Sunday, 20 December 2026
7 December 2026 on the Old calendar
- Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, of the Fathers
- 29th Sunday after Pentecost
- ✚Holy Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt and All Russia (ROCOR)
Liturgical colour: gold
Saints of the day
- Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch († 107)
- Forefeast of the Nativity
- Saint Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch († 323)
- New Martyr John the Youth († 1654)
- Righteous Esther
- Saint Daniel, Archbishop of Serbia († 1338)
- Venerable Ignatius, Archimandrite of the Kiev Caves († 1435)
Fasting
With oilPlant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.
Readings
- Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16
- Gospel: Luke 17:12-19
- Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40
- Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25
- Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6
- Gospel: Mark 9:33-41
- Epistle: 1 John 4:7-11
- Gospel: Luke 6:31-36
- Gospel (Matins): John 20:1-10
- Old Testament (Vespers): Genesis 14:14-20
- Old Testament (Vespers): Deuteronomy 1:8-11, 15-17
- Old Testament (Vespers): Deuteronomy 10:14-21
- Old Testament (Vespers): Joel 2:12-26
- Old Testament (Vespers): Joel 2:27-32
- Epistle (Vespers): 1 John 4:20-5:5