New Calendar
Revised Julian, December 9Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos
Great Doxology- Fasting
- Nativity fast; wine and oil allowed
- Also today
- St Hannah (Anna), the Prophetess, the mother of the Prophet Samuel (12th c. BC); St Stephen the New Light (Neolampes) of Constantinople (912)
- Readings
- Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 2.13-3.5
Epistle (St Anna): Galatians 4.22-31
Gospel: Luke 21.28-33
Gospel (St Anna): Luke 8.16-21