In order to help all of those at home and afar pray in their homes better, we are providing the texts of many of the liturgical services we offer through live-streaming. We ask for your patience as we add more texts over time.
Please note that these are first editions. There are and will be errors. Please forgive me for any I have made as we work to preparing error free texts!
PRAYERS FOR UKRAINE
Moleben for Peace in Times of War
During this troubled time of war in Ukraine, this special moleben service was put together with special supplicatory prayers for peace in Ukraine. This service will be prayed on Monday evenings in the district starting at 6pm.
This service was complied by Reader Ilya Galadza of the Eparchy of Toronto & Eastern Canada.
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Served on the Wednesday & Friday evenings of the Great Fast
This service is a combination of the vesper service and the Divine Liturgy. During the Great Fast we are to abstain from the Eucharist as well. But the need arose centuries ago, for a service to provide the Holy Eucharist, that was already consecrated on the Sunday.
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Great Compline with the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Served in the morning, daily during the Great Fast
This service uses many of the Psalms as well as special troparion. Near the middle, we read the Canon from the Lenten Triodion.
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Lenten Vespers
Served on the Sunday evenings of the Great Fast
This service is first served on the eve of the Great Fast, the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare Sunday). Forgiveness Vespers marks the beginning of the Great Fast.
Lenten Matins
Served in the morning, daily during the Great Fast
This service uses many of the Psalms as well as special troparion. Near the middle, we read the Canon from the Lenten Triodion.
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Royal Hours
Served in the evening on the Eve of Theophany
Customarily this service is served on the Eve of Theophany prior to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
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Great Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Served in the evening on the Eve of Theophany
This service combines the service of Great Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and concludes with the blessing of the waters.
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The Royal Hours
Served in the morning on the Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord
At Royal Hours, all of the Hours: 1st, 3rd, 6th and 9th as well as the Typical Psalms are sung as one service.
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Great Compline
Served in the evening on the Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord
Customarily this service is served on the Eve of the Nativity prior to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
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