(Email Sent 03/18/2024 @ 2:10 pm)
Parish Faithful,
Below please find a summary of upcoming services and events.
First Week of Lent – Clean Week
Monday, March 18
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday, March 19
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wednesday, March 20
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Thursday, March 21
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Moved from Wednesday)
Friday, March 22
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (Moved from Thursday)
Saturday, March 23 - St. Theodore the Recruit
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am - Divine Liturgy St. Theodore the Recruit
40th Day Panikhida for Joan Stetz
5:00 pm – Triumph of Orthodoxy Vespers
w/ Lehigh Valley Brotherhood – St. Paul’s - Emmaus
Sunday, March 24 - The Sunday of Orthodoxy
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers w/ Litia for Annunciation
Monday, March 25 - Annunciation
9:00 am – Annunciation Vesperal Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, March 27
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, March 29
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Lenten Fish Dinner &
Paska Bread Order Pick Ups
Saturday, March 30 - Memorial Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, March 31 - St. Gregory Palamas
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am - Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 3
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Thursday, April 4
9:00 am – Akathist to the Theotokos, Nurturer of Children
Friday, April 5
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist – St. Nicholas
Saturday, April 6 - Memorial 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 7 - Sunday of Veneration of the Cross
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 10
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, April 12
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist – To Our Lord’s Passion
Saturday, April 13 - Memorial Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 14 - St. John Climacus
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 17
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Thursday, April 18
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete and the Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Friday, April 19
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist - Theotokos
Saturday, April 20 - Akathist Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 21 - St. Mary of Egypt
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
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
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.