Events between Nativity and Theophany 2026

Thursday 2/15 – St. Seraphim of Sarov

3:30 AM – Regular schedule with Divine Liturgy
9:00 AM – Hours
4:00 PM – 9th Hour and Vespers
6:15 PM – “Mini” Vigil: Small Compline with pre-festal canon, Jesus prayer and Reading, directly followed by Matins (Six Psalms)

Friday 3/16 – 9th Hour Fast (no food until 3 PM)
12:00 PM – Royal Hours and Typica (no Vesperal Liturgy, so services start later)
5:00 PM – Vespers, Jesus Prayer, Reading, Small Compline & pre-festal canon

Saturday 4/17
3:30 AM – Midnight Office, Matins, 1st Hour and Divine Liturgy
9:00 AM – 3rd and 6th Hours
6:15 PM – Vigil

Schedule for Theophany

Sunday Before Theophany 5/18
8:30 AM – 3rd and 6th Hours and Divine Liturgy (no antidoron after Communion), First Blessing of the Waters, followed by Trapeza.
6:15 – Regular Vigil, Second blessing of Waters, 1st Hour

Monday 6/19 – Theophany
8:00 AM – 3rd and 6th Hours, Divine Liturgy of St Basil, Blessing of Pond, then Trapeza
4:00 PM – 9th Hour, Great Vespers with Great Prokeimenon, Jesus Prayer, Reading
6:15 PM – Small Compline

Tuesday 7/20 – Synaxis of the Forerunner
4:30 AM – Midnight Office, Matins, 1st Hour, Divine Liturgy
10:30 AM – 3rd and 6th Hours, followed by Formal Trapeza
4:00 PM – 9th Hour, Vespers, Compline
6:15 PM – Small Compline

Wednesday 8/21
Back to normal schedule
There is no Liturgy this day; instead, it will be on Friday for St. Theophan the Recluse