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Sunday December 31, 2023 / December 18, 2023

30^th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone five.
Nativity (St. Philip's Fast). Fish Allowed

Sunday before the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Martyr Sebastian at Rome and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius, and Castulus (287).
Martyr Victor (1937).
New Hieromartyr Thaddeus (Uspensky), archbishop of Tver (1937).
New Hieromartyrs Nicholas archbishop of Velikoustiuzh, James, John, Vladimir, and Nicholas priests (1937).
New Hieromartyr Sergius deacon and Virgin-martyr Vera (1942).
Venerable Sebastian, abbot of Poshekhonye Monastery (Vologda) (1500).
Glorification (1694) of Righteous Simeon, wonderworker of Verkhoturye (1642).
St. Modestus I, archbishop of Jerusalem (4th c.).
Venerable Florus, bishop of Amisus (7th c.).
Venerable Michael the Confessor at Constantinople (845).
Venerable Daniel the Hermit (Romania).
Martyr Eubotius at Cyzicus (318).
Venerable Winnibald, abbot and missionary of England and Heidenheim (Germany) (761) (Celtic & British).
Hieromartyr Zaccheus the Deacon and St. Alpheus the Reader of Caesarea (Greek).
St. Gatianus, first bishop of Tours (3rd c.).
St. Sophia the Wonderworker (Greek).

The Scripture Readings

John 20:11-18 (svenska) · John 20:11-18 (engelska) (8th Matins Gospel)
Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (svenska) · Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (engelska) Sunday Before
Matthew 1:1-25 (svenska) · Matthew 1:1-25 (engelska) Sunday Before