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Sunday, December 23, 2012 - Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete

Sunday, December 23, 2012
Tone 4 of the Octoechos.
29th Sunday after Pentecost
14th Sunday of Luke.
Nativity Fast Wine & Oil 29th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 4. Sunday before Nativity.

Sunday service:

• 9:40 AM - Hours
• 10:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

• Church School - 9:30 am

Readings:

• Genesis 14.14-20 (Vespers)
• Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 (Vespers)
• Deuteronomy 10.14-21 (Vespers)
• John 20.1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
• Hebrews 11.9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (Epistle) (Sunday before Nativity)
• Matthew 1.1-25 (Gospel) (Sunday before Nativity)

Psalter:

• Kathisma 2, Kathisma 3 (Matins)

On this day the Church remembers:

• Forefeast Nativity
• Sunday before Nativity
• 10 Holy Martyrs of Crete
• Repose of St Theoctistus the Archbishop of Novgorod
• St Niphon the Bishop of Cyprus
• St Nahum of Ochrid, the Disciple of St Cyril and Methodius, Equal of the Apostle

Hymns:

• 10 Holy Martyrs of Crete
• Sunday before Nativity