Welcome to Saint Nectarios

Contact:

133 S Roselle Rd, Palatine, IL 60067
847-358-5170

Divine Liturgy:

Sundays at 9:45 AM

St. Nectarios Community Lenten Fellowship Night

Join the parish family of St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church for an evening of fellowship, reflection, and traditional Lenten refreshments. Following a brief prayer service, parishioners and friends of the community are invited to gather in the church hall for light Lenten food, coffee, and conversation. This special event is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our faith community, welcome new visitors, and spend time together during the Lenten season. All are welcome—families, friends, and neighbors.

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Get Involved

Welcome to Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church. It is our mission to be the foundation of faith, family, and community by inspiring people to follow Christ. Our parish offers several options to get involved in our community and to meet like minded parishioners of the Greek Orthodox faith. Join us in our welcoming spiritual home, where we live, teach, and share our Orthodox Christian Faith. We serve all people through Christ’s love and teachings.

Education

Enroll your children in one of our education programs, including Day School, Sunday School, and Greek School.

Volunteer

Interested in volunteering for one of our events or ministries? Learn how you can get involved in our proograms.

Ministries

Want to join a minisitry or enroll your children? Get started with your Church Community Builder account today!

New Visitors

Welcome to Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church. It is our mission to be the foundation of faith, family, and community by inspiring people to follow Christ. Our parish offers several options to get involved in our community and to meet like minded parishioners of the Greek Orthodox faith. Join us in our welcoming spiritual home, where we live, teach, and share our Orthodox Christian Faith. We serve all people through Christ’s love and teachings.

Some find their first visit to an Orthodox Church daunting. It is after all, a church that is rich in tradition and heritage that can seem foreign to our modern sensibilities. Many are overly anxious to not stand out or “do something wrong.” Our community would like you to know that you are welcome, and your joining us in worship is not a disruption, but a blessing to us.

OUR VALUES

Our Mission

To be the foundation of faith, family and community by inspiring people to follow Christ.

Our Vision

In our welcoming spiritual home, we live, teach and share our Orthodox Christian faith. We serve all people through Christ’s love and teachings.

Entering the Church

As you enter the “Narthex,” before entering the sanctuary, you will notice members of our community lighting candles, signing themselves with the cross, and venerating (kissing) the sacred icons. You are welcome to participate in this preparation to enter the sanctuary of the Church, or if you are not comfortable, it is certainly not required.

If you are joining us on a Sunday morning, a member of our Parish Council will most likely greet you and help orient you in the Church. If you would like, they can sit you with someone to help you follow along with the service. If you prefer to sit alone, you are welcome to.

Standing and Sitting

The congregation will stand and sit as is appropriate during certain parts of the service. If you are unable to stand comfortably, you are welcome to sit according to your needs. Likewise, if you are unable to kneel during times the congregation kneels, you are welcome to sit with your head bowed.

Motion

You may notice people standing throughout the service, crossing themselves, walking around the church to venerate icons or light candles, or even stepping out to take a break. Generally, it is appropriate, and not disruptive to move around the Church, except when the Priest is making processions around the Church, during the reading of the Holy Gospel, and times when the congregation is kneeling.

Sacraments

The sacraments of the Church are a mystical communion, not only with God, but with one another. Just as in a marriage, this communion is offered only to those who “commit ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God” in the Orthodox Church. Only baptized, chrismated, and practicing Orthodox Christians receive the Holy Sacraments. Anyone is welcome to join us in prayer and worship

Antidoron

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy the Priest will distribute Antidoron, all are welcome and encouraged to approach and receive a piece of this blessed bread, which is the remainder of the loaf from which the holy Communion is taken. This is a perfect opportunity to meet the priest as well!