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

Full list of scheduled services

Weekly Bulletin

Announcements and events

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."

Become a Steward

Light a Vigil Candle

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

Light a Vigil Candle

As we come upon the Christmas holidays, it is time to start planning for our parish’s joyous tradition of greeting one another through the mailing of our Community Christmas Card.

Please observe the deadline for printing purposes. Deadline is Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

2026 Christmas Card

Saints and Feasts

October 25

The Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries

These Martyrs were disciples of Saint Paul the Confessor (see Nov. 6). Martyrius was a subdeacon, Marcian a chanter and reader. They were beheaded by the Arians in the year 346.

Miracles were wrought at their tomb, and demons were cast out; Saint John Chrysostom began the building of the church in their honour in Constantinople, and it was completed by patriarch Sisinius.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 4th Mode

When the women disciples of the Lord heard the Angel joyously proclaim the resurrection, they cast aside the ancestral verdict, and boasting in glory they said to the Apostles, “Death has been despoiled! Christ God has risen, granting the great mercy to the world!”

Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ...

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They...