Synaxis of Angels and Archangels

Eις τον Aρχάγγελον Mιχαήλ.
Ἐβουλόμην σοι, Μιχαήλ, ᾄσμα πρέπον
ᾎσαι πρεπόντως, ἀλλ' ἄϋλον, οὐκ ἔχω.

Today is an important holiday for the Church. The Synaxis of the Archangels and Angels is celebrated by the Orthodox today, November 8th.

Eις τον Aρχάγγελον Γαβριήλ.
Oρών Γαβριήλ Άγγελον χαράς μέγαν,
Σε μάλα χαίρω και πτερούμαι σω πόθω.

Angels are messengers of God, who momentarily take on a visible form during their visit. They communicate with people only on important historical occasions, when an important will of God is to be manifested or accomplished.

Ὀγδόη οὐρανίης κυδαίνει τάξιος Ἀρχούς.

The leaders of the Angelic forces are Michael and Gabriel. Both meet in key events of the Scriptures. We first meet Michael in the Old Testament, when Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. We meet Gabriel in the New Testament, in the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and on other occasions.

Εἰς τὴν Σύναξιν τῶν ἐννέα Ταγμάτων,
Σεραφίμ, Χερουβίμ, Θρόνων, Κυριοτήτων, Ἐξουσιῶν, Ἀρχῶν, Δυνάμεων, Ἀρχαγγέλων καὶ Ἀγγέλων.
Ἐπάξιόν τι Ταγμάτων τῶν ἐννέα
Τὶς ἂν γόνος φθέγξαιτο μηνῶν ἐννέα;

In the memory of the apostles, the Angels and Archangels we celebrate November 8th.