Christ is in our midst !

St Nicholas Church is a vibrant community of Orthodox Christians from a diversity of backgrounds who embrace the historic, pre-denominational Orthodox Christian faith. Our parish is recognized as a center of education and evangelism in the greater Pittsburgh area. Our mission is to serve God by worshipping Him and serving others, to grow in our knowledge of Christ, and to be continually transformed into His Image and Likeness by His Grace.

McKees Rocks Bridge Closed Westbound

Please note that the McKees Rocks bridge is closed Westbound (heading toward McKees Rocks from Route 65/Ohio River Blvd) for the entire summer. An easy detour if you are coming to us from near the downtown area is to cross the West End Bridge and then turn right onto Rt 51/Carson St. Go 2 miles, turn right onto River Road crossing the railroad tracks. Follow the road for 1/2 mile and bear left. This will take you to Munson Avenue. A map is provided below.

Episcopal Consecration Set for June

On Saturday, June 27, 2009, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America will consecrate Archimandrite Melchisedek (Pleska) Bishop of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.

The rite of consecration will take place at a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Allison Park, PA, beginning at 8:30 AM. On Friday evening, June 26, the Rite of Nomination and Proclamation will take place at the cathedral at 7:00 PM, immediately before Vespers.

Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Bible Study Looks at Prophecy of Christ

The St Nicholas Bible Study, having studied various books of the New Testament for the past nine years, will conduct an in depth study of the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, focusing on the prophecies of the coming of the Messiah fullfilled by Jesus of Nazareth.

This is an outstanding opportunity to learn the teaching of the ancient Church regarding the Old Testament's interpretation in the light of Christ. Studies are held every other Wednesday at 7:00 PM, preceeded by a Vespers service at 6:30 PM in the Church. Everyone is welcomed!

'Sermons at St Nicholas' Podcast

Fr Tom's dynamic and practical sermons are now available on Ancient Faith Radio as a weekly podcast, called 'Sermons at St Nicholas'. You can hear them regularly on Ancient Faith Talk or subscribe to have them delivered to your computer or portable audio device via RSS feed.

And don't forget about Fr Tom's daily podcast, 'The Path,' which delivers the daily scripture readings according to the Church lectionary and solid teaching from the Fathers and teachers of the Orthodox Faith. It's all on Ancient Faith Radio, timeless Christianity 24 hours a day!

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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church • 320 Munson Avenue • McKees Rocks, PA 15136
412-331-1053 • info@stnicholas-oca.org