Our Schedule of Divine Services are as follows:
Sunday--The Lord's Day:
9:45 a.m. Third Hour
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy followed by Fellowship/Coffee Hour
Church School for pre-school and grammar school children gathers in the Church basement after Holy Communion. Meets from September to June.
1st Sunday of the Month, Parish Council Meets
2nd Sunday of the Month, Fellowship of St Maria--Personal sharing about our spiritual lives and Christian service.
3rd Sunday of the Month, Sandwich Sunday--We make 48 bag lunches for First Step Day Shelter.
Eve of Feasts During the Week:
6:30 p.m. Vesperal Liturgy
Saturday:
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers and a Reading from the Holy Fathers
1st Saturday of Month St Nick's Supper Club Goes Out to Eat after Vespers.
3rd Saturday of Month Middle School Youth Group Meets after Vespers
First Day of Each New Month:
9 a.m. Lesser Sanctification of Holy Water
6:30 p.m. Communal Jesus Prayer Group--Practicing the Prayer of the Heart
Wednesday Evenings (September-December):
6:30 p.m. Small Compline followed by Adult Education
Lenten Schedule
6:30 p.m. Wed. Presanctified Liturgy and Lenten Potluck Soup Supper
Soul Saturdays/Praying for the Departed:
9:00 a.m. Memorial Divine Liturgy. Every Memorial Day in May we also visit the local cemeteries to bless graves.
Patronal Feasts
Our parish is dedicated to St. Nicholas, whose two feastdays occur on December 6th and May 9th (Translation of the Relics).
Special Services
The Mystery of Healing (Holy Unction) is offered on Holy Wednesday and periodically throughout the year, as necessary. Other special services, such as moliebens, akathists, and panikhidas are available by special request.
Holy Mysteries of Confession, Baptism/Chrismation, and Matrimony
Minimally, regular communicants are expected to make a confession during every fast season throughout the year or when their consciences are troubled by serious sin. Group General Confession is also offered periodically. Baptisms require the regular attendance of the parents and a special preparatory meeting with the priest. Matrimony must be scheduled at least six-months prior to the wedding, and necessitates participation in a series of preparatory sessions with the priest. Fr. Stephen is trained as a facilitator in the PREPARE/ENRICH instrument, which couples will be required to complete as part of the pre-marriage preparation.
Please check weekly bulletin for any schedule changes.