Diocese: Diocese of New England
Deanery: Connecticut Deanery
Address
1304 North St
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201-1541
Website: stnicholaspittsfield.org
Office: 413-442-2669
Parish Contacts
Lay Leadership
Directions
General Location
St Nicholas Church is located in Pittsfield, MA, the heart of the Berkshires, approximately 30 miles east of Albany, NY and close to Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow and other attractions.
Specific
St Nicholas Church is located on upper North St. before Pontoosuc Lake.
Going north on Rt 7
2.4 miles from Park Square in the center of Pittsfield. Church is on the right.
Going south on Rt 7
Come south through Lanesborough, Church in on the left after Pontoosuc Lake.
Schedule of Services
4:00 PM Great Vespers.
Saturday Evening
9:30 AM Divine Liturgy, followed by coffee hour and Sunday school.
Sunday Morning
5:30 PM Daily Vespers.
Wednesday Evening
5:30 PM Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy.
Weekday and Saturday Great Feasts
For a complete list of upcoming services and times, please visit the Monthly Calendar on the parish website.
Confessions are available after Vespers or by appointment.
Parish Background
St Nicholas Orthodox Church was organized at the meeting held on May 20, 1916 after the Holy Liturgy service by Fr Peter Holkovich, who was appointed as the rector of the new Church Organization. There were 50 persons present at the foregoing first organizational meeting; they expressed their will to join the parish and become members of the Orthodox faith and the Church of their forefathers.
During the first year of the Church’s existence, services were held at the Episcopal Church. In April 1917, the parish acquired a piece of land and house situated on the corner of Wahconah and Charles Streets, Pittsfield, MA, and began to rebuild the house for the Church. The Church was consecrated on July 22, 1917.
Today St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is a unique community, made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and is truly a witness to the universality of Orthodoxy. Our parish represents a cross section of people of various age, education and ethnic backgrounds living throughout Berkshire County.We are truly Pan-Orthodox. Several members were born into Orthodox families but many others have converted to the Orthodox Faith as adults. Together we are either rediscovering the faith after many long years, or learning about Jesus Christ and the Orthodox Church for the very first time. Please join us! Come and see!
