Daily Services
Throughout the Winter of 2011/2012 – from Saturday, December 17th to Saturday, January 21st – Matins (Morning Prayers) and Vespers (Evening Prayers) will be served nearly every day at St. Basil the Great Orthodox Mission in Weatherford, OK. There are several feasts interspersed as well – see our Calendar page for details. All are welcome to join us in prayer and to learn more about Ancient Christianity – the Orthodox Church!
General Schedule
| Sunday: | No Services (You are welcome to join us in Oklahoma City to attend the Divine Liturgy, though we recommend coming to some of the weekday services beforehand.) | |
| Monday: | No Service | Vespers from 5-6:00pm |
| Tuesday: | Matins from 7-8:20am | Vespers from 5-6:00pm |
| Wednesday: | Matins from 7-8:20am | Vespers from 5-6:00pm |
| Thursday: | Matins from 7-8:20am | Vespers from 5-6:00pm |
| Friday: | Matins from 7-8:20am | Vespers from 5-6:00pm |
| Saturday: | Matins from 9-10:20am | Vespers from 6-7:00pm |
About the Services
Censing at Matins
What is Matins?
Matins (also spelled Mattins, from the Latin, matutinae, “morning”) is the Western familiar term for Orthros (from the Greek, meaning “morning”, “dawn” or “arise”). It is the most intricate of the daily cycle of services (see below).
Vespers at a parish in Missouri
What is Vespers?
Vespers (from the Greek, ῾εσπερα, and the Latin, vesper, meaning “evening”) is first service of the daily cycle of divine services celebrated in the Orthodox Church. Because the liturgical day begins at sunset, Vespers is traditionally served in the early evening.
The Daily Cycle of Services
- Vespers (sunset)
- Compline (after-dinner) – also known as Apodeipnon
- Midnight Office (12:00am) – also known as Mesonyktikon
- Orthros (sunrise) – also known as Matins
- First Hour (6:00am)
- Third Hour (9:00am)
- Sixth Hour (12:00pm)
- Ninth Hour (3:00pm)
