Join us each Sunday:  Orthros at 8:15 a.m. and the Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. 

Christian Education (Sept. - May) and Coffee Hour follows.

"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." - Romans 15:7

Welcome to the official website of St. Nicholas in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  We invite you to join us in worship of our Lord here at St. Nicholas.  We love meeting our visitors, and pray you will find comfort in visiting our community.  We welcome visitors of any faith to join us for our services to experience what Orthodox Christianity is all about. Our website is user friendly and hope you find helpful information about St. Nicholas.  Please take a look around our website, check our links to read more about us and about the Orthodox faith, and feel free to contact us. Our parish is part of the Holy Metropolis of New Jersey, under the leadership of His Eminence, Bishop Apostolos. Our church includes members from many Mediterranean and Eastern European backgrounds, as well as American born converts to the Orthodox Faith.

Welcome and God Bless!

GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
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ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΙΕΡΣΕΗΣ

SCHEDULE OF H.E. METROPOLITAN APOSTOLOS OF NEW JERSEY HOLY WEEK & PASCHA 2026

LAZARUS SATURDAY

9.00 a.m. Orthros & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with the Saturday, 4 April
Diaconal Ordination of Mr. Timothy Sofis
St. Demetrios G.O.C., Williamsburg, VA

PALM SUNDAY

9.00 a.m. Orthros & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Sunday, 5 April
Sts. Constantine & Helen G.O. Cathedral
Richmond, VA

6.00 p.m. Orthros with Procession of Bridegroom Icon St. Elpis G.O.C., Hopewell, VA

HOLY MONDAY

6.00 p.m. Orthros of the Bridegroom
Monday, 6 April Nativity of the Theotokos G.O.C., Fredericksburg, VA

HOLY TUESDAY

7.00 p.m. Orthros of the Bridegroom with the Hymn of Kassiani Tuesday, 7 April
St. Nicholas G.O.C., Baltimore, MD

HOLY WEDNESDAY

3.00 p.m. Sacrament of Holy Unction
Wednesday, 8 April Annunciation G.O. Cathedral, Baltimore, MD

HOLY THURSDAY

9.30 a.m. Hierarchical Vesperal Divine Liturgy Thursday, 9 April
of St. Basil the Great Holy Trinity G.O. Cathedral, Wilmington, DE

6.30 p.m. Orthros of Our Lord’s Passion St. Thomas G.O.C., Cherry Hill, NJ

HOLY FRIDAY

2.30 p.m. Vespers of the Unnailing Friday, 10 April St. George G.O.C., Media, PA

6.30 p.m. Orthros of the Lamentations at the Tomb with Procession of the Epitaphios
St. Demetrios G.O.C., Upper Darby, PA

HOLY SATURDAY

10.00 a.m. Hierarchical Vesperal Divine Liturgy Saturday, 11 April
of St. Basil the Great St. Luke G.O.C., Broomall, PA

11.00 p.m. Service of the Resurrection
GREAT & HOLY PASCHA 12.00 a.m. Orthros & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 12 April Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Theologian Tenafly, NJ

11.00 a.m. Great Hierarchical Vespers of Agape St. George G.O.C., Clifton, NJ

ST. THOMAS SUNDAY

9.00 a.m. Orthros & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with the Sunday, 19 April
Diaconal Ordination of Mr. Charles Sandilos St. Thomas G.O.C., Cherry Hill, NJ

GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
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ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΙΕΡΣΕΗΣ
From the Office of the Metropolitan
March 4, 2026
The Very Reverend & Reverend Clergy
and All the Faithful of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.
- 1 Peter 4.10
My Beloved,
I pray that this letter finds you well, enjoying all the blessings of our Lord, God and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
It is my great joy to announce a new initiative for the long term support of our sacred Metropolis
of New Jersey: the Pioneers Fund. Unanimously approved by the Metropolis Council at our fall
meeting on November 10, 2025, at the Church of St. Thomas in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, this new
stewardship program allows the faithful to make a lasting impact on our Greek Orthodox community by
directly supporting the ministries of our sacred Metropolis. Upon the approval of the Metropolis
Council, we are now ready to implement this program, to which we invite all the faithful to join us
in becoming founding benefactors. By committing to a gift of $1,000 per year over ten years,
supporters will be recognized as “Pioneers” and will play a key role in shaping the growth of our
ministries. Pioneers will be honored and will be presented with the official Pioneers Pin at this
year’s Clergy-Laity Banquet, to be held on May 4, 2026, at “The Merion” in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.
We ask each priest to identify from his parish two or three candidates each year who would be
willing to become Pioneers. Along with this letter you will find a brochure with further information
about how to become a pioneer. Donations may also be made online at the following address:
https://givebutter.com/pioneers. Further inquiries may be directed to the Pioneers program chair,
Mr. George Horiates, Esq. (gghoriates@aol.com, 856-986-8972). I thank you for your love and support
for the ministries of our sacred Metropolis and pray that, with this new initiative, our efforts
will flourish for our children, grandchildren, and future generations.
Wishing you a blessed Lenten season, I remain
With Paternal Love and Blessings,

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215 East Grove Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090-1656
908-301-0500 · www.nj.goarch.org · metropolis@nj.goarch.org