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From the Holy Fathers... |
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"A man who is just and wise is like God because he never chastises a man in revenge for wickedness, but only in order to correct him, or that others be afraid."
St. Isaac the Syrian |
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elcome
to St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church |
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Saint Nicholas Church is a parish of the
Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia serving the faithful in and around
Asheville, North Carolina. We are in the Deanery
of the South within the Diocese of Eastern |
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America and New York. Our Bishop is His Grace
GEORGE, Bishop of Mayfield, Pennsylvania. |
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Our rector is Father Onouphry Keith
who has served Saint Nicholas Church since 2002.
The parish is comprised of many converts to the Holy
Orthodox Faith, but also has a significant number of
members of Russian and Eastern European origin. |
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Saint Nicholas are conducted primarily in English, with
some Slavonic. The typical
Service Schedule
includes Saturday Evening Vigil, Sunday Divine Liturgy
and Weekday Vespers some nights of the week. Feast
days are likewise preceded by Vigil with Liturgy
following on the morning of the Feast. A
detailed list of upcoming services at St. Nicholas can
be found by clicking here. |
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enjoy your visit to our parish website and ask you to
remember the members of our parish in your prayers. |
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Glory to God for all things!
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Pascha Schedule 2009 ++ |
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The General Service Schedule is as follows: |
| Paschal Services (Click
here for the full
service schedule) |
| Paschal Midnight Office, Matins and
Divine Liturgy |
Saturday, April 18th
11:30 p.m. |
| Festive Paschal Banquet |
Following Divine Liturgy
Approx. 3:00 a.m. |
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Note
concerning Pascha Basket Blessings |
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blessed following the Paschal Divine Liturgy or
after Agape Vespers on Sunday, April 19th at
1:00 p.m. Those unable to attend these
services can have their Paschal baskets blessed
on Saturday, April 18th during the day (see the
Service Schedule for Service times).
Please see Fr. Onouphry. |
Click
here
for the full service schedule for Holy Week and Pascha.
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Christ
is Risen!
Indeed
He
is Risen!
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Fr. Jonah 2008
Pilgrimage Pictures from Russia |
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Dcn.
Jonah was able to travel with Hieromonk
Alexander and Hierodeacon Sergius from Holy Cross Monastery
on a pilgrimage to Russia in May of 2008.
The pilgrimage included a
3-day stay at the Skete of Optina Pustyn as well as trips to
the holy sites of Moscow and St. Petersburg. As during
the last trip, a significant amount of time was spent at the
Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Sergeev Posad.
Additional photos may
be viewed by clicking
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Many
thanks to Fr. Alexander and the brotherhood of Holy
Cross Monastery for their gracious invitation and,
especially, thanks to all of those who showed such
overwhelming hospitality to our pilgrimage group in
Russia.
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Fr. Jonah 2007
Pilgrimage Pictures from Russia |
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Photos
from Fr. Jonah's 2007 Pilgrimage to Russia are
available for viewing online by clicking
here.
During the pilgrimage, Fr. Jonah was able to
travel to many of the Churches and Monasteries in and around
Moscow, Russia. During the trip, Fr. Jonah's brother,
our parishioner Silouan Campbell, was married to his fianceé
Lyubov at the Church of the Prophet Elias in Sergeev Posad.
Many photos from this glorious service are also available
online.
Silouan and Lyubov:
"God grant you many years!" |
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10th
Anniversary Celebrations at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox
Church |
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Photos
from St. Nicholas Parish's 10th Anniversary Celebrations are
available for viewing online by clicking
here.
St.
Nicholas Church was honored to host His Eminence
Bishop Gabriel of Manhattan this year on September 15th and
16th in honor of our 10th anniversary in the Russian
Orthodox Church. We were likewise honored to have nine
clergy in attendance at Vigil and Liturgy. During the
Liturgy, Subdcn. Jonah Campbell was ordained to the
diaconate. Please remember Fr. Jonah and his family in
your prayers as he begins this new service to St. Nicholas
Church as a deacon. Many
thanks and
Many Years to all who
attended this historic event in the life of St. Nicholas
Russian Orthodox Church. |
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New Icons:
Several new icons painted by our iconographer Elizabeth
Randell have been installed at St. Nicholas.
Photos of the new additions can be viewed by clicking
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Website Update:
Photos of the interior of the Church have been added to the
Church Tour page. They can be viewed by clicking the link in
the navigation bar or by clicking
here.
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Are you interested in
hand-painted icons for your home or Church?
Most of the icons seen in the Church Tour were painted by
our parish iconographer Elizabeth Randell. Elizabeth
has received instruction in icon painting from masters both
in St. Petersburg, Russia as well as in the United States
where she trained with the renowned iconographer Xenia
Pokrovsky. Icons are available from Elizabeth in a
variety of styles, shapes and sizes. Click
here for
more samples of her work. |
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