Welcome to

The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Web Site

Welcome to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox community:

Please join us in worship!

Sunday Worship Service:

Orthros: 8:15 a.m.

Divine Liturgy: 9:30 a.m.

Pastor: Reverend Father Demetrios T. Costarakis

E-mail: demetric@imail.goarch.org

17 Meriam Street

Lexington, MA  02420

Phone: (781) 862-6453

Fax: (781) 862-5612

E-mail: st.nicholas.lex@verizon.net

Directions to St. Nicholas

Weather-related updates

For updates on services, classes, meetings or any other Church related ministry that may be affected by the weather, please turn to the storm center located on-line at the WBZ website.

Weekly bulletin

Please stay up-to-date with news and events of the St. Nicholas Parish by reading the Sunday bulletin, updated weekly.

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Sunday Bulletin

Online Chapel
Read today's prescribed Epistle and Gospel passages and learn about the saints commemorated by the Church on this day

Orthodox Calendar
Our online calendar listing the major saints, feasts, and fasting periods in the Orthodox Church for this month

Featured Video
Enjoy a weekly video feature by GOTelecom on our Church's faith and life.

Iconograms
Send electronic icon greeting cards to your family, friends or loved ones on their name day or any special occasion.

Teaching Divine Liturgy

On Sunday, February 7, 2010, Father Demetri asked that we "come, see and learn!"

Father Demetri explained and taught the beauty of The Divine Liturgy to the faithful of St. Nicholas and visitors.  Photos and hi-definition video, to follow. 

Apokriatiko Glendi and Family Night

Many thanks to all those who made the Apokriatiko Glendi and Family Night on Saturday February 6, 2010 such an enjoyable evening!

St. Nicholas Haitian Relief

We are pleased to announce that the special collection on January 17 yielded $770 towards the relief efforts for the disaster in Haiti.  And on Friday January 22, in place of Family Night, our community assembled 349 Hygiene Kits thanks to the generosity of the St. Nicholas family.  The final tally of kits prepared by our community is 566!

I ask that you continue to pray for the people in Haiti and that we may show the love of our Lord through our support!
 
God bless,
Fr. Demetri

Prayer request

On Sunday morning, January 10, Jamil Samara, one of our Holy Cross community members and Webmaster for our archdiocese website (http://www.goarch.org) underwent emergency surgery for an unexpected and very serious condition. He has undergone additional surgeries since then and remains critically ill.  Jamil is also responsible for the training of your current (and previous!) webmaster and for the site you are visiting now. 

Please intercede in prayer on Jamil's behalf and for those who are caring for him. 

Update: Through prayer and intercession, Jamil has improved! Please continue to pray for Jamil's recovery.

Welcome to St. Nicholas!

We welcome you to worship with us, whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church.  Although Holy Communion and other Sacraments are offered only to baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians, all are invited to receive the antidoron (blessed bread) from Father Demetri at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy.  The antidoron is not sacramental, but is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church.  After the Divine Liturgy, please join us in our newly renovated Church Hall for fellowship and refreshments.

For those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please feel free to speak with Fr. Demetri after the service.