Welcome to the website of Saint Nicholas Parish in San Jose! We are a Greek Orthodox Christian parish 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.
Though we are a Greek-American Parish, we welcome everyone to be part of our family both on a local level, and as the Body of Christ.
Livestream Services
Watch our live stream for those unable to attend in person
Ecclesiastical Calendar
For a complete list of scheduled services please see the church calendar
Weekly Bulletin
Upcoming services, announcements, and other daily church events
Our Faith
Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Church, Sacraments, teachings and history
Make a Difference
Make a Donation
Our church and ministries are supported by generous donations from our parishioners and friends. Please consider a donation to the church.
Donate
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."
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
Saints and Feasts
August 15
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
Concerning the Dormition of the Theotokos, this is what the Church has received from ancient times from the tradition of the Fathers. When the time drew nigh that our Savior was well-pleased to take His Mother to Himself, He declared unto her through an Angel that three days hence, He would translate her from this temporal life to eternity and bliss. On hearing this, she went up with haste to the Mount of Olives,...
Show moreHymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 2nd Mode
When You descended unto Death, O Lord, You who are immortal Life put Hades to death, by the lightning of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the hosts of heaven sang aloud to You, “O Christ God, Giver of life, glory to You!”
Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος,...
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Matins Gospel Reading
Eleventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:14-25
At that time, Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. And he said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." A second time he said to him, "Simon,...
A Few of Our Ministries
Join the Missions
Our mission is to introduce Christ through the Orthodox Faith. We support orthodox missions that spread the word of God throughout the world.
Find more
Enroll in Sunday School
Orthodoxy is a beautiful thing to teach your children. Supplement their at-home learning by enrolling them in Sunday School.
Find more
Learn to Speak Greek
Ensure that your children learn the rich language of Greek. Enroll them in our Saturday classes, or join the adults on Thursdays or Saturdays.
Find more
Enhance the worship experience with easily accessible liturgical texts and music.
Digital Chant StandDownload the mobile app, you can use for the services we have in our church.
Did you know? From the Department of Religious Education of our Archdiocese.
Take a look11th Sunday after Pentecost
No Fast
Image of Christ Not Made by Hands
Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298)
