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Schedule of Services
Services at the Cathedral are conducted in English (E) and Church Slavonic (S).
Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8
- 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy (E)
- 10:45 am – Divine Liturgy (S)
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
- 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy (E)
- 10:45 am – Divine Liturgy (S)
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Pastoral Care
Clergy are available for spiritual care as needed. If you want to set up an appointment, please find clergy contact information below. You can find the website Pastoral Care page here.
Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino, Dean
Archpriest David Bozeman, Associate Priest
Archpriest Valery Shemchuk, Associate Priest
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Scripture Readings for November 8
Ephesians 2:4-10
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Luke 8:41-56
41 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him. 43 Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, 44 came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped. 45 And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
46 But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”
47 Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. 48 And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.” 49 While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.” 50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.” 51 When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl. 52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.” 53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.” 55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. 56 And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
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For the Beauty of Thy House
Saint Nicholas Cathedral introduced For the Beauty of Thy House, a $500,000 campaign for the renewal and preservation of our beloved Cathedral. The campaign will support several important projects, including replacement of the aging HVAC system, repair of affected plaster and iconography, restoration of the Cathedral rectory, renewal of the parish hall and portions of the altar and ambo, and improvement of the rear parking area.
Thanks to the early generosity of several leadership donors, $290,000 has already been committed toward the goal. We invite all members and friends of Saint Nicholas Cathedral to prayerfully consider participating according to their means today! The sooner the funds are raised, the sooner these important and urgent projects can be addressed. All donations are tax-deductible.
Learn more here about the campaign and ways to give.
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🌲🎁🌲Children's Christmas Crafts Day - Mark Your Calendar🪅🍬🍭
When: Sunday, December 13, 11AM-1:30PM
Where: First floor of the Annex
All children are invited to attend the annual Christmas crafts workshop to make Christmas tree ornaments both to take home and for contribution to gift bags delivered to our homebound parishioners during the Nativity Season.
All materials provided. Come and join the fun!
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Donations of Household Items
As we continue the ongoing effort to organize and declutter various areas of our Cathedral, the Annex, and the Rectory, we ask that parishioners refrain from bringing household items for donation.
At this time, many of our storage areas are already quite full, and we are not able to accept additional items on a regular basis. Before bringing anything, please contact Fr. Alessandro by phone or email to confirm whether there is a current need.
We are grateful for your generosity and desire to support the life of the Cathedral, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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Toy Drive for Ukrainian Children
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This holiday season, St. Nicholas Cathedral is organizing a toy drive for Ukrainian children affected by the war. We hope to bring some joy and smiles to children going through difficult times.From November 1 through December 20, we invite you to donate new toys for children of all ages. A collection box will be placed in the parish hall.
Thank you for your continued kindness and generosity!
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Orthodox Christian Laity's Annual Conference
When: Saturday, November 7
Where: St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church, 9111 River Rd, Potomac, MD or online
Join Orthodox Christian Laity for an inspiring gathering featuring seven outstanding speakers who will explore some of the most important issues facing our Church today. This year, hierarchs, clergy and laity will gather around the theme of "Toward a More Perfect Orthodox Union," exploring both the promise and the challenges of a more united Orthodox witness in America.
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Orthodox Christians for Palestine Present a Summit on Palestine
When: Saturday, November 14, 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Where: Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 10620 River Rd, Potomac, MD
Orthodox Christians from every jurisdiction, along with those who share concern for justice and peace, are invited to gather for a one-day summit on Palestine. This summit brings our communities together to learn how we can put our faith into action.
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November Birthdays
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5 - Mark Pietrzykoski
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22 - Mikhail Bolkhovitinov
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23 - Serge Romanchak
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24 - Valeriya Cotten
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24 - Natalia Kornilova Thomas
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30 - Lisa Marie Fritts
November Anniversaries
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8 - Fr. Valery and Matushka Marina Shemchuk - 1998
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14 - Vladimir and Tatyana Son - 1972
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18 - Dn. Igor and Matushka Irina Panyutin - 1978
| | Remembering William Kosar CDR - U.S. Navy (Ret) | |
| |  | William S. Kosar Jr. was born in Peckville, PA on March 6, 1930, the son of Lt. Cdr. William S. Kosar (USN) and Justine Pasterchik Kosar. He grew up in the peripatetic lifestyle of a Navy family, with a father who served in 1920s-era submarines, 1930s-era dirigibles and gunboats based in pre-war Hong Kong, and who was officially stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941, albeit Stateside at the time of attack. With these experiences, after graduation with an electrical engineering degree from the University of Southern California 1951 he entered the U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island in 1952. His first duty station was at the Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, California, where he was simultaneously based with his father, in his father's last duty station. He soon experienced a life-changing posting to Japan in the 1950s. Of Carpatho-Russian heritage and having been raised an Orthodox Christian, he visited the renowned Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral ("Nikolai-do") in Tokyo, where he met the Pokrovsky family, a devout Russian family with immediate origins in Kazan, Russia and the Harbin, China region. He married Lydia Pokrovsky on April 27, 1958 in a wedding service performed by Bishop Ireney of Japan, future Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America. A video and photography aficionado since the late 1940s, he managed to get his 1958 wedding on film. He went to great pains to marry his Tokyo-born Russian bride and sponsor her Russian family to immigrate to the U.S. during the very anti-Soviet and anti-Russian Cold War atmosphere of those times.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s Naval assignments took the family to Arlington, VA (Bureau of Aeronautics/Naval Weapons), during which time he was a member of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and then to France (Defense Communications Agency), where he was a data processing officer using computers to monitor long line communications under the control of the U.S. European Command. After a posting in Norfolk, VA, he received a Masters of Science in Management at the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He then served as Naval Plant Representative at Grumman Aircraft in Bethpage, NY at the time when Grumman designed the Apollo Lunar Module. In 1970 he transferred to Washington, DC to the Defense Intelligence Agency in the office responsible for DoD reporting and analysis on foreign aircraft and missiles, notably from the USSR and PRC. He finished his Navy career in the Polar Programs Office of the National Science Foundation in Arlington, making two research expeditions to Antarctica which have been memorialized in the naming of Kosar Point at the tip of the Eroica Peninsula.
He has been a founder or supporter of numerous Orthodox parishes and missions, notably St Mark Orthodox Church, Bethesda, MD. His active love and support of the Church has stretched across the world, from Japan to America to Russia. CDR Kosar passed away on July 2, 2013 and is survived by his beloved wife Lydia (nee Pokrovsky) Kosar of Vienna, VA; sons William V. Kosar, Nicholas A. Kosar, and George T. Kosar; his beloved sister-in-law Larisa (nee Pokrovsky) Looby and brother-in-law George Pokrovsky of Japan; as well as five granddaughters and one grandson. May his memory be eternal!
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Parishioner Memorial Project
Each month we hope to highlight the memory of a departed parishioner or friend of St. Nicholas Cathedral. If you have a loved one or friend that you would like to have featured, please send a short biography, including the date and year of death, with their contributions to our Cathedral life, no matter how great or small - with a digital photo if available - to Katya Haines with the words "Memory Eternal" in the subject line.
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