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Traditional Byzantine Christmas carols - 12th - 14th Century (mp3) | English translation (Word)
Ode 9 - A strange and marvelous mystery, mode I
Exaposteilarion - From the heights our
Saviour, mode III
Praises Both now - Today Christ is born, mode II
Katabasiae - Christ is born, Odes 1-8, mode I
Kontakion - On this day the Virgin, mode III
Apolytikion - Thy Nativity, mode IV
Polyeleos - stasis II O give thanks unto the Lord, in six modes
Today All The Angels

Carols:

Silent Night, Holy Night
O Come all Ye Faithful

“All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.” (Psalms 25:10)

Construction 16 March 2024

“The Lord will keep you from all harm. He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in from now on and for ever” (Psalms 121:7, 8)

Church of Saint John of Damascus 16 March 2024

The Arab Orthodox Club Scout Group held a ceremony to welcome the new Parish Council in Beit Sahur on Tuesday 18/7/2023 in the presence of the church's fathers, the mayor of Beit Sahur and the Orthodox institutions in the city at the Orthodox Church Hall, also the old Parish Council were honoured and thanked for their work.

News 16 March 2024

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that you may always have sufficiency in all things and abound in every good work"

Construction 04 March 2024

Icons of the Church iconostasis has been set back after being removed, cleaned, renovated and glenced.

Construction 25 December 2018

The main and sub-icons on the Church iconostasis has been taken out for rehabilitation and cleaning, to be set back. Those icons were drawn in the 19th century on the Jerusalemite Byzantine way.

Construction 04 July 2018

On Friday, September 1, 2023, we were honored by the visit of Orthodox youth group from the city of Taybeh near Ramallah on their visit to the holy places in the cities of Beit Sahour, Bethlehem, and Beit Jala, where they were welcomed by some of the church’s parish council and some of the youth group in our church and we accompanied them with a visit to the Monastery of the Shepherds field, then the Church of the Virgin Mary’s Well.

Activities 19 March 2024

The Church Teenagers Groups organized a day trip to Jericho city on the 13th of January 2019, with the participation of 40 boys and girls, lead by Fr. George Bannoura and some leaders. The day started with a visit and guided tour inside St. Gerasimos Monastry in Jericho, followed by a visit and water prayer at the Baptism Site of Jordan River. Lunch and fun time was later in the day at the Banana funland.

Activities 13 January 2019

A Christmas party was organized by the Church' Sunday school, on Saturday the 22nd of December 2018, at their center. It included the Nativity story, Christmas hymns and shows, Palestinian folklore dance show. 

Activities 22 December 2018