A parish of the Orthodox Church in America
A parish of the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 Accommodations
Our parish practices social distancing. We limit the number of people who attend services, in accordance with instructions from our bishop and government agencies. We maintain six feet of distance between people inside the church and require masks inside.
If you want to attend Liturgy, send an email to info@stnicholasportland.org with information about which services you might wish to attend. An email goes out weekly with a link to a form for a limited number of people to sign up to attend Sunday Liturgy or post-Liturgy Communion for people who don’t attend Liturgy.
Prayers, readings, and related resources related to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine are available from the Orthodox Church in America.
Streaming Liturgy Videos
Watch the most recent service here, or visit our Streaming Liturgy Videos page for others over the past month.
Matins, Chrismation, and Divine Liturgy, Sunday of St. John Climacus
April 11, 2021, 8:33 a.m.
2021 Lenten Charity Appeal
The St. Nicholas Lenten Charity Appeal this year will support both an international and a local charity. The international mission is the Gobezie-Goshu Home, and the local collection will go to Portland Rescue Mission. Gobezie-Goshu Home is a ministry to help the abandoned and destitute elderly, the disabled, and the children of Adwa, Ethiopia. This …
Lenten Charity Collection
Regular weekly schedule*
Saturday
6 p.m. Great Vespers
Sunday
8:30 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Wednesday
6 p.m. Vespers
Friday
6 p.m. Vespers
*This is the usual schedule. Check the calendar for changes.
Pascha Schedule Notes
Note: Previous registration is required to attend our Pascha services inside the church. Due to COVID this year there will be no communal meals and festivities after Pascha Vigil, Liturgy, or Agape Vespers.
Confessions (social-distanced with masks). Before or after Vespers, Saturday evenings, before Presanctified Liturgies (5 p.m.) or during the week by appointment or by phone. Please email or call Fr. John to make arrangements for this.
Sunday Bulletin
April 11, 2021
St. John of the Ladder (Fourth Sunday of Lent)— Tone 1
St. John Climicus
Schedule
- April 14 — Wednesday 6 p.m. Great Canon of St. Andrew w/ life of St. Mary of Egypt.
- April 15 — 7 p.m. Choir practice
- April 16 — 6 p.m. Presanctified Liturgy
- April 17 — Saturday 6 p.m. Great Vespers and Confessions
- April 18 — Sunday 8:30 a.m. Matins, 9:30 a.m. Liturgy
- April 19 — 7 p.m. *Holy Unction* (New day/time), Youth Zoom ,meeting
- April 20 — 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal
- April 21 — 6 p.m. Presanctified Liturgy
- April 22 — 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal
- April 23 — 6 p.m. Presanctified liturgy
- April 24 — Lazarus Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Matins, 9:30 a.m. Liturgy; 6 p.m. Vigil for Palm Sunday
- April 25 — Palm Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Hours; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy; 7 p.m. Bridegroom Matins
- April 26 — 7 p.m. Bridegroom Matins
- April 27 — 7 p.m. Bridegroom Matins
- April 28 — 6 p.m. last confessions before Pascha; 7 p.m. Bridegroom Matins
- April 29 — 11 a.m. Vesperal Liturgy; 7 p.m. Passion Vigil
- April 30 — Holy Friday, 8:30 a.m. Royal Hours; *Time changed; 1 p.m. Vespers; 7 p.m. Lamentations Vigil
- May 1 — Holy Saturday, 11 a.m. Vesperal Liturgy; 11 p.m. Paschal Resurrection Vigil
- May 2 — Pascha Sunday! *2nd Pascha Liturgy 10 a.m. * ; 1 p.m. Agape Vespers
- May 3 — Bright Monday 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
