Welcome to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Website

"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." - Romans 15:7

 

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Metropolis of San Francisco, a metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and an eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Our Church is called the "Greek Church" because Greek was the first language of the ancient Christian Church from which our Faith was transmitted. The New Testament was written in Greek and the early writings of Christ's followers were in the Greek language. The word "Greek" is not used to describe just the Orthodox Christian peoples of Greece and other Greek speaking people. Rather, it is used to describe the Christians who originated from the Greek speaking early Christian Church and which used Greek thought to find appropriate expressions of the Orthodox Faith. 

"Orthodox" is also used to describe our Church. The word "Orthodox" is derived from two short Greek words, orthos, meaning correct, and doxa, meaning belief or glory. Thus, we used the word "Orthodox'' to indicate our conviction that we believe and worship God correctly. We emphasize Apostolic tradition, continuity and conservatism over a 2,000 year history.

We hope our website gives you a good sense of who we are as Orthodox Christians and what we believe about God and His Church.   

For new members, visitors, and those considering joining our church, these web pages will acquaint you with our Parish life and what St Nicholas offers to those who give it support and sustenance.  To learn more about the Greek Orthodox faith, please select the "Our Faith" tab above. 

For current members, we hope this information provides you assurance that your offerings are received with profound respect, and will be utilized to maximum effectiveness. It is our prayer that this information will enable you to make the informed decisions necessary for a meaningful relationship with your Church. 

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Welcome to Saint Nicholas

Upcoming Services & Special Events

Note to visitors:  Our primary Sunday worship service is the Divine Liturgy / Orthros is our morning prayer service

Sunday February 16, 2025

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Orthros/Matins        8:40am

Divine Liturgy          10:00am

Saturday Februay 22, 2025

Apokries Fundraising Dinner - Reservations Required

Sunday February 23, 2025

Judgement Sunday / Meatfare Sunday

Orthros/Matins        8:40am

Divine Liturgy          10:00am

Monday March 3, 2025

Clean Monday / First Monday of Lent

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Saturday March 8, 2025

First Saturday of Lent: The Commemoration of the Miracle of Kollyva wrought by Saint Theodore the Tyro

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Sunday March 9, 2025

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Sunday March 16, 2025

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Sunday March 23, 2025

Sunday of Holy Cross

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Sunday March 30, 2025

Sunday of St. John Climacus

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Sunday April 6, 2025

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Saturday April 12, 2025

Lazarus Saturday

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Sunday April 13, 2025

Palm Sunday / Holy Week

Orthros/Matins 8:40am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Bridegroom Services 7:00pm

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Online Chapel

In 2025, we celebrate:

• • Great Lent: March 3

  • Holy Pascha (Easter): April 20

  • Holy Pentecost: June 8