Sunday of the Holy Forefathers

The Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Christ

(Luke: 14:16-24; Parable of the Great Banquet)

The Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (the second Sunday before Nativity): commemorates all the ancestors of the people of God, the holy patriarchs living up to the law, given on Sinai, and under the law, - from Adam to Joseph the Betrothed; together with them are commemorated "those who preached Christ" the holy prophets - from Samuel to Zechariah and to John the Baptist, and all the Old Testament righteous men, who were righteous in the faith in the coming of the Messiah; especially are praised "the pious youths" Ananias, Azarias, and Misael; with these holy youths are commemorated also “the righteous Daniel and the wonderful prophets.”

Saturday, December 14th - Great Vespers, 5 p.m. Service text: https://antiochianprodsa.blob.core.windows.net/servicetexts/Dec%2014%202024%20Bilingual%20VESP.pdf

Sunday, December 15th - Orthros, 8:30 a.m. Service text: https://antiochianprodsa.blob.core.windows.net/servicetexts/Dec%2015%202024%20Bilingual%20ORTHROS.pdf

Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Service text: https://antiochianprodsa.blob.core.windows.net/servicetexts/Dec%2015%202024%20Bilingual%20READ.pdf