Parish Calendar

Parish service schedule for November, December 2025, and January 2026

Office Hours during the months of November, December, and January will be by appointment. Please contact Fr. Nichalas if you would like an appointment.

(frnichalas@gmail.com, or 641-530-1253)

FELLOWSHIP HOUR SIGN UP SHEET: Please remember to sign up to offer one item for fellowship and/or your services for set-up/clean-up on Sundays following the Divine Liturgy. A signup sheet is available downstairs in the parish hall for the needed Sundays.  

Parish Book Study Our parish Book Study has resumed. We are reading, “Way of the Ascetics”.  Each Tuesday, our book study will be preceded by Morning Prayers at 9:40 am. The book study will start at 10:00 am. All are welcome to join. There will be NO 3^rd Hour Prayers or Book Study the week of Thanksgiving and from December 22^nd until January 11^th.

The fasting period for the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ takes place each year from November 15^th until December 24^th. Fish is allowed up until the 15^th of December. There is no fasting of any kind from December 25^th until January 4^th. 

Sunday school children ages 6-9 years old and 10-13 years old will proceed to the Sunday school room after Holy Communion on alternate Sundays. Notice will be provided by email and in the Sunday bulletin indicating which age group will gather each Sunday for a lesson.  

 

Parish Schedule

November 9^th, Sunday, 7^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

November, 12^th, Wednesday, Great Vespers for St. John Chrysostom at 6:00 pm

November 13^th, Thursday, Divine Liturgy for St. John Chrysostom at 9:00 am

November 15^th, Saturday, Beginning of the Nativity Fast, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

November 16^th, Sunday, St. Matthew the Apostle, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

November 18^th, Tuesday, Parish Council Meeting at 6:00 pm

November 21^st, Friday, Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

November 22^nd, Saturday, NO GREAT VESPERS

November 23^rd, Sunday, 9^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

November 29^th, Saturday, NO GREAT VESPERS

November 30^th, Sunday, St. Andrew the Apostle, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

                          Parish Elections HAVE BEEN MOVED TO DECEMBER 14th

December 3^rd, Wednesday, Great Vespers for St. Barbara at 6:00 pm

December 4^th, Thursday, Divine Liturgy for St. Barbara at 9:00 am

December 6^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

December 7^th, Sunday, 10^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 11^th, Thursday, Great Vespers for St. Spyridon at 6:00 pm

December 12^th, Friday, Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

December 13^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

December 14^th, Sunday, 11^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 16^th, Tuesday, Parish Council meeting at 6:00 pm

December 20^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

December 21^st, Sunday, Sunday before the Nativity, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 24^th, Wednesday, Royal Hours at 9:00 am

     Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 5:00 pm

December 25^th, Thursday, Nativity of our Lord, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 27^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

December 28^th, Sunday, Sunday after the Nativity, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

                          Parish General Assembly following Fellowship Hour       

December 31^st, Wednesday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

January 1^st, Thursday, Saint Basil the Great, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 9:00 am

January 3^rd, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

January 4^th, Sunday, Sunday before Theophany, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

January 5^th, Monday, Royal Hours of Theophany at 9:00 am

                    Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Theophany at 5:00 pm, Blessing the Waters

January 6^th, Tuesday, Holy Theophany, Orthros, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Waters at 9:00 am

January 10^th, Saturday, NO Great Vespers

January 11^th, Sunday, Sunday after Theophany, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am