The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus Christ

29 Paremhat

The Readings: The readings of 29 Paremhat are read on the Feast of the Annunciation, even if it falls on a Sunday or during the Great Fast.

The Rites: If the feast of Annunciation falls anywhere from the last Friday of the Great Fast to the second day of Resurrection, it is not celebrated, because those days commemorate non-recurring events.

Vespers Praise

The praises are conducted as usual in the festive tune, while observing to say the appropriate Psali (Adam or Watos) for the Annunciation.

The Offering of Evening and Morning Incense

The service is conducted in the festive tune with the following observations:

1. The verses for the Annunciation are said in the verses of the cymbals
2. The doxology for the Annunciation is chanted before the doxology of the Virgin Mary

Midnight Praise

The praises are conducted in the festive tune with the following observations:

1. The psalms of the Midnight Prayers are prayed from the Agpeya
2. The appropriate Psali (Adam or Watos) and doxology for the Annunciation is chanted.

The Divine Liturgy

The service is conducted in the festive tune with the following observations:

1. The verse for the Annunciation (Archangel Gabriel) is added to the intercessions after the verses for St Mary and Archangel Michael.
2. The responses specifically for the Annunciation are chanted for the Responses to the Acts, The Psalm and the Gospel. Also, for the Adam and Watos Aspasmos.
3. The fraction for the Lordly Feats is chanted
4. The response for Psalm 150 is for the Annunciation.
5. The melody for the Feast is chanted.
6. The concluding hymn is chanted with the addition of the verse for the Annunciation.