Orthodox Worship: An Introduction

Orthodox Christians worship in an ancient way with many practices and hymns that can seem very different to a new comer. What are our services like and why do we do them that way? What should you expect to see and experience when you come to visit an Orthodox Church for these services?



January 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Basil the Great
  • 3rd and 6th Hours
  • Divine Liturgy and Cutting of Vasilopita
2
3
  • Royal Hours for Theophany
  • Vigil for St Nikiphoros
4
  • Nikiphoros the Leper
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Great Vespers
5
  • Pre-feast
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy w/ Great Water Blessing and Baptisms
  • Great Vespers for Theophany
6
  • Holy Theophany
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy of St Basil w/ Outdoor Water Blessing
7
8
  • Paraklesis to St Nikiphoros
  • Daily Vespers
9
  • Akathist to Jesus Christ
10
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Compline and Akathist of the Inexhaustible Cup
11
  • Akathist to the Theotokos w/ Prayers for Children
  • St Lawrence Men’s Fellowship and Work Party
  • Great Vespers
12
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
13
14
15
  • Reader's Vespers
16
17
  • St. Anthony the Great
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Compline and Akathist of the Inexhaustible Cup
  • Parish Council Meeting
18
  • St Athanasius the Great
  • Liturgy at St Athanasius in Golets
  • Great Vespers
19
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Orthodox Catechumen Classes
20
21
  • Maximus the Confessor
  • 3rd and 6th Hours
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Vigil for St Timothy
22
  • Patronal Feast of Timothy the Apostle
  • Patronal Divine Liturgy and Procession
  • Daily Vespers
  • Life and Works of Fr Seraphim Rose
23
24
25
  • Akathist to the Theotokos w/ Prayers for Children
  • Great Vespers
26
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Fire on Father Q&A
27
28
  • Ephraim and Isaac the Syrians
  • 3rd and 6th Hours
  • Divine Liturgy
  • LVCK St. Timothy Serves w/Teen Soyo Helping
29
  • Paraklesis to St Nikiphoros
  • Festal Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Hierarchs
30
31
  • Midnight Liturgy

Give to St Timothy

“Don’t ever pay attention to anything earthly and unstable. Strive for the union of your soul with God.”

Saint Amphilochios