Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

We are a Greek Orthodox Christian parish in San Jose, welcoming everyone to be part of our family, both locally and as the Body of Christ

Our parish is under the omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of the Holy Metropolis of San Francisco, a diocese of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the spiritual leadership of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

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Ecclesiastical Calendar

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Weekly Bulletin

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Our Faith

Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Church

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Our church and ministries are supported by generous donations from our parishioners and friends. Please consider a donation to the church.

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Become a Steward

“O Come, let us worship and bow down before our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our King and God."

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Light a Vigil Candle

Get a Vigil Candle lit and prayers for loved ones at the next Prothesis (Preparation) and at the Paraklisis services.

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Saints and Feasts

August 29

Beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

The divine Baptist, the Prophet born of a Prophet, the seal of all the Prophets and beginning of the Apostles, the mediator between the Old and New Covenants, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, the God-sent Messenger of the incarnate Messiah, the forerunner of Christ's coming into the world (Esaias 40: 3; Mal. 3: 1); who by many miracles was both conceived and born; who was filled with the Holy Spirit...

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Mode

Let the heavens be glad. Let the earth rejoice exceedingly. For the Lord has shown strength with his arm. He trampled death by death. He became the first-born of the dead. Out of the belly of Hades, He has rescued us, and to the world He has granted the great mercy.

Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια,...

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading
First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing...