Second Tray
11/10/2019
Today’s second tray is to support the philanthropies of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, such as Balukli Hospital and nursing home, schools, shrines and parishes. Please be generous.
Third Tray
11/10/2019
Today’s third tray is to support St. Nektarios Education Fund who partners with local communities in African nations to provide education to children in remote villages by impacting five pillars that contribute to education: facilities, clean water and power, sanitation, disease prevention, and sustainability. Please be generous.
Coffee Hour
11/10/2019
Everyone is invited downstairs for the coffee hour to follow.
Meeting With High School Students
11/10/2019
Today, Father John will meeting with the high school age youth immediately after the Divine Liturgy.
Post Festival Meeting
11/10/2019
There will be a post-Festival meeting today during the coffee hour.
Services This Week
11/10/2019
Services This Week:
Sunday, November 10, 2019 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 10, 2019 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Small Paraklesis 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 16, 2019 Great Vespers 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 17, 2019 Orthros 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 17, 2019 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Sermon
11/10/2019
Prison Ministry
11/10/2019
On October 22nd, Fr. John baptized a prison inmate at the John Connolly Unit into the Orthodox Faith. Robert Crank served as the sponsor and gave the name ‘Malachi’ to the newly baptized Christian.
Choir Practice
11/10/2019
Choir practices are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Welcome to our Guests
11/10/2019
Father John and the members of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church offer warm greetings to all our guests. We are happy to have you worshiping with us and we hope that you will make this your spiritual home in the future. You are invited to receive blessed bread (antidoron) which will be given out at the end of today’s services. Please join us downstairs for refreshments so we can visit with you.
Church Etiquette
11/10/2019
Please be reminded that out of respect for what goes on during the Divine Liturgy, there are certain time when not to enter the Nave. These times are: 1) between the readings of the Epistle and Gospel; 2) when the priest censes the icons and the congregation; and 3) whenever the priest faces the congregation to bless them. When entering the Nave, please enter by the side aisles and not by the middle isle. Stanchions will be placed by the Narthex door in order to prevent anyone from entering the Nave at inappropriate time. When the Parish Council Members ask that no one enter at a particular time, please heed their request. It is disruptive to the other worshipers when someone enters the Nave at an inappropriate time. Everyone’s cooperation is appreciated.
Respectful Worship Environment
11/10/2019
The worship experience is enhanced by having your children participate. Please help them learn proper behavior and reverence while in the Church. Teach them to cross themselves, venerate the Icons, & respond prayerfully “Lord have mercy.” If they become too loud, please take them to the Narthex for a brief stay and return as soon as they have calmed. More Church etiquette may be found at http://stnicholasgoc.net/our-parish/church-etiquette.
Recitation of the Lord's Prayer
11/10/2019
Please remember that everyone has the opportunity to say the Lord’s Prayer in their first language. The order of languages is: Greek, English, Spanish, Russian, Romanian, and Arabic, and German.
Holy Communion
11/10/2019
The Holy Communion of the Orthodox is the Holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is with awe and love that we approach the Divine Mysteries. Therefore, the Communion of the Orthodox is reserved only for those baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves by prayer and fasting, as prescribed by the Canons of the Holy Church. Women, in respect of our Lord, please remove lipstick before you approach to receive, in order that no oils contact the Holy Spoon or the Holy Chalice.