November Feast Days in the Orthodox Church
On this page, you’ll find a curated guide to November feast days in the Orthodox Church, with simple traditions to bring the life of the Church into our homes in an intentional way. I’ve included family-friendly ideas, book recommendations, and links to helpful Orthodox Christian resources.
Scroll down to find some easy ways to live live out the liturgical calendar this month!
Follow the Liturgical Year with a Simple One Page Monthly Guide
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One Page Monthly Liturgical Guide for Orthodox Christians
Living the Orthodox Faith in our modern age takes intention. One of my favorite things about the Orthodox Church is the Liturgical calendar. I love the rich traditions that help us engage in the Liturgical year as well. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of feast days, saint days, fasting periods, etc. So my hope with these monthly printables is to pair it down for you. Let’s make a goal to learn about ONE saint each month, and do ONE activity each month related to a featured saint. Throughout the month, learn ONE hymn by singing it together every day, or as often as you can. And lastly, intentionally carve out time to create a strong family culture in your home (in the Family Corner section). According to Saint John Chrysostom, the home is a “little church.” By bringing these small experiences of the Church into the home, we more fully recognize and appreciate what it means to be the Church when we gather during the Liturgy. Our lives at home should be a reflection of our life in the Church. I’ve also included a few reminders of common traditions associated with the feast days each month.
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Each Month Includes :
Important dates in the Orthodox Church Calendar and a few reminders of common traditions associated so you know what's coming up and plan accordingly
One saint focus for the month
Family Corner - building family culture takes intention, so we've included a simple ideas for the whole family to engage in summertime activities as a family.
Activity - one of the best ways to help kids engage in the Liturgical Calendar is by bringing the stories to life! Making those connections outside of church can be really helpful so when they are in church for the services they can make those connections in the Liturgy, icons, and hymnography. And don't worry, you don't have to be a “crafty” parent to do these activities. They are very simple and fun!
Hymn of the Month - let's learn one song a month, shall we? By singing the hymn weekly, you'll begin to familiarize yourself with it so by the time you hear it sung in church, you'll already have it written in your heart ❤️ the Liturgical Hymns hold the meaning behind each Feasts, so learning them will be a great joy
I’ve included some extra information and QR code links to go further into living liturgically.
Your sister in Christ,
Khouria Destinie
Brooklyn style pizza for the feast of St Raphael of Brooklyn
During our time living in New York, while my husband was at Seminary, we attended St Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral in Brooklyn, one of the 30 parishes St Raphael himself established and resided. Every Sunday, me and my family would have the opportunity to venerate his relics. We started this tradition when my girls were young because it was EASY and fun. We would light candles and eat pizza by candlelight, often times singing the troparion of St Raphael.
Angel food cake served with blackberries for the Feast of the Archangels and St Michael
As the legend says, St Michael cast Satan out of heaven and satan fell into a blackberry bush. He cursed, scorched, and spat upon (or stomped) the berries, making them bitter, poisonous, or cursed. Because of this legend, November 8th is considered the final day of the blackberry season; any berries picked after St. Michael's Day supposedly belong to the devil and should not be eaten. An old english tradition is to bake a blackberry pie or crumble on the feast of St Michael, so this is an adaptation on that tradition. This is my goddaughter’s birthday and we love any chance to have angel food cake, so this is a fun rendition of that tradition.
Watch ‘Man of God’ for the feast of St Nektarios
This film is a powerful retelling of the life of St Nektarios of Aegina. We purchased it on Amazon prime and watch it every year!
Man of God (2021 Greek Biographical Film)
Director/Writer: Yelena Popovic
Starring: Aris Servetalis, Mickey Rourke, Alexander Petrov
Plot Summary: This biographical drama depicts the true story of Saint Nectarios of Aegina, a revered Eastern Orthodox cleric and Metropolitan of Pentapolis. Serving the common people with extreme humility, his popularity and piety provoke jealousy and false accusations from higher-ranking clergy in Alexandria. He is unjustly stripped of his position, exiled, and forced to return to Greece. Despite ongoing institutional hostility and slander, he teaches at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School, helps rebuild a women's convent on the island of Aegina, writes spiritual texts, and performs miracles.
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Lantern Walk and Coat Drive for the feast of St Martin of Tours
While my husband was at seminary at St Vladimir’s in Yonkers, New York, we were introduced to Martinmas (St Martin’s Day) the day we commemorate the life of St Martin of Tours. To this day it is one of my fondest memories of seminary. I loved making paper lanterns together the week before, and then on his feast day, we would gather together to read the story “Snow on Martinmas” by Heather Sleigtholm and then all the kids on campus would illuminate their lanterns with tea lights and put on their heavy coats and we would walk around singing the St Martin Day carol and “This Little Light of Mine” to all the neighbors. After we made our way around campus, we ended the night with dessert and warm drinks and fellowship. It was a yearly tradition while we attended and I intend to continue that tradition with my children, and perhaps even pass it on to some of you! I created a blogpost on how we organize our St Martin’s Day lantern procession and coat drive.
St Martin’s Day Lantern Procession
Free Printable Song Lyrics Page
During the walk, we would sing the “Saint Martin’s Day Song (Rabimmel, Rabammel, Rabumm)” and “This little light of mine” as we walked around. My fellow seminarian wife, Alisha Solheim, generously created this document last year (God Bless You) so now I can share it with you! You can listen to it in German for the tune HERE and find the lyrics translated into English HERE.
Golden Mouth Milk for the feast of St John Chrysostom
Did you know that Chrysostom means "golden mouth"? Check out this super easy feast day tradition of making the "golden mouth milk" for the feast of St John Chrysostom! Easy and healthy and one that you can pull together with items you probably already have on hand! One of the most well-known Saints in the Orthodox Church, he was called the Golden Mouth because of his ability to speak clearly and eloquently in a way that touched the hearts of all who heard him. He has written over 700 homilies during his life time, and is responsible for writing the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom which we celebrate throughout the year each and every week.
In honor of him, you can make this special drink, and read some of his works (translated in nearly every language)! This drink is not only “golden” but it is very healthy and nutritious. This can be made with regular milk or fast-friendly using non-dairy milk. It was originally shared by Draw Near Designs in their Orthodox Children’s Calendar several years ago and it has become one of my favorite traditions on his feast day!
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