esus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” JHe said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.”

Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.”

John 21:15-17

Toronto • 2020 • Торонто СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ 3 GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST

This typikon was prepared by Fr. Bohdan Hladio of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Oshawa, Ontario, as part of the pastyr.ca project – a vounteer-initiated and maintained web portal to support the preparation, publication and dissemination of Orthodox liturgical texts and music as practised in the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. This typikon is based upon the original work of then Archimandrite Job (Getcha) – now Archbishop Job of Telmessos – an enduring foundation to which the present work is indebted. The liturgical directives contained herein conform to the rules governing the order for services found in the Typikon of the Orthodox Church.

Since this typikon has been prepared for parish usage, certain abridgements have been made. The number of troparia sung at Sunday Liturgy, for example, conforms more to practical considerations or common necessity in the context of a typical parish than to strict monastic order. In other places, fundamental assumptions are made that may not apply to all services celebrated in every commu- nity. The troparia given at the end of Vespers in this work, for example, reflect the assumption that Vespers will be invariably combined with Orthros to form a Vigil – but in your own prayerful commu- nity, this may not always be the case.

The unabridged order for singing troparia at Sunday or weekday Liturgies; the order for the troparia before the Dismissal at Vespers when that Office is served on its own (i.e. apart from a Vigil); a guide to intoning the Prokiemena and the Epistle lections when multiple readings are appointed – can be found in the Appendix.

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Fr. Bohdan Hladio The 31st day of December (Dec.18) in the year of our Lord 2020, Martyr Sebastian at Rome and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius, and Castulus (287)

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6 Martyr Boniface, in Tarsus of Cilicia, and Righteous Aglaida of Rome (290) 6 Ven. Elias of Murom, wonderworker of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1188) 6 Martyrs Elias, Probus, and Ares the Egyptians, in Cilicia (308) 6 Martyrs Polyeuctus at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy the deacon in Mauretania (309) 6 St. Boniface the Merciful, bp. of Ferentino (6th c.) 6 St. Gregory, abp. of Omirits (ca. 552) 6 Ven. Amphilochius of Pochaiv (1971)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 327 (Heb. 11:8, 11-16) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 41 (Mk. 9:33-41)

Saturday, January 2 December 20

5 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ Saturday before the Nativity of Christ

5 Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer (107) 6 Ven. Ignatius, Archmandrite, of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (1435) 6 St. Philogonius, bp. of Antioch (323) 6 St. Daniel II, abp. of Serbia (1338) 6 Righteous Theoctiste of Constantinople, mother of ven. Theodore the Studite (797-802)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 228 (Eph. 5:1-8) Before Nativity: Galatians, per. 205 (Gal. 3:8-12) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 74 (Lk. 14:1-11) Before Nativity: Luke, per. 72 (Lk. 13:18-29)

Sunday, January 3 December 21

30TH Sunday after Pentecost Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ Sunday before the Nativity of Christ: Sunday of the Holy Fathers

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6 Virgin-martyr Juliana, and the 500 men and 130 women of Nicomedia who suffered with her (304) 3 Repose of St. Peter, metr. of Kyiv and all Rus’, wonder- worker (1326) 6 Martyr Themistocles of Myra in Lycia (251) 6 Holy hierarch Filaret, (Theodosius in schema), metr. of Kyiv (1857) 2 Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Paroemias: Genesis (Gen. 14:14-20) Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:8-11,15-17) Deuteronomy (Deut. 10:14-21)

At Orthros: 8TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 64 (Jn. 20:11-18)

Holy Fathers: Hebrews, per. 328 (Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40) Matthew, per. 1 (Mt. 1:1-25)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera of the Fathers and 4 of the Forefeast. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: of the Forefeast. Entrance. Prokeimen: The Lord is King. Paroemias of the Fathers. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Fathers in Tone 2. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: of the Forefeast. After the Song of St. Simeon, the Tropar of the Fathers (twice) and the Tropar of the Forefeast (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: of the Forefeast. After the Kathismas, Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hymns of Ascent. Prokeimen of the Tone. 8TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 66. Hav- ing beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Fathers on 8 and of the Forefeast on 6. Irmoi of the Canon of the Fathers. Katavasia: Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe of the Fathers. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Fathers. At the 9TH Ode: More honour- able. Exapostilaria: of the Fathers. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: of the Forefeast. At the Verses of Praise: 3 stichera of the Fathers and 3 of the Forefeast. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 8TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Fathers. Kondak of the Fathers.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: After the Entrance, Troparia of the Resurrectional Tone, the Fathers and the Forefeast. Glory: Kondak of the Fathers. Both now: Kondak of the Forefeast. Prokeimen: of the Fathers – Blessed art You, Lord God of our fathers. Epistle to the Hebrews per. 328. Gospel from St. Matthew per. 1. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.

Monday, January 4 December 22

31ST Week after Pentecost Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ

6 Great Martyr Anastasia, “Deliverer from Bonds”, her teacher, the martyr Chryso- gonus; martyrs Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus and others who suffered with them (304)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

3 Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 329 (Heb. 11:17-23, 27-31) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 42 (Mk. 9:42-10:1)

Tuesday, January 5 December 23

Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ

6 Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Euni- cian, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus (250) 6 Ven. Ni- phon, bp. of Constantia, in Cyprus (4th c.) 6 Ven. Paul, bp. of Neo-Caesaria (4th c.) 6 St. Nahum of Ochrid, enlightener of the Bulgarians (910) 6 St. Theoctistus, abp. of Novhorod (1310)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 333 (Heb. 12:25-26, 13:22-25) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 43 (Mk. 10:2-12)

Wednesday, January 6 December 24

Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ Eve of the Nativity of Christ

6 Nun-Martyr Eugenia; and with her, martyrs Protus and Hyacinth, her servants; hieromartyr Phillip, her father; and martyrs Basilla and Claudia (ca. 262) 6 St. Nicholas the monk of Bulgaria (9th c.)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

ON THIS DAY, THE ROYAL HOURS ARE SERVED.

First Hour: Micah (Mic. 5:2-4) Hebrews, per. 303 (Heb. 1:1-12) Matthew, per. 2 (Mt. 1:18-25) Third Hour: Baruch (Bar. 3:36-4:4) Galatians, per. 208 (Gal. 3:23-29) Luke, per. 5 (Lk. 2:1-20) Sixth Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 7:10-16, 8:1-4, 8-10) Hebrews, per. 304 (Heb. 1:10-2:3) Matthew, per. 3 (Mt. 2:1-12) Ninth Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 9:6-7) Hebrews, per. 306 (Heb. 2:11-18) Matthew, per. 4 (Mt. 2:13-23) 4 THE ROYAL HOURS: At approximately 8:00 A.M. the Royal Hours are officiated. The Priest, vested in a phelonion, carries the Gospel Book out through the Royal Doors to the centre of the Church and places it on an analogion. Blessed is our God. Reader: Amen. Glory to You, our God. O Heavenly King. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, Lord, have mercy (12 times). Glory: both now. O come, let us worship. And the psalms (at every Hour there are two special psalms and one regular psalm – see the Menaion). During the reading of the psalms, an ◊Incensation takes place – beginning from the analogion with the Gospel. NOTE: At the 1ST Hour a Great Incensation, i.e. the Altar and the en- tire temple; at the 3RD and 6TH Hours a Small Incensation, and at the 9TH Hour a Great Incensation.

AT THE HOURS: The Tropar of the Forefeast: Mary of the seed of David. At every Hour, after the Theotokion – the special Stichera (troparia with verses). Let us be attentive. The Prokeimen and Paroemia. Epistle. Gospel. Then we continue the reading of the Hour (at the 1ST Hour – Direct my steps; at the 3RD Hour Blessed is the Lord; etc.) At all Hours, the Kondak of the Forefeast – Today the Virgin. At the 9TH Hour: the last sticheron – Today is born from a Virgin... is solemnly read at the beginning, and at the words: We worship Your Nativity… the Priest, Reader and faithful all make three small metanias (bows to the waist). There is a custom to intone the Polychronion (mnoholitia) at this time. After this, the sticheron is sung. At the 9TH Hour, after the reading of the Holy Gospel, it is carried into the Altar through the Royal Doors, which are then closed, and the Priest removes his phelonion. After the prayer of the 9TH Hour the psalms – Bless the Lord, O my soul... Praise the Lord, O my soul... and the rest of the Typica. After The choir of the Saints... Both now: (The Symbol of Faith is not read, as the Liturgy will be served). Forgive, pardon and remit. The Lord’s Prayer. The Kondak of the Forefeast – Today the Virgin. Lord, have mercy (40 times). All-holy Trin- ity. Priest: Wisdom. We sing: It is truly worthy to bless you, the Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure, and the Mother of our God (and we make a small metania). Priest: Most Holy Theotokos, save us! And we sing – More honourable. Priest: Glory to You, O Christ God. And we sing Glory: both now. Lord, have mercy (thrice). Bless. And the Small Dismissal of the day.

At Vespers: Genesis (Gn. 1:1-13) Numbers (Num. 24:2-3, 5-9, 17-18) Micah (Mic. 4:6,7, 5:2-4) Joshua (Josh. 11:1-10) Baruch (Bar. 3:36-4:4) Daniel (Dan. 2:31-36, 44-45) Isaiah (Isa. 9:6-7) Isaiah (Isa. 7:10-16, 8:1-4, 8-10)

At the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: Hebrews, per. 303 (Heb. 1:1-12) Luke, per. 5 (Lk. 2:1-20)

VESPERS WITH THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: Blessed is our God. Amen. Glory to You, our God. O Heavenly King. After the Lord’s Prayer... O come, let us worship. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Litany of peace. At Lord, I have cried, Tone 2: 8 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now. Of the Feast. Entrance with the Gospel. Prokeimen: O God, in Your name. The Royal Doors are closed and the Paroemias are read. After the 3RD Paroemia, the Royal Doors are opened, and the Reader intones the Tropar – You were born in a cave... with verses. The singers repeat the Tropar after every verse. At the end, the Reader sings the Tropar. The Royal Doors are closed. The next three Paroemias are read. The Royal Doors are opened after the 6TH Paroemia, and the same order is followed as after the third lection. The Tropar is intoned – You have shone forth. The Royal Doors

5 are closed and the last two Paroemias are read. The Royal Doors are opened and the Small Litany is intoned with the exclamation – For You are Holy. Trisagion. Prokeimen – The Lord said unto me. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 303. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 5. We continue with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. In place of It is truly worthy – All of creation. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord. After the Dismissal the icon of the Nativity is carried to the middle of the temple to the solemn sing- ing of the Tropar – Your Nativity. Glory: both now. Today the Virgin.

Thursday, January 7 December 25

1 The Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Sav- iour, Jesus Christ.

6 Commemoration of the shepherds in Bethlehem who came to see the Lord. The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar

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At Orthros: Matthew, per. 2 (Mt. 1:18-25)

At the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Galatians, per. 209 (Gal. 4:4-7) Matthew, per. 3 (Mt. 2:1-12)

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THE VIGIL: The service begins with Great Compline with Litia. The Priest, in a phelonion: Blessed is our God – and he ◊censes the entire temple. Reader: Amen. And he reads Great Compline. God is with us is sung. In place of the regular troparia (Enlighten my eyes, etc.) after the first Trisagion, we sing the Tropar – Your Nativity. After the second Trisagion, we sing the Kondak – Today the Vir- gin. After Glory to God in the highest – we make the Litia procession. Stichera: of the Feast. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Feast. At the Blessing of Loaves: the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: the Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Session- al Hymn of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification of the Feast. Small Litany and Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen of the Feast. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 2. Psalm 50. Glory: Today all creation is filled with joy. Both now: Today all creation is filled with joy. Have mer- cy on me, O God: and the sticheron in Tone 6: Glory to God in the highest. Canons of the Feast. Irmos and Katavasia – Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode – Hypakoe of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode – Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing It is truly worthy, but the refrain of the Feast – Magnify, O my soul: and the rest. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise, 4 stichera of the Feast. Great Doxology. Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal of the Feast – May Christ, who was born in a cave and laid in a manger. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: Antiphons of the Feast. Entrance verse: From the womb before the morning star. Tropar of the Feast, Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. In place of the

6 Trisagion: As many as have been baptized into Christ. Prokeimen of the Feast. Epistle to the Gala- tians, per. 209. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 3. In place of It is truly worthy, the Refrain – Magnify, O my soul and the Irmos of the 9TH Ode – A strange and most glorious mystery. Communion Hymn – The Lord has sent deliverance. Dismissal of the Feast.

Friday, January 8 December 26

Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ

4 Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

6 Hieromartyr Euthymius, bp. of Sardis (840) 6 Ven. Constantine, monk, of Synnada (9th c.) 6 St. Evaristus of the Studion monastery (825)

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Theotokos: Hebrews, per. 306 (Heb. 2:11-18) Matthew, per. 4 (Mt. 2:13-23)

AT VESPERS AND ORTHROS: The services are from the Menaion

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Feast and Kondak of the Synaxis

AT THE LITURGY: Regular antiphons (typical psalms). At the Entrance: O come, let us worship. O Son of God, who was born of a Virgin save us. Tropar of the Nativity in Tone 4, Glory: both now, Kondak of the Synaxis of the Theotokos in Tone 6. Trisagion. Prokeimen in Tone 3: My soul mag- nifies the Lord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 306; Gospel: Matthew, per. 4. Instead of It is truly worthy, the Hymn to the Theotokos of the Feast (9TH Ode of the Nativity Canon). Communion Hymn and the Dismissal of the Feast.

Saturday, January 9 December 27

Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ Saturday after the Nativity of Christ

5 Holy Apostle, Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen

6 Ven. Theodore “the Branded” (Graptus), confessor of Palestine (ca. 840) 6 St. Theodore, abp. of Constantinople (686)

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After Nativity: 1 Timothy, per. 288 (1 Tim. 6:11-16) Protomartyr: Acts, per. 17 (Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60) 7 After Nativity: Matthew, per. 46 (to the half) (Mt. 12:15-21) Protomartyr: Matthew, per. 87 (Mt. 21:33-42)

AT THE LITURGY: Regular antiphons (typical psalms). At the Entrance: O come, let us worship... Save us O Son of God, who was born of a Virgin. Tropar of the Feast and of the Saint, Glory: Kondak of the Saint, both now, Kondak of the Feast. Trisagion. Prokeimena of the Feast and of the Saint. Epistle: 1 Timothy per. 288 and Acts per. 17; Gospel: Matthew per. 46 and per. 87. Instead of It is truly worthy, Hymn to the Theotokos of the Feast (9TH Ode of the Nativity Canon). The Commu- nion Hymn of the Feast and of the Saint. The Dismissal of the Feast.

Sunday, January 10 December 28

31ST Sunday after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ Sunday after the Nativity of Christ – of the Holy Righteous Ones: David, the King, Joseph, the Betrothed; and James, the brother of the Lord

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6 The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, with the martyrs Glycerius, Zeno, Theophi- lus the deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius the deacon, Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Euthymius, and the virgins Agape, Domna, Theophil and others (302) 6 Apostle Nicanor the deacon (34)

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At Orthros: 9TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 65 (Jn. 20:19-31)

After Nativity: Galatians, per. 200 (Gal. 1:11-19) Matthew, per. 4 (Mt. 2:13-23)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 3 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 of the Feast, 4 stichera of the Holy Righteous Ones; Glory: of the Holy Righteous Ones; Both now: of the Nativity. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha from the Octoechos, Glory: of Holy Righteous Ones, Both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon: O Theotokos and Virgin (twice) and the Tropar of the Holy Righteous Ones (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice), Glory: of the Holy Righteous Ones, Both now: of the Feast. After the Kathismas the Hymns of Ascent of the Octoechos. The Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. The Gospel from St. John, per. 65. Can- on: Resurrectional on 4, of the Holy Righteous Ones on 4, and of the Nativity (both canons) on 6. Irmoi of the Canon of the Octoechos. After the 3RD song of the Canon: Kondak and Ikos of the Holy Righteous Ones, Glory: Sessional Hymn of the Holy Righteous Ones, Both now: of the Nativity. After the 6TH song: Kondak and Ikos of the Nativity. At the 9TH song: the Magnificat. 9TH Sunday Exa- postilarion, Glory: of the Holy Righteous Ones, Both Now: of the Nativity. At the Verses of Praise: 4 verses from the Octoechos, 4 verses of the Nativity, Glory: of the Holy Righteous Ones, Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having Risen from the tomb. Litanies 8 and Dismissal. Glory: Both now. 9TH Matinal Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar: of the Octoechos, Glory: of the Holy Righteous Ones and of the Feast (al- ternately). Kondak: of the Feast and of the Holy Righteous Ones (alternately).

AT THE LITURGY: At the Entrance, the Troparia of the Tone, of the Nativity, and of the Holy Righ- teous Ones, Glory: Kondak of the Holy Righteous Ones, Both now: Kondak of the Nativity. Prokei- men of the Nativity and of the Holy Righteous Ones. Epistle to the Galatians per. 200; Gospel from St. Mark, per. 4. Instead of It is truly worthy, Hymn to the Theotokos of the Nativity. Communion Hymn of Sunday and of the Nativity.

Monday, January 11 December 29

32ND Week after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ

6 The 14,000 Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem (1st c.) 6 Ven. Marcellus, abbot of the monastery of the “Unsleeping Ones” (485) 6 Ven. Job of the Maniavsky Skete (1621) 6 Ven. Mark the grave-digger Theophilus and John of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Ven. Theophilus of Omutch (1412) 6 Ven. Thaddeus, confessor, of the Studion (818) 6 St. Trophimus, bp. of Arles (3rd c.) 6 Remembrance of all Christians who died of hunger, thirst, cold, the sword and all other sorts of violent deaths

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Ord. Epistle: James, per. 53 (James 2:14-26) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 48 (Mk. 10:46-52)

Tuesday, January 12 December 30

Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ

6 Virgin-martyr Anysia at Thessalonica (285-305) 6 Hieromartyr Zoticus, presby- ter of Constantinople, feeder of orphans and minister to lepers (4th c.) 6 Apostle Timon the deacon (1st c.) 6 Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia (311) 6 Ven. Theodora, nun of Caesarea in Cappadocia (8th c.) 6 Ven. Theodora, nun, of Constantinople (940) 6 St. Egwin, bp. of Worchester (717)

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Ord. Epistle: James, per. 54 (James 3:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 50 (Mk. 11:11-23)

9 Wednesday, January 13 December 31

4 Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Nativity of Christ

6 Ven. Melania the Younger, nun, of Rome (439) 6 St. Peter, metr. of Kyiv, Halych and all Rus’ (1647) 6 St. Theophylact, bp. of Ochrid (ca. 1126)

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Ord. Epistle: James, per. 55 (James 3:11-4:6) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 51 (Mk. 11:23-26)

NOTE: The service is that of the Feast, except for the Entrance and Paroemias at Vespers and the Polyeleos at Matins. At Orthros, we sing the Great Doxology.

Thursday, January 14 January 1

1 The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Basil the Great, abp. of Caesarea in Cappadocia (379)

6 Martyr Basil of Ancyra (ca. 362) 6 St. Emilia, mother of the holy hierarchs Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste; and also ven. Macrina and St. Naucratius. (375) 6 St. Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder, father of St. Gregory the Theologian (374) 6 Ven. Theodosius, abbot of the monastery in Tryglia, Bithynia 6 New Martyr Peter of Tripolis in the Peleponesos (1776) 6 St. Fulgentius, bp. of Ruspe (532)

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Paroemias: Genesis (Gn. 17:1-7, 9-12, 14) Proverbs (Prov. 8:22-30) Proverbs (Prov. 10:31-11:12)

At Orthros: John, per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

Circumcision: Colossians, per. 254 (Col. 2:8-12) St. Basil the Great: Hebrews, per. 318 (Heb. 7:26-8:2) Circumcision: Luke, per. 6 (Lk. 2:20-21, 40-52) St. Basil the Great: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man (1ST Antiphon). At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera, 4 of the Circumcision and 4 of St. Basil, Glory: of the Hierarch, Both now: of the Circumcision. Prokeimen of the day, Paroemias. At the Litia – the stichera of the temple, of St. Basil, Glory: Grace has been poured out. Both now: The Saviour who descends. At the Aposticha, stichera of St. Basil, Glory: The Grace of Miracles, Both now: of the Circumcision. At the Blessing of Loaves: Tropar of the Hi- erarch (twice) and of the Feast (once). 10 AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord the Tropar of the Circumcision (twice); Glory: of St. Basil Both now: and of the Circumcision. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Saint. The Poliye- leos; Magnification of St. Basil. The Sessional hymn. From my youth. Prokeimen – My mouth. The Gospel from St. John, per. 36. Psalm 50, Glory: Through the prayers of the hierarch Basil. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God, the verses of St. Basil – Grace has been poured out. Canons: Circumcision on 6 and St. Basil on 8; Irmoi – Come, O peo- ple; Katavasias of the Theophany – The Lord, mighty in wars. After the 3RD Ode: the Kondak of the Circumcision, the Sessional Hymn of St. Basil, Glory: both now. of the Circumcision; after the 6TH Ode: the Kondak of St. Basil and the Ikos; at the 9TH Ode – we do not sing More honourable, but the Refrain of the Circumcision and of St. Basil. The Exapostilarion of St. Basil (twice), Glory: both now: of the Circumcision. At the Verses of Praise: 6 stichera, Glory: St. Basil – Grace has been poured out, Both now: of the Circumcision – The Saviour who descends. After the Great Doxology – the Tropar of St. Basil, Glory: both now: of the Circumcision. Dismissal of the Feast – Christ, who on the eighth day. 1ST HOUR.

THE HOURS: Troparia: of the Circumcision, Glory: of St. Basil, Both now: the Theotokion of the Hour: Kondak: of the Circumcision and of St. Basil alternately.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL: After the Entrance the Tropar of the Circumcision, of St. Basil, Glory: Kondak of the Circumcision Both now: Kondak of St. Basil. The Prokeimen – O Lord, save Your people... and – My mouth shall speak wisdom. Epistle to the Colosians, per. 254 and to the He- brews, per. 318. Gospel from Luke per. 6 and 24. Instead of It is truly worthy – All of creation. The Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and The righteous man. Dismissal of the Feast – Christ, who on the eighth day.

AFTER THE LITURGY: New Year’s Moleben.

Friday, January 15 January 2

Forefeast of the Theophany

6 St. Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335) 6 Ven. Theodota, mother of the first Sts. Cosmas and Damian (3rd c.) 6 St. Cosmas, patr. of Constantinople (1081) 6 Righ- teous Juliana of Lazarevo (1604) 6 Hieromartyr Theogenes, bp. of Parium on the Hellespont (ca. 320) 3 Repose (1833) and second finding of the relics (1991) of St. Seraphim, wonderworker of Sarov 6 St. Mark the Deaf 6 Ven. Sylvester the wonderworker of the Kyivan Caves, (the Near Caves) (12th c.)

