Ministries Catalog

Clergy

Effective October 1, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios appointed Rev. Fr. George Parsenios as the new Proistamenos at Saint Nicholas.

 

Parish Council

Parish Council members represent their parish and the Orthodox Christian faith. As leaders of the community, Parish Council members are on the front line and have a long-term effect on our parish. Serving on the Parish Council ministry is also a calling to represent Christ to all whom they meet in all aspects of life.

 

Family Night

Family Night allows all of our faithful to gather once a month as a family to enjoy fellowship, group activities and breakout sessions.

 

Church School

The purpose of this parish ministry is to allow the children and youth of our community to grow on the very foundation of our Orthodox faith. This program is a solid foundation that provides exemplary lessons in the teaching and worship practices of the Greek Orthodox Christian faith.

 

Altar Servers

It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve our Lord in the Holy Sanctuary. All boys entering the 4th grade are encouraged to serve our Lord as altar boys.

 

GOYA

The Greek Orthodox Youth of America, or GOYA, is the ministry for teenagers (grades seven through twelve) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

 

Stewardship

This ministry involves the complete participation of each household that makes up our parish family. All are called to give their time, talent and treasures to our Lord and to His church.

 

Health and Wellness

This ministry is dedicated and is focused on the physical, mental and spiritual health of our parish family members and friends.

 

Philoptochos

Philoptochos is a national Greek Orthodox women’s organization established 80 years ago to work through the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to assist those in need.

 

Orthodox Life Series

This series will be four to five sessions/themes each consisting of four to five weeks.

 

Bible Study

The Bible is the book of the Church, and so our decisive criterion when seeking to understand Scripture is always the mind of the Church.

 

OCF

In the greater-Boston area, our Metropolis supports an active campus ministry program at six area universities: Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, MIT, Northeastern University, and Tufts University.

 

Chanters/Readers

Chanting the services of the Church, reading the Scriptures and prayers within the Church, is a great blessing and responsibility.

 

Food Pantry

Non-perishable food items are collected on an ongoing basis. Throughout the year, the food items are brought to the Lexington Pantry, Project Bread, and other local charities.

 

Website Development

The St. Nicholas website ministry is responsible for updating and maintaining the church website.

 

Hospital Visitations

Due to privacy laws, hospitals do not divulge information lists for Pastoral visitations as has been done in the past. Because we strongly believe in the importance of Pastoral visitations in hospitals, we need your help.

 

Metropolis Ministries

The Metropolis of Boston offers a variety of ministries for the Orthodox faithful. We are blessed to be guided by our special Father, His Eminence Metropolis Methodios.

 

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