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In the beginning

St. Nicholas of Myra Russian Orthodox Church

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Address: Lijnbaansgracht 47-48, 1015 GR Amsterdam

Telephone: 020-4211815

E-mail: e-mail

Route: Bus no. 18 or 21 from the Central Station. Get off at the stop "Marnixplein", about a 10-minute ride. From the city center also trams no. 3 and 10 (the same stop).

Bank account: Giro 4163683 under the name "Orthodoxe Parochie H.Nikolaas"

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New on this site:

Easter in our church

The new iconostasis of our church

Making of the new iconostasis of our church

Celebrating our parish 35th anniversary: pictures

A picture of our parish choir


Church calendar

Saturday: Vigil 17:30
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 10:30

1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, the main language is Old Church Slavonic; on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, the main language is Dutch; when there is a 5th Sunday the service is a balance of both languages.

Church calendar:     [September 2010]

Orthodox calender at www.holytrinityorthodox.com

Information

Bishop in charge
Archbishop of Brussels and Belgium Simon

Pastoral care
Archpriest Sergei Ovsiannikov
Hieromonk Seraphim (Standhardt)
Priest Hildo Bos
Father Deacon John Sewter
Father Deacon Michael Bakker

Choir
Rehearsals each Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Contact: Aliona Ovsiannikova, Mariamna Smit

Confession
On Saturday evening after the vigil and on Sunday before the Liturgy (between 10:00 and 10:30). At other times confession can be heard by special appointment with one of the priests.

Panichida (memorial service)
By appointment.

Orthodox Information Center Open on Sundays after the Liturgy and further only by arrangement. Tel: 072-5157123 or 06-51709016

Library
There are more than 5000 books about Orthodoxy and related topics in the parish library. The library is open on Sundays after the service and further only by arrangement.

Sunday school
for 5-12 years old children: during the sermon and after the Liturgy. 1st and 3rd Sunday in Russian; 2nd and 4th Sunday in Dutch. Parents are requested to bring their children to the children's room.

Publications
Here it is possible to order some orthodox books.