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Ord. Epistle: 1 Peter, per. 58 (1 Pet. 1:1-2, 10-12, 2:6-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 53 (Mk. 12:1-12)

11 Saturday, January 16 January 3

Forefeast of the Theophany Saturday before the Holy Theophany

6 Holy Prophet Malachias (400 B.C.) 6 Martyr Gordius of Caesaria (4th c.) 6 Ven. Genevieve of Paris (512) 6 Ven. Abelard, abbot 6 A mother and her two children, who suffered death by fire

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Before Theophany: 1 Timothy, per. 284 (1 Tim. 3:14-4:5) Matthew, per. 5 (Mt. 3:1-11)

Sunday, January 17 January 4

32ND Sunday after Pentecost Forefeast of the Theophany Sunday before the Holy Theophany

Tone 7 TONE 7 (UA) | TONE 7 (EN)

6 Synaxis of the 70 Apostles: James – the brother of the Lord, Mark the Evan- gelist, Luke the Evangelist, Cleopas – brother of Joseph the Betrothed, Symeon, Barnabas, Justus, Thaddeus, Ananias, Stephen the Protomartyr and Archdea- con, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Onesimus, Epaphras, Archippus, Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Crispus, Epenetus, Andronicus, Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, Philologus, Lucius, Jason, Sosipater, Olympas, Tertius, Erastus, Quartus, Euodi- as, Onesiphorus, Clement, Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Carpus, Quadratus (called John), Mark, Zenas, Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus, Mark, Ar- temas, Aquila, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; Dionysius Areopagite and Simeon Niger 6 Ven. Theoctistus, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily (800) 6 Ven. Aquila, Deacon, of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Confessors Zosimas the hermit and Atha- nasius the Commentarisius (Senior Magistrate), Anchorites of Cilicia (3rd-4th c.) 6 Repose of St. Eustathius I, abp. of Serbia (ca. 1285) 6 Martyrs Euthimius the Abbot and twelve monks of Vatopedi monastery on the Holy Mountain (1285) 6 Ven. Martyr Onuphrius the Bulgarian (1818) 6 St. Gregory of Langres (Gaul) (539-540)

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At Orthros: 10TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 66 (Jn. 21:1-14)

Before Theophany: 2 TImothy, per. 298 (2 Tim. 4:5-8) Mark, per. 1 (Mk. 1:1-8) 12 AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos, 2 of the Apostles, and two of the Venerable Father; Glory: of the Forefeast, Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 7. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos, Glo- ry: both now. of the Forefeast. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (twice), and of the Forefeast in Tone 4 – Make ready, O Zebulun (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice), Glory: of the Apostles, Both now: of the Forefeast. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Resurrectional Evlog- itaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 10TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 66. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resur- rectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, Forefeast on 4, Apostles on 2 and Venerable Father on 2; Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – The Lord, mighty in wars. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Forefeast in Tone 4. After the 6TH Ode: Resurrectional Kondak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode: More hon- ourable. Holy is the Lord our God. 10TH Sunday Exapostilarion Glory: both now. of the Forefeast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Forefeast, Glory: 10TH Orthros Dox- asticon; Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Forefeast. Kondak of the Forefeast and the Resurrectional Tone alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: At the Entrance, the Tropar of the Resurrectional tone, of the Forefeast (and of the temple if dedicated to a saint): Glory: (of the temple if dedicated to a saint) Both now: Kondak of the Forefeast. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Sunday before Theophany in Tone 6 – O Lord, save Your people. Epistle to Timothy, per. 298. Gospel from Mark per. 1. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, January 18 January 5

33RD Week after Pentecost Forefeast of the Theophany

Eve of the Holy Theophany

6 Hieromartyr Theopemptus, bp. of Nicomedia, and Martyr Theonas (303) 6 Ven. Syncletika of Alexandria (ca. 350) 6 Prophet Micah (9th c. B.C.) 6 Virgin Apollinaria of Egypt (ca. 470) 6 Ven. Phosterius the hermit and and Menas of Sinai (6th c.) 6 Ven. Gregory of Acretia (ca. 820)

Strict Fast. Bread, vegetables and fruits.

ON THIS DAY, THE ROYAL HOURS ARE SERVED.

First Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 35:1-10) Acts, per. 33 (Acts 13:25-32) Matthew, per. 5 (Mt. 3:1-11)

13 Third Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 1:16-20) Acts, per. 42 (Acts 19:1-18) Mark, per. 1 (Mk. 1:1-8) Sixth Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 12:3-6) Romans, per. 91 (Rm. 6:3-11) Mark, per. 2 (Mk. 1:9-15) Ninth Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 49:8-15) Titus, per. 301 (Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7) Matthew, per. 6 (Mt. 3:13-17)

THE ROYAL HOURS: The Priest, vested in a phelonion, carries the Gospel Book out through the Royal Doors to the centre of the Church and places it on an analogion. Blessed is our God: Read- er: Amen. Glory to You, our God. O Heavenly King. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, Lord, have mercy (12 times) Glory: both now. O come, let us worship. And the psalms (at every Hour there are two special psalms and one regular psalm – see the Menaion). During the reading of the psalms an ◊Incensation takes place, beginning from the analogion with the Gospel. NOTE: At the 1ST Hour a Great Incensation, i.e. the Altar and the entire temple; at the 3RD and 6TH Hours a Small Incensation, and at the 9TH Hour a Great Incensation.

AT THE HOURS: The Tropar of the Forefeast – Make ready, O Zebulon. At every Hour, after its The- otokion – the special Stichera (troparia with verses). Let us be attentive: The Prokeimen and Paro- emia. Epistle. Gospel. Then we continue the reading of the Hour (at the 1ST Hour – Direct my steps; at the 3RD Hour Blessed is the Lord; etc.) At all Hours, the Kondak of the Forefeast – In the running waters of the Jordan River. At the 9TH Hour the last sticheron – Your hand – is solemnly read at the beginning, and after the final words the Priest, Reader and Faithful all make three small metanias (bows to the waist). There is a custom to intone the Polychronion (mnoholittia) at this time. After this, the sticheron is sung. At the 9TH Hour, after the reading of the Holy Gospel, it is carried into the Altar through the Royal Doors, which are then closed, and the Priest removes his phelonion. After the Prayer of the 9TH Hour, the psalms – Bless the Lord, O my soul; Praise the Lord, O my soul... and the rest of the Typica. After The choir of the Saints: Both now: I believe; Forgive, pardon and remit: Our Father. The Kondak of the Forefeast – In the running waters of the Jordan River. Lord, have mercy (40 times) All-holy Trinity. Priest: Wisdom. We sing: It is truly worthy to bless you, the The- otokos, ever blessed and most pure, and the mother of our God (and we make a small metania). Priest: Most Holy Theotokos, save us! And we sing More honourable. Priest: Glory to You, O Christ God. And we sing Glory: both now. Lord, have mercy (thrice) Bless. The Dismissal of the day.

Paroemias: Genesis (Gn. 1:1-13) Exodus (Ex. 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29) Exodus (15:22-27, 16:1) Joshua (Josh. 3:7-8, 15-17) 2 Kings (2 Kings 2:6-14) 2 Kings (2 Kings 5:9-14) Isaiah (Isa. 1:16-20) Genesis (Gn. 32:1-10) Exodus (Ex. 2:5-10) Judges (Judg. 6:36-40) 1 Kings (1 Kings 18:30-39) 2 Kings (2 Kings 2:19-22) Isaiah (Isa. 49:8-15) 14 At the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: 1 Corinthians, per. 143 (1 Cor. 9:19-27) Luke, per. 9 (Lk. 3:1-18)

Great Blessing of Water: Isaiah (Isa. 35:1-10) Isaiah (Isa. 55:1-13) Isaiah (Isa. 12:3-6) 1 Corinthians, per. 143 (from the half) (1 Cor. 10:1-4) Mark, per. 2 (Mk. 1:9-11)

FESTAL VESPERS WITH THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: Blessed is the Kingdom. Usual begin- ning. Psalm 103 is read. Great Litany. At Lord, I have cried, Tone 2: 8 stichera of the Feast, Glory: both now: You have bowed Your head. Entrance with the Gospel. Prokeimen – Your mercy will pursue me, O Lord. The reading of the first three Paroemias – the first, from Genesis, followed by two from Exodus. After the 3RD reading, the Royal Doors are opened and the Reader intones the Tropar – O You who has created the world... with verses – and the singers repeating after each verse: That You might enlighten those. The Royal Doors are closed. The reading of the next three Paroemias – the first from Joshua, the following two from 2 Kings. After the 6TH reading, the Tropar – To sinners and publicans... is sung, as after the 3RD reading. The remaining seven Paroemias – beginning and ending with readings from Isaiah, are read. After the 13TH reading, the Royal Doors are opened. Small Litany with the exclamation – For Holy are You. Prokeimen in Tone 3 – The Lord is my light and my salvation. Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 143. Gospel of St. Luke, per. 9. Follow- ing the Gospel, we continue with the Liturgy of St. Basil in the normal order. In place of It is truly worthy, we sing – All of Creation. Communion verse: Praise the Lord. After the Prayer Behind the Ambon, we exit to the narthex for the Great Blessing of Waters according to the order as given in the Menaion or Book of Needs.

AT THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATER: Three readings from Isaiah; a reading from the Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 143; and the Gospel from St. Mark, per. 2. After the Blessing of Water, we sing Glory: both now. and the sticheron in Tone 6: Let us sing, O faithful. Festal Dismissal – May He who deigned to be baptized in the Jordan by John.

NOTE: After the Dismissal, the festal icon is brought to the centre of the temple near which a candle on a candlestand is lit. At this time the Tropar – When You, O Lord. Glory: both now. And Kondak of the Feast – You have appeared today... are sung. The faithful approach, kiss the icon, and par- take of the blessed Jordan water. The Priest visits the homes of the faithful with holy water and blesses the homes.

15 Tuesday, January 19 January 6

1 The Holy Theophany: Baptism of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ

At Orthros: Mark, per. 2 (Mk. 1:9-11)

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Titus, per. 302 (Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7) Matthew, per. 6 (Mt. 3:13-17)

THEOPHANY MUSIC (UA) | THEOPHANY MUSIC (EN)

THE ALL-NIGHT VIGIL: This Office begins at Great Compline with Litia. The Priest, in a pehlonion – Blessed is our God. And he ◊censes the entire temple. Reader: Amen. And he reads Great Compline. God is with us is sung. In place of the regular troparia (Enlighten our eyes; Have mer- cy on us), after the first Trisagion, the Tropar – When You O Lord. After the second Trisagion, the Kondak – You have appeared. After Glory to God in the highest – we exit for the Litia. Stichera of the Feast, Tone 4 – He, who covers Himself with light. Glory: O Lord, wishing to fulfill. Both now: Today all creation is enlightened. The Litany of Litia – O God, save Your people. At the Aposticha, in Tone 2 – Seeing You, O Christ our God. After the Song of St. Symeon, the Tropar – When You O Lord (thrice). Blessing of Loaves. Blessed be the name of the Lord (thrice), and the rest, as usual.

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord the Tropar – When You, O Lord (thrice). After the kathisma, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. The Polyeleos and Magnification of the Feast. The Small Litany and Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen of the Feast – The sea saw it and fled. Gospel from St. Mark, per. 2. Psalm 50. Glory: Today let all things. Both now: Today let all things. Have mercy on me, O God; and the sticheron in Tone 6: God the Word. Canons of the Feast. After the 3RD Ode: the Hypakoe of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode – the Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode, More Honourable is not sung, but the refrains of the Feast – Magnify, O my soul: and the rest. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise, the stichera of the Feast on 4 – Glory: O Saviour, who clothes Yourself with light. Both now: Today Christ has come to be baptized. Great Doxology. Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal of the Feast.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: Antiphons of the Feast. Entrance verse – Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord. Tropar – When You, O Lord. Glory: Both now: Kondak – You have appeared. In place of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized. Prokeimen in Tone 4 – Blessed is He. Epistle to Titus, per. 302. Gospel from Matthew, per. 6. Instead of It is truly worthy, the Irmos of the 9TH Ode of the Canon with its Refrain – Magnify; and Every tongue. Communion Hymn – The grace of God. After the Prayer Behind the Ambon, we celebrate the Great Blessing of the Water (outside, on a river or lake whenever it is possible). After we return to the temple – Bless- ed be the name of the Lord (thrice). Dismissal of the Feast.

16 Wednesday, January 20 January 7

Afterfeast of the Theophany

4 Synaxis of the Honoured and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

6 Martyr Athanasius of Attalia (1700) 6 St. Cedd, bp. of Lastingham (664) 6 St. Brannock of Braunton (6th c.)

Fast Day. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Forerunner: Acts, per. 42 (Acts 19:1-8) John, per. 3 (Jn. 1:29-34)

AT VESPERS: At Lord, I have cried 3 stichera of the Feast and 3 of the Forerunner; Glory: of the Forerunner; Both now: God the Word. Entrance. Great Prokeimen in Tone 7 – Our God is in heav- en and on earth. At the Aposticha, the stichera of the Feast; Glory: of the Forerunner; Both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Symeon, the Tropar of the Forerunner in Tone 2 – The memory of the righteous. Glory: both now. the Tropar of the Feast. Dismissal of the Feast.

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord, the Tropar of the Feast – When You, O Lord (twice). Glory: Tropar of the Forerunner – The memory of the righteous. Both now: Tropar of the Feast. Sessional hymns of the Feast. Psalm 50. Canons of the Feast and of the Forerunner; Katavasia of the Feast. After the 3RD Ode – the Kondak of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode, the Kondak of the Forerunner in Tone 6 – The Jordan was filled. At the 9TH Ode, More Honourable is not sung, but the Refrains of the Feast and of the Forerunner. Exapostilarion of the Forerunner; Glory: both now. of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise, the stichera of the Feast on 4; Glory: of the Forerunner; Both now: Today Christ. Great Doxology. Tropar of the Forerunner, Glory: both now. of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal of the Feast.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Feast: Glory: Tropar of the Forerunner. Kondaks of the Feast and of the Forerunner, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance – Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. O Son of God who was baptized by John in the Jordan, save us who sing to You, Alleluia. Troparia – of the Feast and of the Forerunner; Glory: Kondak – of the Forerunner; Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen in Tone 7: The righteous man. Epistle from Acts, per. 42. Gospel of St. John, per. 3. In- stead of It is truly worthy – Magnify, O my soul... and Every tongue. Communion Hymn of the Feast – The grace of God... and of the Forerunner – The righteous man shall be in everlasting remem- brance. Dismissal of the Feast.

NOTE: From today until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Feast, weekday services are taken solely from the Menaion. At the end of each service – the Dismissal of the Feast. At Liturgies: after the Entrance – O Son of God, who was baptized by John in the Jordan. Tropar and Kondak of the Feast together with the daily Tropar and Kondak; the Hymn to the Theotokos of the Feast.

17 Thursday, January 21 January 8

Afterfeast of the Theophany

6 Ven. George the Chozebite, abbot (7th c.) 6 St. Emilian the confessor, bp. of Cyzicus (9th c.) 6 St. Domnica of Constantinople (ca. 395) 6 Ven. Gregory, won- derworker, of Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (1093) 6 Ven. Gregory, hermit, of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (14th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Isidore the presbyter and 72 companions at Yuriev in Estonia (1472) 6 St. Paisius of Uglich (1504) 6 Hieromar- tyr Carterius, presbyter of Caesaria of Cappadocia (304) 6 Martyrs Theophilus the deacon and Helladius in Libya (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Julian, his wife, Vasilissa; Marcionilla and her son Celsus; Antonius, Anastasius, seven children and twenty soldiers – at Antinoe in Egypt (313) 6 Ven. Elias the hermit of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Martyr Abo of Tbilisi (ca. 790) 6 Ven. Severinus, monk of Gottweig (482) 6 Holy Virgin Gudula of Brussels (659)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Peter, per. 62 (1 Pet. 4:12-5:5) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 57 (Mk. 12:38-44)

Friday, January 22 January 9

Afterfeast of the Theophany

6 Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia (259) 6 Prophet Shemaiah (10th c. B.C.) 6 St. Peter, bp. of Sebaste in Armenia (ca. 395) 6 Ven. Eustratius the won- derworker of Tarsus, abbot of the monastery of Abgar, in Bithynia (821) 6 Ven. Jonah (in schema, Peter) of Kyiv, wonderworker (1902) 6 St. Adrian of Canterbury (710)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Peter, per. 64 (2 Pet. 1:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 58 (Mk. 13:1-8)

Saturday, January 23 January 10

Afterfeast of the Theophany Saturday after the Holy Theophany

6 St. Gregory, bp. of Nyssa (395) 6 St. Dometian, bp. of Melitene (601) 6 St. Marcian, presbyter (5th c.) 6 Ven. Paul, abbot of Obnora (1492), and his disciple, Macarius, abbot of Pisma (1429) 6 Blessed Theosebia the deaconess, sister of St. Gregory of Nyssa (385) 3 St. Theophan the Recluse, bp. of Tambov and Volodymyr (1894) 18 After Theophany: Ephesians, per. 233 (Eph. 6:10-17) Ord. Epistle: 2 Timothy, per. 293 (2 Tim. 2:11-19) After Theophany: Matthew, per. (Mt. 4: 1-11) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 88 (Lk. 18:2-8)

Sunday, January 24 Januar y 11

33RD Sunday after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Theophany Sunday after the Holy Theophany

Tone 8 TONE 8 (UA) | TONE 8 (EN)

3 Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Coenobiarch (529) 6 Ven. Theodosius of An- tioch (ca. 412) 6 St. Michael of Klops (Novhorod) (1452) 6 Sts. Theodore and Aga- pius of Apamea in Syria 6 Ven. Theodosius, abbot of Philotheou monastery and bp. of Trebizond (14th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Hyginus, pope of Rome (142) 7 Chernihiv-Eletska Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1060)

At Orthros: 11TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

After Theophany: Ephesians, per. 224 (from the half) (Eph. 4:7-13) After Theophany: Matthew, per. 8 (Mt. 4:12-17)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 3 stichera of the Octoechos, 3 of the Feast and 4 of the Venerable Father; Glory: of the Venerable Father, Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 8. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos; Glory: of the Venerable Father, Both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (twice) and the Tropar of the Feast (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice); Glory: of the Venerable Father; Both now: of the Feast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Polyeleos and Magnifica- tion of the Venerable Father. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokei- men of the Tone. 11TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 67. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50, Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles; and the rest, as usual. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, of the Feast on 4 and of the Venerable Father on 6; Katavasia of the Feast – The Lord, mighty in wars. After the 3RD Ode: the Kondak and Ikos of the Feast and of the Saint. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 11TH Resurrectional Exapostilarion, Glory: both now. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Feast (with their refrains); Glory: 11TH Gospel Sticheron; Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Having risen. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: of the Feast. Kondak of the Feast and the Tone alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone, the Feast, and of the Venerable Father, Glory: Kondak of the Tone: Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the

19 Sunday after Theophany, Tone 1 – Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us as we have put our hope in You. Epistle to the Ephesians, per. 224. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 8. Instead of It is truly worthy – Magnify, O my soul... and Every tongue. Communion Hymn of the Feast – The grace of God... and of Sunday – Praise the Lord.

Monday, January 25 January 12

34TH Week after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Theophany

6 Martyr Tetiana the deaconess of Rome and companions (226-235) 6 Martyr Mertius of Mauretania (284-305) 6 St. Theodora of Alexandria (5th c.) 6 Martyr Pe- ter Apselamus of Eleutheropolis (309) 6 St. Eupraxia I of Tabenna in Egypt (393) 6 Ven. Martinian of White Lake (1483) 4 St. Sava I, first abp. of Serbia and found- er of Hilandar monastery (1235) 6 St. Benedict, abbot of Wearmouth (689-690) 7 “Akathist” and Galaktotrophousa (“Milk-giver”) icons of the Theotokos

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 319 (Heb. 8:7-13) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 33 (Mk. 8:11-21)

Tuesday, January 26 January 13

Afterfeast of the Theophany

6 Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus (ca. 315) 6 Ven. Irinarch the recluse of Rostov (1616) 6 Ven. Eleazar of Anzersk (1656) 6 Martyr Peter of Anium (309-310) 6 Ven. James, bp. of Nisibis (336) 6 St. Hilary, bp. of Poitiers (368)

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 321 (Heb. 9:8-10, 15-23) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 34 (Mk. 8:22-26)

Wednesday, January 27 January 14

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Theophany

6 The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu: Isaiah, Sabbas, Moses and his disciple Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, Adam, Sergius, Domnus, Proclus, Hypati- us, Isaac, Macarius, Mark, Benjamin, Eusebius, Elias and others (4th-5th c.) 3 St. Nina, Equal-to-the-Apostles and enlightener of Georgia (335) 6 Ven. Joseph Analytinus of Raithu (4th c.) 6 Ven. Theodulus, son of Ven. Nilus of Sinai (5th c.) 6 Ven. Stephen, abbot of Chenolakkos monastery near Chalcedon (716)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung. 20 Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 323 (Heb. 10:1-18) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 36 (Mk. 8:30-34)

NOTE: The service is that of the Feast, except for the Entrance and Paroemias at Vespers and the Polyeleos at Orthros. At Orthros – we sing the Great Doxology.

Thursday, January 28 January 15

5 Ven. Paul of Thebes (341) and St. John Calabytes (the “Hut-dweller”) of Con- stantinople (450), monks 6 Monk-martyr Pansophius of Alexandria (ca. 249-251) 6 St. Prochorus, abbot in the Bransk wilderness at the River Pshina (10th c.) 6 St. Gabriel, founder of Lesnovo monastery, Serbia-Bulgaria (980) 6 St. Ita of Killeedy (570) 6 St. Maurus, disciple of St. Benedict (584) 6 St. Fursey of Burgh, enlightener of East Anglia (650)

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 326 (Heb. 10:35-11:7) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 39 (Mk. 9:10-16)

Friday, January 29 January 16

5 The Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter 6 Martyrs and brothers Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus, their grandmother Leonilla, and with them Neon, Turbo and the woman Jonilla in Cap- padocia (ca. 161-180) 6 Martyr Danax the reader in Macedonia (2nd c.) 6 Ven. Maximus, Priest of Totma (1650) 6 Ven. Honoratus, abp. of Arles, founder of Lerins monastery (429) 6 St. Sigeberht of East Anglia, king and martyr (635)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 327 (Heb. 11:8, 11-16) Apostle: Acts, per. (Acts 12:1-11) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 41 (Mk. 9:33-41) Apostle: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Saturday, January 30 January 17

2 Ven. Anthony the Great (356) 6 Ven. Anthony, abbot of Dymsk monastery near Novhorod (1224) 6 Ven. Achilles the confessor, hermit of Egypt (5th c.) 6 St. Makarios Kalogeros of Patmos (1737)

Paroemias: Wisdom (Wis. 3:1-9) Wisdom (Wis. 5:15-6:3) Wisdom (Wis. 4:7-15) 21 Ven. Father: Hebrews, per. 335 (Heb. 13:17-21) Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 228 (Eph. 5:1-8) Ven. Father: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 74 (Lk. 14:1-11)

Sunday, January 31 January 18

34TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 1 TONE 1 (UA) | TONE 1 (EN)

5 St. Athanasius the Great (373) and St. Cyril (444), abpp. of Alexandria 6 Ven. Marcian of Cyrrhus in Syria, monk (ca. 303) 6 Ven. Maximus the Serb (1546) 6 St. Leobardus of Marmoutier (6th c.)

