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 and Confessions for May through Pentecost

Services are live-streamed on our YouTube page. Please also visit our Service Resources page for weekly services according to the 8 Tones.

Saturday May 2/April 19 – Services for Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers
Confessions 8:30am
 Small Vespers 3:45pm
 Vigil 4:10pm

Sunday May 3/April 20 – Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers
Midnight Service 7:20am
  Hours and Liturgy 8:30am
                         
Tuesday, May 5/April 22 - Services for the Feast of St. George the Great Martyr
   Small Vespers 3:45pm
   Vigil 4:10pm 

Wednesday May 6/April 23 - Feast of St. George the Great Martyr
   Hours and Liturgy 7:30am

Saturday May 9/April 26 – Services for Sunday of the Paralytic Man
  Compline 3:45pm
   Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:15pm
  Confessions (Fr. Hierotheus) 5:45pm  

Sunday, May 10/April 27 - Sunday of the Paralytic Man
  Midnight Service 7:30am
     Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Tuesday May 12/April 29 - Services for Mid-Pentecost 
    Vespers 5:00pm

Saturday, May 16/3 - Services for Sunday of the Samaritan Woman  - Tone 4
  Compline 3:45pm
  Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:15pm

Sunday, May 17/4– Sunday of the Samaritan Woman - Tone 4
  
Midnight Service 7:30am
   Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Wednesday, May 20/7 - Services for the Feast of St. John the Theologian
   Small Vespers 3:45pm
   Vigil 4:10pm

Thursday May 21/8 - Feast of St. John the Theologian
      Hours and Liturgy 7:30am

Confession (via telephone) 5:00pm- Sign up here for confession time

Saturday, May 23/10 - Services for Sunday of the Blind Man  - Tone 5
      Confession (via telephone) 8:30am- Sign up here for confession time

Compline 3:45pm and Vigil 4:15pm
      Confessions 5:45pm - Individual confessions only. Please view common prayers here.

Sunday, May 24/11 - Sunday of the Blind Man  - Tone 5
      Midnight Service 7:30am
      Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Tuesday, May 26/13
      Vespers for “Otdanie” (Leave-Taking) of Pascha 5:00pm

Wednesday, May 27/14  z
      Final Paschal Hours 7:30am

Wednesday, May 27/14 – Feast of the Ascension 
      Small Vespers 3:45pm
      Vigil 4:10pm
      Confessions 5:45pm 

Thursday, May 28/15- Feast of the Ascension of the Lord 
      Hours and Liturgy 7:30am

Saturday, May 30/17 - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council and Post-Feast of the Ascension - Tone 6
      Confessions 8:30am
      Small Vespers 3:45pm
      Vigil 4:10pm

Sunday, May 31/18 - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council and Post-Feast of the Ascension -Tone 6
      Midnight Service 7:30am
      Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Monday, June 1/May 19- Week of Prayers for the Reposed
      Panahida for Relatives and Friends 7:30am

Tuesday, June 2/May 20
      Panahida for Relatives and Friends 7:30am

Wednesday June 3/May 21
     Confessions 5:15pm

Thurs, June 4/May 22
      Universal Panahida for all Orthodox Christians 4:00pm
      Prayers at Belle Valley Cemetery 5:30pm

Friday June 5/May 23
      Confessions 8:30am
      Prayers at the Hannon Road Cemetery 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Saturday, June 6/May 24
      Prayers at the Hannon Road Cemetery 8:00am – 9:15am

Services for the Great Feast of Pentecost:
      Small Vespers 3:45pm
      Vigil 4:10pm
      Confessions 5:45pm 

Sunday, June 7 - Great Feast of Pentecost:
      Hours, Liturgy and Vespers with Prayers on Bended Knees 8:15am 
       Compline 11:45am