View Larger Image Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas 2016 This post was originally published on this siteWe praise and glorify the God in Trinity, who deemed us worthy once again this year to reach the great feast of the Nativity in the flesh of the Son and Word of God the Father in “little Bethlehem.” oia2016-12-19T19:30:05+00:00December 19th, 2016|Jurisdictions| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts From the Hills of Kyiv to the Heart of America: The Patronal Feast of Saint Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church Gallery From the Hills of Kyiv to the Heart of America: The Patronal Feast of Saint Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Great Feast of the Nativity Gallery Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Great Feast of the Nativity OCA Joins Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty Gallery OCA Joins Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty Fr. Chrysostom Onyekakeyah participates in outreach visit to Norfolk, Virginia Gallery Fr. Chrysostom Onyekakeyah participates in outreach visit to Norfolk, Virginia Eastern and Oriental Orthodox faithful gather for pan-Orthodox Christmas concert Gallery Eastern and Oriental Orthodox faithful gather for pan-Orthodox Christmas concert