming up
Events and invitations
Late June
Brotherhood Prayer Hike
Giuffrida Park — carry the wooden cross, hike together, and pray at the summit.
Late June
SS. Peter & Paul Feast Day Picnic
Annual parish celebration; the Brotherhood supports as requested by the parish.
July
Brotherhood Cookout
Simple, family-friendly cookout for brothers, families, sons, and invited guests.
Get involved
Start by showing up.
You do not need money, experience, or a title. You need willingness, humility, and the desire to serve Christ, the parish, and your brothers.
How to join