St. Nicholas and St. George Russian Orthodox Churches

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January 20, 2012
On Thursday, January 19, on the great feast of the Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ, parishioners of St. Nicholas Church held the fifth annual blessing of the Navesink River.

On Wednesday evening, parish rector Fr. Serge led the All-Night Vigil. The following morning, Fr. Serge, co-served by parish cleric Archpriest Boris Oparin, celebrated the festal Divine Liturgy. Many of those present partook of Christ’s Holy Mysteries, and upon completion of the Liturgy, Fr. Serge performed the rite of the Great Blessing of the Water. Parishioners then processed to the nearby shore of the Navesink River, where the rector blessed the waters. Two parishioners, Vasily and Viktor, braved the cold weather to jump into the sanctified river. In years past, the river has been blessed by both Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, and Bishop Jerome, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese.

Reporters from the Asbury Park Press were in attendance, and spoke with parishioners and the two divers about their impressions of the feast. Click here for photographs.

20 января 2012 г.
Въ четвергъ 19 января, въ великій и двунадесятый праздникъ Богоявленія Господа нашего Іисуса Христа, при Св. Николаевскомъ храмѣ состоялось 5-ое ежегодное освященіе р. Навасинкъ.

Въ среду вечеромъ, настоятель о. Сергій отслужилъ Всенощное бдѣніе. На слѣдующее утро, о. Сергій возглавилъ праздничную Божественную литургію, въ сослуженіи приходского клирика прот. Бориса Опарина. Многіе причастились свв. Христовыхъ Таинъ, и по окончаніи Литургіи о. Сергій совершилъ чинъ Великаго освященія воды. Затѣмъ прихожане пошли крестнымъ ходомъ до берега р. Навасинкъ, гдѣ о. настоятель освятилъ воды рѣки. Два прихожанина, Василій и Викторъ, по приходской традиціи смѣло окунулись. Въ прошлые годы рѣку освятили и Первоіерархъ Русской Зарубежной Церкви митр. Иларіонъ, и викарій Восточно-Американской епархіи еп. Іеронимъ.

На праздникѣ также пребывали два журналиста изъ газеты Asbury Park Press, которые брали интервью съ прихожанами и двумя ныряльщиками о впечатленіяхъ и значеніи праздника. Смотрите фотографiи здѣсь.

11 января 2012 г.
Съ пятницы 6го по понедѣльникъ 8го января, прихожане Св. Георгіевскаго и Св. Николаевскаго храмовъ отмѣтили радостный праздникъ Рождества Христова. Праздничныя богослуженія прошли въ Св. Георгіевскомъ храмѣ при большомъ стеченіи богомольцевъ. 6 января были отслужены Царскіе часы и вечерня съ Литургіей, затѣмъ вечеромъ были отслужены праздничныя Повечеріе и Утреня. 7 января настоятель храма прот. Сергій Лукьяновъ возглавилъ Божественную литургію въ сосуженіи прот. Бориса Опарина и діак. Леонида Рожкова. По окончаніи Рождественской Литургіи богомольцы вмѣстѣ пропѣли колядки и поздравили другъ друга съ Рождествомъ Христовымъ.

Въ воскресеьне 8 января, во второй день праздника, была отслужена Божественная литургія и затѣмъ въ казачьемъ залѣ была устроена приходская Ёлка. На радость всѣмъ прихожанамъ, большая группа дѣтей изъ новосозданнаго прихода свят. Іоасафа Бѣлгородскаго въ Бруклинѣ пріѣхала чтобы устроить рождественскій спектакль. Въ связи съ тѣмъ, что приходъ былъ созданъ нѣсколько недѣль тому назадъ, и пока не имѣетъ постояннаго храма, прихожане Св. Іоасафа-Бѣлгородскаго прихода, во главѣ со своимъ настоятелемъ о. Борисомъ, приняли участіе въ праздничныхъ богослуженіяхъ въ Св. Георгіевскомъ храмѣ.

Настоятель, клиръ и всѣ члены приходского совѣта поздравляютъ нашихъ читателей съ свѣтлымъ и радостнымъ праздникомъ Христова Рождества! Да даруетъ всѣмъ Новорожденный Спаситель радость и добро въ 2012 году.

Предлагаемъ посѣтителямъ приходского сайта фотографіи Рождества и Втораго дня праздника (Елка). Смотрите видеозаписи Рождества Христова въ Ховеллѣ:

Второй день праздника - Second day of the Feast:

Рождественская литургия - Christmas Liturgy:

Всенощная въ Сочельникъ - Christmas Eve Vigil:

Cочельник - Вечерня съ Литургiей - Christmas Eve - Vespers and Liturgy:

January 11, 2012
From Friday the 6th to Monday the 8th of January, parishioners of St. George’s and St. Nicholas Churches celebrated the joyous feast of the Nativity of the Lord. The festal divine services were held in St. George’s Church, attended by a multitude of the faithful. On January 6, the Royal Hours and Vespers with Liturgy were served, followed by the festal Compline and Matins in the evening. On January 7, the rector, Archpriest Serge Lukianov, celebrated the Divine Liturgy, co-served by Archpriest Boris Oparin and Deacon Leonid Roschko. Upon completion of the Nativity Liturgy, the faithful gathered together to sing Christmas carols and congratulate one another on Christ’s Nativity.

