Sunday, December 24, 2028

29th Sunday after Pentecost · Tone 4

Fasting

Wine and Oil are Allowed

Nativity Fast

Wine
Oil
Fish
Dairy
Meat
Today’s readings

Appointed for this day

Epistle · Sunday

Hebrews 11:9–10, 17–23, 32–40

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker…

Epistle · Of the feast

Galatians 3:15–22

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of…

Gospel · Sunday

Matthew 1:1–25

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;…

Gospel · Of the feast

Luke 2:1–20

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)…

Matins gospelJohn 20:1–107th Matins Gospel
Whom we remember
Sunday before Nativity – Eve of Nativity
Holy Virgin and Martyr Eugenia and her companions (ca. 190)
Upcoming feasts & solemn daysFull Church calendar ↗

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