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A scene from last year's Saint Nektarios Candlelight Procession |
All are invited to join in fellowship for a special evening honoring a great man of God, St Nektarios of Aegina, on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, located at 1070 Roxbury Road in Southbury.
Visitors may attend the Vespers service with Litya that will include veneration of the relics of St. Nektarios, prayers of healing, a candlelight procession, and anointing lead by His Grace Bishop Benedict. A meal will follow.
For more than 29 years, autumn at Christ the Savior has brought memories and anticipation of the Feast of St. Nektarios of Aegina. The community is welcome to join this powerful evening of faith. Miracles can truly happen on St. Nektarios night, church leaders say.
St. Nektarios was a saintly man who served as the Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt and Greece. Even though St. Nektarios died in 1920, his unwavering faith in God and his perseverance through many difficulties serves as inspiration for all. The 2021 movie “Man of God” focused on the life of Saint Nektarios of Aegina.
St. Nektarios is a 20th century saint who is the patron saint of Christ the Savior Orthodox Church and of those suffering with cancer, heart trouble, arthritis, epilepsy, depression and injustice. There will be a candlelight procession with his relics, prayers for the sick, and anointing with the oil from St. Nektarios’ tomb.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit Christ the Savior’s website at www.christsaviorchurch.org for further information and directions, or contact Father Moses Locke at 203-267-1330. The Church is located at 1070 Roxbury Road in Southbury, at the intersection of Routes 67 and 172.
All are invited to join in fellowship for a special evening honoring a great man of God, St Nektarios of Aegina, on Sunday, November 9, at 4 p.m. at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, located at 1070 Roxbury Road in Southbury.
Visitors may attend the Vespers service with Litya that will include veneration of the relics of St. Nektarios, prayers of healing, a candlelight procession, and anointing lead by His Grace Bishop Benedict. A meal will follow.
For more than 29 years, autumn at Christ the Savior has brought memories and anticipation of the Feast of St. Nektarios of Aegina. The community is welcome to join this powerful evening of faith. Miracles can truly happen on St. Nektarios night, church leaders say.
St. Nektarios was a saintly man who served as the Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt and Greece. Even though St. Nektarios died in 1920, his unwavering faith in God and his perseverance through many difficulties serves as inspiration for all. The 2021 movie “Man of God” focused on the life of Saint Nektarios of Aegina.
St. Nektarios is a 20th century saint who is the patron saint of Christ the Savior Orthodox Church and of those suffering with cancer, heart trouble, arthritis, epilepsy, depression and injustice. There will be a candlelight procession with his relics, prayers for the sick, and anointing with the oil from St. Nektarios’ tomb.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit Christ the Savior’s website at www.christsaviorchurch.org for further information and directions, or contact Father Moses Locke at 203-267-1330. The Church is located at 1070 Roxbury Road in Southbury, at the intersection of Routes 67 and 172.
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