(Email Sent 04/22/2024 @ 11:50 am)
Parish Faithful,
Below please find a summary of upcoming services and events.
Wednesday, April 24
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, April 26
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Compline (Lazarus)
Saturday, April 27 - Lazarus Saturday
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy, followed by Church School Breakfast and preparation of pussy willows
11:00 am – Church property outdoor clean up
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 28 - Palm Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
4:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
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
***Live Stream will also be available for all services.***
In Christ,
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)
We hope to see you soon!
The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It's Orthodox, but not Jewish. It's Catholic, but not Roman. It isn't non-denominational, it's pre-denominational. It has been believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for. The Faith of the Apostles, since the day of Pentecost 2000 years ago.