Annual Meeting Set for January 26
Dear St. Nicholas Parish Member,
Upon receiving the blessings of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, the St. Nicholas annual parish meeting will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2020, in the church proper. His Beatitude will chair the Meeting.
The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon, or as soon thereafter as a quorum is confirmed. This annual meeting is critical to the spiritual and material life of the parish and we urge your attendance and participation. By attending the meeting, parishioners together can discuss and advance the important issues of our Cathedral. It also is important that everyone exercise their voting privileges.
Eligible voting members – those who have pledged and fulfilled their pledge for 2019 – should have received a copy of the official meeting notice and a proxy in the event that a member cannot attend.
If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 202-333-5060, or email Candice Johnson, ceinarjohnson@gmail.com.
The 50th Annual Russian Ball
You are cordially invited to the The 50th Annual Russian Ball, whose sole beneficiary is St. Nicholas Cathedral!
The evening consists of a cocktail hour, an elegant seated dinner, entertainment by the Washington Balalaika Society and dancing to the Richard Bray Orchestra. Attire is Black tie or National Costume.
For further information, email therussianball@gmail.com. If you cannot attend this event, please consider making a donation, every one of which will help our Cathedral.
When: Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Where: The Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC
Cost: full evening - $295; dancing only - $130 with 9:15 p.m. admission
Fifty Years of Autocephaly
A special edition of the Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture at St. Vladimir’s Seminary will commemorate fifty years of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey will headline events. As part of the special celebration, three more distinguished speakers will be featured in workshops throughout the day along with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Mid-Year Commencement, the launch of a special 50th anniversary commemorative book, and a reception.
For more information about this no-cost event, read the press release, or download a poster.
When: Thursday, January 30, 2020
Where: St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY