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-DECEMBER 2025 AND CHRISTMAS/THEOPHANY 2026

Wednesday December 3: Eve of the Entry of the Mother of God into the temple

Small Vespers – 3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00pm

Thursday December 4: Entry of the Mother of God into the temple

Hours and Liturgy – 7:30am

Saturday December 6 

Confessions – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Small Vespers– 3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00pm

Sunday December 7

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School – 10:45am

Saturday December 13

 Compline - 3:30 pm

Vespers - 4:00 pm

Matins – 5:20 pm

Confessions – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Sunday December 14

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School – 10:45am

Thursday December 18: Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas

Small Vespers – 3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00pm

Friday December 19 Feast of St. Nicholas

Hours and Liturgy – 7:30am

Saturday December 20

Confessions – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Compline – 3:30pm

Vespers – 4:00pm

Matins – 5:20pm

Sunday December 21

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School – 10:45am

Saturday December 27

 Compline - 3:30 pm

Vespers - 4:00 pm

Matins – 5:20 pm  

Confessions – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Sunday December 28: Sunday of the Holy Forefathers    

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School – 10:45am

Monday December 29

Confessions – Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus – 9am

Thursday January 1

Confessions – Frs. Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus – 9:30am

Saturday January 3:  Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ/Sunday of the Holy Fathers

Confessions – 8:30am – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Small Vespers -3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00pm

Confessions – 5:30pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Sunday January 4: Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ/Sunday of the Holy Fathers

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School – 10:45am

Monday  January 5: Eve of the eve of the Nativity of Christ

Vespers4pm

Matins – 4:40pm (end approx.6:20pm)

Tuesday January 6: Eve of the Nativity of Christ

Royal Hours- 7:30am

Vesperal Liturgy- 1pm

Christmas Vigil and Midnight Liturgy – 6:30pm (end 12:30am)

Wednesday  January 7: The Nativity of Christ

Vespers1pm

Matins – 1:40pm (end approx.3:45pm)

Thursday January 8: The Synaxis of the Mother of God

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Parish Breakfast – 10:30am

Saturday January 10

Small Vespers – 3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00pm

Confessions – 5:30pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Sunday January 11: Sunday of the Ancestors of God

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Tuesday January 13: Feast of the Circumcision and St. Basil  

Vespers – 4pm

Matins – 4:45pm

Friday January 16:Forefeast of Theophany

Royal Hours – 7:30am 

Saturday January 17: Forefeast of Theophany

Small Vespers – 3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00pm

Confessions – 5:30pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Sunday January 18: Sunday and Eve of Theophany

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Vespers and Great Blessing of water – 10:30am – 12:15pm

Vigil of Theophany – 1pm – 4:45pm

Monday January 19: Theophany

Hours and Liturgy- 8:15am

Monday January 19: Synaxis of St. John the Baptist

Vespers – 10:30am (end 11:00am)

Confessions

Saturday December 6: Fr. Pimen – 8:30am

Saturday December 13:  Fr. Hierotheus – following Six Psalms in Matins     

Saturday December 20: Fr. Pimen – 8:30am

Saturday December 27:  Fr. Hierotheus – following Six Psalms in Matins     

Monday December 29: Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus – 9am

Thursday January 1: Frs. Pimen, Theodore, and Hierotheus – 9:30am

Saturday January 3: Frs. Pimen & Fr. Hierotheus – 8:30am

Saturday January 3: Fr. Hierotheus – following Six Psalms in Matins

Saturday January 10: Fr. Hierotheus – following Six Psalms in Matins     

Saturday January 17: Fr. Hierotheus – following Six Psalms in Matins