Reverend
fathers, dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
This section of our website is dedicated to the memory of Archbishop
Nikon (Rklitsky), one of the greatest archpastors of the Russian
Church Abroad and our diocese. In 1975, on the 25th anniversary of
his archpastoral service, Archbishop Nikon published "My Work
in the Vineyard of Christ," a collection of his sermons and
articles written over the course of his work as an hierarch of the
Eastern American Diocese.
On the first page of the book, His Eminence writes: "We hope
that, in the future, when Holy Russia is resurrected, the history of
the Russian Church Abroad as the guardian of Holy Russian Orthodox
in the years of tribulations will be written." Today, when Holy
Russia is being resurrected, these words of the Russian Diasporan
hierarch are aimed directly at us.
The Lord have seen fit to make us sinners witnesses to the
resurrection of Holy Russia. In this we are given a great
responsibility.
In order to best prepare for the challenges of the future, we must
better understand our roots and draw from the lessons of our
forebears. Archbishop Nikon was a pillar of faith, a great man of
prayer, and a magnificent orator, who continued the work of his
teachers – Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky), Metropolitan
Anastassy (Gribanovsky), and Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko). The
sermons and articles contained within this book allow the reader to
glance into the glorious past of our diocese.
For the first time ever, these sermons are available to readers on
our site not only in Russian, but in English, as well. The Diocesan
Media Office will be regularly updating the section with new sermons
and articles with the goal of preserving the history of the diocese
for future generations and continuing the legacy of Archbishop
Nikon.
With
love in Christ,
Archpriest Serge Lukianov
Diocesan Secretary
September
4, 2010 – 34th anniversary of Archbishop Nikon’s repose
Historical
photographs of Abp. Nikon
Biography
of Abp. Nikon
MY WORK
IN THE VINEYARD OF CHRIST
Foreword
Abp. Nikon (Rklitsky)
I.
FIRST YEARS IN AMERICA
Speech
on the Occasion of His Elevation to the Episcopate
The
Key to Spiritual Life
The
Gospel in the Church
The New Church of St. Michael
the Archangel in Brooklyn
New - July 27, 2011
II.
TRAVELS TO THE HOLY LAND
Journey to the Holy Land
New - July 27, 2011
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher and
Resurrection
New - July 27, 2011
The
Lord's Tomb is the Source of Our Resurrection
The
Tomb of the Most Holy Virgin and Other Holy Sites and Historic
Places
III.
SERMONS AND ARTICLES
The
Queen of Heaven and Earth
He that hath ears to hear,
let him hear! (The Parable of the Talents)
The Church is the Source of Life
(A Sermon on the Lesser
Consecration of the newly constructed lower part of the Church of
St. John the Forerunner of the Lord in Washington, DC, on Saturday,
March23/April 5, 1958)
Autumnal Feasts
New - July 27, 2011
IV.
ST. VLADIMIR MEMORIAL CHURCH
St.
Vladimir Memorial Church
Divine
Service at the Walls of St. Vladimir Memorial Church
A
Homily on St. Vladimir’s Day (1955)
A Sermon of the Day of the Holy
Equal-of-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir on
July 15/28, 1957
