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Lenten Meal Friday Between Services

Please join us for a light Lenten meal in the Fellowship Hall after the 4:00 pm Burial Vespers service on Holy Friday.

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Parish Faithful,

Below please find a summary of upcoming services and events.

Great and Holy Week

Monday, April 29 - Holy Monday

          9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy

          7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins

Tuesday, April 30 - Holy Tuesday

          9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy

          7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins

Wednesday, May 1 - Holy Wednesday

          9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy

          7:00 pm – Holy Unction

Thursday, May 2 - Holy Thursday

          No Liturgy – Fr. Nikolai at St. Tikhon’s to serve at the Liturgy to end the confecting of Holy Chrism

          7:00 pm – Matins of Holy Friday with the 12 Passion Gospels

Friday, May 3 - Holy Friday

          9:00 am – Royal Hours

          4:00 pm – Burial Vespers

          7:00 pm – Matins Lamentations

          All Night Watch

Saturday, May 4 - Holy Saturday

          9:00 am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday

GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA

          11:30 pm – Paschal Vigil and Paschal Divine Liturgy

          Followed by blessing of baskets and Agape meal

Sunday, May 5                     

          11:00 am - Agape Vespers

Monday, May 6 - Bright Monday

          8:50 am – Reading of the Hours

          9:00 am – Divine Liturgy

Saturday, May 11               

          5:00 pm - Great Vespers

Sunday, May 12 - St. Thomas Sunday

          9:10 am – Reading of the Hours

          9:30 am – Divine Liturgy

          Church School Easter Egg Hunt after Liturgy

          2:00 pm - Blessing of the Graves – Union Cemetery

Monday, May 13                

          7:00 pm – Parish Council Meeting

Saturday, May 18               

          5:00 pm - Great Vespers

Sunday, May 19 - Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

          9:10 am – Reading of the Hours

          9:30 am – Divine Liturgy

          Church School Easter Egg Hunt Rain Date

          2:00 pm - Blessing of the Graves – Catasauqua

Saturday, May 25               

          5:00 pm - Great Vespers

Sunday, May 26 - Sunday of the Paralytic

          9:10 am – Reading of the Hours

          9:30 am – Divine Liturgy

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In Christ,

Jennifer N. Bzik

Administrative Assistant

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! 

Welcome to St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church.

St. Nicholas Church is a parish of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). It is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the beautiful and growing Lehigh Valley. 

All are welcome to join us for any of our services! 

If you are looking for a new Church home, or are curious about the Orthodox Church and ancient Christianity, we encourage you to “come and see.” (John 1:46) 

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