Eve of St Spyridon - 11th December 2024 - St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Chruch, Sydney - YouTube - service starts at 7:14 - Great Hierarchical Vespers

Presided by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia,Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (Ecumenical Patriarchate) St.Spyridon the Wonderworker,Bishop of Trimythous,Cyprus (3rd-4th century) This saint was a shepherd by trade.He had one daughter,Irene,with his wife.When his wife died,he entered a monastery and Irene entered a female monastery.Eventually he was chosen for the episcopacy.St Spyridon attended the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea in 325 AD,where he was instrumental in refuting the Arianism heresy.He reposed at age 71.His relics are incorrupt.They are kept at St.Spyridon Church in Corfu,Greece.*At the readings of Great Vespers:Sofia,Proskomen (Wisdom,Let us attend).Petition:A Christian ending to our life,painless,blameless and peaceful,let us ask of the Lord.Grant this,O Lord.*Irini pasi:Peace be unto all.Klinomen:Bow your heads to the Lord.Chant at the blessing of the loaves:Rich men have gone begging,but those who trust in the Lord shall not lack any good thing.