Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch Nikephoros the New Martyr of Crete Vitalis of Gaza Prokeimenon. Grave Mode Psalm 115.5,3 (116.15,12) Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that he has given me? The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16 Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; c

Sunday before Epiphany Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Synaxis of the 70 Holy Apostles Our Righteous Father Theoctistus, Abbot of Cucomo in Sicily Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2 Psalm 27.9,1 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 4:5-8 TIMOTHY, my son, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your minis

Sunday after Nativity 20,000 Martyrs burned in Nicomedia Holy Martyr Glycerus Simon the Myrrhbearer, Founder of Simonopetra, Monastery of Mount Athos Prokeimenon. Mode 4 Psalm 67.35,26 God is wonderful among his saints.Verse: Bless God in the congregations. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19 Brethren, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it ca

Sunday before Nativity Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Juliana of Nicomedia & her 630 Companion Martyrs Themistocles the Martyr of Myra Prokeimenon. Mode 4 Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40 BRETHREN, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and J

11th Sunday of Luke Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Asia Minor, and Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian of Alexandria The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobe

10th Sunday of Luke Ambrose, Bishop of Milan Athenodoros the Martyr of Mesopotamia St. Nicholas The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 5:8-19 Brethren, walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but when anything is

Andrew the First- Called Apostle Froumentios, Archbishop of Abyssina Alexander the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Mithymna St. Andrew The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we

9th Sunday of Luke Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum Dionysios, Patriarch of Constantinople The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22 Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in

Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:11-21; 11:1-2 Brethren, the scripture says, "No one who believes in God will be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and bestows his riches upon all who call upon him. For, "every one who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved." But how are men to call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in h

Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus Matrona, Abbess of Constantinople Theoktisti of the Isle of Lesbos Nektarius the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis Symeon the Translator The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18 Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for th

5th Sunday of Luke The Holy Martyrs Acindynos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Elpidophoros, and Anempodistos Domnina, Domna, & Kyriaki, the Martyrs Gabriel the New Confessor of Georgia The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20 Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the la

6th Sunday of Luke The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in Constantinople (740) Eata of Hexham The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10 Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entang

3rd Sunday of Luke Joel the Prophet Varys the Martyr John of Rilas The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9 Brethren, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands. I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it,

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