(Email Sent 03/27/2023 @ 2:00 pm)
Parish Faithful,
Below please find a summary of upcoming services and events.
Wednesday, March 29
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Thursday, March 30
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete and the Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Friday, March 31
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist - Theotokos
Saturday, April 1 - Akathist Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
4:30 pm – General Panikhida
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 2 - St. Mary of Egypt
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 5
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, April 7
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Compline (Lazarus)
Saturday, April 8 - Lazarus Saturday
8:00 am – Baptism of Andrew Goth
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 9 - Palm Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
4:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
Monday, April 10 - Holy Monday
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday, April 11 - Holy Tuesday
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday, April 12 - Holy Wednesday
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Holy Unction
Thursday, April 13 - 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 the 12 Passion Gospels
Friday, April 14 - Holy Friday
9:00 am – Royal Hours
4:00 pm – Burial Vespers
7:00 pm – Matins Lamentations
All Night Watch
Saturday, April 15 - 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 & Agape meal
Sunday, April 16
11:00 am - Agape Vespers
Monday, April 17 - Bright Monday
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Saturday, April 22
5:00 pm - Great Vespers
Sunday, April 23 - St. Thomas Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
2:00 pm - Blessing of the Graves – Union Cemetery
Saturday, April 29
5:00 pm - Great Vespers
Sunday, April 30 - Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
2:00 pm - Blessing of the Graves – Catasauqua
***Live Stream will also be available for all services.***
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.