The Feast of St. Nicholas is the 6th of December, but St. Paul's, Greenville will be celebrating it on Sunday, December 4th! He was the Bishop of Myra, and was imprisoned during the Diocletian persecution. After he was released, he attended the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. It was this ecumenical Council that produced the Nicene Creed by which we profess our faith each Sunday. He is the patron Saint of sailors, of Churches; over 400 Churches in England are dedicated to him alone! But most of all he is the patron Saint of children, bringing them gifts. His symbol is three bags of gold, the dowry he supposed to have given to three girls to save them from slavery. On Sunday, December 4th, 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 N. Broadway, Greenville, the church will hold a special celebration of St. Nicholas with Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, himself, being with us. All are invited to attend this celebration. Nicholas will, in his usual tradition, have gifts for each of the children, so plan to come everyone!
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