† DEBRE BERHAN SELASSIE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH SERVICE †
+ Non-Orthodox visitors are welcome to attend the services, but must abide to the rules of the Orthodox Church.
+ Everyone is required to remove their shoes before entering the Church.
+ Men enter on the left side and Women enter on the right.
+ Men’s head uncovered, Women should be covered. Women who are menstruating may not enter. Please respect this.
+ Only the Oriental Orthodox faithful who have prepared themselves are allowed to partake in Holy Communion.
Abstain from food from midnight or for nine hours if the time from midnight till communion is shorter than nine hours
Bell rings at 6 AM ~ Prayer starts. Gate is closed for entry to outside visitors. Only those attending church is admitted at this
time on Sundays. (please check "visitor Info" for general visiting non worshipers during the week)
(1) Please press PLAY to listen to EOTC HOLY DIVINE LITURGY
in English and GEEZ
(2)
(3)
Bell rings at 6 AM, Gate open. Prayer starts.
4:00 AM - 6:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . (Sa’atat) Monks Chanting / Prayers and Praises
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM ……………... Pre Liturgy / Priests Prayers
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM ……………… Divine Liturgy (Qidasse)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ……………… Outer gate open but Church door is closed; during the Eucharist (communion with God)
it's not permitted to enter or leave the sanctuary. Everyone stays in their place.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM …………….. Qurban, Praise and Songs (Church door is opened again)
11:00 AM - 12 Noon …………….. Sermon & Benediction
Children / Young Adults Sunday school schedule
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ……………...... Prayers in Amharic language classes
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ………………... Choir/Song Practice
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ....................... Eucharist (communion with God)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ………………… Qurban, Praise and Songs
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon ……………… Bible Study
12:00 PM ~ 1:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch follows for all in designated dining area only. Meal service may be extended on
Sundays to accommodate visitors who desires to share the Blessed lunch with us.
CONTACT US / INFORMATION
If you are a baptized member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church or another Church,
and you would like info about our progress, please fill out the information below.
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Additional Comments
"Ask and it will be given, Seek and he will find, Knock and it will be opened. " (Matt. 7:7)
~ Prayer opens all doors ~
SAINTS DAYS AND THE DAY OF THE MONTH THEY FALL ON:
on the 1st Lideta (Birth of the Holy Virgin Mary) and Elias (Elijah)
on the 2nd Thaddius
on the 3rd Ba'eta (Presentation of the Holy Virgin to the Temple of Jerusalem)
on the 4th Yohannis Wolde Negedquad (John Son of Thunder)
on the 5th Petros we Paulos (Peter and Paul) and Gebre Menfes Kidus
on the 6th Our Lady of Qusquam (Egypt)
on the 7th Kidus Selassie (Holy Trinity Day)
on the 8th Kiros and Abba Banuda
on the 9th Thomas (not the Apostle)
on the 10th Kidus Meskel (Feast of the Holy Cross)
on the 11th Hannah we Iyachem (St Anne and St. Joachim, parents of the Holy Virgin Mariam) Fasiledes
on the 12th Samuel, and Yared
on the 13th Feast of Igziabher Ab (God the Father) and Ruphael the Archangel
on the 14th Abba Aregawi and Gebre Kristos
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on the 15th Kirkos and his mother Iyalota
on the 16th Kidane Meheret (Our Lady, Covenant of Mercy)
on the 17th Estifanos (Stephen the Martyr) and Abba Gerima
on the 18th Ewstatewos
on the 19th Gabriel the Archangel
on the 20th Hnstata
on the 21st Holy Virgin Mariam, Mother of God / Archangel Michael
on the 22nd Deqsius
on the 23rd Georgis (St George)
on the 24th Abba Tekle Haimanot and the 24 Heavenly Priests
on the 25th Merkorios
on the 26th Thomas the Apostle
ON THE 27TH MEDHANE ALEM (SAVIOR OF THE WORLD)
on the 28th Emmanuel
on the 29th Bale Wold (Feast of God the Son)
on the 30th Markos (St. Mark the Evangelist)
The first day of the year, (New Years Day-11 Sept.) is the Feast of John the Baptist
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† MONASTIC LIFE †
DEBRE BERHAN SELASSIE
ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH AND MONASTERY
A Christian Monastic place of worship and living in the traditional ancient ways serving God
~ ~ ~ A place to share knowledge of our Faith and Practice of Worship ~ ~ ~
Please Note: BELOW IS THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF THE FUTURE MONASTERY
We are still engaged in ongoing efforts to bring this monastic vision of a physical church
building into reality, so we have not posted the address. The times of worship and Sunday school etc.
will remain the same. We will keep you informed as we progress. God Bless You. Keep us in your prayers.
Church in Addis, Ethiopia
HOLY WEEK
Holy Thursday (Maundy) . . . . . Moveable Date
Holy Friday (Siklet) . . . . . . . . . Moveable Date (MAJOR HOLY DAY) All Day Prayers
Holy Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moveable Date
Easter (Tensaye) . . . . . . . . . . Moveable Date (MAJOR HOLY DAY) Sat. Eve -3AM
Major Holy Days ~ (Feast Days) Christmas (Lidet) . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 7th . . . (6th Evening - 3AM /Yelidet Gahad)
Epiphany (Temket) . . . . . . . . . Jan. 20th (Midnight on 19th)
Palm Sunday (Hosanna) . . . . . Moveable Date (7 days before Easter) The Ascension (Erget) . . . . . . . Moveable Date (40 days after Easter)
Pentacost (Paracletos) . . . . . . .Moveable Date (50 days after Easter)
The Transfiguration (Debre Tabor). . . . . . Aug. 22nd
The Incarnation (Tsinset) . . . . . . April 7th
~ Igzee-o Tesahalen ~
Lord have Mercy on us
Minor Holy Days ~ (Feast Days)
1. Sibket (First Sun. before Christmas) Prophets preached coming of Messiah.
2. Birhan (2nd Sun. before Christmas) Lord coming to give Light to the world
3. Nolawi (3rd Sun. before Christmas) Good Shepherd
4. Genna (Eve of Christmas~Lidet) Feast of Christ and Virgin Mariam. Jan. 6th
5. Gizret (Circumcision of Christ) Jan.15th
6. Lidete Simeon (40 days after birth Our Lord presented to Simeon at Temple)
7. Kana Ze Gelila (Miracle of Cana of Galilee~Christ turned water to wine)
8. Debre Zeit (Second coming~Resurrection of the dead) Matt.24 - 25.
9. Meskel ( Day of the finding of the True Cross) Sept.27th and Mar.19th
† Sunday Worship : 6:00 AM ~> through to 12 Noon Sunday Morning
† On Special Holy Days: Prayers from 12 midnight ~> through to Dawn or 12 Noon Sunday
in which case fasting should be a minimum of 9 hours before the Eucharist (Communion)