At Orthros: 1ST Orthros Gospel – Matthew, per. 116 (Mt. 28:16-20)

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 258 (Col. 3:12-16) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 91 (Lk. 18:18-27)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos, 2 of St. Athanasius and 2 of St. Cyril; Glory; of the Menaion, Both now, Dohmatyk of Tone 1. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos, Glory: of the Menaion, Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice), Glory: of the Saints, Both now: Theot- okion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 1ST Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mat- thew, per. 116. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resur- rectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Saints on 6; Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Saints. After the 6TH Ode: Resurrectional Kondak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Holy is the Lord our God. 1ST Sunday Exapostilarion Glory: of the Saints, Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Saints, Glory: 1ST Orthros Doxasticon; Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today, Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Saints. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: At the Entrance, the regular order for the troparia. Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Colossians per. 258. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 91. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

22 FEBRUARY 2021

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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r With Six Stichera Monday, February 1 January 19

35TH Week after Pentecost

Tone 1

5 Ven. Macarius the Great of Egypt (390-391) 6 St. Mark Eugenikos, metr. of Ephesus, confessor (1444) 6 Virgin-martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia (303) 6 St. Arsenius, abp. of Kerkyra (Corfu) (953) 6 Ven. Macarius the faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Ven. Macarius, Deacon, of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Blessed Theodore of Novhorod, fool-for-Christ (1392) 6 Ven. Macarius of Alexandria (394) 6 Ven. Anton the Stylite of Martqophi in Georgia (6th c.)

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 329 (Heb. 11:17-23, 27-31) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 42 (Mk. 9:42-10:1)

Tuesday, February 2 January 20

2 Ven. Euthymius the Great (473) 6 Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma, disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia (1st-2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Bassus, Eusebius, Eutychius, and Basilides at Nicomedia (303) 6 Ven. Lawrence the Recluse (13th-14th c.) and Ven. Euthymius the Silent (14th c.) of the Kyivan caves (the Far Caves) 6 New Martyr Zacharias in Patras in Morea (1782)

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 333 (Heb. 12:25-26, 13:22-25) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 43 (Mk. 10:2-12)

Wednesday, February 3 January 21

6 Ven. Maximus the confessor (662) 6 Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea (305) 6 Mar- tyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquila at Trebizond, who were put to the sword (303) 6 Virgin-martyr Agnes of Rome (ca. 304) 6 Martyr Anastasius, disciple of St. Maximus the confessor (662) 6 Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628) 7 Wonderworking Icon of the Panagia Paramythia (“Mother of Consolation”) at Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (8th c.)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 50 (James 1:1-18) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 44 (Mk. 10:11-16)

24 Thursday, February 4 January 22

6 Apostle Timothy of the Seventy (ca. 96) 6 Ven. Anastasius the deacon of the Ky- ivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Martyrs Manuel, George, Peter, Leontius, bishops; Sionius, Gabriel, John, Leontus, Parodus, presbyters; and 377 companions in Bulgaria (ca. 814)

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 51 (James 1:19-27) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 45 (Mk. 10:17-27)

Friday, February 5 January 23

6 Hieromartyr Clement, bp. of Ancyra, and Martyr Agathangelus (296) 6 St. Pau- linus the Merciful, bp. of Nola (431) 6 Commemoration of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (680-681) 6 Ven. Dionysius of Olympus and Platina and Mt. Athos (1541) 6 Ven. Mausimas the Syrian, monk (4th c.) 6 Ven. Salamanes the Silent of the Euphrates, monk (ca. 400)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 52 (James 2:1-13) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 46 (Mk. 10:23-32)

Saturday, February 6 January 24

6 Ven. Xenia of Rome and her two female slaves (5th c.) 6 Martyrs Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples Timothy and Agapius (3rd c.) 6 Ven. Macedonius, hermit of Mt. Silpius in Syria (ca. 420) 6 Translation of the relics (632) of St. Anastasius the Persian (628)

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 249 (from the half) (Col. 1:3-6) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 81 (Lk. 16:10-15)

Sunday, February 7 January 25

35TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 2 TONE 2 (UA) | TONE 2 (EN)

25 3 St. Gregory the Theologian, abp. of Constantinople (389) 6 Martyrs Felicitas of Rome and seven sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial (164) 6 Ven. Mares the Singer of Homeron, near Cyrrhus in Syria (430) 6 St. Demetrius Skevophylax (“who safeguards the sacred vessels”) of Constan- tinople (8th c.) 6 New Martyr Auxentius of Constantinople (1720) 6 St. Moses, abp. of Novhorod (1362) 6 Ven. Publius, ascetic of Syria (380) 7 Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Assuage My Sorrow” and “Unexpected Joy”

At Orthros: 2ND Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 70 (Mk. 16:1-8)

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 280 (from the half) (1 Tim. 1:15-17) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 93 (Lk. 18:35-43)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 6 of the Hierarch. Glory: of the Hierarch. Both now: the Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Hierarch. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Symeon, Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Hierarch; both now; Theotoki- on. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Sunday. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 2ND Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark, per. 70. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50, and the rest, as usual. Canons – Resurrec- tional on 4, Theotokos on 2, and both canons of St. Gregory; Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon – Yours, O Immortal One. Katavasia of the Feast. After the 3RD Ode: Kondaks of the Hierarch. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Tone. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 2ND Resurrectional Exapostilarion, Glory: of the Hierarch, Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Hierarch. Glory: 2ND Gospel Sticheron. Both now: You are most bless- ed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Having risen. Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone, Glory: of the Hierarch. Kondak of the Tone alter- nately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Tone.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the Tone. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to Timothy, per. 280. Gospel reading from Luke, per. 93. Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord.

26 Monday, February 8 January 26

36TH Week after Pentecost

6 St. Xenophon and his wife, St. Mary, and their two sons, Sts. Arcadius and John, of Constantinople (6th c.) 6 Martyrs Ananias presbyter, Peter, and seven soldiers, in Phoenicia (295) 6 Ven. Symeon “the Ancient” of Mt. Sinai (ca. 390) 6 Translation of the relics of ven. Theodore, abbot of the Studion (845) 6 St. Joseph, bp. of Thessalonica, brother of St. Theodore of the Studion (830) 6 St. David IV the Builder, king of Georgia and Abkhazeti (1125)

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 53 (James 2:14-26) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 48 (Mk. 10:46-52)

Tuesday, February 9 January 27

3 Translation of the relics of St. John Chrysostom, abp. of Constantinople (437) 6 Ven. Peter of Egypt (5th c.) 6 New Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople (1784) 6 Ven. Titus the soldier, monk of the Kyivan Caves

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 54 (James 3:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 50 (Mk. 11:11-23)

Wednesday, February 10 January 28

5 Ven. Ephraim the Syrian (373-379) 6 Ven. Ephraim, bp. of Pereyaslavl, of the Kyivan Caves (ca. 1098) 6 Ven. Isaac the Syrian, bp. of Nineveh (7th c.) 6 Ven.Theodosius, abbot, of Totma (1568) 6 Ven. Palladius the hermit of Antioch (4th c.)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 55 (James 3:11-4:6) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 51 (Mk. 11:23-26)

27 Thursday, February 11 January 29

5 Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bp. of Antioch (107) 6 Ven. Lawrence, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves), bp. of Turov (1194) 6 Martyrs Romanus, James, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julian and Paregorius at Samosata (297) 6 Martyrs Silvanus, bishop of Emesa, Luke the deacon, and Mocius the reader (312) 6 Ven. Aphrahates of Persia, monk (370) 6 Ven. Gildas the Wise, abbot of Rhuys, Brittany (ca. 570) 6 Sts. Gerasimus (1441), Pitirim (1455), and Jonah (1470), bishops of Perm

Ord. Epistle: James, per. 56 (James 4:7-5:9) For Friday: 1 Peter, per. 58 (1 Pet. 1:1-2, 10-12, 2:6-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 52 (Mk. 11:27-33) For Friday: Mark, per. 53 (Mk. 12:1-12)

Friday, February 12 January 30

2 Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom 6 Hieromartyr Hippolytus, pope of Rome, and with him Martyrs Censorinus, Sabinus, Ares, the Virgin Chryse, Martyrs Felix, Maximus, Herculianus, Venerius, Styracius, Mennas, Commodus, Hermes, Maurus, Eusebius, Rusticus, Monagrius, Amandinus, Olympius, Cy- prus, Theodore the Tribune, Maximus the presbyter, Archelaus the deacon, and Cyriacus the Bishop, at Ostia (269) 6 Ven. Zeno, hermit of Antioch and disciple of St. Basil the Great (414) 6 Ven. Zeno the faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Martyr Theophilus the New in Cyprus (784) 6 St. Bathild of Ascania, Queen of Burgundy and Neustria (680)

Fast Day. Fish, wine and food with oil in honour of the Saints for whom the Vigil is observed.

Paroemias: Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:8-11, 15-17) Deuteronomy (Deut. 10:14-21) Wisdom (Wis. 3:1-9)

At Orthros: John. per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

Ord. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 334 (Heb. 13:7-16) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 11 (Mt. 5:14-19)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 8 stichera of the Saints. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: the Dohmatyk of Tone 6 – Who would not bless You. Entrance. Prokeimen – O God in Your name. Paroemias of the Saints. At the Litia: Stichera of the Saints. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Saints. Glory: Today the souls. Both now: Today Christ. After the Song of St. Syme- on the Tropar of the Saints (twice), and Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (once).

28 AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Saints (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion of Tone 4 – The mystery hidden from all ages. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Saints. Polyeleos. Magnification of the Saints. After the Small Litany, the Sessional Hymns of the Saints. From my youth. Prokeimen – Your priests are robed in righteousness. Gospel from St. John, per. 36. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the hierarchs. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me. Sticheron in Tone 6 – Grace has been poured out. Canons: The- otokos with its Irmos on 6, and of the Saints on 8; Irmos – Come, O ye faithful. Katavasia of the Presentation – The sun once shone on dry land. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the refrain – Magnify, O my soul, the most-pure virgin Theotokos, who is more honourable than the hosts of heaven; and the Irmos. Exapostilarion of the Saints. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Saints, Glory: of the Saints; Both now: Theotokion. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar of the Saints. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Saints.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the temple. Tropar of the Saints. Glory: Kondak of the Saints. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the temple. Tropar of the Saints. Glory: Kondak of the Saints. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Saints. Glory: Kondak of the Saints. Both now: Protection of Christians. (The Tropar and Kondak of the temple are not sung).

Prokeimen in Tone 8 – Their proclamation. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 334. Gospel from St. Mat- thew, per. 11. Communion Hymn – Rejoice in the Lord.

Saturday, February 13 January 31

5 Holy wonderworkers and unmercenaries Cyrus and John; and with them Mar- tyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodota, and Eudoxia, at Cano- pus in Egypt (311) 4 Ven. Nicetas, recluse of the Kyivan Caves, bp. of Novhorod (1108) 6 Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt (1108) 6 Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus in Anatolia (1st c.) 6 St. Marcella of Rome (410)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 273 (1 Thess. 5:14-23) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 84 (Lk. 17:3-10)

29 Sunday, February 14 February 1

36TH Sunday after Pentecost 5 Forefeast of the Meeting of Our Lord

Tone 3 TONE 3 (UA) | TONE 3 (EN)

6 Martyr Tryphon of Campsada near Apamea in Syria (250) 6 Martyrs Perpetua, a woman of Carthage, and the catechumens Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicitas (202-203) 6 Ven. Peter of Galatia, hermit near Antioch in Syria (429) 6 Ven. Vendemianus, hermit of Bithynia (512) 6 St. Basil, abp. of Thessalonica (895) 6 St. Brigid of Ireland (523) 6 Martyr Elias the New of Damascus (779)

At Orthros: 3RD Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 71 (Mk. 16:9-20)

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 285 (from the half) (1 Tim. 4:9-15) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 94 (Lk. 19:1-10) (of Zacchaeus)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 3 of the Forefeast and 3 of the Martyr; Glory: of the Martyr, Both now: the Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos; Glory: both now. of the Forefeast. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (twice) and the Tropar of the Forefeast (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice); Glory: of the Martyr; Both now: of the Forefeast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Sunday. Polyeleos. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 3RD Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark, per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ and the rest, as usual. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, Forefeast on 4 and of the Martyr on 4; Irmoi of the Resurrec- tional Canon – The Pharaoh, who chased by chariot. Katavasia of the Presentation – The sun once shone on dry land. After the 3RD Ode: the Kondak of the Martyr. After the 6TH Ode: Sunday Kondak. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 3RD Resurrectional Exapostilarion, Glory: both now. Exapostilar- ion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos Glory: 3RD Gospel Sticheron; Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Today Salvation. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Sunday Tropar: Glory: of the martyr. Kondak of the Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

30 Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Timothy, per. 285 (from the half). Gospel from St. Luke, per. 94. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, February 15 February 2

37TH Week after Pentecost

1 The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ

6 New Martyr Jordan of Trebizond (1650) 6 New Martyr Gabriel the deacon, at Constantinople (1676)

Paroemias: Exodus Exodus (Ex. 12:51-13:3, 10-12, 14-16; 22:29) Leviticus (Lev. 12:1-4, 6-8) Nu{mbers (Num. 8:16-17:2) Isaiah (Isa. 6:1-12) Isaiah (Isa. 19:1-5, 12, 16, 19-21)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 8 (Lk. 2:25-32)

At the Liturgy: Hebrews, per. 316 (Heb. 7:7-17) Luke, per. 7 (Lk. 2:22-40)

MEETING OF OUR LORD MUSIC (UA) | MEETING OF OUR LORD MUSIC (EN)

GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 8 stichera of the Feast; Glory: both now: of the Feast. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia and for the Aposticha, stichera of the Feast. At the Blessing of the Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast – Rejoice, Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: the Tropar of the Feast – Rejoice, Virgin Theotokos (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – I shall commemorate your name. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 8. Psalm 50, Glory: Through the prayers... and everything else as given in the Menaion. Canon of the Feast, Ir- moi (twice), Troparia on 12. Irmoi and Katavasias of the Feast. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode, we do not sing More honourable, but rather the Refrains of the Feast. Exapostilarion of the Feast (thrice). At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast; Glory: both now. O Christ our God. After the Great Doxology – the Tropar of the Feast – Rejoice, Virgin Theotokos. Dismissal of the Feast. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: Regular (Typical) antiphons. Entrance verse: The Lord has made known His sal- vation... (intoned by the Priest or Deacon). Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast, Tone 3 – My soul magnifies the Lord. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 316. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 7. Instead of It is tuly worthy, Hymn to the Theotokos of the Feast. Communion Hymn, and Dismissal of the Feast.

NOTE: In accordance with custom, candles are blessed at Liturgy on this day. 31 Tuesday, February 16 February 3

Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord.

5 Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess

6 St. Symeon, first bp. of Tver and Polotsk (1289) 6 Martyrs Papias, Diodorus, and Claudianus at Perge in Pamphylia (250) 6 Martyrs Adrian and Eubulus, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (310) 6 Martyr Blaise of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd c.) 6 St. Lawrence, bp. of Canterbury (619) 6 St. Romanus, prince of Uhlych (1285) 6 Prophet Azarias (10th c. B.C.)

For Monday: 1 Peter, per. 59 (1 Pet. 2:21-3:9) Ord. Epistle: 1 Peter, per. 60 (1 Pet. 3:10-22) For Monday: Mark, per. 54 (Mk. 12:13-17) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 55 (Mk. 12:18-27)

Wednesday, February 17 February 4

Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord.

6 Ven. Isidore of Pelusium (436-440) 6 St. George, prince of Volodymyr (1238) 6 Martyrs Jadorus and Isidore who suffered under Decius (249-251) 6 Hieromartyr Abramius, bp. of Arbela in Assyria (344-347) 6 Ven. Nicholas the confessor, abbot of the Studion (868) 6 St. John, of Irenopolis (325)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Peter, per. 61 (1 Pet. 4:1-11) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 56 (Mk. 12:28-37)

Thursday, February 18 February 5

Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord.

6 Holy Martyr Agatha of Palermo (251) 6 St. Polyeuctus, patr. of Constantinople (970) 4 St. Theodosius, abp. of Chernihiv (1696) 6 Martyr Theodoula of Anazarbus in Cilicia, and with her Martyrs Helladius, Macarius, Boethos, and Evagrius (304)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Peter, per. 62 (1 Pet. 4:12-5:5) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 57 (Mk. 12:38-44)

32 Friday, February 19 February 6

Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord.

6 Ven. Bucolus, bp. of Smyrna (ca. 100) 6 Ven. Barsanuphius the Great and Ven. John the Prophet, monks of Palestine (6th c,) 6 St. Photius, patr. of Constantino- ple (891) 6 Virgin-martyr Dorothea, and with her Martyrs Christina and Callista, sisters, and Theophilus, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (288-300) 6 Martyr Julian of Emesa (312) 6 Virgin-martyr Fausta, and with her Martyrs Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus in Anatolia 6 Virgin-martyrs Martha and Mary, and their brother Martyr Lycarion, at Tanis (Hermapolis) in Egypt

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Peter, per. 64 (2 Pet. 1:1-10)18 Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 58 (Mk. 13:1-8)

Saturday, February 20 February 7

Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord.

6 Ven. Parthenius, bp. of Lampsacus on the Hellespont (4th c.) 6 Ven. Luke of Mt. Steirion in Boeotia (953) 6 The 1,003 Martyrs of Nicomedia (303) 6 Ven. Mastridia of Jerusalem, woman ascetic of the desert (ca. 580) 6 Six Martyrs of Phrygia (305)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Timothy, per. 293 (2 Tim. 2:11-19) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 88 (Lk. 18:2-8)

BEGINNING OF THE LENTEN TRIODION

NOTE: At Orthros (until the 5TH Sunday of the Great Fast inclusive) after the 50TH Psalm – Open to me the doors of repentance. On Sundays (until Palm Sunday) the service is from the Octoechos and Triodion. The Menaion is not used unless it is the celebration of a Saint of Polyeleos or Vigil rank.

Sunday, February 21 February 8

Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee

Tone 4 TONE 4 (UA) | TONE 4 (EN)

33 5 Great-martyr Theodore Stratelates (“the General”) of Heraclea (319) 5 Prophet Zechariah (520 B.C.) 6 St. Sabbas II, archbishop of Serbia (1271) 6 Sts. John and Basil of the Kyivan Caves

At Orthros: 4TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 112 (Lk. 24:1-12)

Triod. Epistle: 2 TImothy, per. 296 (2 Tim. 3:10-15) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 89 (Lk. 18:10-14)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 3 of the Triodion, 3 of the Feast. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokei- men – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Tone (twice), Glory: both now. Tropar of the Feast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Sunday. Polyeleos. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 4TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke, per. 112. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion. Canons – Resurrectional with its Irmos on 4, Theotokos on 2, Triodion on 4 and of the Feast on 4; Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon – Yours, O Immortal One. Katavasia of the Presentation – The sun once shone on dry land. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Triodion. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 4TH Resurrectional Exapostilarion. Glory: Exapostilarion of the Triodion. Both now: Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Feast. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Having risen. Dismissal. Glory: both now. 4TH Gospel Sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: Tropar of the Feast. Kondak of the Feast and of the Tri- odion, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Feast. Glory: Kondak of the Triodion. Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Resurrectional tone. Epistle to Timothy, per. 296. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 89. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

NOTE: The week following the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee is a fast-free week. All foods are permitted and there is no fasting even on Wednesday and Friday.

Monday, February 22 February 9

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Meeting of the Lord

6 Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch (ca. 257) 6 Uncovering of the relics (1805) of St. Innocent of Irkutsk (1731) 6 Ven. Pancratius, hieromonk of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Hieromartyrs Marcellus, bishop of Sicily; Philagrius, bp. of Cyprus; and Pancratius, bp. of Taormina; disciples of Apostle Peter (1st c.) 6 Hieromartyr Peter Damascene, bp. of Damascus (743) 6 Martyrs Ennatha, Valentina, and Paula of Palestine (308) 34 Fast Free.

Triod. Epistle: 2 Peter, per. 66 (2 Pet. 1:20-2:9) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 59 (Mk. 13:9-13)

NOTE: Service of the Feast, with the exception of the Entrance and Paroemias at Vespers and the Polyeleos at Orthros. At Orthros, we sing the Great Doxology.

Tuesday, February 23 February 10

Week of the Publican and Pharisee.

6 Hieromartyr Charalampos, bp. of Magnesia, and martyrs Porphyrius and Bap- tus, the soldiers (202) 6 St. Anna of Novhorod, wife of Yaroslav I (1050) 6 Ven. Prochorus of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1107) 6 St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict of Nursia (543) 6 Ven. Longinus, monk, of Koryazhemka (1540) 6 Martyrs Ennatha, Valentina, and Paula of Palestine (308)

Fast Free.

Triod. Epistle: 2 Peter, per. 67 (2 Pet. 2:9-22) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 60 (Mk. 13:14-23)

Wednesday, February 24 February 11

Week of the Publican and Pharisee.

6 Hieromartyr Blaise, bp. of Sebaste in Armenia (ca. 316) 5 St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince and wonderworker of Pskov (1138) 6 St. Theodora, wife of Emperor Theophilus the Iconoclast (867) 6 Ven. Caedmon of Whitby, monk (680) 4 Ven. Demetrius, monk of Pryluky (Vologda) (1392)

Fast Free.

Triod. Epistle: 2 Peter, per. 68 (2 Pet. 3:1-18) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 61 (Mk. 13:24-31)

Thursday, February 25 February 12

Week of the Publican and Pharisee.

35 6 St. Meletius, abp. of Antioch (381) 6 Ven. Mary, nun (called Marinus), and her father, St. Eugene, monk, at Alexandria (6th c.) 6 St. Anthony II, patr. of Con- stantinople (895) 3 St. Alexis, metr. of Kyiv and all Rus’, wonderworker (1378) 6 St. Meletius, abp. of Kharkiv (1840) 6 Hieromartyr Urbanus, bp. of Rome (223- 230) 6 St. Ethilwald of Lindisfarne (740) 6 Ven. Gertrude of Nijvel, abbess (659) 7 Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.)

Fast Free.

Triod. Epistle: 1 John, per. 9 (1 John 1:8-2:6) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 62 (Mk. 13:31-14:2)

Friday, February 26 February 13

Week of the Publican and Pharisee.

6 Ven. Martinian, monk, of Caesarea in Palestine (422) 6 The holy woman Zoe of Bethlehem and Virgin Photina (5th c.) 6 Ven. Symeon the Myrrh-gusher, prince of Serbia (1200) 6 St. Timothy, patr. of Alexandria (385) 6 Pious prince Constantine of Ostroh (1608) 6 Two martyrs, a father and his son, crucified on the cross

Fast Free.

Triod. Epistle: 1 John, per. 70 (1 John 2:7-17) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 63 (Mk. 14:3-9)

Saturday, February 27 February 14

Week of the Publican and Pharisee.

6 Ven. Auxentius, monk of Bithynia (470) 3 St. Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, teach- er of the Slavs (869) 6 St. Maron, hermit of Syria (423) 6 Ven. Isaac, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1090) 6 The 12 Greek master-builders of the Dormition Cathedral in the Lavra of the Kyivan Caves (11th c.) 6 Translation of the relics (1578) of Prince-martyr Michael and his counselor, St. Theodore of Cherni- hiv (1244) 6 St. Abraham, bp. of Charres in Mesopotamia (ca. 423) 6 Hieromartyr Philemon, bp. of Gaza

Fast Free.

