Our Holy Father Sylvester, Pope of Rome; Pre-feast of Theophany. Hebrews 11:8,11-16; Mark 9:33-41.

The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia.; Feast of our Lord. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Colossians 2:8-12; Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Luke 2:20-21, 40-52; Luke 6:17-23.

Our Venerable Mother Melania the Roman. Leave-taking of the Nativity of Christ. Hebrews 10:1-18; Mark 8:30-34.

The Holy Martyr Anysia;. The Venerable Zoticus, Presbyter abd Protector of Orphans. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Hebrews 9:8-10,15-23; Mark 8:22-26.

The Holy Children who killed for Christ in Bethlehem; Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Hebrews 8:7-13; Mark 8:11-21.

Sunday after the Nativity of Christ: Commemoration of the Holy and Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, Brother of the Lord; The Two Thousand Martyrs who were burned in Nicomedia; Blessed Hieromartyr Hryhoriy (Gregory) Khomyshyn, Bishop of Stanyslaviv. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Galatians 1:11-19; Matthew 2:13-23.

Saturday after the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the Branded One, Composer of Canons. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Acts 6:8-7:5,47-60; Matthew 12:15-21; Matthew 21:33-42.

Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God; The Holy Hieromartyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis. Hebrews 2:11-18; Matthew 2:13-23.

The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Feast of our Lord. Holy Day of obligation. Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:1-12.

Eve of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Venerable-Martyr Eugenia. Nativity Fast. Strict Fast. Abstention from meat and eggs (and, traditionally, dairy) and foods that contain these ingredients.

Eve of the Nativity of the Lord: Royal Hours

1st Hour: Micah 5:2-4 • Hebrews (1:1-12) • Matthew(1:18-25)

3rd Hour: Baruch 3:35-4:4 • Galatians (3:23-29) • Luke (2:1-20)

6th Hour: Isaiah 7:10-16a; 8:1-4, 8b-10 • Hebrews (1:10-2:3) • Matthew(2:1-12)

9th Hour: Isaiah 9:6-7 • Hebrews (2:11-18) • Matthew (2:13-23)

Eve of the Nativity of the Lord: Vesperal Liturgy

Vespers Paramia: Genesis 1:1-13 • Numbers 24:2-3. 5-9, 17-18 •  Micah 4:6-7; 5:2-4 • Isaiah 11:1-10 • Baruch 3:35-4:4 • Daniel 2:31-36, 44-45 •  Isaiah 9:6-7 • 
Isaiah 7:10-16a; 8:1-4, 8b-10

Hebrews  (1:1-12) 

Luke (2:1-20)

From Metropolitan Cantor Institute