There will not be a public Blini Dinner this year, but rather a Cheesefare (Maslynetsa) Potluck for parishioners on Sunday, February 26th at the Old Hall following Divine Liturgy. At the conclusion of the meal, we will begin our common lenten observance with Forgiveness Vespers.
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St. Nicholas will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary on the weekend of June 9th and 10th, 2012, with His Grace, The Right Reverend Matthias, Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest in attendance for the entire weekend. Great Vespers on Saturday the 9th at 5 p.m. will be followed by a light reception on the church grounds. On Sunday there will be a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. followed by a Banquet with music and entertainment at the Kenosha Country Club. Tickets for the Banquet are $50 per person, $90 per couple, and $10 for the children's meal. More information to follow.
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Our next adult education series entitled The Way--A DVD Series created by the Cambridge Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies--begins in September 2012.
What are its key topics?
The titles of the twelve talks are:
- The Search for Faith
- God the Holy Trinity: "The Lover of Mankind"
- Being Human: Fully Alive
- Why Did Jesus Come to Us?
- Salvation in Christ
- The Holy Spirit
- What on Earth is the Church? Isn't God Enough?
- Living the Faith: (1) The Divine Liturgy - "A Pearl of Great Price"
- Living the Faith: (2) The Holy Mysteries
- Living the Faith: (3) The Bible, Prayer, and Fasting
- Living the Faith: (4) Christian Behaviour
- "Heaven on Earth": Members of the Church and Citizens of Heaven