Triod. Epistle: 2 TImothy, per. 295 (2 Tim. 3:1-9) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 103 (Lk. 20:46-21:4)

36 Sunday, February 28 February 15

Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Tone 5 TONE 5 (UA) | TONE 5 (EN)

6 Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy (109) 6 Ven. Paphnutius, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (13th c.) 6 Ven. Paphnutius, monk, and his daughter, St. Euphrosyne, nun, of Alexandria (5th c.) 6 Ven. Eusebius, hermit of Asikha in Syria (440)

At Orthros: 5TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 113 (Lk. 24:12-35)

Triod. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 135 (1 Cor. 6:12-20) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 79 (Lk. 15:11-32)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Triodion; Glory: of the Triodion, Both now: Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice); Glory: both now. Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Polyeleos. By the rivers of Babylon. Resur- rectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 5TH Orthros Gospel, from St. Luke, per. 113. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and everything else as given in the Triodion for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2 and the Triodion on 6; Irmoi – The Lord, mighty in battles. Katavasia of the Triodion – Take up the song of Moses. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Triodion. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Triodion. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 5TH Resurrectional Exapostilarion, Glory: Exapos- tilarion of the Triodion, Both now: Exapostilarion of the Triodion. At the Verses of Praise: 5 stichera of the Octoechos and 3 of the Triodion (with their refrains). Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Today salvation. Regular Dismissal. Glo- ry: both now. 5TH Gospel Sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone: Kondak of the Triodion.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Triodion.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the Triodion. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 135. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 79. Commu- nion Hymn of Sunday – Praise the Lord.

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MARCH 2021

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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7 p.42 8 9 p.44 10 11 12 13 p.45 Tone 6 The Week of 3 First (4TH c.) All the Vener- Sunday of Cheese Fare and Second able Fathers Meat Fare (452) Findings and Mothers Sunday of the of the Pre- who shone Last Judg- cious Head of forth in great ment St. John the deeds Baptist

14 p.46 15 p.49 16 17 p.49 18 19 p.50 20 p.51 Tone 7 1ST Week of the presanctified presanctified Great Martyr The Sunday of Great Fast Theodore the Cheese Fare great canon great canon great canon great canon Tyro (ca. 306) Sunday of 4 St. Arse- Forgiveness nius of the Kyivan Caves monastery, bp. of Tver

21 p.51 22 p.52 23 24 p.53 25 26 p.54 27 p.54 Tone 8 2ND Week of the presanctified presanctified Soul Saturday 1ST Sunday of Great Fast 4 St. Euthy- the Great Fast 3 The Holy mius, bp. of Sunday of Forty Martyrs Novhorod, Orthodoxy of Sebaste Wonderwoker (1458)

28 p.55 29 30 31 p.57 q Vigil for a Great Feast Tone 1 3RD Week of the presanctified 2ND Sunday of Great Fast w Vigil for a Saint the Great Fast e With the Polyeleos St. Gregory Palamas, r With the Doxology abp. of Thes- r salonica With Six Stichera Monday, March 1 February 16

Week of Meat Fare.

6 Ven. Marutha, bp. of Sophene and Martyropolis, and others with him in Mesopo- tamia (422) 6 St. Flavian, abp. of Antioch (381-404) 6 Martyrs Pamphilus presbyter, Valens Deacon, Paul, Seleucus, Porphyrius, Julian, Theodulus, Elias, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Samuel, and Daniel, at Caesarea in Palestine (307-309) 6 New Monk-mar- tyr Romanus of Carpenision, who suffered at Constantinople (1694) 6 St. Mary the New of Byzia in Thrace (9th c.)

Triod. Epistle: 1 John, per. 71 (1 John 2:18-3:10) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 49 (Mk. 11:1-11)

Tuesday, March 2 February 17

Week of Meat Fare.

5 Great-martyr Theodore the Tyro (the Recruit) (ca. 306) 6 Ven. Theodore the Silent of the Kyivan Caves (13th c.) 6 St. Mariamne, sister of Apostle Philip (1st c.) 6 Uncov- ering of the relics (867-869) of Martyr Menas the Melodius of Alexandria (ca. 313) 6 Emperor Marcian (457) and Pulcheria, his wife (453), and the commemoration of the dedication of the Great Church in Constantinople 6 Ven. Theodosius the Bulgarian and his disciple Ven. Romanus, monks, of Turnovo (1362)

Triod. Epistle: 1 John, per. 72 (1 John 3:10-20) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 64 (Mk. 14:10-42)

Wednesday, March 3 February 18

Week of Meat Fare.

6 St. Leo the Great, pope of Rome (461) 6 Ven. Cosmas, monk of the Kyivan Caves monastery, abbot of Yakhroma (1492) 6 St. Agapitus, bp. of Synnada in Phrygia (4th c.) 6 St. Flavian the confessor, patr. of Constantinople (449)

Fast Day.

Triod. Epistle: 1 John, per. 73 (1 John 3:21-4:6) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 65 (Mk. 14:43-15:1)

40 Thursday, March 4 February 19

Week of Meat Fare.

6 Apostles Archippus and Philemon of the Seventy, and Martyr Apphia (1st c.) 6 Martyrs Maximus, Theodotus, Hesychius, and Asclepiodotus of Adrianopolis (305-311) 6 Ven. Eugene and Macarius, presbyters, confessors at Antioch (363) 6 Ven. Dositheus of Palestine disciple of St. Abba Dorotheus (6th c.) 6 Ven. Rabulas of Samosata (ca. 530)

Triod. Epistle: 1 John, per. 74 (1 John 4:20-5:21) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 66 (Mk. 15:1-15)

Friday, March 5 February 20

Week of Meat Fare.

6 Ven. Leo, bp. of Catania in Sicily (ca. 780) 6 St. Yaroslav the Wise (1054) 6 Ven. Agatho, wonderworker of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), bp. of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him (342-344) 6 Ven. Agatho, pope of Rome (682)

Fast Day.

Triod. Epistle: 2 John, per. 75 (2 John 1:1-13) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 68 (Mk. 15:22, 25, 33-41)

Saturday, March 6 February 21

The Saturday of Meat Fare. Saturday before the Sunday of the Last Judgement Soul Saturday

We celebrate a memorial of all who have fallen asleep from the beginning, Orthodox Christians, our mothers, sisters, fathers and brothers.

6 Ven. Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia (795) 6 St. Eustathius (Eustace), abp. of Antioch (337) 6 St. George, bp. of Amastris on the Black Sea (805) 7 “Kozelshchanska” icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1881)

Triod. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 146 (1 Cor. 10:23-28) For the Dead: 1 Thessalonians, per. 270 (1 Thess. 4:13-17) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 105 (Lk. 21:8-9, 25-27, 33-36) For the Dead: John, per. 16 (Jn. 5:24-30) 41 AT DAILY VESPERS: At Lord, I have cried, 3 stichera of the Martyrs from the Octoechos, and 3 of the Triodion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: In the Red sea. No entrance. In place of the Prokeimen – Alleluia in Tone 8 with the verses for the Reposed. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Martyrs from the Octoechos and for the Reposed (with verses for the Reposed); Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theotokion of the Triodion – Through the prayers of Your Mother. After the Song of St. Syme- on the Tropar – By the depth of Your wisdom. Glory: both now. We have in you a wall.

AT ORTHROS: In place of God is the Lord – Alleluia with the verses for the Reposed. The Tropar – By the depth of Your wisdom (twice). Glory: both now. We have in you a wall. After the 16TH kathis- ma, the usual Small Litany and Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. We sing the first station of the 17 TH kathisma – Blessed are the undefiled... with the refrain – Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes. Small Litany for the Reposed. We sing the second station of the 17TH kathisma with the refrain – Save me, O Saviour. Then the troparia for the Reposed with the refrain – Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes. Small Litany for the Reposed, and the Sessional Hymn – Give rest, O Saviour. Psalm 50. Canons: of the temple with its Irmos on 6 and of the Triodion on 8; Katavasia of the Triodion – Let us offer a song. After the 3RD Ode: usual Small Litany. Sessional Hymn of the Triodion. After the 6TH Ode: Small Litany for the Reposed, Kondak and Ikos of the Tri- odion. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable, regular Small Litany and Exapostilarion of the Triodion. At the Verses of Praise: stichera of the Triodion. The Doxology is read. Litany of Supplication. At the Aposticha, – 4 sticheron for the Reposed from the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: the Theotokion of the Triodion. It is good to give thanks to the Lord. Trisagion. The Tropar – By the depth of Your wisdom. Glory: both now. We have in you a wall. Litany of fervent supplication. Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Reposed.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Tropar – By the depth of Your wisdom (twice). Glory: Kon- dak – With the saints. Both now: We have in you a wall. Prokeimen in Tone 6 – Their souls shall dwell among the blessed. Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 146 and to the Thesslalonians per. 270. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 105 and from St. John per. 16. Communion Hymn – Blessed are they whom You have chosen.

AFTER THE LITURGY: We serve a general Panakhyda for all Reposed Orthodox Christians.

Sunday, March 7 February 22

The Sunday of Meat Fare Sunday of the Last Judgment

Tone 6 TONE 6 (UA) | TONE 6 (EN)

6 Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Martyrs at the gate of Eugenius at Constan- tinople (395-423) 6 Martyrs Maurice and his son Photinus, and Martyrs Theodore, Philip, and 70 soldiers, at Apamea in Syria (305) 6 Ven. Thalassius, Limnaeus, and Baradates, hermits of Syria (5th c.) 6 Ven. Athanasius the confessor of Con- stantinople (826) 6 Hieromartyr Telesphorus, pope of Rome (127) 6 St. Papius of Hierapolis (2nd c.) 6 The Apostles and martyrs whose names are unknown 42 Sunday of Meat Fare. From the 9th hour, we begin our abstention from meat.

At Orthros: 6TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 114 (Lk. 24:36-53)

Triod. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 140 (1 Cor. 8:8-9:2) Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 106 (Mt. 25:31-46)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Triodion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: the Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theot- okion – O unwedded Virgin. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Octoechos. Polyeleos and By the rivers of Babylon. The Res- urrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 6TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke, per. 114. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sunday of the Publi- can and the Pharisee. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2 and Triodion on 8; Irmoi – He who once by His will. Katavasia of the Triodion – He is my helper and my protector. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Triodion. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Triodion. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 6TH Resurrectional Exapostilarion. Glory: Exapostilarion of the Triodion. Both now: Theotokion of the Triodion. At the Verses of Praise: 5 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Triodion (with their refrains). Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Today salvation. Dismissal. Glory: both now. 6TH Gospel sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Sunday Tropar, Kondak of the Triodion.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance,

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Triodion.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the Triodion. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion.

Prokeimen in Tone 3 – Great is our God. Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 140. Gospel from St. Mat- thew, per. 106. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

NOTE: From today until Lazarus Saturday during the week at Vespers and Orthros the Aposticha of the Octoechos are replaced by the Aposticha from the Triodion.

43 Monday, March 8 February 23

The Week of Cheese Fare

6 Hieromartyr Polycarp, bp. of Smyrna (167) 6 Ven. John, Antioch, Antoninus, Moses, Zebinas, Polychronius, Moses, and Damian, ascetics of the Syrian desert (5th c.) 6 Ven.Alexander, founder of the order of the Unsleeping Ones (430) 6 Righteous Gorgonia, sister of St. Gregory the Theologian (372)

Abstention from meat. All other foods permitted.

Triod. Epistle: 3 John, per. 76 (3 John 1-15) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 96 (Lk. 19:29-40, 22:7-39)

Tuesday, March 9 February 24

The Week of Cheese Fare

3 First (4th c.) and Second (452) Findings of the Precious Head of St. John the Baptist 6 Ven. Erasmus of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1160) 6 Martyrs Montanus, Lucias, Julian, Victoricus, Flavian and their companions at Carthage (259)

Abstention from meat. All other foods permitted.

Paroemias: Isaiah (Isa. 40:1-3, 9, 41:17-18, 45:8, 48:20-21, 54:1) Malachi (Mal. 3:1-3, 5-7, 12, 18, 4:4-6) Wisdom (Wis. 4:7, 16-17, 19-20, 5:1-7)

Triod. Epistle: Jude, per. 77 (Jude 1-10) Forerunner: 2 Corinthians, per. 176 (2 Cor. 4:6-15) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 109 (Lk. 22:39-42, 45-23:1) Forerunner: Matthew, per. 40 (Mt. 11:2-15)

Wednesday, March 10 February 25

The Week of Cheese Fare

6 Righteous king Ethelbert of Kent (616) 6 St. Tarasius, abp. of Constantinople (806) 6 Hieromartyr Reginus, bp. of the isle of Skopelos (355) 6 Ven. Paphnutius of Kephala (4th c.) 6 Ven. Walburga, abbess of Heidenheim (779)

Abstention from meat. All other foods permitted. 44 THE DIVINE LITURGY IS NOT SERVED

At 6th Hour: Joel (Joel 2:12-26) Triod. Vespers: Joel (Joel 3:12-21)

Thursday, March 11 February 26

The Week of Cheese Fare

6 St. Porphyrius, bp. of Gaza (420) 6 Martyrs Sebastian and Christodoulos (66)

Abstention from meat. All other foods permitted.

Triod. Epistle: Jude, per. 78 (Jude 1:11-25) Triod. Gospel: Luke, per. 110 (Lk. 23:1-34, 44-56)

Friday, March 12 February 27

The Week of Cheese Fare

6 Ven. Procopius the confessor of Decapolis (ca. 750) 6 Ven. Titus, presbyter of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1190) 6 Ven. Titus the soldier, monk of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Ven. Thalelaeus, hermit of Syria (ca. 460) 6 Ven. Asclepius and James of Syria, monks (5th c.)

Abstention from meat. All other foods permitted.

THE DIVINE LITURGY IS NOT SERVED

At 6th Hour: Zechariah (Zech. 8:7-17) Triod. Vespers: Zechariah (Zech. 8:19-23)

Saturday, March 13 February 28

All the Venerable Fathers and Mothers who shone forth in great deeds (moveable holiday on Saturday in the week of Cheese Fare)

6 Ven. Basil the confessor (747) 6 Hierarch Arsenius (Matsievich), metr. of Rostov (1772) 6 Hieromartyr Proterius, patr. of Alexandria, and six companions (457) 6 Hieromartyr Nestor, bp. of Magydos in Pamphylia (250) 6 Ven. Marana and Kyra, nuns, of Syria (ca. 450)

45 COMMEMORATIONS FOR FEB. 29TH (JULIAN) 6 Ven. John Cassian, the Roman, abbot (435) 6 Ven. John, called Barsanuphius, of Nitria in Egypt (5th c.) 6 Martyr Theoctyrist (8th c.) 6 Ven. Cassian, recluse and faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (12th c.)

Abstention from meat. All other foods permitted.

Triod. Epistle: Romans, per. 115 (Rom. 14:19-23, 16:25-27) Venerables: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 16 (Mt. 6:1-13) Venerables: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

Sunday, March 14 March 1

The Sunday of Cheese Fare The Sunday of Forgiveness. Commemoration of the casting out of Adam from Paradise

Tone 7 TONE 7 (UA) | TONE 7 (EN)

6 Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis (152) 6 Martyrs Nestor, Tribimius, Marcellus, and Anthony of Perge in Pamphylia (3rd c.) 6 Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia (284-305) 6 Ven. Domnina of Syria (450-460)

Eve of the Great Fast. From the 9th hour, we begin our abstention from milk, eggs and cheese.

At Orthros: 7TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 63 (Jn. 20:1-10)

Triod. Epistle: Romans, per. 112 (Rom. 13:11-14:4) Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 17 (Mt. 6:14-21)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Triodion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: the Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theot- okion of the Triodion. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Octoechos. Polyeleos. By the rivers of Babylon. The Resur- rectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 7TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavrosanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2 and Tri- odion on 6. Irmoi – The deep of the Red Sea. Katavasia of the Triodion – As on dry land. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Triodion. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Triodion. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 7TH Resurrectional Exapostilarion. Glory: Exapostilarion of the Triodi- on. Both now: Theotokion of the Triodion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 3 of the Triodion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, 46 the Tropar – Having Risen from the tomb. Dismissal. Glory: both now. 7TH Gospel sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Kondak of the Triodion.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Triodion.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the Triodion. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion.

Prokeimen in Tone 8 – Pray and give glory. Epistle to the Romans, per. 112. Gospel from St. Mat- thew, per. 17. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

FORGIVENESS VESPERS

AFTER THE LITURGY (OR IN THE EVENING, IF POSSIBLE): We serve Forgiveness Vespers. Psalm 103 is read. No kathisma. At Lord, I have cried, 10 stichera; 4 penitential stichera of the Octoechos, 3 of the Triodion and 3 of the Venerable Martyr. Glory: both now. Theotokion of the Octoechos. Entrance with the ◊censer. Great Prokeimen – Turn not away Your face from Your child, for I am afflicted. Hear me speedily. Draw near to my soul and deliver it... (4 and one-half times). When the last verse of the Prokeimen is sung, the Priest closes the Royal Doors, doffs the phelonion, dons a black (Lenten) epitrachelion, and proceeds to the Ambon.

NOTE: During the singing of the Prokeimen, the Altar cloths are changed from bright to dark. (Be- fore the service the dark cloths are put on the Altar, tetrapod, etc. and the bright cloths are put over them in such a way that they can easily be removed).

Vouchsafe, O Lord... with prostrations. Litany of Supplication (Lenten melody). Aposticha of the Triodion. After the Song of St. Symeon, troparia (with prostrations) – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos. Glory: O baptizer of Christ. Both now: O Holy Apostles. Then Beneath your protection (without a prostration). Lord, have mercy (40 times). Glory: both now. More honourable. In the name of the Lord, Father, bless. Priest – Christ our God, the existing One. Reader – O King of heaven. The Priest reads the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian – O Lord and Master of my life... (with three pros- trations).* The Priest then reads the Prayer for the Beginning of the Great Fast. After this, the Priest – Glory to You... and the Dismissal.

THE CEREMONY OF MUTUAL FORGIVENESS: After the Dismissal the Priest offers a teaching about mutual forgiveness. He asks forgiveness of the faithful – and then the faithful proceed forward, ven- erate the icons and Cross, and ask forgiveness of the Priest and of one another. The usual order is for the person approaching to say: “Forgive me Father (brother/sister),” to which the respondent replies: “God forgives. Forgive me, and pray for me.” The first person asks forgiveness of the cele- brant, then stands to his right, the next person of the celebrant and the first person, then stands at their right, etc. While the ceremony of mutual forgiveness is taking place the chanters traditionally chant the Paschal Verses – Let God arise... quietly. 47 *NOTE: At the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian during Vespers of the Great Fast – on Sunday eve- nings, we make 3 great prostrations. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, we make 16 prostrations, i.e., three great prostrations at each verse when the prayer is read the first time, 12 metanias (bows to the waist) at the words: “O God, cleanse me, the sinner” that follow; and anoth- er great prostration at the end, after the complete prayer has been intoned the second time,.

BEGINNING OF THE GREAT FORTY DAY FAST On weekdays during the Great Fast, the Offices are served with their own particularities, as indi- cated in the Horologion (Chasoslov) and according to the order given in the Menaion and Triodion – without reference to the Octoechos. The Divine Liturgy is not served during the week except for Wednesdays and Fridays – when the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is served.

PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY MUSIC (UA) | PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY MUSIC (EN) THE PENITENTIAL CANON OF ST. ANDREW OF CRETE

GREAT COMPLINE MUSIC (UA) | GREAT COMPLINE MUSIC (EN) GREAT CANON MUSIC (UA) | GREAT CANON MUSIC (EN)

ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF THE GREAT FAST: At Great Compline, the Penitential Canon of St. An- drew of Crete is read according to the following order. The Priest in a dark (black) epitrachelion – Blessed is our God. Reader – Amen. Glory to You, our God, glory to You. O Heavenly King. Tris- agion. After the Lord’s Prayer, O Come, let us worship. Psalm 69 – The Lord may save me. O God, make haste to help me. And the Priest reads the extracts of the Great Canon appointed for the particular day: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday. At every Tropar, the Refrain – Have mercy on me O God, have mercy on me... with a great prostration. After the 6TH Ode, the Kondak – My soul. After the 9TH Ode, the Katavasia – The nativity is past understanding. And we read the rest of Great Compline: Psalms 4, 6, 12 and Psalms 24, 30, 90 – with Glory: both now. Alleluia (thrice). Lord, have mercy (thrice). Glory: both now... after each stasis. God is with us. The Troparia – As I come to the end of the day. The bodiless natures. The Symbol of Faith. Then the Priest intones the Verses of Supplication – All-holy Lady, Mother of God, intercede for us, sinners... the singers re- peating this twice, followed by a prostration. The rest of the verses are intoned by the Priest once; and repeated by the singers once. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Troparia and Theotokion appointed for the day: on Monday and Wednesday – Enlighten my eyes... on Tuesday and Thurs- day – Lord who fashioned me. Then, Lord, have mercy (40 times). And the rest, according to the order. The Small Doxology – Glory to God in the highest. Trisagion. The Lord’s Prayer. Lord of the powers be with us. Glory: Lord, if we did not have You Saints. Both now: Many are the multitudes of my offences. Prayer of the Hours. Lord, have mercy (thrice). Glory: both now. More honourable. In the name of the Lord, bless. Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian with 16 bows. The final Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer – Lord, have mercy (12 times). Save, help and protect us, O Virgin Theot- okos. The prayer by monk Paul of Evergetis – Spotless, undefiled, incorrupt. The prayer by monk Antiochus – And grant us. Most glorious, ever-Virgin. The prayer of St. Ioannikios: The Father is my hope, the Son my refuge, the Holy Spirit my protection. Glory: both now. Lord, have mercy (thrice). Give the blessing. In place of the Dismissal the Priest reads the prayer – Most merciful Master (during which, the faithful bow down to the ground). Amen. The Ceremony of Mutual For- giveness. The litany – Let us pray... the responses sung recto tono with the final Lord, have mercy (thrice). The faithful approach, venerate the icons, receive a blessing from the Priest, and depart. 48 Monday, March 15 March 2

1ST Week of the Great Fast Clean Monday

6 Hieromartyr Theodotus, bp. of Cyrenia (315) 4 St. Arsenius of the Kyivan Caves monastery, bp. of Tver (1409) 6 Virgin-martyr Euthalia of Sicily (257) 6 Martyr Troa- dius of Neo-Caesarea (3rd. c.) 6 Ven. Agatho of Egypt, monk (5th c.) 6 440 Martyrs slain by the Lombards (57) 6 St. Chad, bp. of Lichtfield, England (672)

Great Fast: Strict Fast. For those who are able, total abstention from food.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 1:1-20) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 1:1-13) Proverbs (Prov. 1:1-20)

Tuesday, March 16 March 3

Clean Tuesday

6 Martyr Eutropius of Amasea, and with him Martyrs Cleonicus and Basiliscus (308) 6 Ven. Piama, virgin (337) 6 Sts. Zeno and Zoilus

Great Fast: Strict Fast. For those who are able, total abstention from food. For those who cannot withstand the full rigour of the first two days, some bread and a fermented, non-alcoholic beverage (kvass) at evening.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 1:19-2:3) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 1:14-23) Proverbs (Prov. 1:20-33)

Wednesday, March 17 March 4

Clean Wednesday

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Ven. Gerasimus of the Jordan (475) 6 Ven. Gerasimus, monk, of Vologda (1178) 6 Martyrs Paul, his sister Juliana, and Quadratus, Acacius, and Stratonicus, at Ptolemais in Syria (273) 6 Ven. James the faster of Phoenicia (6th c.) 6 Translation of the relics of pious Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs (938) 6 St. Gregory, bp. of Constantia in Cyprus 49 Great Fast: Strict Fast. For those who are able, abstention from food during the day. Following the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts: bread, boiled vegetables and warm water infused with honey.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 2:3-11) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 1:24-2:3) Proverbs (Prov. 2:1-22)

Thursday, March 18 March 5

Clean Thursday

6 Martyr Conon of Isauria (2nd c.) 6 Translation of the relics (1463) of St. Theo- dore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav (1299), and his children Sts. David (1321) and Constantine 6 Monk-martyr Adrian, abbot of Poshekhonye (1550) 6 Martyr Onisius of Isauria (2nd c.) 6 Martyr Conon the gardener of Pamphylia (251) 6 Vir- gin-martyr Irais (Rhais) of Antinoe in Egypt and with her Martyr Archelaus and 152 Martyrs in Egypt. (3rd c.) 6 Martyr Eulogius of Palestine 6 Martyr Eulampius of Palestine 6 Ven. Mark the faster of Egypt (5th c.) 6 Ven. Hesychius the faster of Bithynia (ca. 790) 6 Martyr Archelaus and 152 Martyrs in Egypt

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 2:11-21) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 2:4-19) Proverbs (Prov. 3:1-18)

Friday, March 19 March 6

Clean Friday

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 The 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia, including: Constantine, Aetius, Theoph- ilus, Theodore, Melissenus, Callistus, Basoes, and others (845) 6 The uncovering of the Precious Cross and the Precious Nails by St. Helen the empress, in Jeru- salem (326) 6 Monk-martyrs Conon and his son Conon of Iconium (270-275) 6 Ven. Arcadius, monk, of Cyprus (361) 6 Ven. Fridolin, abbot, enlightener of the Upper Rhine (538)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 3:1-14) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 2:20-3:20) Proverbs (Prov. 3:19-34) 50 NOTE: On Friday, after the Ambon prayer at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – the supplicatory Canon to the Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro, with the blessing of kolyva in honour of the Saint.

