Nativity of Our Lord Orthodox Church

About this church

Nativity of Our Lord Orthodox Church is a Manassas parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Divine Liturgy, Vespers, weekday prayer, feast-day services, confession, education, and a detailed online library of Orthodox worship and belief sustain a community founded as a mission in 1993.

Saturday Vespers begins at 5:00 p.m., and Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. An Akathist or Moleben prayer service is listed Wednesday at 7:00, while feast-day hours use the bulletin and parish calendar. The church streams only selected holy-day services rather than every Sunday. Orthodox worship is sung or chanted and includes litanies, responses, the sign of the Cross, bowing, incense, and standing as the preferred prayer posture, with kneeling reserved for particular moments. Receiving Holy Communion is a central act with specific Orthodox sacramental meaning; visitors unfamiliar with the practice should speak with clergy before approaching. Confession may be arranged around services or by appointment. Public pages do not specify dress, parking, accessibility, nursery care, children’s class hours, check-in, service duration, or coffee fellowship. The parish began in a hotel meeting room, later used an old grocery store, and now worships on Weems Road.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, current weekly schedule, selective streaming, confession, and · Vespers, Divine Liturgy, feast days, and calendar guidance · Orthodox worship, chanting, responses, posture, litanies, and Communion · 1993 founding, mission locations, present campus, and parish growth

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• Feast-day services — current bulletin and calendar
• Online streaming — selected holy days only

Location