Schedule of Services
Services at the Cathedral are conducted in English (E) and Church Slavonic (S).
Saturday, April 27 – Lazarus Saturday
- 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy (E,S)
- 5:00 pm – Vigil (E,S)
Sunday, April 28 – Palm Saturday
- 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy (E)
- 10:45 am – Divine Liturgy (S)
Monday, April 29 – Great and Holy Monday
Tuesday, April 30 – Great and Holy Tuesday
Wednesday, May 1 – Great and Holy Wednesday
- 5:00 pm – Holy Unction (E,S)
- 7:00 pm – Matins (E,S)
Thursday, May 2 – Great and Holy Thursday – Institution of the Eucharist
- 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy (E,S)
- 7:00 pm – Twelve Passion Gospels (E,S)
Friday, May 3 – Great and Holy Friday
- 2:00 pm – Vespers with the placing of the Holy Shroud (E,S)
- 7:00 pm – Matins (E,S)
Saturday, May 4 – Great and Holy Saturday
- 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy (E,S)
- 11:30 pm – Nocturn
Sunday, May 5 – Great and Holy Pascha
- 12:00 am – Matins and Divine Liturgy (E,S) followed by Paschal Breakfast
- 9:00 am – Liturgy (E,S)
- 12:00 pm – Vespers (E,S)
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Pastoral Care
Clergy are available by phone and email for spiritual care as needed. If you want to set up an appointment, please find clergy contact information below. You can find the website Pastoral Care page here.
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Scripture Readings for April 28
Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
John 12:1-18
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2 There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. 4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, 5 Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor? 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. 7 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8 For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” 9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. 12 The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ The King of Israel!” 14
Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” 16 His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him. 17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
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St. Nicholas Cathedral Easter Bake Sale
Our bake sale features small and large kulich and cheese babka; see the order form for all details. Pickup of your baked goods will be on Saturday, April 27 following Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy and on Palm Sunday, April 28, following the English and Slavonic Divine Liturgies.
Orders are strongly recommended, as supplies are limited.
Send the order form to Candice Johnson at ceinarjohnson@gmail.com, or fill one out and leave it in the church basement.
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An Invitation to Celebrate Pascha
When: Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: At the home of Irina Burwell, 7008 Rainswood Court, Bethesda, MD 20817
Dear parishioners,
Irina Burwell has kindly offered to host a Paschal Supper at her home. All parishioners are invited to come and enjoy an afternoon of fellowship and food! Most importantly, bring yourself, but if you would like to bring a dish to share, your culinary favorites will enhance the celebration! Please contact Irina to RSVP and let her know if you will bring a dish. Come out and enjoy the good time!
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Please Help With Our Paschal Breakfast
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We will serve a Paschal Breakfast at about 3:00 AM on Sunday, May 5th, after the Paschal Divine Liturgy. We are truly grateful for your willingness to help make dishes or serve and clean up after breakfast. The menu will consist of traditional Slavic dishes; help with preparing them or donating toward the ingredients is appreciated.
Please let us know if you want, or plan, to bring a dish which is not mentioned in the attached menu.
If you want to participate, please contact the coordinator, Irina Burwell, at 301-452-6381 or iburwell@comcast.net.
If you cannot bring food but wish to contribute to the Paschal Breakfast's costs, you can contribute on our parish website, using Paypal or Venmo. Make sure that you indicate “Paschal Breakfast” in the note line.
To those who have already offered your help, a big thank you!
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Sign Up for Holy Friday Vigil
Again this year, we will be holding a vigil over the Tomb of Christ from Holy Friday afternoon to Holy Saturday morning. During vigil, we read the psalter in the church at the tomb. This practice is rooted in church history - after our Lord died on the Cross, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea took the body of Jesus, bound it in linen cloths with spices and buried it in a new tomb. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sat opposite the tomb watching as their Lord was buried. The Church over the centuries has joined with these two women in keeping watch over Jesus’ tomb. The Holy Friday Vigil at Christ’s tomb is our opportunity to help keep watch over our Lord’s body as He descends into Hell to loosen the bonds of death. What better way to understand the death and resurrection of Jesus than to participate in the Vigil by His tomb?
If you would like to participate, please sign up below.
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Hear Our Choir Singing
You will enjoy hearing our choir singing for the Akathist to the Most-Holy Theotokos last Saturday. Thank you so much to all the members of our choir, to the conductors and the singers, for blessing our Cathedral services with such lovely singing.
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Request for Help with Sunday Luncheons
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Thank you!
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Spring Haven Farm
If you are planning a retreat, family reunion, youth event, or just want a couple's escape for the weekend, Spring Haven Farm may be a perfect fit. Located in Culpeper, Virginia, Spring Haven is owned by our parishioners Peter and Helen Evans.
