On the morning of Monday, September 27, the great feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, Protodeacon Nicholas Lukianov (cleric of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ) reposed in the Lord. He was 57 years old.
Ordained to the diaconate by then-Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney, Australia & New Zealand in 1998, Fr. Nicholas was a lifelong cleric of St. Alexander Nevsky Church (and then Cathedral) in Howell, where his father, the ever-memorable Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov, served as rector for 50 years.
Extremely knowledgeable in the rubrics of the Orthodox Church, Fr. Nicholas trained an entire generation of readers and choir members at the cathedral and beyond. Metropolitan Hilarion elevated him to the rank of protodeacon in 2009. Despite recurring illnesses, Fr. Nicholas showed his dedication and love for the divine services, and served as often as he was able.
He is survived by his Matushka Anna and their three daughters: Marina and her husband Karolis Jackevicius, Sophia, and Tatiana, his mother Matushka Irina, four brothers (in order of age): Alexis (Katherine), Archpriest Serge (Matushka Lubov), Reader John (Nina), Subdeacon Alexander (Maria), and their children and grandchildren.
Schedule of Services
(All services to be held in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral)
Monday, September 27
6:00 PM – Canon for the Departed
Tuesday, September 28
6:00 PM – Panihida
Wednesday, September 29
4:30 PM – Vespers & Matins (Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Charity & Sophia)
6:00 PM – Panihida
Thursday, September 30
8:30 AM – Divine Liturgy
11:00 AM – Funeral service.
Burial will be at St. Vladimir's Cemetery in Jackson. A memorial luncheon will follow in the lower hall of the cathedral.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the St. Alexander Nevsky Parish Benevolent Fund in memory of Fr. Nicholas. Mail to:
200 Alexander Avenue
Howell, NJ 07731
Click here to donate online or make your donation at the candle counter during the services.
Memory Eternal to the newly reposed Protodeacon Nicholas!