On Sunday, January 8, on the second day of the feast, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated, followed by a parish Yolka in the Cossack hall. To the joy of all the parishioners, a large group of children from the recently founded parish of St. Joasaph of Belgorod in Brooklyn came to perform a Christmas play. Since the parish was only formed several weeks ago and has yet to obtain its own church building, parishioners of St. Joasaph of Belgorod Church, headed by the rector, Fr. Boris, took part in the festal divine services in St. George’s Church.

The rector, clergy, and the entire parish council congratulate our readers with the radiant and joyous feast of the Nativity of our Lord! May the Newborn Savior grant us all joy and goodness in 2012.

Photos of Christmas and the Second Day of Christmas (Yolka) are available along with videos of the Nativity in Howell below:

19 декабря 2011 г.
Въ воскресенье 18го и понедѣльникъ 19го декабря, въ день памяти свят. Николая, прихожане Св. Николаевскій храма отмѣтили свой престольный праздникъ. Въ воскресенье вечеромъ, Всенощное бдѣніе отслужилъ настоятель о. Сергій, въ сослуженіи о. Леонида. На слѣдующее утро, передъ Литургіей былъ отслуженъ акаѳистъ великому Мирликійскому чудотворцу. Затѣмъ Божественную литургію возглавилъ о. Сергій, въ сослуженіи іерея Вадима Арефьева (настоятель храма Пресв. Богородицы „Неупиваемая Чаша“ въ Бруклинѣ), протод. Павла Волкова (клирик Св. Серафимовскаго храма въ Си-Клифѣ, шт. Нью-Іоркъ), о. Леонида и діак. Георгія Темидиса (клирикъ Богородице-Рождественскаго храма въ Магопакѣ, шт. Нью-Іоркъ). Въ храмѣ также молился прот. Петръ Круашвили (настоятель грузинскаго храма преп. Григорія Хандзтійскаго въ Сомервиллѣ).

Радостно встрѣчая праздникъ своего Небеснаго покровителя, почти всѣ присутствующіе причастились свв. Христовыхъ Таинъ. Послѣ проповѣди, о. настоятель поздравилъ прислужниковъ Николая Леонидовича Рожкова и Николая Георгіевича Левитскаго съ днемъ Ангела. Затѣмъ въ приходскомъ залѣ сестричествомъ была предложена обильная трапеза. Предлагаемъ читателямъ фотографіи престольнаго праздника здѣсь.

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February 12, 2012 ‒ Blini
On Sunday, February 12, a dinner will be held in honor of Cheesefare Week in the Cossack Hall. For more information, please call warden John Rimakis 732-577-6939.

12 февраля 2012 г. ‒ Блины
Въ воскресенье 12 февраля, въ казачьемъ залѣ будетъ устроенъ обѣдъ въ честь масленицы. Для дополнительной информаціи звоните старостѣ Іоанну Римакису 732-577-6939.

10 марта 2012 г. - Общее Годовое Собранiе Прихода
Въ субботу 10 марта, въ казачьемъ залѣ состоится общее годовое собранiе прихода въ 16:00 г.

March 10, 2012 - Annual General Meeting of the Parish
On Saturday, March 10th, the Annual General Meeting of the parish will be held in the Cossack hall at 4:00 PM.

24-25 марта 2012 г. - Курская икона посѣтитъ нашъ приходъ
Курская Коренная икона посѣтитъ Св. Георгiевскiй храмъ въ субботу 24го и воскресенье 25го марта. Преосвященнѣйшiй епископъ Манхеттенскiй Iеронимъ возглавитъ Божественную литургiю въ воскресенье 25го.

March 24-25, 2012 - The Kursk Icon will visit our parish
The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God will visit St. George's Church on Saturday the 24th and Sunday, March 25th. His Grace Bishop Jerome of Manhattan will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday the 25th.

Житiя Святыхъ

Серафимъ, Преп. Саровскiй - Обрѣтеніе мощей (2/15 января)

Серафимъ, Преп. Саровскiй (19/1 августа)

Сергiй, Преп. Радонежскiй (5/18 iюля)

Сергiй, Преп. Радонежскiй
5/18 iюля, 25 сент/8 окт

Обрѣтенiе честныхъ мощей Преподобнаго Сергiя
5/18 iюля

Информацiя для новыхъ членовъ прихода
Information about parish membership

Свято-Николаевскiй Храмъ
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church

Свято-Георгiевскiй Храмъ
St. George Russian Orthodox Church

Свято-Іоанно-Предтеченская Казачья Часовня
St. John the Forerunner Cossack Chapel

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