We invite all eligible women to join the Ladies Guild of St. Nicholas Cathedral. To join, women need to be members of the parish and need a blessing from Fr. Alexei. Are you interested? Please contact the Head Sister, Tanya Bilibin, for additional information at privetfromlynnwood@yahoo.com.

The purpose of the Sisterhood is to support the maintenance and upkeep of the holy temple through various activities, fundraisers, and labor. As a part of the sisterhood, you will help fulfill this purpose by providing much needed support to a network of women. At the same time, you will have an opportunity to further develop Orthodox virtues, multiply your God-given talents, and undertake good works.

The Sisterhood has many responsibilities including the following:

• Sewing and up keeping clerical and temple vestments
• Supporting and comforting the sick and elderly
• Visiting the dying and coordinating an opportunity for the priest to bring Holy Communion
• Maintaining the temple and all associated structures
• Assisting with the acquisition and distribution of spiritual literature and education materials
• Donating to various monasteries and convents in the Holy Land and Mexico
• Providing monetary gifts to various members with special circumstances on Christmas and Easter

To fulfill these responsibilities, the Sisterhood engages in a variety of activities including the following:

• Preparing and serving lunch after Sunday Liturgy
• Selling goods such as Pascha, Kulich, Blini, and other wonderful Russian culinary treats
• Preparing for the annual Russian Bazaar by making pelemeni, piroshky (baked and fried), borsht, shish kebobs and a variety of pastries
• Hosting the annual Russian Bazaar (our largest annual event)
• Buying and arranging flowers
• Cleaning the Holy Temple
• Decorating the church for all major feast days including Pascha, the Twelve Great Feast Days, and the Parish Feast Day