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 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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St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Temecula Valley

Temecula 2026 Greek Festival

October 16th thru 18th 2026

Temecula's Promenade Mall

Temecula Greek Festival Facebook page

Temecula Greek Festival Website

 

REMINDER:  DEADLINE for tickets for our Greek Dance Glendi is January 12, 2026!

Welcome to Saint Nicholas

Upcoming Services and Commemorations

Note:  Divine Liturgy is our primary worship service

Orthros is our morning prayer service

Vespers is our evening prayer service

 

Thursday, January 1, 2026

The Feast of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesaria

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 9:30am

 

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Sunday before Epiphany 

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Monday, January 5, 2026

Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Royal Hours 7:00am

Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 8:30am

 

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 9:30am

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:30am

 

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Sunday after Epiphany 

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, January 18, 2026

12th Sunday of Luke 

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, January 25, 2026

15th Sunday of Luke 

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion (Τριῴδιον) Begins Today

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Apokries - February 1 - 22, 2026

 

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Saturday of Souls

 

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Judgement Sunday

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Forgiveness Sunday

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Monday, February 23, 2026

Clean Monday

Great Compline 7:00pm

 

Saturday, February 28, 2026

1st Saturday of Lent: The Commemoration of the Miracle of Kollyva wrought by St. Theodore the Tyro

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:15am

 

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Sunday of the Holy Cross

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Sunday of St. John Climacus

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Annunciation of the Theotokos

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:30am

 

Saturday, March 28, 2026

5th Saturday of Lent: The Akathist Hymn

The Akathist Hymn 7:00pm

 

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

Orthros 8:45am

Divine Liturgy 10:00am

 

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Lazarus Saturday

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:30am

Loukoumades Breakfast 10:30am

Making Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday 11:30am

 

 

Online Chapel

In 2025, we celebrate:

Eve of the Nativity of Christ: December 24th

Holy Nativity:  December 25th

In 2026, we celebrate:

• • Holy Epiphany:  January 6th 

  • Great Lent: February 23 to April 11

  • Palm Sunday: April 5th

  • Holy Pascha (Easter): April 12th

  • Holy Pentecost: May 31st

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