Services and Events – St. Irene and St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church

January 2026

THURSDAY 1 CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST . Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia . Emmelia, Mother of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Makrina, and Peter of Sebaste. Gregory, Bishop of Nanzianzos, Father of Gregory the Theologian.
Matins, D. Liturgy of St. Basil, Doxology, & Vasilopita cutting . . . . 8:00 – noon.

SUNDAY 4 FOREFEAST OF THE THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST . Synaxis of the 70 Holy Apostles. Our Righteous Father Theoctistus, Abbot of Cucomo in Sicily
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Memorial Service for Vasiliki née Alevizos Anastasopoulos.

Monday 5 Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas. Righteous Syncletike of Alexandria. Gregory of Akrita. Apollinaria of Egypt.
Great Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great followed by the Greater Service of Blessing of Waters starting from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday 6 The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Theophan the Recluse.
Matins & D. Lit. followed by the Greater Service of Blessing of Waters from 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday 7 Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner. Cedd, Bishop of Scotland. Fursey, Abbot of Lagny
Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 11 Sunday after Epiphany Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch.
Nikephoros the New Martyr of Crete. Vitalis of Gaza.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Philoptochos luncheon will follow the Divine Liturgy.

Saturday 17 Anthony the Great. Anthony the New of Veria. George the New Martyr of Ioannina. Theodosius the Emperor.
Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 18 12th Sunday of Luke (the 10 Lepers). Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria. Zenia the Martyr.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

SUNDAY 25 15th Sunday of Luke (Zacchaeus). Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople. Kastinos, Archbishop of Constantinople.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

Friday 30 Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom. Hippolytos, Pope of Rome. Athanasia the Martyr & her 3 daughters
Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am to 10:30 a.m.