Sunday after the Nativity of Christ Commemoration of the Holy and Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, Brother of the Lord, Tone 5; the Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the “Branded...
Saturday after the Nativity of Christ; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God; The Holy Priest-Martyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis (824) A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 If You mark...
The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ—Christmas Feastal Matins and Divine Liturgy One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation. FESTAL MATINS Hexapsalm Great Ekteny The Lord Is God, Tone 4 Troparion, Tone 4: Your Nativity, O...
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation. Feast of our Lord. Great Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil is celebrated in the late afternoon or early evening on December 24. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated in the morning on...
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ – Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Tone 4; the Holy Priest-Martyr Ignatius the Godbearer (110); December 20. Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone...