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Jan
2012

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Prayer Within The Heart
16
Jan
2012

Where there is prayer, God is present, especially when that prayer comes from within the heart. God loves to hear us pray when we pray from the heart, as He is quick to listen to us and to respond to us with a greater love than we would ever experience on this earth. True prayer is in the heart. So many of us sometimes find it difficult to pray, and we need reminding that when we do pray we should do so with all of our mind, our heart, and our soul. The need then is to take the prayer from our mind - before it reaches our lips - and let it enter our heart: and then we let the heart say the prayer. The most commonly known prayer is the ‘Prayer of the Heart’, Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.

Even the Orthodox ascetics knew that in order for them to progress to true prayer, they had to learn with faith to pray within the heart and therefore have communion with our Lord God. No matter what prayers we say in Church, at home, and indeed anywhere, prayer from within the heart is spiritually rewarding for us.

Of course we cannot put our trust in ourselves as we pray - we are frail and fallible. What we do need is...

 
What the Fathers say!
01
Jan
2012

God’s judgment - Saint Basil the Great

“What God considers beautiful is that which perfectly
demonstrates skillful artistry and tends to be useful
toward its end.” 

St. Basil's story:  http://vimeo.com/15581790

God doesn’t judge the beauty of His work by how it
charms the eyes. He doesn’t have the same idea of
beauty that we do. What He considers beautiful is

 
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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is located at:

1000 Barber Lane
Joliet, IL 60435

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Bible Study

Class meets every Thursday @ 7p. Our current study is the Gospel of St. Mark. One does not have to come every week - come when you can.

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Anyone looking to improve their "Vox Humana" skills should come to choir practice.

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Fellowship & Game Night
Friday, Feb 10th
6:45p - 8:45p

Come one, come all. Bring your friends!
Bring your favorite board game for 4 or more people. We will order Pizza from Cemeno's and provide beverages (Coffee, Tea, Soda or Water) will be provided. A nominal donation of $2.00/person is requested to defray costs.

Call Kathy Hanneman for more information!

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Upcoming Events

Sat Jan 28 @ 3:15PM - 04:45PM
Jan - Choir Practice
Sat Jan 28 @ 5:00PM - 05:45PM
Vespers
Sun Jan 29 @ 9:40AM - 10:00AM
Hours
Sun Jan 29 @10:00AM - 11:15PM
Divine Liturgy
Sun Jan 29 @11:30AM - 12:30PM
Annual Meeting
Mon Jan 30 @ 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Liturgy for Feast of 3 Holy Hierarchs



Welcome to St. Nicholas

Welcome to Our Visitors

We are happy that you joined us today, and we want you to know the following:


• Visitors and children are always welcome at all of our worship services.
• You won't be asked to do anything that would make you uncomfortable.
• We don't expect visitors to contribute anything financially to the support our parish.
• Our children worship with us, and we love having them here.

If you are an Orthodox Christian, please introduce yourself to Fr. Andrew before the service begins, so that,
if possible, you may receive the Holy Mysteries of our Lord Jesus Christ.

If you are not an Orthodox Christian, we invite you to partake of the blessed bread distributed at the end of the
service, and join us after the service for some hospitality!

 
If you are an Orthodox Christian new to the area or a non-Orthodox Christian interested in visiting, we invite you to come to St Nicholas church, whether it is to visit a Sunday Divine Liturgy, a Saturday Great Vespers service or a weekday event. For those who are already Orthodox Christians, the worship of Christ and welcoming community at St Nicholas will be as familiar as that of any Orthodox church you have attended in the past.
 
For those who come from other faiths and traditions, St Nicholas welcomes you to experience Eastern Orthodoxy, both through the rich Christian teachings upheld by the Orthodox church for nearly 2000 years, and through the worship experiences the church offers several days a week. We invite all to "come and see."  If you've never been to an Orthodox Church before, we think you'll benefit from reading First Visit to an Orthodox Church to help you better understand what is going on and what we are about.
 
Feel free to either call Fr Andrew at the Rectory (815) 725-4742 or via the site CONTACT, or our lay leaders with any questions about ministries and activities at St. Nicholas parish. We hope that you discover our church to be warm and inviting, a comfortable community within which to seek the Kingdom of God.  We look forward to your visit with us.
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