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August & September Calendar St. Martin the Merciful Russian Orthodox Church - September 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thr Fri Sat Martyr Andrew Strataletes Prophet Samuel Apostle Thaddeus Martyr Agathonicus MATINS 6:00 AM Ninth Hour & Great Vespers 6:00 pm W,O 19/ 1 20/ 2 W,O 21/ 3 22/ 4 Pent 11/Apo. Dormition Hieromartyr Eutyches Apostle Bartholomew Martyrs Adrian & Natalia St. Poemen St. Moses of Scete BEHEADING FORERUNNER Labor Day Typica 9:30 am T2 LITURGY 8:30 AM S: J,N,M NINTH HOUR & GREAT VESPERS 5:30 PM VESPERS 6:00 PM S: N S: J 23/ 5 24/ 6 25/ 7 W,O 26/ 8 27/ 9 W,O 28/ 10 W,O 29/ 11 P12/St. Alexander Nevsky Cincture of the Theotokos Indiction (Church New Year) Martyr Mamas Hieromartyr Anthimus Prophet Moses SS Zachariah & Elizabeth LITURGY 9:30 AM T3 MATINS 6:00 AM & MOLEBEN S: J,N,M BOARD MEETING 12:00 AM NINTH HOUR & GREAT VESPERS 5:30 PM VESPERS 6:00 PM S: T 30/ 12 31/ 13 1/ 14 W,O 2/ 15 3/ 16 W,O 4/ 17 5/ 18 P13/AA Michael at Chonae Martyr Sozon NATIVITY OF THE SS Joachim & Anna Martyr Menodora St. Silouan the Athonite Apodosis - Nativity MOG THEOTOKOS LITURGY 8:30 AM T4 LITURGY 6:00 AM S: B,T,(A) S: N,M NINTH HOUR & GREAT VIGIL 6:30 PM VESPERS 6:00 PM S: T S: N 6/ 19 7/ 20 8/ 21 W,O 9/ 22 10/ 23 W,O 11/ 24 12/ 25 P14/Holy Sepulcher EXALTATION Greatmartyr Nicetas GM Euphemia/M Ludmila Martyr Sophia OF THE CROSS LITURGY 9:30 AM T5 LITURGY 6:00 AM S: B,T,(L) S: M VIGIL w/ Lity 5:00 PM S: T,N 13/ 26 W,O 14/ 27 15/ 28 W,O 16/ 29 17/ 30 Notes: Church Date listed first, followed by civil date in boldface. Readers services and/or services at neighboring parishes, in upper & lower case. F=Fish, W=Wine, O=Oil S: = Servers ( ) = in training Fr. James on vacation, September 2-9. Moleben for the Instruction of Youth (for the start of the school year) following Liturgy on September 12. Note earlier start time for Liturgy on Sunday, September 19. Weekday services as scheduled - check on-line calendar to confirm. Trapezas after Sunday Liturgies in the Parish Hall - potluck. Church contact: [email protected] St. Martin the Merciful Russian Orthodox Church - October 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thr Fri Sat Pent 19/Apostle Luke St. Eumenius MM Trophimus & Comp. LITURGY 9:30 AM T2 9 am Trailer demolition S: J,A,(L) NINTH HOUR & GREAT VESPERS 5:00 PM VESPERS 6:00 PM w/ Children's Event S: J 18/ 31 W,O 18/ 1 19/ 2 Pent 15/GM Eustathius Apodosis of Exaltation Apostle Codratus Conception - Forerunner Martyr Thecla St. Sergius of Radonezh Ap. John the Theologian LITURGY 9:30 AM T6 MATINS 6:00 AM S: J,A Trailer demolition, cont'd VESPERS 5:30 PM VIGIL 6:00 PM S: T,N 20/ 3 21/ 4 22/ 5 W,O 23/ 6 24/ 7 W,O 25/ 8 26/ 9 Pent 16/M Callistratus St. Vyacheslav St. Cyriacus St. Michael of Kiev Pokrov Martyrs Cyprian & Justina Hieromartyr Dionysius LITURGY 9:30 AM T7 MATINS 6:00 AM 9:00 am Parish Hike S: N,T,(L) NINTH HOUR & GREAT VESPERS 5:30 PM VESPERS 6:00 PM S: J 27/ 10 28/ 11 29/ 12 W,O 30/ 13 1/ 14 W,O 2/ 15 3/ 16 P17/St. Paul the Simple Martyr Charitina Apostle Thomas MM Sergius & Bacchus St. Taïsia of Egypt Ap. James the son of Alphaeus Optina Elders LITURGY 9:30 AM T8 MATINS 6:00 AM S: B,A NINTH HOUR & GREAT VESPERS 5:30 PM VESPERS 6:00 PM S: J,N 4/ 17 5/ 18 6/ 19 W,O 7/ 20 8/ 21 W,O 9/ 22 10/ 23 Pent 18/7th Council ST. MARTIN MM Carpus & Comp. Martyrs Nazarius & Comp. St. Euthymius Martyr Longinus Prophet Hosea Parish Feast Day LITURGY 9:30 AM T1 LITURGY 6:00 AM & MOLEBEN S: M S: J,M,N VIGIL 5:00 PM VIGIL 6:00 PM S: J,M S: J,T 11/ 24 12/ 25 13/ 26 W,O 14/ 27 15/ 28 W,O 16/ 29 17/ 30 Notes: Church Date listed first, followed by civil date in boldface. Readers services and/or services at neighboring parishes, in upper & lower case. F=Fish, W=Wine, O=Oil S: = Servers ( ) = in training Traiiler demolition on Saturday, October 2, continuing on Sunday afternoon if necessary. Parish hike Saturday, October 16, location tbd. Moleben to St. Martin and festal trapeza following Liturgy Sunday, October 24. Vigil for the Feast that afternoon, at 5:00 pm. Parish feast day Liturgy, Monday, October 25. Children's event Sunday October 31: Vespers for St. John of Kronstadt at 5 pm, followed by kids' activities in the parish hall. Weekday services as scheduled - check on-line calendar to confirm. Trapezas after Sunday Liturgies in the Parish Hall - potluck..
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