You can rent the entire venue, sleeping 36 people, or just rent one of the smaller, fully equipped cabins for two people. Plus, they offer events including birthday parties with the farm animals or homesteading advice. Email them for information about the vacation homes, events, and farm fresh products they sell.
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Orthodox Christian Attorney Network
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Project Mexico Home Building Work Trip
Dear members of the St. Nicholas Community,
We are a team of Orthodox Christians traveling to Tijuana, Mexico to participate in a Home Building Work Trip with Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage. During this trip, our primary goal will be to construct a home for a needy family in Tijuana. We will also have the opportunity to spend time with the local people, sharing our Orthodox faith.
We invite you to join us by praying for the family who will receive the house. Prayers are also requested for all the beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers of Project Mexico; for the orphanage, parish and clergy of St. Innocent; and for our volunteer team in particular.
In addition, please consider supporting our trip financially. The donations we receive will go towards construction materials, transportation costs for our team, and the needs of the Project Mexico program and St. Innocent Orphanage.
Our team members represent four local parishes: St. Mary in Falls Church, St. Katherine in Falls Church, All Saints of America in Alexandria, and St. Nicholas in D.C. The team will leave for Mexico on August 6th.
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Call For Volunteers
Looking for a meaningful place to serve? The Gift Corner is seeking volunteers to serve once a month. Share the love of Christ with both our beloved members and our esteemed guests.
Contact Victoria Stowell at (719) 651-3636 or James Stowell at (803) 207-1863.
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Our Active Young Adults
The St. Nicholas Cathedral’s Young Adults group has several new projects underway.
On the third Saturday of every month, the group buys food and supplies, and cooks 60 or more hot meals to distribute that afternoon to homeless persons in Washington, D.C. St. Stephen’s Table is a joint project with the Young Adult League at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Ss. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church. Donations to this terrific charitable project are welcome. (Donations can be made to St. Nicholas Cathedral and will be credited to the Young Adult program. If donating online, please indicate "Young Adult" in the memo line.)
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Also at St. Nicholas, Nadia Swit organized a meeting of young Orthodox women who met for food and conversation while making bookmarks. Future events will include crafting, outdoor activities and movies; young women from area Orthodox churches are welcome. |
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The Young Adult group at St. Nicholas, under the guidance of Fr. George, has been very active for nearly two years, meeting monthly after Liturgy to discuss spiritual and other issues and meeting with Metropolitan Tikhon and Orthodox leaders. They provide coffee hour after Sunday Liturgy once a month, bake prosphora, organize outings and support the Ukraine relief by sorting goods, loading boxes and packing trucks for shipment. Metropolitan Tikhon has called the group a model for the Orthodox Church in America. Any young adult interested in joining can contact Will Baumgardner.
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Addictions Recovery Support Network News |
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Schedule Change for April
Are you suffering in silence from some form of addiction - a substance or behavior addiction, or a co-dependency?
We have an Orthodox Ministry designed specifically to help relieve suffering from addiction both for those actively addicted to a substance or a behavior and for those affected by someone else’s use or behavior.
We acknowledge the compatibility within Orthodoxy of science/counseling, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions recovery programs and religion. We recognize these entities as separate but bridgeable to aid in the relief of addiction.
Please note that we will be meeting one week early due to Holy Week being on the last Monday of the month. We will meet on April 22nd, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM, to talk about solutions and problems related to addiction.
Meeting ID: 210 068 7480
Password: 208156
Ministry support from the Addictions Recovery Support Network between meetings can be obtained by contacting Samantha Cath at samanthacath@yahoo.com or 703.919.6334.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
April Birthdays
- 2 - Harold Krivell
- 2 - Olga Madison
- 4 - Ivan Andanov
- 6 - Catherine Vangellow
- 12 - Alla Lowe
- 17 -Thomas Galioto
- 19 - John Slanta
- 19 - Travis Stolz
- 20 - Victoria Shalaginova
- 25- Daniel Osolinsky
- 26 - Alyssa McCrea
- 27 - Mary Bushallow
- 28 - Dr. Ann Alaoglu
- 28 - Kimya Jamasbi
- 29 - Sasha Yousuk
- 30 - Nataliya Zalevska
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Parishioner Memorial Project
Each month we hope to highlight the memory of a departed parishioner or friend of St. Nicholas Cathedral. If you have a loved one or friend that you would like to have featured, please send a short biography with their contributions to our Cathedral life, no matter how great or small - with a digital photo if available - to Lisamik56@gmail.com with the words "Memory Eternal" in the subject line. Please include the date and year of death, as we will try to highlight the departed around an anniversary.
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ADDRESS
3500 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Telephone: 202 333 5060
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