“Christ Is Baptized!”
“In the River Jordan!”

Sunday before the Theophany

Commemoration of Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord.

The adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar; Commemoration of
the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord.

Commemoration of Nun-Martyr Eugenia and with her the martyrs Philip her father, Protus, Hyacinth, Basilla, and Claudia (circa 262); Saint Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria (9 th century).

Commemoration of Martyr Boniface of Tarsus (290); Venerable Elias of Murom, Wonderworker, of the Near Kyivan Caves (circa 1188); Martyrs Elias, Probus, and
Ares the Egyptians (308); Martyrs Polyeuctus at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy the Deacon in Maurentiania (309); Saint Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (5th century); Saint Gregory, archbishop of Omirits (552).

Commemoration of Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348); Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251); Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd century).

Celebration of The Entry of The Most Holy Theotokos (Mother of God) into The Temple.

Commemoration of Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip (1st century); Saint Justinian the Emperor of Byzantium (565) and his wife Saint Theodora (548); Saint Gregory Palamas, archbishop of Thessalonica (circa 1360); St. Dyfrig bishop of Hereford and Gwent (ca.550); St. Malo of Brittany (7th century).

Commemoration of Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene (290); St. Lazarus the Wonderworker of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus (1053); Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303); Martyrs Melasippus, Cassina, their son Antoninus, at Ancyra (363); Martyrs Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica at Amphipolis in Macedonia.