The Service Schedule below is our typical schedule for Nativity and Theophany services.  Services and their times for the current year are available on our Calendar.

Feast of the Nativity Services

December 24 -- Eve of Nativity                                                               

 AM Royal Hours & Typica (moved to Friday when the eve is a Saturday or Sunday)

 AM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (St. John Chrysostom Liturgy when on Saturday or Sunday)

 PM pm Vigil

December 25 – Nativity of the Lord                          

AM Akathist, 3rd & 6th Hours

AM Festal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (St. Basil if Sunday or Monday)

PM   Vigil

December 26 – Synaxis of the Theotokos                     

AM Akathist Hymn, 3rd & 6th Hours

AM  Festal Divine Liturgy followed by Lunch and Caroling

PM Vigil

December 27 -- St. Stephen the First-martyred        

AM  Akathist, 3rd & 6th Hours

AM  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

December 31 – Leavetaking of Nativity                  

AM Liturgy

PM Vigil

Night Thanksgiving Service

January 1 – Circumcision of our Lord, St. Basil the Great

AM Akathist, 3rd & 6th Hours

AM  Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Feast of Theophany Services

January 4                                                                            

AM  Royal Hours, Typica (moved to the Friday when the eve is a Saturday or Sunday)

January 5 – Eve of Theophany                                        

AM  Akathist, 3rd & 6th Hours

AM  Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil & Great Blessing of Water (St. John Chrysostom Liturgy when on Saturday or Sunday)

PM  Vigil Service

January 6 – Theophany                                                          

AM  Akathist, 3rd & 6th Hours

AM  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom & Great Blessing of Water (St. Basil if Sunday or Monday)

PM  Vigil

January 7 – Synaxis of St. John the Baptist       

AM Akathist & Hours

PM  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Christ is born!

Glorify Him!

Christ comes from heaven!

Go to meet Him!

Christ is on earth!

Arise to Him!

Sing to the Lord all the earth

and with merry spirits,

All ye people praise His birth for He is glorified.

First Ode of the Christmas Canon