CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES
2018-2019 Christmas Season Services
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RICHMOND
Special Services to prepare for Christmas:
every Tuesday at 7:00 PM: Moleben Service to Immanuel the Messiah
Concluding with mini-Akathist of the Theotokos
Followed by “Bible for Beginners” Bible Study (finishes at 9:00 pm)
Holiday Services:
24 December – НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
09:00 PM – Велике повечір’я й Служба Божа (Україньскою)
25 December – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
11:00 AM – Christmas Service (English)
31 December – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus the Christ – Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
07:00 PM – Festal Vespers
5 January – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY
07:00 PM – Festal Vespers & the Liturgy of St. Basil & the 1st Great Blessing of Waters
6 January (Sunday)
09:00 AM – Служба Божа with the 2d Great Blessing of Waters
11:00 AM – Sunday Service with the 2d Great Blessing of Waters
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VERNON/GRINDROD
24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
GRINDROD 8:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil
25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
VERNON 10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (Eng/Ukr); Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil
26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці
VERNON 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана
VERNON 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
1 January (Tuesday – Vernon) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
5 January (Saturday – Grindrod) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ
4:00 PM – (Theophany Eve Supper) Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water.
*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products
6 January (Sunday – Vernon) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water.
13 January (Sunday) – Sunday after Theophany
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (Theophany Eve Supper) – Vernon
2:00 PM – Divine Liturgy – Grindrod
Theophany/Jordan Home Blessing Schedule sign up list will be available at the entrance of the church.
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NEW WESTMINSTER
24 December – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
8:30AM – Royal Hours / Царські Часи
* Opportunity for Confession before and after the service
7:30 PM – Great Vespers;
8:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom; Blessing with Holy Oil* Opportunity for Confession before and after Divine Liturgy
10:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil* On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products
25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil
26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Пресвятої Богородиці
8:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
7:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана
8:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
1 January (Tuesday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day
9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil.
5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ
6:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Great Blessing of Water.
*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products
6 January (Sunday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)
9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom followed by Theophany Meal
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KELOWNA
24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА (New, Gregorian Calendar)
3:30 PM – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great,
Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Penticton, BC)
9:00 PM – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrystostom,
Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Kelowna, BC)
25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil
26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
31 December (Monday) – New Year’s Eve
4:30 PM – Moleben: Thanksgiving for God’s blessings and graces received in 2018 Blessed and Happy New 2019 Year!
1 January (Tuesday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day;
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil.
5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY/EPIPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ
4:00 PM – The Divine Liturgy followed by Great Blessing of Water and Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Penticton, BC)
6 January (Sunday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)
9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil. (Service in Kelowna, BC)
Great Blessing of Water followed by Theophany/Epiphany-Christmas Lunch, Caroling and Chriatian movie presentation.
(Theophany-Christmas lunch attending sign up list will be available at the church hall.)
7 January (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ (Old, Julian Calendar)
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (in Ukrainian language); Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil. (Service in Kelowna, BC)
(Theophany/Jordan Home Blessing and Pastoral Annual Visitations schedule sign up list to arrange the actual date between January 9th and January 31st, 2019 will be available at the entrance to the church and at the church hall.)
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PRINCE GEORGE
24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
10:00 AM – The Great (Holy)Hours
8:00 PM – Great Compline
9:00 PM – Divine Liturgy
10:00 PM – Myrovannia/Blessing with Holy Oil
25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
30 December (Sunday) – Holy Family
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
31 December (Monday) – New Year’s Eve
8:00 PM – Moleben: Thanksgiving for God’s blessings and graces received in 2018
1 January (Tuesday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil.
5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ
09:00 AM – The Great (Holy)Hours
10:00 AM – Great Blessing of Water
08:00 PM – Great Compline
6 January (Sunday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
11:00 AM – Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil
7 January (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
(Julian Calendar)
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
11:00 AM – Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil
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VICTORIA
24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
8:00 PM – Great Compline; Divine Liturgy; Blessing with Holy Oil
26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary/
Собор Богородиці
9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen /
Первомученика Стефана
9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy
6 January (Sunday) – THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water; Blessing with Holy Oil
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NANAIMO
25 December (Tuesday) – CHRISTMAS DAY
11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy followed by Blessing with Holy Oil
5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD
11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water; Blessing with Holy Oil