All are welcome to experience the Divine Liturgy and Divine Services! Come and see the church Christ established for all of us 2000 years ago. Orthodox Christians are the defenders of Christian biblical teaching and have unwaveringly maintained the teachings of Christ against heresies and secular trends for as long as the church has existed.
Orthodox Christianity has held true to the teachings of Jesus Christ, paying for the defense of the faith with the blood of Christian martyrs throughout history. Come and join us in the bold expression of the sacred and mystical teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Holy Week ScheduleApril 4-PALM SUNDAY VIGIL 6 pm with Blessing of the Palms
April 5-PALM SUNDAY Divine Liturgy 9:30 am April 6-HOLY MONDAY Vigil for Annunciation 6 pm
April 7- ANNUNCIATION Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Lenten meal afterwards
April 8- HOLY WEDNESDAY Holy Unction 6 pm
April 9- HOLY THURSDAY Matins with 12 Passion Gospels 6 pm
April 10-GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY
Vespers and Burial of Christ 2 pm
Matins with Lamentations 6 pm
April 11-HOLY SATURDAY
Confessions will be heard beginning at 9 pm
Nocturnes 11:30 pm
April 12-PASCHA Matins, and Divine Liturgy 12:00 am
Blessing of baskets and Agape meal afterwards
Experience Timeless Faith and Sacred Teaching
All are welcome to experience the Divine Liturgy and Divine Services! Come and see the church Christ established for all of us 2000 years ago.
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is the oldest Orthodox church in Alabama. It was established by a community of coal workers in 1894, and has been active ever since. Father Paul Davis and his wife Matushka Brigid have served this parish for decades along with the faithful descendents of the families which established it. Father Paul has been Rector of St Nicholas since shortly after his ordination in 2013.
Orthodox Christians are the defenders of Christian biblical teaching and have unwaveringly maintained the teachings of Christ against heresies and secular trends for as long as the church has existed. Orthodox Christianity has held true to the teachings of Jesus Christ, paying for the defense of the faith with the blood of Christian martyrs throughout history. Come and join us in the bold expression of the sacred and mystical teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Divine Liturgy
Come join us and celebrate the Eucharist in the church Christ and the apostles established
Every Sunday at 9:30 AM
Slavic Food Festival
A local favorite with wide appeal, the Slavic Food Festival takes place every year in November with visitors coming from all over the country!
In Brookside Since 1894
The oldest Orthodox Church in Alabama
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Why are there two dates? The big dates on top are the ones you probably use every day. The small ones are the dates on the Julian calendar which the church has used since it was created in 33 AD. Learn more.