Saturday, March 20 March 7

Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (the Recruit) (ca. 306) (moveable holiday commemorated on the 1st Saturday of the Great Fast)

6 The Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathodorus (4th c.) 6 Ven. Paul the Simple of Egypt, disciple of St. Anthony the Great (4th c.) 6 St. Paul the confessor, bp. of Prusias in Bithynia (850) 6 Ven. Emilian of Rome

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 303 (Heb. 1:1-12) Great Martyr: 2 TImothy, per. 292 (2 Tim. 2:1-10) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 10 (Mk. 2:23-3:5) Great Martyr: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: Tropar of St. Theodore – Great are the achievements of faith. Glory: Kondak of St. Theodore – You have received the faith of Christ. Both now: Kondak of Saturday. Prokeimen in Tone 7 – The righteous man. Epistle to the Hebrews per. 303 and 2 Timothy, per. 292. Gospel of St. Mark, per. 10 and St. John, per. 52. Communion Hymn – The righ- teous man.

Sunday, March 21 March 8

1ST Sunday of the Great Fast Sunday of Orthodoxy

Tone 8 TONE 8 (UA) | TONE 8 (EN)

6 Ven. Theophylactus, bp. of Nicomedia (842-845) 6 Ven. Lazarus (1391) and Athanasius (15th c.) , monks of Murman Island, Onega Lake (1391) 6 Ap. Hermas of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch (361-363) 6 Ven. Dometius, monk (363)

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 8TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 64 (Jn. 20:11-18)

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 329 (from the half) (Heb. 11:24-26, 32-12:2) Triod. Gospel: John, per. 5 (Jn. 1:43-51) 51 AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Triodion; Glory: of the Triodion, Both now: the Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theot- okion – O, new wonder. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (twice)... and We venerate Your most pure image (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord – Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: We venerate Your most pure im- age. Both now: Theotokion – Rejoice, O impassible gateway. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokei- men of the Tone. 8TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 64. Having beheld the Resurrec- tion of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Stavro- sanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2 and Triodion on 6; Irmoi – Israel in ancient times. Katavasia of the Triodion – Israel in ancient times. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Triodion. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Triodion. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 8TH Resurrectional Exapostilarion. Glory: Exapostilarion of the Triodion, Both now: Theotokion of the Triodion. At the Verses of Praise: 5 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Triodion (with their verses). Glory: of the Triodion – Moses, in the season of abstinence. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Today salvation. Dismissal. Glory: both now. 8TH Gospel Sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Sunday Tropar, Glory: Tropar of the Triodion. Kondak of the Triodion.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: After the Entrance – Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Tri- odion. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Triodion.

Prokeimen, Tone 4 – Blessed are you, Lord God of our Fathers. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 329. Gospel from St. John, per. 5. In place of It is truly worthy – All of creation. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord... and – Rejoice in the Lord.

NOTE: In North America, it is custom to mark the The Triumph of Orthodoxy jointly with fellow Or- thodox of all communities and jurisdictions. For practical reasons, this is usually of a particular form and includes the Symbol of Faith and the Synodikon of Orthodoxy. It is often served at Vespers on Sunday evening, though the stichera are taken from Vespers of the evening prior.

Monday, March 22 March 9

2ND Week of the Great Fast

3 The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (or Quirio), Candidus, Domnus, He- sychius, Heraclius, Smaragdus, Eunoicus, Valens, Vivianus, Claudius, Priscus, Theodulus, Eutychius, John, Xanthias, Helianus, Sisinius, Angus, Aetius, Flavius, Acacius, Ecdicius, Lysimachus, Alexander, Elias, Gorgonius, Theophilus, Dome- tian, Gaius, Leontius, Athanasius, Cyril, Sacerdon, Nicholas, Valerius, Philocti- mon, Severian, Chudion, Aglaius,and Meliton (ca. 320) 6 Urpasianus of Nicome- dia (295) 6 Righteous Caesarius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian (369) 6 St. Tarasius of Liconium 6 St. Pacianus, bp. of Barcelona

Great Fast. 52 At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 4:2-6, 5:1-7) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 3:21-4:7) Proverbs (Prov. 3:34-4:22)

Tuesday, March 23 March 10

6 Martyrs Codratus (Quadratus) and with him: Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, Crescens, Dionysius (another), Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, Papias, Leonidas, Chariessa, Nunechia, Basilissa, Nice, Galla, Galina, Theodora, and others at Corinth (ca. 258) 6 Martyrs Codratus, Saturninus, and Rufinus of Nicomedia (3rd c.) 6 Ven. Anastasia the Patrician of Alexandria (567)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 5:7-16) Triod. Vespers: Genesis, 4:8-15 Triod. Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 5:1-15)

Wednesday, March 24 March 11

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 St. Sophronius, patr. of Jerusalem (638) 4 St. Euthymius, bp. of Novhorod, Wonderwoker (1458) 6 Ven. Sophronius, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Pionius of Smyrna and those with him: Asclepi- ades, Macedonia, Linus and Sabina (250) 6 Translation of the relics of Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium to Constantinople (250) 6 St. Sophronius of Vratsa (1815)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 5:16-25) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 4:16-26) Proverbs (Prov. 5:15-6:3)

Thursday, March 25 March 12

6 Ven. Theophanes the confessor of Sigriane (818) 6 Righteous Phineas, grand- son of Aaron (1500 B.C.) 6 St. Gregory the Dialogist, pope of Rome (604) 6 Ven. Symeon the New Theologian (1022) 7 The Lydda Icon of the Mother of God Not-Made-by-Hands (1st c.)

Great Fast. 53 At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 6:1-12) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 5:1-24) Proverbs (Prov. 6:3-20)

Friday, March 26 March 13 LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Translation of the relics (846) of St. Nicephorus the confessor, patr. of Con- stantinople (829) 6 Martyr Sabinus (Abibus) of Egypt (303) 6 Martyrs Africanus, Publius, and Terence of Carthage (3rd c.) 6 Martyr Alexander of Macedonia (305) 6 Martyr Christina of Persia (4th c.) 6 Ven. Aninas the presbyter of the Euphrates 6 Hieromartyr Publius, bp. of Athens and disciple of St. Dionysius the Areopagite (2nd c.)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 7:1-14) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 5:32-6:8) Proverbs (Prov. 6:20-7:1)

Saturday, March 27 March 14

Soul Saturday

6 Ven. Benedict of Nursia, abbot (543) 6 St. Theognostus, metr. of Kyiv and All Rus’ (1353) 6 St. Rostislav-Michael, grand prince of Kyiv (1167) 6 St. Euschemon, bp. of Lampsacus (9th c.)

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 309 (Heb. 3:12-16) For the Dead: 1 Thessalonians, per. 270 (1 Thess. 4:13-17) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 6 (Mk. 1:35-44) For the Dead: John, per. 16 (Jn. 5:24-30)

AT THE HOURS: Troparia – O Apostles, Martyrs. Glory: Remember Your servants. Kondak – With the saints.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: After the Entrance – the troparia of Saturday and of the Reposed. Glory: With the saints. Both now: We have in you. Saturday Prokeimen in Tone 8 – Be glad in the Lord... and of the Reposed, in Tone 6 – Their souls. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 309 and of the Reposed – to the Thessalonians, per. 270. Gospel from St. Mark, per. 6 and of the reposed, from St. John, per. 16. Communion Hymn – Rejoice in the Lord... and Blessed are they whom You have chosen.

54 Sunday, March 28 March 15

2ND Sunday of the Great Fast

St. Gregory Palamas, abp. of Thessalonica (moveable holiday observed on the 2nd Sunday of the Great Fast). Synaxis of all Venerable Fathers of the Kyivan Caves (moveable holiday observed on the 2nd Sunday of the Great Fast)

Tone 1 TONE 1 (UA) | TONE 1 (EN)

6 Martyrs Agapius, Publius (Pauplios), Timolaus, Romulus, two named Diony- sius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine (303) 6 Hieromartyr Alexander of Side in Pamphylia (270-275) 6 Martyr Nicander of Egypt (302) 6 St. Zachariah, pope of Rome (752)

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 9TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 65 (Jn. 20:19-31)

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 304 (Heb. 1:10-2:3) St. Gregory: Hebrews, per. 318 (Heb. 7:26-8:2) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 7 (Mk. 2:1-12) St. Gregory: John, per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Triodion; Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: the Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos; Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theot- okion – O unwedded Virgin. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: Tropar of the Saint – Light of Or- thodoxy. Both now: Theotokion – O loving Lord. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe. Hymns of Ascent. Prokeimen of the Tone. 9TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 65. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sun- day of the Publican and the Pharisee. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Triodion on 6 and of the Saint on 6. Irmoi – The rod of Moses. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Triodion – The season of the virtues now has come. Sessional Hymn of the Saint. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Saint. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 9TH Resurrectional Exaposti- larion. Glory: Exapostilarion of the Saint. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 5 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Triodion (with their verses). Glory: of the Triodion – In this season of abstinence. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology – the Tropar Having risen from the tomb. Dismissal. Glory: both now. 9TH Gospel sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Sunday Tropar. Glory: Tropar of the Saint. Kondak of the Triodion and of the Saint, alternately.

55 AT THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of St. Gregory. Glory: Kondak of St. Gregory. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS OR A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Tropar of St. Gregory. Glory: Kondak of St. Gregory. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion

Prokeimen in Tone 5 – You, O Lord, shall protect us... and of the Saint: My mouth shall speak wis- dom. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 304 and 318. Gospel from St. Mark per. 7 and from St. John, per. 36. In place of It is truly worthy – All of creation. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord... and – The righteous man.

Monday, March 29 March 16

3RD Week of the Great Fast

6 Martyr Sabinas of Hermopolis, Egypt (303) 6 Martyr Papas of Lycaonia (ca. 311) 6 Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, bp. of Britain (1st c.) 6 Hieromartyr Alexan- der, pope of Rome (119) 6 Martyr Julian of Anazarbus (305) 6 Martyrs Trophimus and Thalus of Laodicea (300) 6 Ven. Christodulus, wonderworker of Patmos (1093)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 8:13-9:7) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 6:9-22) Proverbs (Prov. 8:1-21)

Tuesday, March 30 March 17

6 Ven. Alexis the Man of God, in Rome (411) 6 Ven. Parthenius of Kyiv (1855) 6 Martyr Marinus, soldier, at Caesarea in Palestine (260) 6 Ven. Patrick, enlight- ener of Ireland (451) 6 St. Gertrude, abbess of Nivelles (659)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 9:9-10:4) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 7:1-5) Proverbs (Prov. 8:32-9:11)

56 Wednesday, March 31 March 18

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 St. Cyril, abp. of Jerusalem (386) 6 Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nico- media (ca. 300) 6 Ven. Ananias (Aninas), presbyter, monk and wonderworker of the Euphrates 6 St. Edward the Martyr, king of England (978) 6 The 10,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 10:12-20) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 7:6-9) Proverbs (Prov. 9:12-18 (LXX))

57

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18 p.70 19 p.72 20 21 p.72 22 23 p.73 24 p.73 Tone 4 6TH Week of the presanctified presanctified The Resur- 5TH Sunday of Great Fast rection of the Great Fast 3 St. the Holy and Venerable Methodius, Righteous Mother Mary Equal-to-the- Lazarus of Egypt Apostles, enlightener of the Slavs (885)

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6 Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus presbyter, and Marianus Deacon (283) 6 St. Sophia of Slutsk (1612) 6 Ven. Bassa, nun, of Pskov (1473) 6 Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia (302)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 11:10-12:2) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 7:11-8:3) Proverbs (Prov. 10:1-22)

Friday, April 2 March 20

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 The Holy Fathers who were slain at the monastery of St. Sabbas: Ven. John, Sergius, Patrick, and others (796) 6 Ven. Euphrosynus of Sinozersk (1612) 6 Mar- tyr Photina (Fatima, Svetlana) the Samaritan Woman and her sons: Martyrs Victor named Photinos, and Josiah with Anatolia, Photo, Photida, Paraskeva, Kyriakia, Domnina and Sebastian (66) 6 Seven Virgin-martyrs of Amisus (Samsun): Al- exandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia (310) 6 St. Nicetas the confessor, bp. of Apollonias in Bithynia (813-820) 6 New Martyr Myron of Crete (1793) 6 Martyr Michael the Sabbaite, who suffered at Jerusalem (691) 6 St. Cuthbert, bp. of Lindisfarne (687)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 13:2-13) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 8:4-21) Proverbs (Prov. 10:31-11:12)

Saturday, April 3 March 21

Soul Saturday

6 Ven. James bp. and Confessor, of the Studium (8th c.) 6 St. Cyril, bp. of Cata- nia (2nd c.) 6 St. Thomas, patr. of Constantinople (610) 6 Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome 6 St. Beryllus, bp. of Catania (2nd c.) 6 St. Sophronius, abbot of the monastery of St. Theodosius (542)

60 Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 325 (Heb. 10:32-38) For the Dead: Thessalonians, per. 270 (1 Thess. 4:13-17) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 8 (Mk. 2:14-17) For the Dead: John, per. 16 (Jn. 5:24-30)

NOTE: The order of service is the same as for the previous Saturday (27/14 March). The Epistle is to the Hebrews, per. 325 and for the reposed – Thessalonians per. 270. The Gospel is from St. Mark, per. 8 and for the reposed – from St. John, per. 16.

Sunday, April 4 March 22

3RD Sunday of the Great Fast Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross

Tone 2 TONE 2 (UA) | TONE 2 (EN)

6 Hieromartyr Basil, presb. of Ancyra (362) 6 Martyr Drosida (Drosis) of Antioch, and five virgins (104-117) 6 Ven. Isaac, founder of the Dalmatian monastery at Constantinople (383) 6 Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome (2nd c.) 6 Ven. Euthymius of Constantinople

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 10TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 66 (Jn. 21:1-14)

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 311 (Heb. 4:14-5:6) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 37 (Mk. 8:34-9:1)

BEFORE VESPERS: In preparation, the Gospel Book is placed on the “High Place” of the Holy Table (i.e., standing upright between the antimension and artophorion). The Priest, vested in the phelon- ion goes to the Table of Oblation where the Precious Cross, decorated with basil (or other flowers) rests on a tray, covered with an aer. The Royal Doors and curtain are closed. Priest: Blessed is our God. Deacon or Reader in the Altar – Amen. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer – O Lord, save Your people. Glory: both now. The flaming sword. During the singing, the Priest ◊censes the Cross, and gives away the censer. After the exclamation, having made a prostration, he raises the Cross on his head, and carries it to the Holy Table, preceded by taper-bearers* – placing it where the Gospel Book usually rests.

*NOTE: No one apart from those in higher orders (bishops, priests, and deacons) are ever permit- ted to Cross in front of the Holy Table. In the given instance the taper-bearers proceed from the Table of Oblation to the edge of the Holy Table and then step aside, making way for the Priest to proceed to the front of the Holy Table.

After this, the curtain and Royal Doors are opened, and the All-night vigil is begun.

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of 61 the Triodion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: the Dohmatyk of Tone 2. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: both now. of the Triodion. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (twice)... and O Lord, save Your people (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: O Lord, save Your people. Both now. Theotokion – Gabriel, who brought the good news. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Octoechos. The Polyeleos, Resurrectional Evlogitaria, Hypakoe, Sessional Hymn, Hymns of As- cent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 10TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 66. Having be- held the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. NOTE: On this day the Gospel is not presented for veneration, because the veneration of the Cross will take place. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2 and of the Triodion on 8. Katavasia – Moses, the servant of God. Sessional Hymn of the Cross. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Cross. NOTE: In preparation for the procession, the main celebrant vests in full vestments. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 10TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Triodion (with their verses). Glory: of the Triodion – The Lord of all has taught us. Both now: You are most blessed. At the Great Doxology, the main celebrant, in full vestments, ◊censes around the Holy Table thrice, and during the slow singing of the last Holy God he carries out the Precious Cross on his head, proceeding through the north doors to before the Royal Doors, accompanied by two candle-bearers. At the conclusion of the Trisagion the Priest exclaims from before the Royal Doors – Wisdom. Stand aright. The choir – O Lord, save Your people (thrice). The Priest places the Cross, decorated with basil, in the middle of the Church (on the tetrapod or an analogion) and ◊censes around it thrice. He then sings – Before Your Cross (thrice). After this, the choir sings – Before Your Cross (thrice). Following this, the sticheron – Come, you faithful... and the others. The Priest and faithful, one by one, approach to venerate the Cross. After the stichera, the litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 10TH Gospel Sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Sunday Tropar. Glory: Tropar of the Cross. Kondak of the Cross.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: After the Entrance – the Sunday Tropar and Tropar of the Cross. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Cross. In place of the Trisagion, we sing – Before Your Cross. Prokeimen in Tone 6 – O Lord, save Your people. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 311. Gospel from St. Mark per. 37. In place of It is truly worthy – All of creation. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord... and The light of Your countenance.

ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK: At the 1ST Hour, we observe the Veneration of the Cross. Having opened the Royal Doors, the Priest ◊censes the Cross. In place of – Direct my steps... we sing – Before Your Cross... and the sticheron – Come, you faithful... (as at the Vigil). At the Offices of all the Hours and at the Typica on these days, we read the Kondak of the Cross – The flaming sword.

ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK: The Veneration of the Cross is observed after the Dismissal of the Hours in like manner. Following this, the Cross is carried back into the Altar through the Royal Doors during the singing of the Tropar and Kondak.

62 Monday, April 5 March 23

4TH Week of the Great Fast

6 Monk-martyr Nicon and 199 disciples, in Sicily (251) 6 Ven. Nicon, abbot of the Kyivan Caves (1088) 6 Martyrs Philetas the senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the Captain, in Illyria (117-138) 6 St. Basil of Mangazea (1600) 6 Martyr Dometius the Persian, under Julian the Apostate (ca. 361)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 14:24-32) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 8:21-9:7) Proverbs (Prov. 11:19-12:6)

Tuesday, April 6 March 24

5 Forefeast of the Annunciation

6 Ven. Zacharias the Recluse of Egypt (4th c.) 6 St. Artemon, bp. of Seleucia (1st c.) 6 Ven. Zachariah, faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Martyrs Stephen and Peter of Kazan (1552) 6 Ven. James the confessor, bp. of Catania (802-811) 6 Hieromartyr Parthenius, patr. of Constantinople (1657) 6 Ven. Martin of Thebes, monk

Great Fast. Wine and oil permitted at the Eve of the Annunciation to our Most-holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 25:1-9) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 9:8-17) Proverbs (Prov. 12:8-22)

Paroemias: Genesis (Gen. 28:10-17) Ezekiel (Ez. 43:27-44:4) Proverbs (Prov. 9:1-11)

NOTE: From Wednesday of this week until Great and Holy Wednesday, at all Liturgies of the Pre- sanctified Gifts, the litany for those preparing for illumination is added.

63 Wednesday, April 7 March 25

1 The Annunciation to our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

6 St. Senuphius the wonderworker of Latomos (9th c.) Martyrs Pelagia and Theo- dosia 6 An executioner who, coming to believe in Christ, was thrown into prison, where he died 6 Ven. Parthenius of the Kyivan Caves (1855)

Great Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil permitted once during the day in honour of the Annunciation to our Most-holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 26:21-27:9) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 9:18-10:1) Proverbs (Prov. 12:23-13:9 (LXX))

Paroemias: Exodus (Ex. 3:1-8) Proverbs (Prov. 8:22-30)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 4 (Lk. 1:39-49, 56)

Vesperal Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Hebrews, per. 306 (Heb. 2:11-18) Luke, per. 3 (Lk. 1:24-38)

ANNUNCIATION MUSIC (UA) | ANNUNCIATION MUSIC (EN)

THE ALL-NIGHT VIGIL: Begins at Great Compline with Litia. The Priest, in a phelonion: Blessed is our God... and he ◊censes the entire temple. The Reader: Amen. And he reads Great Compline. God is with us is sung. And the regular troparia – As I come to the end of the day. After the first Trisagion, the Tropar – Today is the fountainhead of our salvation. After the second Trisagion, the Kondak – To you, the Champion Leader. After Glory to God in the highest... we exit for the Litia. Stichera of the Feast, Glory: both now. of the Feast. The Litany of Litia – O God, save Your peo- ple. The Aposticha of the Feast. At the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar – Today is the fountainhead of our salvation (thrice). Blessing of Loaves. Blessed be the name of the Lord... (thrice) – and the rest, as usual.

