Church of the Nativity

Old Rite Russian Orthodox

251 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507

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

Schedule of Services and Confession - December and Christmas through Theophany

November 27, 2019  /  Catherine Simon

Sat. Nov. 30/Nov. 17
Compline 3:50pm
Great Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:30pm

Sun. Dec. 1/Nov. 18
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am

Tues. Dec. 3/ Nov. 20: Eve of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm

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

Sat. Dec. 7/Nov. 24
Compline 3:50pm
Great Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:30pm

Sun. Dec. 8/Nov. 25
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am

Sat. Dec. 14/Dec. 1
Compline 3:50pm
Great Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:30pm

Sun. Dec. 15/Dec. 2
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am

Wed. Dec. 18/ Dec. 5: Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm

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

Sat. Dec. 21/Dec. 8
Compline 3:50pm
Great Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:30pm

Sun. Dec. 22/Dec. 9
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am

Sat. Dec. 28/ Dec. 15
Compline 3:50pm
Great Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:30pm

Sun. Dec. 29/Dec. 16: Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am

Sat. Jan. 4/Dec. 22: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ/Holy Fathers
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm

Sun. Jan. 5/Dec. 23: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ/Holy Fathers
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Vespers 11:15am
Matins 11:50am (ends approx. 1:30pm)

Mon. Jan. 6/Dec. 24: Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Royal Hours 7:30am
Vesperal Liturgy 1pm
Christmas Vigil and Midnight Liturgy 6:15pm (ends 12:50am)

Tues. Jan. 7/Dec. 25: The Nativity of Christ
Vespers 1pm
Matins 1:40pm (ends 3:50pm)

Wed. Jan. 8/Dec. 26: The Synaxis of the Mother of God
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Parish Breakfast 10:30am

Sat. Jan. 11/ Dec. 29
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm

Sun. Jan. 12/ Dec. 30: Sunday of the Ancestors of God
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Mon. Jan. 13/Dec. 31: Feast of the Circumcision and St. Basil
Vespers 4pm
Matins 4:50pm

Fri. Jan. 17/Jan. 4: Forefeast of Theophany
Royal Hours 7:30am

Sat. Jan. 18/Jan.5: Forefeast of Theophany
Vespers and Great Blessing of Water 1pm
Vigil of Theophany 3:45pm

Sun. Jan. 19/Jan. 6: Theophany
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Sun. Jan, 19/Jan.6: Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
Vespers 4:00pm
Matins 4:30pm

Mon. Jan. 20/Jan. 7
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Confession Schedule

Sat, Nov. 30 - following Six Psalms in Matins (Fr Hierotheus)
Sat, Dec. 7 - 8:30am (Fr Pimen)
Sat, Dec. 14 - following Six Psalms in Matins (Fr Hierotheus)
Sat, Dec. 21- 8:30am (Fr Pimen)
Thurs, Dec. 26 – 9:0am (Fr. Pimen & Fr. Hierotheus)
Sat, Dec. 28 – 8:30am (Fr Pimen & Fr Hierotheus)
Sat, Dec. 28 - following Six Psalms in Matins (Fr Hierotheus)
Wed, Jan. 1- 9:30am (Frs Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus)
Sat, Jan. 4 – 8:30am (Fr Pimen & Fr Theodore)
Sat, Jan. 4 - following Six Psalms in Matins (Fr Hierotheus)