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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Sixth Street, Monongahela announces services for the Nativity of Christ on January 7.  St. Nicholas is one of several Orthodox churches in western Pennsylvania that retains the ancient Julian calendar in calculating Christian feast days. Their schedule is as follows:

Friday, January 6

8:30 a.m.  Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

7 p.m.  Great Compline and Matins

Saturday, January 7

10 a.m.  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom followed by a social hour

Sunday, January 8

Feast of the Synaxis of the Theotokos

10 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom; religious education classes resume

Congregational singing will be led by cantor Daniel Timko along with the youth choir under the direction of Kathleen Pehanich. 

St. Nicholas will celebrate Epiphany – the Baptism of Christ – on Thursday, January 19. Epiphany services include:

Wednesday, January 18

8:30 a.m. Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

6 p.m. parish Holy Supper

7:30 p.m. Compline and Great Blessing of Water

Thursday, January 19

8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Parish priest, Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich, will begin the Blessing of Homes on request.

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