The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ – Christmas GREAT VESPERS The priest, fully vested, begins: Blessed is our God, always, now and forever and ever. The people respond: Amen. And the usual opening prayers Psalm 103 Great Litany At...
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ – Sunday of the Holy Fathers. Octoechos Tone 3. The Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Companions Great Vespers, Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading: “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140,...
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. Octoechos Tone 2. Our Venerable Father Daniel the Stylite (493) Matins Resurrectional Gospel 5. Colossians 3:4-11; Luke 14:16-24; Nativity Fast. Great Vespers, Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading: “Blessed is...
Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 1. The Great-Martyr Barbara (286-305); Our Venerable Father John of Damascus (749) Matins Resurrectional Gospel 4. Ephesians 5:9-19; Luke 12:16-21 Great Vespers, Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS...
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 8.The Holy Martyr James of Persia (422); Our Venerable Father Palladius Matins Resurrectional Gospel 3 Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 10:25-37 Great Vespers, Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading:...