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice). And we read three kathismas. After the 1ST kathisma: both Sessional Hymns of the Triodion, without litanies. After the 2ND kathis- ma: the litany and theSessional Hymn of the Feast – The mighty captain. After the 3RD kathisma: the litany and Sessional Hymn of the Feast – Today all creation. The Polyeleos and Magnification. The Sessional Hymn of the Feast – Gabriel from heaven. From my youth. Prokeimen of the Feast – Tell forth from day to day. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 4. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God. And the sticheron of the Feast – Gabriel today announces. Canon of the Feast. Irmoi twice – troparia on 12. Irmoi and Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. At the 2nd, 8TH and 9TH Odes: Triodion Canon. At the 2ND Ode: Irmos and Katavasia of the Triodion. At the 8TH and 9TH Odes: Canon of the Feast with the Irmos on 6 and the Triodion on 8. Katavasia after the 8TH Ode of the Triodion; 64 and after the 9TH Ode: of the Triodion and the Feast. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode, More Honourable is not sung, but the Refrains of the Feast – O earth, announce good tidings of great joy. Exapostilarion of the Feast – The captain of the angelic hosts (twice). Glory: both now. Hail, O Theotokos. At the Verses of Praise, the stichera of the Feast on 4. Glory: both now. Today is revealed the mystery. We read the Doxology. Litany – Let us complete our morning prayer. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Triodion, Ideomela of the day (twice) and the Martyricon. Glory: both now: of the Feast – Let the heavens be glad. It is good to give thanks to the Lord. After the Lord’s Prayer, Tropar of the Feast. Litany – Have mercy on us, O God... and three great prostrations. Without intoning the Dismissal of Or- thros, we read the 1ST Hour with the kathisma. Tropar and Kondak of the Feast. At the end, three prostrations with the prayer – O Christ, the true light. Dismissal.

AT THE 3RD, 6TH AND 9TH HOURS: The kathismas, without prostrations. Tropar and Kondak of the Feast. At the 6TH Hour: Tropar of the prophecy, Prokeimen and reading of the Paroemia from Isaiah (Isa. 26:21-27:9). At the Typica, the Beatitudes are read quickly, without singing or prostrations – but only at the end, three great prostrations. The prayer All-holy Trinity... and the Dismissal.

AT THE VESPERAL LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: No Kathismas are read. At Lord, I have cried, 11 stichera – 5 of the Triodion, 3 of the Feast and 3 of the Archangel – the interstitial verse before the 11TH sticheron being: “You make Your angels spirits and Your ministers a flame of fire.” Glory: both now. Gabriel the Archangel. Entrance with the Gospel. O Gladsome light. Prokeimen and Paroemias of the day and of the Feast. The Small Litany with the exclamation – For You are holy. The Trisagion. We continue with the usual order of the Liturgy. Prokeimen in Tone 4 – An- nounce from day to day. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 306. Gospel of St. Luke, per. 3. In place of It is truly worthy, we sing the verse – Announce the good tidings... and the Irmos of the 9TH Ode – Let no profane hand. Communion Verse – The Lord has elected Zion.

Thursday, April 8 March 26

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Annunciation

5 Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel

6 Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bp. of Srem (Sirmium), Serbia (304) 6 Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus presbyters, monk Arpilus, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus (Iskous, Escoes), Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phil- lus (Philgas), and the women Anna, Alia, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Mamica, Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha, and Duklida, in Crimea (375) 6 Ven. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th c.) 6 Ven. Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople (944)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 28:14-22) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 10:32-11:9) Proverbs (Prov. 13:20-14:6)

65 Friday, April 9 March 27

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 St. Matrona of Thessalonica (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius (304) 6 Ven. John the clairvoyant of Lycopolis, anchorite of Egypt (394) 6 Ven. Paul, bp. of Corinth (ca. 925)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 29:13-23) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 12:1-7) Proverbs (Prov. 14:15-26)

Saturday, April 10 March 28

Soul Saturday

6 Ven. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete (754) 6 Ven. Stephen the wonderwork- er, abbot of Tryglia (815) 6 Martyr Eustratius of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1097) 6 Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas (330) 6 Sts. George, bp., Parodus and Peter, presbyters, and Prince Enravota-Boyan, martyrs of Bulgaria (833) 6 Ven. John, bp. of Manglisi (1751)

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 313 (Heb. 6:9-12) For the Dead: 1 Corinthians, per. 163 (1 Cor. 15:47-57) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 31 (Mk. 7:31-37) For the Dead: John, per. 16 (Jn. 5:24-30)

NOTE: The order of service is the same as for the 2ND Saturday of the Great Fast (March 27).

Sunday, April 11 March 29

4TH Sunday of the Great Fast Ven. John Climacus (“of the Ladder”) (moveable holiday on the 4th Sunday of the Great Lent)

Tone 3 TONE 3 (UA) | TONE 3 (EN)

66 6 Martyr Mark, bp. of Arethusa, and with him Hieromartyr Cyril the deacon of He- liopolis, and others, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (ca. 364) 6 Ven. John, Anchorite of Egypt (4th c.) 6 St. Eustathius (Eustace) the confessor, bp. of Kios in Bithynia (9th c.) 6 St. Eustasius, abbot of Luxeuil (7th c.)

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 11TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 314 (Heb. 6:13-20) Ven. Father: Ephesians, per. 229 (Eph. 5:9-19) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 40 (Mk. 9:17-31) Ven. Father: Matthew, per. 10 (Mt. 4:25-5:12)

Monday, April 12 March 30

5TH Week of the Great Fast

6 Ven. John Climacus of Sinai, author of The Ladder (649) 6 St. Sophronius, bp. of Irkutsk (1771) 6 Prophet Joad (10th c. B.C.) 6 Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 St. Eubula, mother of St. Panteleimon (304) 6 Ven. John the Silent of St. Sabbas monastery (558) 6 Ven. Zosimas, bp. of Syracuse (662)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 37:33-38:6) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 13:12-18) Proverbs (Prov. 14:27-15:4)

Tuesday, April 13 March 31

6 Ven. Hypatius the wonderworker, bp. of Gangra (ca. 360) 6 St. Hypatius the Healer of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Ven. Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid (395) 6 Martyrs Abdas the Bishop and Benjamin the deacon, of Persia (418-424) 6 Ven. Hypatius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon (446) 6 Repose of St. Jonah, metr. of Kyiv and all Rus’, wonderworker (1461)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 40:18-31) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 15:1-15) Proverbs (Prov. 15:7-19)

67 Wednesday, April 14 April 1

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Ven. Mary the Egyptian (522) 6 Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria and Volodymyr, wonderworker (1229) 6 Ven. Gerontius, youth, canonarch of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Ven. Macarius, abbot of Pelecete (840) 6 Martyrs Gerontius and Basilides (3rd c.) 6 Righteous Achaz

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 41:4-14) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 17:1-9) Proverbs (Prov. 15:20-16:9 (LXX))

NOTE: Orthros for Thursday, with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in its en- tirety, is served Wednesday evening.

Thursday, April 15 April 2

Thursday of the Great Canon.

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Ven. Titus the wonderworker (9th c.) 6 Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia (306) 6 Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria (4th c.) 6 Ven. Gregory, ascetic of Nicomedia (1290) 6 St. Nicetius of Lyons (573)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 42:5-16) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 18:20-33) Proverbs (Prov. 16:17-17:17)

AT ORTHROS (SERVED ON WEDNESDAY EVENING): The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete is read in its entirety, according to the following order: the Priest in an epitrachelion intones – Blessed is our God. Reader – Amen. O Heavenly King. After the Lord’s Prayer, the usual psalms. O Lord, save Your people. Litany before the Holy Table. After the Hexapsalmos: Alleluia. The Trinity hymns of the eighth tone. 8TH Katisma. Sessional Hymn of the Octoechos. And we read the first half of the Life of St. Mary of Egypt. Psalm 50. The Great Canon. The choir sings the Irmoi – He has become Helper and Protector for me. The Priest reads the troparia of the Canon in the middle of the temple. Before every Tropar – Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me... and a great prostration. At the troparia of St. Mary – Venerable Mother Mary, pray to God for us. At the troparia for St. Andrew – Venera- ble Father Andrew, pray to God for us. After the 3RD Ode of the Canon and the Sessional Hymns,

68 we read the second half of the Life of St. Mary of Egypt. At the 4th, 8TH and 9TH Odes: Triodion Can- on without Irmoi or prostrations. After the 6TH Ode: the Kondak – My soul. The Beatitudes. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. After the Canon, the Exapostilarion of the Trinity, Tone 8. We read the Praises and the Doxology. The Litany of Supplication. At the Aposticha: Ideomela, Martyricon and Theotokion of the Triodion. It is good to give thanks to the Lord. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer – Standing in your temple. Lord, have mercy (40 times). Glory: both now. More honourable. In the name of the Lord, bless. Priest: Christ our God is blessed. Reader: Amen. Heavenly King. Priest: Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, with 3 prostrations. Then, the 1ST Hour with no kathisma. Tropar – In the morning hearken unto my voice... without singing, with small prostrations (bows to the waist only). Kondak – My soul. After – At every time and at every hour... the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, with 3 prostrations. Trisagion. O Christ, the true light. Then – To you, the Champion Leader. And the Dismissal.

Friday, April 16 April 3

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Ven. Nicetas the confessor, abbot of Medikion (824) 6 Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (307-308) 6 Ven. Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus 6 Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Galycus (3rd c.) 6 New Martyr Paul the Ruthenian at Constantinople (1683) 6 St. Fara (Burgondofara) of Eboriac or Faremoutiers (7th c.)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 45:11-17) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 22:1-18) Proverbs (Prov. 17:17-18:5)

NOTE: Orthros for Saturday, with the reading of the Akathist is served on Friday evening.

Saturday, April 17 April 4

Saturday of the Akathist: paean to the Most Holy Theotokos

6 Ven. Joseph the Hymnographer of Sicily (883) 6 Ven. George, monk, of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus (9th c.) 6 Ven. Joseph the Much-ailing of the Ky- ivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Ven. Zosimas, monk, of Palestine (560) 6 Virgin-martyr Pherbutha of Persia, her sister and servants (343) 6 Ven. The- onas, metr. of Thessalonica (1541) 6 St. Isidore, bp. of Seville (636)

Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

69 Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 322 (Heb. 9:24-28) Theotokos: Hebrews, per. 320 (Heb. 9:1-7) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 35 (Mk. 8:27-31) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54 (Lk. 10:38-42; 11:27-28)

AT ORTHROS (SERVED ON FRIDAY EVENING): Priest – Blessed is our God. Reader – Amen. O Heav- enly King. After the Lord’s Prayer – the usual psalms. O Lord, save Your people. Litany before the Holy Table. Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord, Tropar in Tone 8 – When the bodiless one. 16TH Kathisma and the Small Litany. And we begin the singing of the Akathist before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, which rests in the middle of the temple, decorated with flowers. Kondak – To you, the Champion Leader. ◊Great Incensation: the Priest (main celebrant) censes the entire temple. NOTE: At other times at To you, the Champion Leader... the censing is a Small Incensation, undertaken by the Deacon. And the Priest (main celebrant) reads three ikoi and kondaks, ending with – Having within, a tempest. Then, again – To you, O Champion Leader... and we read the 17TH kathisma. Small Litany. And the second reading of the Akathist – To you, O Champion Leader... through While the angels were chanting. And we end with the 7TH Kondak – When Symeon was about. And again – To you, O Champion Leader. Psalm 50. Canons of the temple and of the The- otokos. Katavasia – I will open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Small Litany. At the singing of – To you, O Champion Leader... a ◊Small Incensation. And the reading of the Akathist from the 7TH Ikos – The creator showed us... to the 10TH Kondak – Desiring to save the world. And again – To you, O Champion Leader. After the 6TH Ode: the Small Litany. At the singing of – To you, O Champion Leader... a ◊Small Incensation and the reading of the Akathist from the 10TH Ikos – A bulwark are you to virgins... through the 13TH Kondak – O all-praised mother, which is read (thrice). and again the 1ST Ikos – An Archangel... and – To you, O Champion Leader. At the At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. The Exapostilarion of the Theotokos. At the Verses of Praise: stichera of the Theot- okos on 4. Great Doxology. The Tropar – When the bodiless one. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar – When the bodiless one. Kondak – To you, the Champion Leader.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: After the Entrance: Tropar – When the bodiless one... and Kondak – To you, the Champion Leader. Prokeimen – My soul magnifies the Lord. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 322 and 320. Gospel from St. Mark, per. 35 and from St. Luke, per. 54. Commu- nion Hymn – I will take the cup of salvation.

Sunday, April 18 April 5

5TH Sunday of the Great Fast Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt (moveable holiday on the 5th Sunday of the Great Fast)

Tone 4 TONE 4 (UA) | TONE 4 (EN)

6 Martyrs Theodulus, reader, and Agathopodes, Deacon, and those with them at Thessalonica (303) 6 Ven. Publius of Egypt, monk (4th c.) 6 Ven. Theonas, Syme- on, and Phorbinus of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Ven. Mark the Anchorite of Athens (400) 6 Ven. Plato, abbot of the Studion (813) 6 Ven. Theodora, nun, of Thessalonica (892) 6 Martyr Fermus 70 Great Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 1ST Orthros Gospel – Matthew, per. 116 (Mt. 28:16-20)

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 321 (from the half) (Heb. 9:11-14) Venerable: Galatians, per. 208 (Gal. 3:23-29) Triod. Gospel: Mark, per. 47 (Mk. 10:32-45) Venerable: Luke, per. 33 (Lk. 7:36-50)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Triodion. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: the Dohmatyk of Tone 4. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theot- okion – O new wonder. After the Song of St. Symeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: Tropar of the Venerable Mother. Both now: Theotokion – O loving Lord. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Octoechos. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 1ST Resur- rectional Gospel, from St. Matthew, per. 116. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. Glory: Open to me the doors of repentance... and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Canons – Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, Triodion on 4 and Venerable Mother on 4. Irmoi – Having crossed the water. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Venerable Mother and Sessional Hymn of the Triodion. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Sunday. At the 9TH Ode – More honourable. 1ST Resurrectional Exapostilarion. Glory: Exapostilarion of the Venerable Mother. Both now: Theotokion from the Tri- odion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos, and we add the verse – Arise, O Lord my God. We sing the ideomelon of the Triodion – The Kingdom of God. Glory: The same again. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 1ST Gospel Sticheron. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: Tropar of the Venerable Mother. Kondak of the Venerable Mother and of the Tone, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Ven. Mother. Glory: Kondak of the Ven. Mother. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS OR A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the temple. Tropar of the Ven. Mother. Glory: Kondak of the Ven. Mother. Both now: Kondak of the Triodion.

Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Venerable Mother – God is wonderful in His saints. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 321 and to the Galatians 208. Gospel from St. Mark per. 47 and from St. Luke, per. 33. In place of It is truly worthy – All of creation. Sunday Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord... and – The righteous man.

71 Monday, April 19 April 6

5TH Week of the Great Fast

6 St. Eutychius, abp. of Constantinople (582) 3 St. Methodius, Equal-to-the- Apostles, enlightener of the Slavs (885) 6 Ven. Platonida (Platonis) of Nisibis (308) 6 120 Martyrs of Persia (345) 6 Martyrs Jeremiah and Archilias the presbyter 6 2 Martyrs from Ascalon

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 48:17-49:4) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 27:1-41) Proverbs (Prov. 19:16-25)

Tuesday, April 20 April 7

6 Ven. George the confessor, bp. of Mitylene (820) 6 Ven. Daniel, abbot, of Pe- reyaslavl-Zalessk (1540) 6 Martyr Calliopus at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia (304) 6 Mar- tyrs Rufinus Deacon, Aquilina, and 200 soldiers at Sinope (310) 6 Ven. Serapion of Egypt, monk (5th c.) 6 St. George, patr. of Jerusalem (807)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 49:6-10) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 31:3-16) Proverbs (Prov. 21:3-21)

Wednesday, April 21 April 8

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phle- gon, Hermes, and those with them (1st c.) 6 St. Niphont, bp. of Novhorod (1156) 6 Ven. Rufus the Obedient of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Martyr Pausilippus of Heraclea in Thrace (117-138) 6 St. Celestine, pope of Rome (432) 6 New Martyr John Naukliros (“the Navigator”) in Thessaly (1699)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 58:1-11) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 43:26-31, 45:1-16) Proverbs (Prov. 21:23-22:4) 72 Thursday, April 22 April 9

6 Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (362) 6 Martyrs Desan bp., Mariabus presbyter, Abdiesus, and 270 other martyrs in Persia (362) 6 Hieromartyr Bademus (Vadim), archimandrite of Persia (379)

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 65:8-16) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 46:1-7) Proverbs (Prov. 23:15-24:5)

Friday, April 23 April 10

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, and 33 others, beheaded at Carthage (249-251) 6 Martyrs James, presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius, deacons, of Persia (ca. 380) 6 Prophetess Huldah

Great Fast.

At 6th Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 66:10-24) Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 49:33-50:26) Proverbs (Prov. 31:8-32)

Saturday, April 24 April 11

Lazarus Saturday The Resurrection of the Holy and Righteous Lazarus

6 Hieromartyr Antipas, bp. of Pergamus (92) 6 Ven. James, abbot of Zhelezny Bor (1442), and his fellow-ascetic St. James (15th c.) 6 St. Barsanuphius, bp. of Tver (1576) 6 Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome (67) 6 Ven. Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Ven. John, disciple of ven. Gregory of Decapolis (820- 850)

Fast. Fish roe (caviar) and food with oil.

Triod. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 333 (from the half) (Heb. 12:28-13:8) Triod. Gospel: John, per. 39 (Jn. 11:1-45)

73 AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar – Giving us (thrice). After the 16TH Kathisma, the Sessional Hymn – Taking pity, O Christ our God. After the 17TH kathisma: the Resurrectiona Evlogitaria – The hosts of angels. The Small Litany and Sessional Hymn – O fountain of wisdom. Then – Hav- ing beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Psalm 50. And both Canons of the Righteous Lazarus. Irmoi – Let us sing a song. Katavasia – Having crossed the water. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: the Kondak of Righteous Lazarus. At the 9TH Ode: we do not sing More honourable... but immediately the Irmos of the 9TH Ode – Let us honour. After the Canon, the Small Litany. Holy is the Lord God (thrice) and the Exapostilarion of St. Lazarus. At the Verses of Praise: stichera on 8. Glory: of St. Lazarus. Both now: You are most blessed. The Great Doxology. Tropar – Giving us. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: After the Entrance: Tropar – Giving us. Glory: both now. Kondak – Christ, the Joy of all. In place of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized. Prokeimen – The Lord is my light. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 333 (from the half). Gospel of St. John, per. 39. In place of It is truly worthy... the Irmos of the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Let us honour and glorify. Communion Hymn – Out of the mouths of babes.

NOTE: From this day until Monday of the week after Thomas Sunday, at the 9TH Ode of the Canon at Orthros we do not sing It is truly worthy. Apart from this, until Monday of Thomas Sunday, the Menaion is not used, and in this manner, at the Dismissal, the saints from the Menaion are not commemorated, other than at services for saints of 2 Vigil or 3 Polyeleos rank.

Sunday, April 25 April 12

Palm Sunday. Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem

6 Ven. Basil the confessor, bp. of Parium (760) 6 Hieromartyr Zeno, bp. of Verona (ca. 260) 6 Ven, Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto, Italy (ca. 550) 6 Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine (ca. 636) 6 Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople (801) 6 Ven. Athanasia, abbess of Aegina (860) 6 St. Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete, Mt. Athos (1730) 6 St. Sergius II, patr. of Constantinople (1019)

Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Triod. Epistle: Philippians, per. 247 (Phil. 4:4-9) Triod. Gospel: John, per. 41 (Jn. 12:1-18)

Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 49:1-2, 8-12) Zephaniah (Zeph. 3:14-19) Zechariah (Zech. 9:9-15)

MUSIC OF PALM SUNDAY (UA) | MUSIC OF PALM SUNDAY (EN)

74 AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 10 stichera of the Feast. Glory: To- day the grace. Both now: the same. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias: At Litia: stichera of the Feast: Glory: both now. Six days before the Passover. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Feast; Glory: Today the grace. Both now: the same again. At the Blessing of Loaves, – Giving us before Your Passion (twice) and – Christ our God, we have been buried with You (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Giving us (twice). Glory: both now. Christ our God. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of th Feast. Polyeleos. Magnification of the Feast. Session- al Hymn. From my youth. Prokeimen – Out of the mouths of babes. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 83. We do not sing Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... but immediately Psalm 50. NOTE: At the reading of Psalm 50, the Priest blesses the prepared willow (or palm) branches. He ◊censes the branches thrice in cross-wise fashion. He reads the prayer aloud – Lord, our God, who are seated upon the Cherubim. After the prayer, the Priest sprinkles the branches with holy water thrice saying each time: “These willow-branches are blessed and sanctified through the sprinkling of this holy water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” Then the singers – Glory: Today Christ enters the Holy City. Both now: the same again. Have mer- cy on me, O God. The stichera of the Feast – Today the Grace. The prayer – O Lord, save Your people. The Priest anoints the faithful who approach to venerate the Gospel with oil, and distributes the blessed branches to them; and according to the ustav, gives them lit candles as well. Everyone stands until the end of the Vigil with lit tapers and willow branches in their hands. Canon of the Feast; Irmoi and Katavasias of the Feast – The springs of the abyss. After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode: we do not sing More honourable, but the Refrain of the Feast – Magnify, my soul, the Lord who sat upon a colt... and the Irmos of the 9TH Ode – The Lord is God. After the Canon we do not read the Exapostilarion, but sing Holy is the Lord our God. At the Verses of Praise: 6 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now. Six days before the Passover. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Christ our God, we have been buried with You. Dismissal of the Feast – May He who consented to ride on the foal of an ass for our salvation. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar – Giving us before Your Passion. Glory: Christ our God. Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: Festal Antiphons. Entrance verse – Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord. And we sing the Tropar – Giving us. Glory: Christ our God. Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Trisagion. Prokeimen – Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord. Epistle to the Phillipians, per. 247. Gospel from St. John per. 41. In place of It is truly worthy... the refrain of the Feast – Magnify, my soul, the Lord who sat upon a colt... and the Irmos of the 9TH Ode – The Lord is God. Communion Hymn – Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord. Dismissal of the Feast – May He who consented to ride on the foal of an ass for our salvation.

NOTE: Orthros for Great and Holy Monday is served on Sunday evening.

75 Monday, April 26 April 13

Passion Week Great and Holy Monday

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of Laodicea in Syria (303) 6 Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia 6 Martyr Thomais of Alexandria (476) 6 St. Martyrius, abp. of Jerusalem (486)

Great and Holy Week Fast.

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 84 (extended) (Mt. 21:18-43)

At 6th Hour: Ezekiel (Ez. 1:1-20) Triod. Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 1:1-20) Job (Job 1:1-12)

Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 98 (Mt. 24:3-35)

AT ORTHROS (SERVED ON SUNDAY EVENING): In place of God is the Lord – Alleluia (“sweet melody”) and the Tropar – Behold, the Bridegroom comes (thrice). 4th, 5TH and 6TH kathismas – after them: the Sessional Hymns of the Triodion. After the 3RD Sessional Hymn – And that we might be counted worthy. Reading of the Gospel from St. Matthew, pericopes 84 through 87. Psalm 50. The prayer – Save Your people, O God. And the three-Ode Canon from the Triodion. The Exapostilarion – Your bridal chamber (thrice). At the Verses of Praise, 4 stichera of the Triodion. The Doxology is read. Litany – Let us complete our morning prayer. At the Aposticha, in Tone 5 – O Lord, the mother of the sons of Zebedee. It is good to give thanks to the Lord. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Tropar – Standing in the temple. Lord, have mercy (40 times). More honourable. In the name of the Lord, Father, bless. The Priest reads the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian with prostrations, and the 1ST Hour is read, without a kathisma. At the 1ST Hour, the Tropar – In the morning hearken unto my voice... with prostrations. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Kondak – Jacob lamented the loss of Joseph. After the Prayer of the Hours, the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, with prostrations. Dismissal – May the Lord, who comes to His voluntary passion for our salvation, Christ our true God.

