Church of the Nativity

Old Rite Russian Orthodox

​An Old Rite parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). We are located in Erie, PA.

Schedule of Services/Confession December & Christmas-Theophany

Saturday, Dec. 2/Nov. 19:                                                             
     Compline 3:50pm
     Vespers 4:20pm
     Matins 5:30pm       

Sunday, Dec. 3/Nov. 20:
     Midnight Service 7:30am
      Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
                                              
Sunday, Dec. 3/ Nov. 20: Eve of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple:
     Small Vespers 3:40pm
     Vigil 4:00pm

Monday, Dec. 4/Nov. 21: Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple:
     Hours and Liturgy 7:30am

Saturday, Dec. 9/Nov. 26:  
     Compline 3:50pm
     Great Vespers 4:20pm
     Matins 5:30pm
 
Sunday, Dec. 10/Nov. 27: 
     Midnight Service 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
     Sunday School 10:50am
 
Saturday, Dec. 16/Dec. 3: 
     Compline 3:50pm
     Great Vespers 4:20pm
     Matins 5:30pm

Sunday, Dec. 17/Dec. 4: 
     Midnight Service 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
     Sunday School 10:50am

Monday, Dec. 18/ Dec. 5: Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas:
     Small Vespers 3:50pm
     Vigil 4:15pm

Tuesday, Dec.19/Dec.6: Feast of St. Nicholas:
     Hours and Liturgy 7:30am

Saturday, Dec. 23/Dec. 10
     Compline 3:50pm
     Great Vespers 4:20pm
     Matins 5:30pm

Sunday, Dec. 24/Dec. 11: Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
     40th-day Panahida (Wallace Josif Orloff) 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
     Sunday School 10:50am

Saturday, Dec. 30/ Dec. 17:  
     Small Vespers 3:50pm
     Vigil 4:15pm 

Sunday, Dec. 31/Dec. 18: Sunday of the Holy Fathers: 
     Midnight Service 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
     Sunday School 10:50am

Friday, Jan 5/Dec.23: 
     Royal Hours 7:30am
     Vespers 4pm
     Matins 4:50pm

Saturday, Jan. 6/Dec. 24: Eve of the Nativity of Christ
     Vespers 1pm
     Christmas Vigil and Midnight Liturgy 6:30pm (ends 12:50am)

Sunday,  Jan. 7/Dec. 25: The Nativity of Christ: 
     Vespers 1pm
     Matins 1:40pm (end 4:00pm)

Monday, Jan. 8/Dec. 26: The Synaxis of the Mother of God & Sunday of the Ancestors of God: 
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
     Parish Breakfast 10:30am

Saturday,  Jan. 13/ Dec. 31: Feast of the Circumcision and St. Basil and Sunday Services
     Small Vespers 3:50pm
     Vigil 4:15pm

Sun. Jan. 14/ Jan. 1: Feast of the Circumcision and St. Basil and Sunday Services:  
     Midnight Service 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Wednesday, Jan. 17/Jan. 4: Forefeast of Theophany:
     Vespers 4pm
     Matins 4:50pm  

Thursday, Jan. 18/Jan.5: Forefeast of Theophany: 
     Royal Hours of Theophany 7:30am
     Vesperal Liturgy and Great Blessing of Water 1pm
     Vigil of Theophany 4:15pm

Friday, Jan. 19/Jan. 6: Theophany: 
     Hours and Liturgy 7:30am
     Vespers 4pm
     Matins 4:30pm

Saturday, Jan 20/Jan.7:
     Small Vespers 3:50pm
     Vigil 4:15pm 

Sunday, Jan.21/Jan. 8:  
     Midnight Service 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
     Sunday School 10:50am

Confession Schedule:
Saturday, Dec. 2/Nov. 19 – 5:45pm (Fr. Hierotheus) 
Saturday, Dec. 9/Nov. 26 – 8:30am (Fr. Pimen) 
Saturday, Dec. 16/Dec. 3 – 5:45pm (Fr. Hierotheus) 
Saturday, Dec. 23/Dec. 10 – 8:30am (Fr. Pimen) 
Tuesday, Dec. 26/Dec. 13 – 9:00am (Fr. Pimen) 
Saturday, Dec. 30/ Dec. 17 – 8:30am (Frs. Pimen, Theodore, and Hierotheus) 
Saturday, Dec. 30/ Dec. 17 – 5:45am (Fr. Hierotheus) 
Monday, Jan. 1/ Dec. 19 – 9:30am (Frs. Pimen, Theodore, and Hierotheus) 
Saturday, Jan. 13/Dec. 31 – 5:45pm (Fr. Hierotheus)