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Greetings in the name of our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ!

We welcome you to the website of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. We are a growing community made up of members from a variety of backgrounds and drawn together by the healing and transfiguring Light of Christ, which we've found in the Orthodox Christian faith.  The purpose of this website is to provide a brief introduction to the Orthodox Church and to our parish.  We welcome visitors to our services, which are all in English.  If you are a newcomer or a visitor from another parish, please contact our pastor, Fr. Daniel, with any questions you may have.  If you are discovering Orthodox Christianity for the first time, we invite you to "come and see" as you join us in worship of the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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Nativity Fast

The Nativity Fast: November 15 - December 24

On November 15 we begin to prepare for the Feast of our Lord's Nativity (Christmas).  During this season, as during other Fasts, we abstain from certain foods and seek to strengthen our prayer life and to give alms "of such things as we have" (Luke 11:41).  While prayer, self-control and generosity are all habits we want to acquire by God's grace and practice throughout the year, we intensify our effort to do these things as we contemplate the coming ("Advent") of our Lord into the world through His incarnation.  And so, confessing our sins and casting aside earthly cares, let us go forth to meet the Messiah who comes to be born of a Virgin in a cave for our salvation.

"Make ready, O Bethlehem; for Eden hath been opened for all. Prepare, O Ephratha; for the Tree of Life hath blossomed forth in the cave from the Virgin. For her womb did appear as a supernatural paradise, in which is planted the Divine Plant, whereof eating we shall live and not die as Adam. Verily, Christ shall be born, raising the image that fell of old." (Prefeast of the Nativity, Troparion, December 23)

For the specifics of keeping the fast, click on "More Information".


7th Annual DOWAMA Parish Life Conference

Glory to God!  By the grace of God, through the prayers of St. Nicholas, St. Raphael, St. John the Divine and many others, we had a very blessed 7th annual DOWAMA PLC in Shreveport, LA!  Here's a picture of the St. Nicholas members who were present, along with His Grace, Bishop BASIL, at the conference banquet (which took place on Friday, June 17).  More pictures are available here.

Thank you to all who worked hard to make this such a wonderful conference, and thank you to all our DOWAMA family members who came to be with us, or who supported us in so many ways.  God grant you many years!


Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America - News

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Thursday, 26 Jan 2012

Annual Assembly Secretariat Meeting
26 Jan 2012 at 1:18pm


Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012

Interview with Metropolitan Jonah
17 Jan 2012 at 10:13am


Wednesday, 4 Jan 2012

We Are Asking For Your Help
4 Jan 2012 at 5:23pm

Interview with Bishop Michael
4 Jan 2012 at 12:01pm


Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011

Assembly of Bishops Condemns Imprisonment of Archbishop Jovan
28 Dec 2011 at 12:30pm


Monday, 26 Dec 2011

Nativity Greetings 2011
26 Dec 2011 at 4:57pm


Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011

Interview with Bishop Tikhon
20 Dec 2011 at 5:18pm


Monday, 19 Dec 2011

New Bishops Join Assembly
19 Dec 2011 at 6:42pm


Thursday, 8 Dec 2011

Interview with Metropolitan Methodios
8 Dec 2011 at 5:54pm


Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011

January 2012 Orthodox Christian Youth Worker Conference
16 Nov 2011 at 6:02pm


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