| Двунадесятые праздники | the Twelve Great Feasts |
| Рождество Господа нашего Иисуса Христа (07.01) | the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) |
| Богоявление (19.01) | Epiphany (or Theophany) (the Manifestation of God) |
| Сретение (15.02) | the Meeting of the Lord (the Purification of the Virgin) |
| Вербное воскресенье (Вход Господень в Иерусалим) | Palm Sunday (the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem), one week before Easter |
| Вознесение | the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, 40 days after Easter |
| Пятидесятница (Троица и День Св.Духа) | Pentecost (Trinity Sunday and the Day of the Holy Spirit), 50 days after Easter |
| Преображение (19.08) | the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| Воздвижение (27.09) | the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross |
| Богородичные праздники: | Feasts of the Mother of God: |
| Рождество Богородицы (21.09) | the Nativity of the Birth-Giver of God (Theotokos) |
| Введение во храм (04.12) | the Presentation (Entry, Entrance) in the Temple |
| Благовещение (07.04) | the Annunciation |
| Успение (28.08) | the Falling-Asleep (Dormition, Assumption) |
| Другие праздники: | Other feasts |
| Обрезание (14.01) | the Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| Усекновение главы Иоанна Предтечи (11.09) | the Beheading of St.John the Baptist |
| Перенесение мощей Св.Николая (22.05) | the Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas |
| Покров Пресвятой Богородицы (14.10) | the Protection (Intercession) |
| Св.равноапостольного князя Владимира (28.07) | the Feats of St. Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the Apostles |
| Свв. Кирилла и Мефодия, апостолов славян (24.05) | the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs |
In addition to the feasts listed above, every day in the Church Calendar is a minor feast dedicated to the memory of various Saints, Apostles, Martyrs, sacred events and so forth.
Богослужения
Divine Services
В церковном богослужении три круга: суточный, недельный и годовой
service cycles: daily weekly and yearly
| Всенощное бдение | the All-Night Vigil Service |
| Вечерня | Vespers |
| Утреня | Matins |
| Часы | Hours |
| Божественная литургия (Св. Иоанна Златоуста, св. Василия Великого, Преждеосвященных Даров (в Великий Пост) | the Divine Liturgy (of St. John Chrysostom, of St. Basil the Great, of the Presanctified Gifts (celebrated during Lent). |
| Проскомидия | the Office of Oblation |
| Литургия оглашенных | the Liturgy of the Catechumens |
| Литургия верных | the Liturgy of the Faithful |
| Херувимская | the Cherubic Hymn |
| Великий вход | the Great Entrance |
| Малый вход | the Little Entrance |
| Великая Ектения | the Great Litany |
| Малая Ектения | the Little Litany |
| Трисвятое | the Thrice-Holy (Trisagion) |
| Сугубая Ектения | the Litany of Fervent Supplication |
| Символ веры | the Symbol of the Faith (Credo) |
| Отпуст | Dismissal |
| Благодарственная молитва | Prayer of Thankgiving |
| Молитва Господня | the Lord’s Prayer |
| Отче наш, иже еси на небесех, да святится имя Твое, да будет воля Твоя, яко на небеси, и на земли, хлеб наш насущный даждь нам днесь, и остави нам долги наши, яко же и мы оставляем должником нашим, и не введи нас во искушение, но избави нас от лукавого. | Our Father, who are in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And Forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from the Evil One. |
| Возглас Яко Твое есть царство, и сила, и слава Отца, и Сына, и Святого Духа, ныне, и прсино, и во веки веков. Аминь. | Exclamation For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. |
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Храм, облачения
| Храм, облачения | Church, sacerdotal vestments |
| Алтарь | the Sanctuary |
| Иконостас | the Iconostasis; or the Image-screen |
| Солея | Solea |
| Амвон | Ambon; Ambo |
| Клирос | Choir-place |
| Притвор | Porch; Narthex; Inner porch; Vestibule |
| Престол | the Altar |
| Антиминс | the Corporal |
| Дикирий | Double branched candlestick |
| Трикирий | Triple branched candlestick |
| Горнее место | the High Place |
| Рипиды | the Sacerdotal Fans |
| Жертвенник | the Credence; the Table of Oblation |
| Святые дары | the Holy Gifts |
| For the preparation and for communicating them the following sacred vessels and implements are used | |
| Дискос | the Paten |
| Звездица | the Star-Cover |
| Потир | the Chalice |
| Копие | the Spear |
| Просфора | Altar-bread |
| Лжица | the sacramental Spoon |
| Ковш | the Laddle |
| Кадило | the Censer |
| Ладан | the Incense |
| Плащаница | the Shroud, the Winding-Sheet |
| Царские врата | the Royal Doors; the Holy Doors; the Royal Gate |
| Хоругвь | a holy Banner |
| Аналой | Lectuen; Analoqion |
| Ряса | Cassock |
| Фелонь | Chasuble |
| Стихарь | Sticharion; Dalmatic |
| Орарь, епитрахиль | Stole |
| Поручи | Cuffs |
| Пояс | Zone; Girdle |
| Омофор | Pall |
| Скуфья | Biretta (the pointed) |
| Камилавка | Biretta (the upright) |
| Мантия | Bishop’s Mantle |
| Панагия | Panagia |
| Посох | Crozier; Pastoral Staff |
| Митра | Mitre |
| Орлец | Eagle |
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Богослужебные книги
| Богослужебные книги | the Service Books |
| Евангелие | the Book of Gospels |
| Служебник | Service Book |
| Часослов | the Horologion; the Book of Hours |
| Чиновник | Pontifical Service Book |
| Октоих | the Octoechos; Book of Eight Tones |
| Минеи | Menaia |
| Минея Праздничная | the Festal Menaion |
| Триодь Постная | the Lenten, or Fasting Triodion |
| Триодь Цветная | the Flowery, or Festal Triodion |
| Апостол | the Book of the Epistles |
| Требник | Book of Needs |
| Псалтирь | the Psalter |