| Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church |
| Saint Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church is a Parish of the Diocese of the Midwest,.Orthodox Church in America. |
| Welcome to our Website. Please, visit us in person, too! (Pella is located in Marion county, south central Iowa.) Christ our God has ascended in glory! |
| Our Mission Statement You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. |
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| "The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman. It isn't non-denominational - it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost 2000 years ago." --Steven Robinson |
| Paschal Vespers, 2007 |
| The visiting Fr. Gregory Grivna & Fr. Bartholomew Wojcik on Myrrbearers Sunday, 2007 |
| June 10, 2007 - Fr. Bartholomew with the visiting Fr. Aaron Warwick |
| Fr. Bartholomew presenting at the pan-Orthodox Dormition Retreat in Cedar Rapids, August 11, 2007 |
Prayer visits at the Jefferson
Place (left) and the hospital's
Long-term Care (above)
facilities on August 12, 2007.
(Our thanks to the nurses who
kindly took the photographs.)
Place (left) and the hospital's
Long-term Care (above)
facilities on August 12, 2007.
(Our thanks to the nurses who
kindly took the photographs.)
October 21, 2007 -
Church School
showing off supplies
bound for the Hogar
Rafael Ayau
orphanage. Lord
willing, these
supplies were taken
by Kyrsten on her
trip.
Church School
showing off supplies
bound for the Hogar
Rafael Ayau
orphanage. Lord
willing, these
supplies were taken
by Kyrsten on her
trip.
| December 5, 2007 - After St. Nicholas Vespers, our kids, led by Miss. Laryssa, put on a biographical skit about the life of Saint Nicholas. |
| December 5, 2007 - Fr. Basil Hickman of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines and Fr. Bartholomew during the Q & A time after Vespers. |
| Pascha Vespers, 2008 |
| Holy Saturday, 2008 - family Chrismation |
Back in 2005, Pella
Katrina Relief helped to
resettle refugees from
New Orleans here in
Pella. Fr. Bartholomew
(back row, toward the
left) helped with the PKR
effort to get the houses
ready for their new
residents.
Katrina Relief helped to
resettle refugees from
New Orleans here in
Pella. Fr. Bartholomew
(back row, toward the
left) helped with the PKR
effort to get the houses
ready for their new
residents.
| Pascha Vespers, 2009 |
| Fall, 2008 - Baptism of baby Xenia. Left: Fr. Christopher & Fr. Bartholomew Wojcik listen to Fr. Jonathan Proctor's sermon (Fr. Ted Wojcik in the back). Right: Fr. Bartholomew leads the procession with the newly baptized Xenia and godparents Fr. Jonathan & Vera. |
Archbishop JOB visited
on November 22-23,
2008 blessing Fr.
Bartholomew to wear
the gold cross, and we
were also graced with
a surprise visit from Fr.
Michael Spainhoward
(passing through Pella
on his way from Alaska
to California!).
on November 22-23,
2008 blessing Fr.
Bartholomew to wear
the gold cross, and we
were also graced with
a surprise visit from Fr.
Michael Spainhoward
(passing through Pella
on his way from Alaska
to California!).
| Spring, 2009, Baptism of Emmelia Faith. Left: Emmalia Faith is held by godmother Anastasia with Dr. John. Right: Post-baptismal churching of Emmelia Faith. |
Archbishop JOB's fist
visit on St. Nicholas
Day, 2004
visit on St. Nicholas
Day, 2004
| The church is active, alive and well, even if this web site isn't updated often. The Visit Us page is update most often. |
| Pascha Vespers, 2012 |
| Andrew's Chrismation Holy Saturday Liturgy, 2012 |
| 2012 Tulip Time: clockwise from top left: 1. Vespers with Frs. Ciprian Sas (left), Fr. Bartholomew (center), Basil HIckman (right), and acolyte Alexis; 2. Choir under Patty's direction and Monk Sluoan at the right; 3. Q & A after Vespers; 4. Jonathan grilling Romanian sausage. |
