Eastern Christmas Services in Jerusalem and Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM

• Monday 01 January Exhibition:Christmas Cribs from Around the World,presented by the Churches of the Anglican Communion with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.The Bethlehem Peace Center,Exhibition runs until February 2001.

Saturday 06 January -21 January:Christmas and New Year for Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

06 January:Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches Christmas

09:00 Greek Orthodox Patriarch leaves for Bethlehem.

09:00 Syrian Archbishop arrives at Manger Square.

09:30 Coptic Archbishop arrives at Manger Square.

09:45 Greek Orthodox Patriarch arrives at Mar Elias Monastery.

10:30 Greek Orthodox Patriarch leaves Mar Elias Monastery via Star Street to the Church of the Nativity.

10:45 Greek Orthodox Patriarch's procession arrives at Manger Square,received by the Governor,Mayors,and dignitaries,who escort him to the entrance of the Church of the Nativity.

13:00 Syrian Vespers.

14:30 Coptic Vespers.

22:30 Greek Matins

23:00 Syrian Liturgy.

24:00 Midnight Greek Service,ends at 03:30

JERUSALEM

Religious Services
Armenian Catholic Vicarate
Via Dolorosa 3rd Station

06 January 09:00 High Mass of Epiphany & Baptism of Jesus (Armenian)

Austrian Hospice
Via Dolorosa 37

06 January 09:00 Festgottesdienst (German)

Greek Catholic Patriarchal Vicarate
Jaffa Gate,Tel:02-6282023

01 January 10:00 Divine Liturgy (Arabic)

05 January 10:00 Divine Liturgy –Paramony (Arabic)

06 January 09:00 Divine Liturgy &Benediction of Water (Arabic),Translations available in English, French,German,Italian,Catalan.