Nativity Fast Special Collections 2026
“But first I want you to tell me this: do you know the power of love? Christ passed over all the marvelous works which were to be performed by the apostles and said, ‘By this shall men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another.’”
—John Chrysostom
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | The Africa Fund |
| Sunday, Nov. 22 | International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) |
| Sunday, Nov. 29 | Parent Services Project |
| Saturday, Dec. 6 | (St. Nicholas Day Raffle) Holy Assumption Monastery |
| Sunday, Dec. 13 | Postpartum Support Center |
| Sunday, Dec. 20 | Marin Pregnancy Clinic |
If you are attending Divine Liturgy:
A Special Collection will be taken at the end of the service.
If you are not able to attend Divine Liturgy:
You may donate yourself. Here are the websites and addresses of all the charities to which St. Nicholas will be giving. Please make all checks out to the designated charity. Africa Fund checks should be designated to St. Nicholas Church with Africa Fund in the memo.
Thank you for your generous giving!
Warm Clothing Collection
Sunday, November 9th and Sunday, November 16th
Please bring new or lightly used coats and blankets and new socks to the Parish Hall. They will be distributed by The Street Chaplaincy at their annual Thanksgiving dinner for the unhoused in our community.
| IOCC 110 West Road, Suite 360 Baltimore, MD 21204 iocc.org |
Homeward Bound of Marin 1385 North Hamilton Parkway Novato, CA 94949 hbofm.org |
| Postpartum Support Center* 57 Tamalpais Ave, #4 San Anselmo, CA 94960 postpartumsc.org |
St. Vincent de Paul of Marin 820 B St San Rafael, CA 94901 www.vinnies.org |
| Marin Pregnancy Clinic 1320A Grant Ave Novato, CA 94945 marinpregnancyclinic.org |
Holy Assumption Monastery 1519 Washington Street Calistoga, CA 94915 holyassumptionmonastery.com |
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
102 Ross Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
pastor: V. Rev. Stephan Meholick
phone: 415.454.0982
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America in San Anselmo, CA. The Orthodox Church in America is the autocephalous (self-governing) Orthodox Church on this continent, whose jurisdiction runs from Canada through Mexico under the omophor of His Beatitude, our Metropolitan TIKHON.