Palm Sunday Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Nicephorus, and Serapion Prokeimenon. Mode 4 Psalm 117.26,1 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever. The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Mark, Bishop of Arethusa Martyr Cyril the Deacon and Those with him The Holy Martyrs Jonas and Barachesius Prokeimenon. Mode 1 Psalm 32.22,1 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14 BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of th

Sunday of St. John Climacus Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra Kalliniki & Vassilisa the Martyrs Euthemios the New Martyr Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 4 Psalm 75.11,1 Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them. Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20 BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you a

Sunday of the Holy Cross Agapius the Martyr & His Companions Manuel the New Martyr of Crete 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 Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sym

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Theophylact the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia Hermas the Apostle of the 70 Dometios the Righteous 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 Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3 IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou rem

Sunday of Orthodoxy The Holy Righteous Martyr Eudocia the Samaritan Andonina the New Martyr David the Archbishop 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 11:24-26, 32-40 Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than t

Forgiveness Sunday The Finding of the Precious Relics of the Holy Martyrs in the Quarter of Eugenius Our Righteous Fathers Thalassius and Baradatus Anthousa the Martyr & her 12 Servants Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 4 Psalm 75.11,1 Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the

Meatfare Sunday Onesimus the Apostle of the 70 Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios Onesimos, Patriarch of Constantinople Eusebius the Righteous of Syria Major the Martyr Prokeimenon. Mode 4 Psalm 146.5;134.3 Great is our Lord, and great is his power. Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no bette

Sunday of the Prodigal Son Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr The Holy Prophet Zacharias (Zachariah) Nicephoros & Stephanos the Martyrs Prokeimenon. Mode 2 Psalm 117.14,18 The Lord is my strength and my song.Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely. The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 6:12-20 Brethren, "all things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything. "Food is me

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today Forefeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple Trypho the Martyr Perpetua & her Companions Prokeimenon. Mode 4 Psalm 15.3,8 Among the saints who are in his land, the Lord has been wondrous. Verse: I see the Lord before me continually. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 8:28-39 Brethren, we know that everything works for good with those who love God, who are called according to his

15th Sunday of Luke Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople Kastinos, Archbishop of Constantinople Prokeimenon. Mode 1 Psalm 48.3,1 My mouth shall speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.Verse: Hear this all you nations. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens

12th Sunday of Luke Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria Zenia the Martyr 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 13:7-16 Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be le

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