Second Tray
11/11/2018
Today’s second tray is for the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Coffee Hour
11/11/2018
Today's coffee hour is being hosted by Andrei Guzun. Everyone is invited to come downstairs for the coffee hour to follow.
Epistle Readings
11/11/2018
Today, George Diakomanolis will be reading the Epistle.
Children’s Sermon
11/11/2018
Greek Festival
11/11/2018
A post-Festival meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m.
Parish Council Meetings
11/11/2018
There will be a Parish Council meeting on Saturday, November 17th at 10:00 a.m. to formulate the 2019 Budget. The regular Parish Council meeting will be held on Sunday, November 18th after the coffee hour.
Services This Week
11/11/2018
Services this week:
Sunday, November 11, 2018 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 11, 2018 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 St. John Chrysostom
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Orthros 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, November 17, 2018 Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 18, 2018 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 18, 2018 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Church Etiquette
11/11/2018
Please be reminded that out of respect for what goes on during the Divine Liturgy, there are certain time when not to enter the Nave. These times are: 1) between the readings of the Epistle and Gospel; 2) when the priest censes the icons and the congregation; and 3) whenever the priest faces the congregation to bless them. When entering the Nave, please enter by the side aisles and not by the middle isle. Stanchions will be placed by the Narthex door in order to prevent anyone from entering the Nave at inappropriate time. When the Parish Council Members ask that no one enter at a particular time, please heed their request. It is disruptive to the other worshipers when someone enters the Nave at an inappropriate time. Everyone’s cooperation is appreciated.
Respectful Worship Environment
11/11/2018
The worship experience is enhanced by having your children participate. Please help them learn proper behavior and reverence while in the Church. Teach them to cross themselves, venerate the Icons, & respond prayerfully “Lord have mercy.” If they become too loud, please take them to the Narthex for a brief stay and return as soon as they have calmed. More Church etiquette may be found at http://stnicholasgoc.net/our-parish/church-etiquette
Recitation of the Lord's Prayer
11/11/2018
Please remember that everyone has the opportunity to say the Lord’s Prayer in their first language. The order of languages is: Greek, English, Spanish, Russian, Romanian, and Arabic.
Welcome to our Guests
11/11/2018
Father John and the members of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church offer warm greetings to all our guests. We are happy to have you worshiping with us and we hope that you will make this your spiritual home in the future. You are invited to receive blessed bread (antidoron) which will be given out at the end of today’s services. Please join us downstairs for refreshments so we can visit with you.
Holy Communion
11/11/2018
The Holy Communion of the Orthodox is the Holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is with awe and love that we approach the Divine Mysteries. Therefore, the Communion of the Orthodox is reserved only for those baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves by prayer and fasting, as prescribed by the Canons of the Holy Church. Women, in respect of our Lord, please remove lipstick before you approach to receive, in order that no oils contact the Holy Spoon or the Holy Chalice.