Coffee Hour
01/05/2020
Everyone is invited to come downstairs for the coffee hour to follow.
Services This Week
01/05/2020
This Week:
Sunday, January 5, 2020 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 5, 2020 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Monday, January 6, 2020 Theophany of our Lord
Monday, January 6, 2020 Orthros 8:30 a.m.
Monday, January 6, 2020 Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Orthros 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Small Paraklesis 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Great Vesper 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 12, 2020 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 12, 2020 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Sermon
01/05/2020
Epiphany Day Activities
01/05/2020
Next Sunday, January 12th, the Blessing of the Waters Service will take place immediately following Divine Liturgy followed by the Luncheon and the Cutting of the Vasilopita.
The annual Epiphany Day Luncheon will be held next Sunday, January 12, 2020. The cost of the meal is $15 for adults and $8 for children.
Following the luncheon, the annual Cutting of the Vasilopites will be held. Proceeds will benenfit St. Basil's Academy.
Choir Practice
01/05/2020
Choir Practice is held Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Welcome to our Guests
01/05/2020
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
01/05/2020
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
01/05/2020
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
01/05/2020
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, and German.
Holy Communion
01/05/2020
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.