AT THE 3RD, 6TH AND 9TH HOURS: Great Lenten troparia with prostrations. After the Theotokion at each Hour, the Gospel is read. Kondak – Jacob lamented the loss of Joseph. At the end of every Hour, the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, with prostrations. At the 3RD Hour: 12TH kathisma. At the 6TH Hour: 13TH kathisma. Tropar of the Prophecy. First Prokeimen. Reading of the Paroemia (Ez. 1:1- 20). Second Prokeimen. At the Typica, the Kondak – Jacob lamented the loss of Joseph.

AT VESPERS WITH THE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS: At Lord, I have cried: 10 stichera. Entrance with the Gospel. Paroemias: Ex. 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12. Let my prayer arise. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 98. And the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts continues. Dismissal – May the Lord, who comes to His voluntary passion for our salvation, Christ our true God.

NOTE: Orthros for Great and Holy Tuesday is served on Great and Holy Monday evening.

76 Tuesday, April 27 April 14

Passion Week Great and Holy Tuesday

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 St. Martin the confessor, pope of Rome (655) 6 Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius of Vilnius (1347) 6 Martyr Ardalion the Actor, who suffered under Max- imian (305-311) 6 Martyr Azat the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs in Persia (341)

Great and Holy Week Fast.

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 90 (extended) (Mt. 22:15-23:39)

At 6th Hour: Ezekiel (Ez. 1:21-2:1) Triod. Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 2:5-10) Job (Job 1:13-22)

Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 102 (Mt. 24:36-26:2)

NOTE: The order of service is the same as for Great Monday, with different stichera, two-Ode Can- on, Prokeimens and readings.

AT ORTHROS: 9th, 10TH and 11TH kathismas. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 90. At the 3RD Hour: 12TH kathisma. At the 6TH Hour: 13TH kathisma

NOTE: Orthros for Great and Holy Wednesday is served on Great and Holy Tuesday evening.

Wednesday, April 28 April 15

Passion Week Great and Holy Wednesday

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

6 Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy (67) 6 Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul (1st c.) 6 Martyr Suchias and his companions: Andrew, Anastasius, Thalaleus, Theo- doretus, Ivchirion, Jordan, Quadratus, Lucian, Mimnenos, Nerangius, Polyeuctus, James, Phocas, Domentianus, Victor, and Zosima, in Armenia (123) 6 Martyr Sabbas the Goth of Buzau in Wallachia (372) 6 St. Mstyslav Theodore, prince of Kyiv (1132)

Great and Holy Week Fast. 77 At Orthros: John, per. 41 (from the half) (Jn. 12:17-50)

At 6th Hour: Ezekiel (Ez. 2:3-3:3) Triod. Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 2:11-22) Job (Job 2:1-10)

Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 108 (Mt. 26:6-16)

NOTE: The order of service is the same as for Great Monday, with different stichera, two-Ode Can- on, Prokeimens and readings.

AT ORTHROS: 14th, 15TH and 16TH kathismas; Gospel from St. John, per. 41 (from the half). At the 3RD Hour: 19TH kathisma. At the 6TH Hour: 20TH kathisma.

AT THE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS: After – Blessed be the name of the Lord... the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian is read for the last time with three great prostrations. Dismissal – May the Lord, who comes to His voluntary passion for our salvation, Christ our true God.

NOTE: After the great prostrations appointed for the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian on this day, no great prostrations save for those before the Epitaphion (the plashchanytsia/holy burial shroud of Christ) are made until Pentecost.

NOTE: Orthros for Great and Holy Thursday is served on Great and Holy Wednesday evening.

Thursday, April 29 April 16

Passion Week Great and Holy Thursday (Commemoration of the Last Supper)

DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT

TEXT AND MUSIC (UA) | TEXT AND MUSIC (EN)

6 Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria (304) 6 Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth (258) 6 Martyrs Felix the Bishop, Januarius the presbyter, Fortunatus and Septimus of Lycaonia (304)

Great and Holy Week Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: Luke, per. 108 (from the half) (Lk. 22:1-39) At 1st Hour: Jeremiah (Jer. 11:18-23, 12:1-5, 9-11, 14-15)

Triod. Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 19:10-19) Job (Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5) Isaiah (Isa. 50:4-11)

78 At the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: 1 Corinthians, per. 149 (1 Cor. 11:23-32 Matthew, per. 107 (composite) (Mt. 26:1-20; Jn. 13:3-17; Mt. 26:21-39; Lk. 22:43-45; Mt. 26:40-27:2)

AT ORTHROS (SERVED ON WEDNESDAY EVENING): Regular beginning. In place of God is the Lord – Alleluia (“sweet melody”) and the Tropar – When the glorious disciples (thrice). The Priest in phe- lonion opens the Royal Doors, exclaiming: And that we may be made worthy... and the reading of the Gospel according to St. Luke, per. 108 (from the half). Psalm 50 and the Triodion Canon – The Red Sea was parted. After the 3RD Ode the Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: the Kondak of the Triodion. At the 9TH Ode: we do not sing More honourable, but immediately the Irmos – Come, ye faithful. Exapostilarion – I see Your bridal chamber (thrice). At the Verses of Praise, 4 stichera of the Triodion. Glory: both now. The Lamb which Isaiah proclaimed. The Doxology is read. Litany – Let us complete our morning prayer. At the Aposticha, 4 stichera of the Triodion. Glory: Your manner is full of deceit, lawless Judas. Both now: Initiating your disciples. It is good to give thanks to the Lord. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Tropar – When the glorious disciples. The litany. Wisdom. Establish, O Lord. The 1ST Hour follows immediately. After – What shall we call you... the Tropar of the prophecy. Prokeimen – Let all nations know. Paroemia (Jer. 11:18-23, 12:1-5, 9-11, 14- 15). 2ND Prokeimen – Make your vows. We continue with the usual order. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Kondak – The traitor takes the bread. Dismissal – May He who in His surpassing love showed us the most excellent way of humility by washing the disciples’ feet, and who accepted even the Cross and burial, Christ our True God.

AT THE 3RD, 6TH AND 9TH HOURS: No kathisma readings are appointed. Tropar and Kondak of the Tri- odion. After the 9TH Hour, the Beatitudes and the rest of the Typica. Dismissal.

AT VESPERS WITH THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: At Lord, I have cried: 10 stichera. Glory: both now. Truly is Judas. Entrance with the Gospel. Prokeimen – Deliver me, O Lord. First Paro- emia. The Royal Doors are opened, and the second Prokeimen – Deliver me from my enemies, O God. After the Prokeimen, the Royal Doors are closed, and the Second and Third Paroemias are read. The Royal Doors are opened. The Small Litany with the exclamation – For You are holy. Tris- agion. Prokeimen – The Rulers took counsel. Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 149. Composite Gos- pel from St. Matthew. In place of 1) the Cherubic Hymn; 2) the Communion Verse; 3) Let our mouths be filled; and during the 4) Communion of the faithful, we sing – Of Your mystical supper. In place of It is truly worthy, we sing the Irmos of the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Come, O faithful. Dismissal – May He who in His surpassing love showed us the most excellent way of humility.

NOTE: Orthros for Great and Holy Friday is served on Great and Holy Thursday evening.

Friday, April 30 April 17

Passion Week Great and Holy Friday (Commemoration of the holy, saving Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ)

THE DIVINE LITURGY IS NOT SERVED ON THIS DAY 79 6 Hieromartyr Simeon, bp. in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the Eunuch (344) 6 Ven. Acacius, bp. of Melitene (435) 6 Ven. Paisius, Fool-for-Christ, of the Kyivan Caves (1898) 6 Martyr Adrian of Corinth (251) 6 St. Agapitus, pope of Rome (536) 6 Ven. Macarius of Corinth (1805)

Strict Fast.

MUSIC FROM GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY (UA) | MUSIC FROM GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY (EN)

THE TWELVE PASSION GOSPELS

At Orthros: John, per. 46 (Jn. 13:31-18:1 John, per. 58 (Jn. 18:1-28) Matthew. per. 109 (Mt. 26:57-75) John, per. 59 (Jn. 18:28-19:16) Matthew, per. 111 (Mt. 27:3-32) Mark, per. 67 (Mk. 15:16-32) Matthew, per. 113 (Mt. 27:33-54) Luke, per. 111 (Lk. 23:32- 49) John, per. 61 (Jn. 19:25-37) Mark, per. 69 (Mk. 15:43-47) John, per. 62 (Jn. 19:38-42) Matthew, per. 114 (Mt. 27:62-66)

THE ROYAL HOURS

First Hour: Zechariah (Zech. 11:10-13) Galatians, per. 215 (from the half) (Gal. 6:14-18) Matthew, per. 110 (Mt. 27:1-56) Third Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 50:4-11) Romans, per. 88 (from the half) (Rm. 5:6 -11) Mark, per. 67 (extended) (15:16-41) Sixth Hour: Isaiah (Isa. 52:13-54:1) Hebrews, per. 306 (2:11-18) Luke, per. 111 (Lk. 23:32- 49) Ninth Hour: Jeremiah (Jer. 11:18-23, 12:1-5, 9-11, 14-15) Hebrews, per. 324 (Heb. 10:19-31) John, per. 59 (extended) (Jn. 18:28-19:37)

Triod. Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 33:11-23) Job (Job 42:12-17) Isaiah (Isa. 52:13-54:1)

Triod. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 125 (1 Cor. 1:18-2:2) Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 110 (composite) (Mt. 27:1-38; Lk. 23:39-43; Mt. 27:39-54; Jn. 19:31-37; Mt. 27:55-61)

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AT ORTHROS (SERVED HOLY THURSDAY EVENING): We follow the order for the reading of the Gospels of the Holy and Salvific Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Before the beginning of the service, a “Golgotha” (large image of the crucifixion) is placed in the centre of the temple. The usual begin- ning. In place of God is the Lord – Alleluia (“sweet melody”) and the Tropar – When the glorious disciples (thrice). The Priest in phelonion opens the Royal Doors, carries the Gospel to the centre of the temple. ◊Great Incensation, beginning from the Gospel: the Priest censes the Gospel from four sides, then the Altar and the entire temple. The faithful light candles. The Small Litany with the exclamation – For Yours is the dominion. And that we may be accounted worthy. Wisdom, stand aright: Peace be unto all: The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John. Glory to Your passion, O Lord. 1ST GOSPEL: from St. John, per. 46. Glory to Your longsuffering. And the bell is struck once. The Antiphons – The rulers of the people... and that which follows. Small Litany with the exclamation – For to You are due all glory. NOTE: At the Sessional Hymns we do not sit, but stand and sing. Sessional Hymn – At the Supper you nourished the Disciples. During this, a ◊Small Incensation is made (the Gospel is censed from 4 sides, and from the solea the iconosta- sis, singers and faithful – without circumambulating the temple). 2ND GOSPEL: from St. John, per. 58. And the bell is struck twice. Antiphons – Today Judas abandons the Teacher... and that which fol- lows. Small Litany with the exclamation – For blessed and glorified is Your most honoured name. Sessional Hymn – What was it, Judas. ◊Small Incensation. 3RD GOSPEL: from Matthew, per. 109. And the bell is struck thrice. Antiphons – Bearing with the transgressors... and that which follows. Small Litany with the exclamation – For You are our God. Sessional Hymn – O, how could Judas. ◊Small Incensation. 4TH GOSPEL: from St. John, per. 59. And the bell is struck four times. Antiphons – He who wraps Himself in light as in a garment... and that which follows. Small Litany with the exclamation – Blessed and glorified is the power of Your Kingdom. Sessional Hymn – When you stood before Caiaphas. ◊Small Incensation. 5TH GOSPEL: from St. Matthew, per. 111. And the bell is struck five times. Antiphons – The assembly of the Jews... and that which follows. Small Litany with the exclamation – For blessed is Your name. Sessional Hymn – By Your precious blood You have redeemed us. ◊Small incensation. 6TH GOSPEL: from St. Mark, per. 67. And the bell is struck six times. The Beatitudes, with troparia. Small Litany with the exclamation – For all the powers of heaven praise You. Prokeimen – They parted My garments among them. ◊Small Incensation. NOTE: There are no more small litanies or incensations after this with the exception of the Triodion Canon and the incensation before the 12TH Gospel. 7TH GOSPEL: from St. Matthew, per. 113. And the bell is struck seven times. Psalm 50. 8TH GOSPEL: from St. Luke, per. 111. And the bell is struck eight times. Triodion Canon – Odes 5, 8 and 9. Irmos in the 6TH Tone – I rise for You at dawn. Kat- avasia – the same again. After the 5TH Ode: Small Litany with the exclamation – For You are the King of Peace. The Kondak – Come, let us all praise Him. Ikos – As she saw her own Lamb be- ing dragged to slaughter. The Magnificat is not sung, but instead the 9TH Ode – Greater in honour than the Cherubim. After the 9TH Ode: the Small Litany with the exclamation – For all the powers of heaven. The Exapostilarion, sung slowly and solemnly – O Lord, who on that very day made the thief worthy of Paradise (thrice). 9TH GOSPEL: from St. John, per. 61. And the bell is struck nine times. The Verses of Praise with stichera of the Triodion – Israel, My first-born Son... and that which follows. 10TH GOSPEL: from St. Mark, per. 69. And the bell is struck ten times. Reader: To You glory is due. Priest: Glory to You, who has showed us the light. The Small Doxology. Litany of Fervent Supplication – Let us complete our morning prayer. 11TH GOSPEL: from St. John, per. 62. And the bell is struck eleven times. The Aposticha – All creation... and that which follows. During the singing of the stichera – a ◊Great Incensation, beginning from the Gospel. 12TH GOSPEL: from St. Matthew, per. 114. And the bell is struck twelve times. How good to give thanks to the Lord. Tri- sagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Tropar – By Your precious blood You have redeemed us. The 81 Gospel is carried back into the Altar and placed on the Holy Table. The Royal Doors are closed. The Priest removes his phelonion. The remaining part of the Litany of Fervent Supplication – Have mercy on us. Dismissal – May He who endured spitting and scourging and blows, the Cross and death, for the salvation fo the world, Christ our true God.

THE ROYAL HOURS: The Royal Hours are served in the morning. Everything is sung according to the Triodion. The Priest, vested in a phelonion, carries the Gospel Book out through the Royal Doors to the centre of the Church and places it on an analogion, before the “Golgotha”. Blessed is our God: Reader: Amen. Glory to You, our God. O Heavenly King. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, Lord, have mercy (12 times). Glory: both now. O come, let us worship. And the psalms (at every Hour there are two special psalms and one regular psalm – see the Triodion). During the reading of the psalms, an ◊Incensation – always beginning from the analogion on which the Gospel rests – takes place. NOTE: At the 1ST Hour: this is a Great Incensation, i.e. the Altar and the entire temple, under- taken by the Priest. At the 3RD and 6TH Hours: Small Incensations; and at the 9TH Hour: another Great Incensation – but these last three are undertaken by the Deacon. At the Hours: the Troparia and stichera of the Triodion. Let us be attentive. The Prokeimen and Paroemia. Epistle. Glory to Your passion. GOSPEL READING: At the 1ST Hour: from St. Matthew, per. 110-113. At the 3RD Hour: from St. Mark, per. 66-68. At the 6TH Hour: from St. Luke per. 111. At the 9TH Hour: from St. John, per. 59-61. Glory to Your longsuffering. We continue the reading of the Hour (at the 1ST Hour – Direct my steps; at the 3RD Hour – Blessed is the Lord... etc.) At all Hours, the Kondak of the Triodion – Come, let us sing the praises. At the 9TH Hour: after the reading of the Holy Gospel, it is carried into the Altar through the Royal Doors. The Royal Doors are then closed, and the Priest removes his phelonion. After the Prayer of the 9TH Hour: The Beatitudes and the rest of the Typica. The Symbol of Faith. After the Lord’s Prayer, The Kondak – Come, let us sing the praises. Lord, have mercy (40 times). All-holy Trinity. Blessed be the name of the Lord (thrice). Glory: both now. I will bless the Lord. It is truly worthy to bless you. And the Dismissal – May He who endured spitting and scourging and blows, the Cross and death, for the salvation fo the world, Christ our true God.

AT VESPERS (SERVED AT ABOUT 3:00 P.M.): Before the beginning of the service, the “Golgotha” is removed from the centre of the temple. In its place, the “tomb” – a table for the Epitaphion (plash- chanytsia/burial shroud) is positioned. The Epitaphion is placed on the Holy Table, with the Gospel Book upon it. The main celebrant vests fully. Concelebrating clergy only don the epitrachelion, phe- lonion (and where the custom exists, the cuffs) in black vestments. The service is conducted ac- cording to the Triodion. The usual beginning of Vespers. After Psalm 103, the Litany of Peace. No kathisma. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera, in Tone 1. Glory: Oh! How the lawless assembly. Both now: A dread and marvelous mystery. Entrance with the Gospel. Prokeimen – They parted My garments. The Royal Doors are closed. Paroemia: Exodus 33:11-23. The Royal Doors are opened. The Prokeimen – Give judgement, Lord. The Royal Doors are closed, and the Paroemias: Job (Job 42:12-16) and Isaiah (Isa. 52:12-15, 53: 1-12, 54:1) are read. Again the Royal Doors are opened. Let us be attentive. Peace be unto all. The Prokeimen – They have placed Me in the lowest pit. Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 125. Wisdom. Stand aright. Peace be unto all. Before the Gospel – Glory to Your Passion. A composite Gospel Reading from the Evangelists Matthew, Luke and John. Glory to Your longsuffering. Litany – Let us all say. Vouchsafe, O Lord. Litany – Let us complete our eve- ning prayer. At the Aposticha, – When from the Tree... and that which follows. Glory: both now. The Royal Doors are opened. The faithful light their candles, and the sticheron – When Joseph with Nicodemus. As the sticheron is sung, the Priest (main celebrant), orbiting the Holy Table together with the Deacon ◊censes the Epitaphion from four sides, thrice. The Song of St. Symeon. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer, the Tropar – Noble Joseph (chanted slowly). The Epitaphion is borne up,

82 taken around the Holy Table, through the north door, to the centre of the temple – the main cel- ebrant bearing the Holy Gospel in procession under the shroud. And the shroud is placed in the tomb. The singers then chant slowly Glory: both now. The Angel standing by the grave. At the singing of this Tropar, the shroud is again ◊censed thrice from all four sides. Sermon. Wisdom... and the rest. Dismissal – May He who for us men and for our salvation endured in the flesh the dread Passion, the life-giving Cross and voluntary burial, Christ our true God. And the clergy and all the faithful approach the tomb, making two great prostrations to the ground before it, venerating the shroud (the wounds on the feet of the Saviour) with a kiss; and completing the obeisance with another great prostration. At this time, the sticheron – Come, let us bless Joseph. The Royal Doors and the curtain are closed.

MOURNFUL MOTHER MUSIC (UA) | MOURNFUL MOTHER MUSIC (EN)

AT SMALL COMPLINE: The Priest blesses Small Compline. After the Symbol of Faith, the Priest, vested in the epitrachelion, exits the Altar to read the Canon of the Crucifixion of our Lord and the Lamentation of the Most Holy Theotokos before the Epitaphion. If the faithful are still approaching, he stands off to the side. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak – Come, and let us all sing the praises. Ikos – Seeing her own Lamb led to the slaughter. Instead of It is truly worthy, we repeat the Irmos of the 9TH Ode – No man is able to see God. After the Trisagion and the Lord’s Prayer, the Kondak – Come, and let us all sing the praises... and the rest of Small Compline.

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Great and Holy Week Fast. Food with wine but no oil.

Triod Orthros: Ezekiel (Ez. 37:1-14) 1 Corinthians, per. 133 | 206 (1 Cor. 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14) Matthew, per. 114 (Mt. 27:62-66)

Triod. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 1:1-13) Isaiah (Isa. 60:1-16) Exodus (Ex. 12:1-11) Jonah (Jonah 1:1-4:11) Joshua (Josh. 5:10-15) Exodus (Ex. 13:20-15:19) Zephaniah (Zeph. 3:8-15) 3 Kings (3 Kings 17:8-24) Isaiah (Isa. 61:10-62:5) Genesis (Gen. 22:1-18) Isaiah (Isa. 61:1-9) 4 Kings (4 Kings 4:8-37) Isaiah (Isa. 63:11-64:5) Jeremiah (Jer. 31:31-34) Daniel (Dan. 3:1-23; Song of the Three Holy Children 1-66 with verses)

Triod. Epistle: Romans, per. 91 (Rom. 6:3-11) Triod. Gospel: Matthew, per. 115 (Mt. 28:1-20)

MIDNIGHT OFFICE (UA) | MIDNIGHT OFFICE (EN)

AT ORTHROS (WHICH IS SERVED AT 1 A.M. OR ON FRIDAY EVENING): The usual beginning. The Read- er recites the Hexapsalmos in the centre of the temple, facing the Epitaphion (plashchanytsia/holy burial shroud), leaving sufficient space to afford others room to stand directly before the tomb itself. Leaving the Altar, the Priest moves to this area before the Shroud. Standing here, he reads the Morning Prayers, quietly. The Litany of Peace is likewise intoned by the Priest or Deacon standing before the Shroud. God is the Lord (sung like Noble Joseph). The faithful light their candles. Tropar – Noble Joseph. The Royal Doors are opened. The Priests, vested in dark (black) phelonia exit and proceed to the Epitaphion. The main celebrant with the Deacon ◊censes the Shroud from four sides, the Altar and the entire temple. Glory: When You descended to death. Both now: The Angel stood by the tomb. Then follow the Praises, divided into three sections or “staseis”. FIRST STASIS, TONE 5: – Blessed are You, O Lord... intercalated with verses from the 17TH kathisma (Ps. 118) – 86 Blessed are the blameless in the way. Each psalm verse is followed by a Praise – In the tomb they laid You... etc., either read recitative or sung in Tone 5. The verses are read antiphonally, i.e. with and/or Reader alternating. One Priest reads the Praise, and a second Priest or the Reader, the intercalated psalm verse. At the end of each stasis – Glory: Praise. Both now: Theotokion. And the first Praise of the stasis is repeated. After the First Stasis: Small Litany with the exclamation – For blessed is Your name. SECOND STASIS, TONE 5: It is right indeed... and the interstitial verses – Your hands made me, etc. At the beginning of the Second Stasis, a ◊Small Incensation by the Deacon, beginning from the Epitaphion. After the Second Stasis the Small Litany with the exclamation – For You, our God are holy. THIRD STASIS, TONE 3: Each generation... and the interstitial verses – Look upon me and have mercy, etc. The Evlogitaria of the Resurrection, Tone 5 – The host of angels. At this time, the Priest (main celebrant) with the Deacon again undertake a ◊Great Incensation, beginning from the Epitaphion. The Small Litany wth the exclamation – For You are the King of peace. And the clergy enter the Altar, and the Royal Doors are closed. The faithful extinguish their candles. The Priest removes his phelonion.

