Coffee Hour
09/22/2019
Everyone is invited to come downstairs for the coffee hour to follow.
Services This Week
09/22/2019
Services This Week:
Sunday, September 22, 2019 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 22, 2019 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Paraklesis 6:00 p.m
Thursday, Falling Asleep of St. John the Theologian
Thursday, September 26, 2019 Orthros 8:30 a.m
Thursday, September 26, 2019 Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m
Saturday, September 28, 2019 Great Vespers 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Catechism School
09/22/2019
Today is the first day of Catechism School. If you have children in Catechism School, please fill out the registration form if you have not already.
Children’s Sermon
09/22/2019
Greek Festival
09/22/2019
Presale Festival dinner tickets are on sale through October 20th.
There will be a Festival meeting today after the coffee hour.
Choir Practice
09/22/2019
Choir practices are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Welcome to our Guests
09/22/2019
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.
Church Etiquette
09/22/2019
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
09/22/2019
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
09/22/2019
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.
Holy Communion
09/22/2019
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.