Religion
- Last Updated on Saturday, 30 December 2017 06:03
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Sixth Street, Monongahela, will celebrate Christmas, the Nativity of Christ on Sunday, January 7.
St. Nicholas is one of several Orthodox churches in the Pittsburgh region that retains the use of the ancient Julian calendar in calculating Christian feast days.
The schedule of Christmas services are:
- Christmas Eve - January 6 - 7 p.m. Great Compline and matins
- Christmas Day - January 7 - 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom followed by social hour
The church will also observe the Great Feast of Epiphany - the Baptism of Christ on Friday, January 19. The schedule of services for Epiphany include:
- Thursday, January 18
- 8:30 a.m. - Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
- 6:00 p.m. - Holy Supper
- 7:30 p.m. - Great Compline and the Great Blessing of Water
- Friday, January 19 - 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Father Edward Pehanich, pastor, will conduct the Epiphany Blessing of Homes by request on Saturday and Sunday, January 20-21.
