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Thursday December 1
1
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All Day
Nahum the Prophet
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6:00 am – 7:00 am
Old Year Calendars
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bible Study
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12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Forerunner's Leadership Meeting
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Friday December 2
2
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All Day
Habakkuk the Prophet
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Saturday December 3
3
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All Day
The Holy Prophet Sophonias (Zephaniah)
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Sunday December 4
4
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All Day
10th Sunday of Luke
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8:50 am – 10:00 am
Orthros and Orthodox Education Classes
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11:30 am – 1:15 pm
St. Nicholas Luncheon
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11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Youth Christmas Pageant Practice following Communion
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Monday December 5
5
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All Day
Sabbas the Sanctified
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Orthros for St. Nicholas
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Divine Liturgy and Festal Dinner
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Tuesday December 6
6
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All Day
Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra
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Wednesday December 7
7
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All Day
Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Advent Paraklesis, NO Confessions
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Thursday December 8
8
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All Day
Forefeast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bible Study
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
St. Xenia's Circle
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12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Forerunners Monthly Lunch and Activity
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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Metropolitan ANTONIOS Meeting with clergy
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Vespers with Metropolitan ANTONIOS
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Evangelism Team Meeting
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lenten Dinner (All invited)
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Friday December 9
9
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All Day
Teen SOYO Monastery Retreat
Holy Dormition Orthodox Monastery, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277, USA
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The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
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10:00 am – 11:30 am
Moms and Kids Playdate
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Saturday December 10
10
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All Day
Menas, Hermogenes, & Eugraphos, Martyrs of Alexandria
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Teen SOYO Monastery Retreat
Holy Dormition Orthodox Monastery, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277, USA
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9:30 am – 11:00 am
Choir Rehearsal
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Sunday December 11
11
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All Day
11th Sunday of Luke
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Teen SOYO Monastery Retreat
Holy Dormition Orthodox Monastery, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277, USA
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8:50 am – 10:00 am
Orthros and Orthodox Education Classes
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11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Musician Appreciation Sunday
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11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Youth Christmas Pageant Practice following Communion
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Monday December 12
12
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All Day
Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous
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5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Foster Care Christmas Store
360 Division Avenue SE Suite 3A Grand Rapids, MI
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Tuesday December 13
13
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All Day
Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes of Greater Armenia
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Clergy Renewal - Team Meeting
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Stewardship Team Meeting
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ministry of Fun Team Meeting
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Project GR 2023 - Leadership Meeting
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Wednesday December 14
14
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All Day
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Asia Minor, and Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian of Alexandria
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Advent Paraklesis, followed by Confessions
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Thursday December 15
15
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All Day
Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bible Study
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6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Evangelism
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6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Mom's Night Out
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Friday December 16
16
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All Day
The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai)
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8:30 am – 9:00 am
test David T
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Saturday December 17
17
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All Day
Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths
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6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Young Adult Advent Fellowship
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Sunday December 18
18
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All Day
Sunday before Nativity
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8:50 am – 10:00 am
Orthros and Orthodox Education Classes
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11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Youth Christmas Pageant
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Myrrh Bearers - Advent Tea
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Monday December 19
19
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All Day
Martyrs Boniface, Probus, Ares, Timothy, Polyeuktos, Eutychios and Thessaloniki
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Tuesday December 20
20
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All Day
Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch
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4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
JOY/SOYO Shepherds of Independence Christmas Party
Shepherds of Independence, 1400 Morgan St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA
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6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PC Meeting
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Wednesday December 21
21
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All Day
Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Advent Paraklesis, followed by Confessions
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Thursday December 22
22
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All Day
Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bible Study
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
St. Xenia's Circle
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Friday December 23
23
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All Day
Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
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9:00 am – 10:30 am
Royal Hours
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Christmas Crunch Time
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Saturday December 24
24
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All Day
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
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9:00 am – 10:00 am
Orthros of Christmas Eve (the Paramon)
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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Christmas Eve Vespers
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Vesperal Liturgy of Christmas Eve
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Sunday December 25
25
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All Day
The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
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8:30 am – 10:00 am
Orthros of the Great Feast of the Nativity of Christ
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8:45 am – 9:45 am
No Orthodox Education Classes
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8:50 am – 10:00 am
Orthros and Orthodox Education Classes
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
Divine Liturgy
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Monday December 26
26
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All Day
Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos
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Tuesday December 27
27
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All Day
Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr
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9:00 am – 10:30 am
Pancakes w/ Padre
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Wednesday December 28
28
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All Day
20,000 Martyrs burned in Nicomedia
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Thursday December 29
29
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All Day
14,000 infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod in Bethlehem
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
NO Bible Study
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Friday December 30
30
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All Day
Anysia the Virgin-martyr of Thessaloniki
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9:15 am – 2:15 pm
@St. George: Nativity Retreat w/Fr. Chad Hatfield
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Saturday December 31
31
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All Day
Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Great Vespers followed by Confession
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