St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
980 Bridle Path Rd Bethlehem, PA. 18017
Orthodox Church in America
Week of April 14, 2025 Updates from St. Nicholas

(Email Sent 04/14/2025 @ 3:05 pm)

 

Parish Faithful,

 

Below please find a summary of upcoming services and events.

 

Great and Holy Week

Monday, April 14 - Holy Monday

          9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy

          7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins

Tuesday, April 15 - Holy Tuesday

          9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy

          7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins

Wednesday, April 16 - Holy Wednesday

          9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy

          7:00 pm – Holy Unction

Thursday, April 17 - Holy Thursday

          8:50 am – Reading of the Hours

          9:00 am – Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

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

Friday, April 18 - Holy Friday

          9:00 am – Royal Hours

          4:00 pm – Burial Vespers

          7:00 pm – Matins with Lamentations

          All Night Watch

Saturday, April 19 - 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 the blessing of baskets and Agape meal

 

Sunday, April 20                

          11:00 am - Agape Vespers

Monday, April 21 - Bright Monday

          8:50 am – Paschal Hours

          9:00 am – Divine Liturgy

Saturday, April 26             

          5:00 pm - Great Vespers

Sunday, April 27 - St. Thomas Sunday

          9:10 am – Reading of the Hours

          9:30 am – Divine Liturgy

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

 

***Live Stream will also be available for all services.***

 

In Christ,

Jennifer N. Bzik

Administrative Assistant


Welcome to St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church!

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.


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