Orthodox Church of the Mother of God

Saterday evening service:

• 6:30 PM - Vespers

Readings:

• Micah 5:2-4 (eve of nativity - First Hour, 1st Reading)
• Hebrews 1:1-12 (eve of nativity - First Hour, 2nd Reading)
• Matthew 1:18-25 (eve of nativity - First Hour,3rd Reading)
• Baruch 3:36-4:4 (eve of nativity - Third Hour ,1st Reading)
• Galatians 3:23-29 (eve of nativity - Third Hour, 2nd Reading)
• Luke 2:1-20 (eve of nativity - Third Hour, 3rd Reading)
• Isaiah 7:10-16; 8.1-4; 8:8-10 (eve of nativity - Sixth Hour, 1st Reading)
• Hebrews 1:10-14;2:1-3 (eve of nativity - Sixth Hour, 2nd Reading)
• Matthew 2:1-12 (eve of nativity - Sixth Hour, 3rd Reading)
• Isaiah 9:6-7 (eve of nativity - Ninth Hour, 1st Reading)
• Hebrews 2:11-18 (eve of nativity - Ninth Hour, 2nd Reading)
• Matthew 2:13-23 (eve of nativity - Ninth Hour, 3rd Reading)
• Genesis 1:1-13 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 1st Reading)
• Numbers 24:2-3; 5-9;17-18 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 2nd Reading)
• Micah 4:6-7; 5:2-4 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 3rd Reading)
• Isaiah 11:1-10 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 4th Reading)
• Baruch 3:36-4:4 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 5th Reading)
• Daniel 2:31-36;44-45 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 6th Reading)
• Isaiah 9:6-7 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 7th Reading)
• Isaiah 7:10-16; 8.1-4; 8:8-10 (eve of nativity - Vespers, 8th Reading)
• Hebrews 1:1-12 (eve of nativity - Liturgy)
• Luke 2:1-20 (eve of nativity - Liturgy)

Psalter:

• Kathisma 16, Kathisma 17 (Matins)
• Kathisma 1 (Vespers)

On this day the Church remembers:

• Eve Nativity
• Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome
• Martyr Philip of Rome
• Martyr Protus the father of Eugenia of Rome
• Martyr Hyacinthus of Rome
• Martyr Basilla of Rome
• Martyr Claudia of Rome
• Venerable Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria
• St Antiochus

Hymns:

• Eve Nativity
• Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome

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