St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church

About this church

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Flushing, Queens, celebrates the Divine Liturgy on Sundays, with feast-day services and weekday sacraments listed in its Eortologion calendar on the website; confirm specific times there before visiting. The parish was established in 1955 and became a Shrine Church in 1972 when relics of St. Nicholas were enshrined in the sanctuary. Worship follows the Greek Orthodox tradition with icons, incense, and chanting, and liturgical books in Greek and English are provided in the pews. Services are also streamed through the church's Facebook page. Visitors are asked to dress modestly, and Holy Communion is reserved for baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christians, while everyone may receive blessed bread at the end of the service.

The parish runs a preschool, a K-8 day school, and a Hellenic afternoon school, along with Sunday church school and adult Bible study. Youth groups include JOY, Junior GOYA, and GOYA, plus an athletics program. Other groups include the Philoptochos charitable society, a Men's League, young adults, seniors, acolytes, a book club, iconography, and a Byzantine music school. A bookstore is open on Sundays after the liturgy. The church is at 196-10 Northern Boulevard, and a form on the website lets families tell the parish when they plan to visit.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Services, dress, communion, visiting · Who we are: history and beliefs · Ministries · Youth ministries

Ministries and visitor notes

• Sunday Divine Liturgy — see Eortologion calendar for time

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