The Sessional Hymn, Tone 1 – Joseph begged Your revered Body. Glory: the same again (or just the final phrase of the verse – ‘Show us, O Christ, as You foretold, Your Resurrection’). Psalm 50. Canon: Irmos and Katavasia – The One who of old. NOTE: There is a custom that the Priest reads the troparia of the Canon standing before the Epitaphion. After the 3RD Ode: Small Litany with the exclamation – For You are our God. Sessional Hymn, Tone 1 – The soldiers watching Your tomb. Glory: both now. The same again. After the 6TH Ode: the Kondak, Tone 6 – He who closed the abyss. Ikos – He who holds all things in unity. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable is not sung but immediately the Irmos – Do not weep for Me, Mother. After the 9TH Ode: Small Litany with the ex- clamation – For all the Powers of heaven. Exapostilarion, Tone 2 – Holy is the Lord our God. At the Verses of Praise, 4 idiomel stichera, the first three in Tone 2 – Today a tomb... What is this sight... and Come, let us see...; with the final stichera – Joseph asked... in Tone 6. NOTE: At this time the Priest (main celebrant) vests in all his vestments. Glory: Great Moses... in Tone 6. Both now: The Theotokion, in Tone 2 – You are most blessed. At the Theotokion, the Royal Doors are opened. The Priest (main celebrant) and all the clergy proceed from the Sanctuary to stand before the Ep- itaphion. Priest – Glory to You, who has shown us the light. And the Great Doxology is sung. The Priest (main celebrant) ◊censes the Epitaphion from fours sides, thrice. And the Trisagion is sung, slowly and solemnly, according to the funeral melody. The Epitaphion is borne up by the clergy (or faithful), and carried in procession around the temple; the main celebrant, holding the Holy Gospel Book, processing underneath it. Before it go the Cross, tapers, banners, and chanters, singing the funereal Trisagion, as often as may be necessary; then the Deacon with the ◊incense. The faithful, holding lighted candles, follow the plashchanytsia in procession. They reenter the temple and the Shroud is carried to the Royal Doors. The main celebrant intones – Wisdom, stand aright. The chanters sing the tropar – Noble Joseph... (slowly). And they return to the centre of the temple, and place the Shroud in the tomb with the Gospel Book upon it, the Priest (main celebrant) ◊censing it from the four sides, once.

Then the Tropar of the Prophecy is sung, Tone 2 – Christ, who hold fast the ends of the earth. NOTE: The readings that follow (Paroemia, Epistle, Gospel with their Prokeimena and Alleluia vers- es) are intoned from before the Epitaphion; but in the case of verses intoned by the Reader, while standing off to one side. The Prokeimen, in Tone 4 – Arise, Lord. Paroemia from Ezekiel, (Ezek. 37: 1-14). The Prokeimen, Tone 7 – Arise, O Lord. Compound Epistle to the Corinthians, per. 133 (and per. 206) (1 Cor. 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14). Alleluia in Tone 5, with verses – Let God arise. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 114. The the two Litanies – Let us all say... and Let us complete... and the

87 conclusion of Orthros. Dismissal – May He who for us men and for our salvation endured in the flesh the dread Passion, the life-giving Cross and voluntary burial, Christ our true God. And the Sticheron, in Tone 5 by George the Hagiopolite – Come, let us bless Joseph... and the veneration of the Epitaphion by the faithful. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE 3RD, 6TH AND 9TH HOURS: These Hours and also the Typica are read early, apart from the Liturgy. They are read simply and without singing. Tropar – Noble Joseph. Glory: When You de- scended to death... and – The angel stood by the tomb: alternately. Kondak – He who closed the abyss. At the Typica, the Symbol of Faith, Blessed be the name of the Lord... and – I will bless the Lord... are not read. Small Dismissal.

AT VESPERS WITH THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: Before the beginning of the service, the Holy Table, Table of Oblation, icon stands and all other tables, etc. are covered with bright, Paschal coverings. Above these bright coverings are placed the dark, Lenten coverings in such manner that the Lenten coverings can be easily removed in the course of the service. The Priest is similarly vest- ed (i.e., a bright sticharion/pidryznyk and cuffs, with the rest of the vestments of a dark colour). The Entrance Prayers are said before the Epitaphion. Blessed is the Kingdom. Amen. Glory to You, our God. O Heavenly King. After the Lord’s Prayer: O come, let us worship. Psalm 103 – Bless the Lord, O my soul. The Priest reads the Prayers of Light and intones the Litany of Peace standing before the Epitaphion. At Lord, I have cried, Tone 1, 8 stichera: four of the Resurrection from the Octoechos in Tone 1, followed by three of the day in Tone 8 (the first being repeated). Glory: in Tone 6 – Mo- ses the great. Both now: Theotokion, Tone 1 – Let us praise the Virgin Mary. Entrance around the Epitaphion with the Gospel. O Gladsome Light. There is no Prokeimen, but immediately – Wisdom. The Royal Doors are closed and 15 Paroemias are read in order: 1) Genesis (Gn. 1:1-13); 2) Isaiah (Isa. 60:1-16); 3) Exodus (Ex. 12:1-11); 4) Jonah (Jonah 1:1-16, 2:1-11, 3:1-10); 5) Joshua (Jos. 5:10-15); and 6) Exodus (Ex. 13:20-22, 14:1-32, 15:1-19). At the reading of the 6TH Paroemia, when the Read- er intones in a louder voice the first half of the first verse of the Song of Moses (Ex. 15:1) – Let us sing to the Lord... the Royal Doors are opened and the faithful answer – For He is greatly glorified. After this, the Reader continues reading the other verses of the Song of Moses – Horse and rider he has cast into the sea, etc. the faithful singing always in response the full refrain: Let us sing to the Lord for He is greatly glorified. At the conclusion, the Reader: Glory: Faithful: full refrain. Both now: Faithful: Let us sing to the Lord. Reader: For He is greatly glorified.

The Royal Doors are closed and the Paroemias continue: 7) Zephaniah (Zeph. 3:8-15); 8) 3 Kings (3 Kings 17:8-23); 9) Isaiah (Isa. 61:10-11, 62:1-5); 10) Genesis (Gn. 22:1-18); 11) Exodus (Ex. 61:1-9); 12) 4 Kings (4 Kings 4:8-37); 13) Isaiah (Isa. 63:11-19, 64:1-5); 14) Jeremiah (Jer. 31:31-34); 15) Daniel (Dan. 3:1-56, 57-88). The Royal Doors are opened. The Song of the Three Holy Children is sung, with the refrain – Praise the Lord, and highly exalt Him, unto the ages. The Small Litany with the exclamation – For You are holy. In place of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized. Prokeimen – Let all the earth. Epistle to the Romans, per. 91. At the beginning of the reading – the ◊incensation, and after the incensation the Royal Doors and curtain are closed for the changing of the Altar cloths. After the Epistle: the Priest – Peace be unto you. The Reader – And to your spirit. We do not say the Alleluia, but in its place, the Reader intones these verse in Tone 7 – Arise, O God, judge the earth; for You shall have an inheritance among the nations... repeated in refrain to the verses of Psalm 81 – God stood in the assembly of gods, etc. At this time the clergy re-vest in bright vestments, and all the dark Altar cloths and other coverings in the Church are removed, revealing the bright white Paschal coverings underneath. The curtain and Royal Doors are opened, and the Deacon or Priest proceeds to stand before the Epitaphion for the reading of the Gospel

88 from St. Matthew, per. 115. Before and after the Gospel – Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. We continue with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. In place of the Cherubic Hymn, we sing – Let all mortal flesh keep silence. The entrance around the Holy Burial Shroud. After the Entrance: Amen. Before Him go the choirs of Angels... through Alleluia. In place of It is truly worthy we sing the Ir- mos of the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Mourn not for me, O Mother. The Communion Verse – The Lord awoke. After the Ambon prayer, a table is placed before the plashchanytsia upon which 5 loaves and wine are placed (on this Saturday, alone among all the Saturdays of the year, oil is not permit- ted). The Priest, having censed the table, after – Let us pray to the Lord... reads the prayer for the Blessing of Loaves from the liturgicon – O Lord, Jesus Christ, our God... (omitting the reference to oil). After the Blessing of Loaves – Amen. Blessed be the name of the Lord (thrice). The Dismissal of Saturday, and the distribution of the blessed bread and wine.

THE READING OF THE ACTS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES: The reading begins at approximately 8 P.M. The Reader – Bless, Reverend Father, the reading of the Acts of the Holy Apostles. The Priest – Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles, Lord, Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Reader – Amen. And the reading begins. According to the ustav, the entire book should be read. All who desire to read may do so.

THE MIDNIGHT OFFICE: The Office begins after the reading of the Acts of the Holy Apostles, usu- ally around 11:30 P.M. Before the beginning of the Midnight Office, the clergy read the Entrance prayers, standing before the Epitaphion. They vest fully in bright vestments. Priest – Blessed is our God. Reader – Amen. Glory to You, our God. O Heavenly King. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer – O come, let us worship. Psalm 50. Canon of Great and Holy Saturday. Irmoi – The One, who of old. NOTE: There is a custom whereby the Priest reads the troparia of the Canon standing before the Epitaphion. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn, Tone 1 – The soldiers watching your tomb. Glory: both now. The same again. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak, Tone 6 – He who closed the abyss. Ikos – He who holds all things together. At the 9TH Ode, The Priest (main celebrant) opens the Roy- al Doors, and proceeds with other clergy and acolytes (the sources say “two other priests”) to the Epitaphion. He ◊censes it from the four sides, thrice. The main celebrant takes up the Holy Gospel Book. The Epitaphion is borne up, carried by the other clergy above the head of the main celebrant and they process through the Royal Doors, into the Sanctuary and around the Holy Table, before placing the Shroud upon it (where it remains until the leavetaking of Pascha). And once more, the Priest (main celebrant) censes it from the four sides, thrice. And the Katavasia of the 9TH Ode is sung – Do not weep for Me, Mother. The Royal Doors and curtain are closed. The Trisagion. Af- ter the Lord’s Prayer, the Tropar – When You went down to death, O Immortal Life. Litany – Have mercy on us, O God. And the Dismissal as on Sundays – May He who rose from the dead, Christ our true God. All lights are now extinguished, save for one lamp in the Sanctuary. The bell begins to sound the Blahovist.

So the period of the Lenten Triodion comes to a close, and at once there begins Orthros of the Resurrection.

THE BEGINNING OF THE PENTECOSTARION

89 Sunday, May 2 April 19

THE BRIGHT RESURRECTION OF CHRIST – HOLY PASCHA

6 Ven. John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine (8th c.) 6 Martyrs Christopher, The- onas, and Antoninus in Nicomedia (303) 6 Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem 6 St. George the confessor, bp. of Antioch in Pisidia (813-820) 6 St. Tryphon, patr. of Constantinople (933) 6 Ven. Nicephorus, abbot of Katabad

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Pent. Vespers: John, per. 65 (to the half) (Jn. 20:19-25)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 1 (Acts 1:1-8) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 1 (Jn. 1:1-17)

PASCHAL ORTHROS (UA) | PASCHAL ORTHROS (EN)

PASCHAL LITURGY (UA) | PASCHAL LITURGY (EN)

PASCHAL ORTHROS: At midnight, when the bells cease ringing, the tomb in the centre of the temple where the Epitaphion lay is returned to its normal place. All the faithful, those carrying the proces- sional Cross, tapers, icons and banners and the singers prepare for the procession. In the Sanctu- ary, the Priest, fully vested in his brightest (white) sacred vestments takes in his left hand the Cross and Paschal trikirion, and in his right hand the censer, and begins to sing (quietly at first) – Your Resurrection, Christ Saviour. He ◊censes around the Holy Table from the four sides. The curtain is opened. He sings again – Your Resurrection, Christ Saviour... and again ◊censes around the Holy Table. The Royal Doors are opened. He sings again, solemnly – Your Resurrection, Christ Saviour... ◊censing around the Holy Table for a third time before surrendering the censer to the Deacon or an Altar server. The singers begin to sing – Your Resurrection, Christ Saviour... and the “Trezvon” is rung on the bells. All save the Lamplighter exit the Church in procession. The Cross goes first, followed by the banners and icons. Then the choristers, Altar servers with can- dles, clergy (or servers) with the Gospel Book and Icon of the Resurrection, the Deacon with the censer, and the main celebrant with the Cross and Paschal trikirion. After them, the faithful follow with lit candles in their hands. After exiting the temple, the main doors to the Church are closed, and all the lamps as well as the chandelier in the Church are lit. In accordance with local custom the church is circumambulated once or thrice, to the singing of – Your Resurrection, Christ Saviour. Then all stand before the closed doors of the Church. Those bearing the Cross, banners, icons and Gospel stand with their backs to the temple, facing the people. Having received the censer from the Deacon, the Priest ◊censes the icons, singers and faithful, and “signs” the front doors of the Church thrice with the censer exclaiming – Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial. The sing- ers – Amen. The Priest sings the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). The singers answer with the same Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). Then the Priest intones the verses of Psalm 67 – 90 Let God arise... the singers repeating the Paschal Tropar after each verse. Then the Priest sings the Paschal Tropar to the half – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers complete the verse – ...and on those in the tombs, bestowing life. Here, the Priest signs the doors of the temple with the Cross and the doors are opened. All enter. The Litany of Peace, and Paschal Canon. At every Ode, the Priest with the Deacon ◊cense the Altar, iconos- tasis and people, greeting them with the words – Christ is risen! And they respond – Truly, He is risen! After the Katavasia at the end of each Ode – Christ is risen... (thrice, quickly); and the Small Litany with particular exclamation (For Yours is the Majesty...; For You are our God...; For You are a gracious God... etc.). After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe, in Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend into the tomb... and the Ikos – Before the dawn, the Myrrh-bearing Women. The Hymn of Resurrection, Tone 6 – Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ (thrice); immediately followed by – Jesus is risen from the tomb... (thrice). At the 9TH Ode: the refrains of the Feast. After the Canon: the Exapostilarion – You fell asleep in the flesh... (thrice). At the Verses of Praise, 8 stichera: 4 Sunday stichera from the Octoechos in Tone 1; and 4 of Pascha, in Tone 5 with their refrains – Let God arise... etc. and verses – Today, a sacred Pascha has been revealed to us... and the others. At the last sticheron, having exchanged the Paschal Kiss with those in the Altar, the main celebrant with all the clergy holding the Gospel, Icon of the Resurrec- tion and other icons, exit the Royal Doors stand in front of the iconostasis, and the faithful proceed forward to exchange the Paschal Kiss with the clergy. The one being approached says – Christ is risen! while the one approaching replies – Truly, He is risen! And the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... is sung until all have exchanged the Paschal Kiss. The catechetical homily of St. John Chrysostom is then read – Whoever is pious and a lover of God... which we listen to while stand- ing; and the Tropar of St. John – Grace shining forth. The Litany of Fervent Supplication – Have mercy on us, O God... and the Litany of Supplication – Let us complete our morning prayer. Wis- dom. Give the blessing. Blessed is the One Who Is. Amen. Make firm, O God. Instead of – Glory to You... the Priest intones the Paschal Tropar to the half – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers complete it – ...and on those in the tombs, bestowing life. The Priest intones the Dismissal with the Cross in his hand – May Christ our true God who rose from the dead, trampling down death by death and on those in the tombs bestowing life, through the intercessions.... The Priest then blesses on three sides with the Cross exclaiming – Christ is risen! We reply – Truly, He is risen! The Paschal Tropar is sung (thrice). Then – And He has grant- ed us eternal life, let us bow down before His third-day resurrection!

NOTE: This ending (with “And He has granted us eternal life...”) for Orthros, Vespers and Liturgy is used only during Bright Week, and at the Liturgy on the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha.

PASCHAL HOURS: After Orthros, we sing the 1ST Hour. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). Hymn of the Resurrection, Tone 6 – Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ (thrice). Hypakoe, Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn. Paschal Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend. Tropar, Tone 8 – In the tomb bodily. Glory: Bearing life. Both now: O holy and divine abode. Lord, have mercy (40 times). Glory: both now. More honourable. In the name of the Lord, Father, bless. Priest – Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers. Chanters – Amen. Christ is risen... (thrice). Glory: both now. Lord, have mercy (thrice). Give the blessing. And the Dismissal of the 1ST Hour. The 3RD and 6TH Hours are sung in like manner.

NOTE: The four canonical Hours, Compline, the Midnight Office, and Morning and Evening Prayers are sung in this manner during Bright week.

NOTE: From Pascha until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha, in place of O Heavenly King at the 91 beginning of the Liturgy; the Priest says the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen from the dead (thrice); Likewise, from the Ascension until Pentecost, he reads the Tropar of the Ascension. Then – Glory to God in the highest... and – O Lord, You shall open my mouth.

AT THE LITURGY: After Blessed is the Kingdom: The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... is sung (thrice) by the Priest, then by the chanters (thrice). The Priest, with the Cross and Paschal trikirion in his left hand and the censer in his right (and the Deacon with the candle) ◊censes the Holy Table from the four sides, intoning the four verses – Let God arise... and what follows. At Glory: Christ is risen... He censes the entire Altar (sanctuary). At Both now: Christ is risen... He censes the iconon- stas. He then turns to the people, exclaiming – Christ is risen! to three sides. The faithful respond – Truly, He is risen! Returning to the Altar, he sings the Paschal Tropar to the half – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers continue – ...and on those in the tombs, bestowing life. The Litany of Peace. The Antiphons of Pascha. The Entrance verse: In the churches bless God, the Lord from the fountain of Israel. And we sing the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... The Hypakoe, Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn. Glory: both now. The Paschal Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend. In place of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized into Christ. Prokeimen, Tone 8 – This is the day which the Lord has made. Epistle from the Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 1. Gospel from St. John, per. 1. NOTE: The Gospel is read in various languages, and is often divided into three sections: 1) verses 1-5; 2) verses 6-13; and finally 3) verses 14-17. At the end of each section, the bells are rung. Instead of It is truly worthy, we sing – The angel cried... and the Irmos – Shine forth, shine forth. The Communion Hymn – Receive the Body of Christ. Following the Communion of the faithful, instead of Blessed is he who comes... and also in place of We have seen the True Light... and Let our mouths be filled... we sing the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen (once). Following the Prayer behind the Ambon, instead of – Blessed be the name of the Lord... we sing the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen (thrice). At the Dismissal, instead of – Glory to You... the Priest intones the first half of Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers complete the verse – ...and on those in the tombs bestowing life. The Priest intones the Dismissal with the Cross in his hand and does everything else as at the end of Orthros. After the Dismissal, or after the Ambon prayer, the Artos is blessed (the prayer is given in the Trebnyk/Euchologion/Book of Needs or the Paschal compendium). After the Liturgy, the Pas- chal foods are blessed.

NOTE: The Royal and Deacon’s doors remain open throughout the week until Bright Saturday. Like- wise, if one of the faithful reposes in the Lord during Bright week the funeral is served according to a special order (refer to the Book of Needs for the order of service).

IF, FOR ANY REASON, THE LITURGY IS NOT SERVED: In place of the Typica we sing the Pas- chal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). Hymn of the Resurrection, Tone 6 – Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ (once). After this, the Hypakoe, Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn. Glory: Paschal Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend. Both now: Only-begotten Son. After this, the Be- atitudes. Priest: Wisdom. Epistle, Acts per. 1. Gospel from St. John, per. 1. Remember us, O Lord. The Choir of heaven. After this, the Symbol of Faith. Remit, pardon and forgive. And after the Lord’s Prayer, the Paschal Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend. Glory: both now. Theotoki- on – O holy and divine abode. Lord, have mercy (40 times). Then: One is holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. After this, in place of Blessed be the name of the Lord, the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). Then Psalm 33 to the half: I will bless the Lord at all times... ending with – ...but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good thing. After this – the Dismissal

92 ORDER FOR A MOLEBEN’ ON HOLY PASCHA: The Priest intones: Blessed is our God. Singers: Amen. The Priest sings the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen (thrice). Then the verses with the refrain – Christ is risen... as at the beginning of Orthros. Glory: both now. The Priest intones the first half of the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers complete the verse – ...and on those in the tombs bestowing life. Then Glory: both now. Hypakoe, Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn. NOTE: If it is desired to add a Can- on to a Saint, we first sing the Tropar of the Saint (once) and then: Glory: both now. Hypakoe, Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn. Then the Canon of Pascha, with Irmoi on 6. Refrain – Christ is risen... (and of the Saint, if there is one, on 4). Katavasia. After the 3RD and 6TH Odes: Deliver from distress. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of Pascha. Prokeimen, in Tone 8 – This is the day which the Lord has made. Prokeimen of the Saint. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 114. Then of the Saint. After the 9TH Ode: in place of It is truly worthy, the Irmos – Shine forth, shine forth. Then – Christ is risen (thrice). Hypakoe, Tone 4 – Anticipating the dawn: Glory: Tropar of the Saint. Both now: Paschal Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend. The litany – Have mercy on us, O God. The Priest intones – Wisdom. The singers answer: Christ is risen... (thrice). In place of – Glory to You, Christ our God... the Priest sings the first half of the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers complete the verse – ...and on those in the tombs bestowing life. Dismissal, the Priest with the Cross in his hand and the rest, as given at Orthros. The singers then sing – Lord have mercy (thrice).

Particularities of the service during the week of Pascha During the entire week following Pascha (Bright Week or Renewal Week), the services are celebrated just as on Easter, as if this entire week were one and the same day. These services do, however, have some particularities. First, except on Easter day, the Priest does not wear all his vestments. There is no procession at the beginning of matins. At the beginning of vespers, matins and the Divine Liturgy, the Priest, holding the Cross and three-branched candlestick, incenses the church while singing the paschal troparion three times. The troparion is then sung three times by the choir, after which the Priest chants the four psalm verses, with the choir singing the paschal troparion after each. A procession does occur daily, however, after the eucharistic liturgy, which is celebrated each day. In Greek practice, there is a procession on Monday or Tuesday of Easter Week, and the blessing of water takes place to signify the participation of the created world in the mystery of the Resurrection. In ancient times in Constantinople, as we see in the Typikon of the Great Church, a procession took place only on Easter Monday at the tenth hour, as on Palm Sun- day. The gospel is read only at vespers on Sunday evening. Each day, at “Lord, I call” and the aposticha at vespers and at lauds in matins, different stichera from the Octoechos are sung. This week is considered as the week with seven Sundays, with each day dedicated to one tone from the Octoechos: tone 1 on Sunday; tone 2 on Monday; tone 3 on Tuesday; tone 4 on Wednesday; tone 5 on Thursday; tone 6 on Friday; tone 8 on Saturday. On each evening during the week, a different great prokeimenon is sung. The services of vespers, matins and the Divine Liturgy all conclude with the paschal dismissal, which the Priest pronounces holding the Cross and the three-branched paschal candlestick. On Friday of Bright Week, we commemorate the life-giving spring in Constantinople. Because of this solmenity, it is customary to bless water on this day. Saturday brings the paschal week to a close. After the Divine Liturgy, the artos is distributed. After the ninth hour, the doors of the sanctuary are closed. Abp. Job (Getcha), The Typikon Decoded (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2012) 237-239

93 Monday, May 3 April 20

Bright Week Bright Monday

Tone 2

6 Ven. Theodore Trichinas (“the Hair-shirt Wearer”), hermit near Constantinople (ca. 400) 6 Child-martyr Gabriel of Slutsk (Poland) (1690) 6 Sts. Gregory (593) and Anastasius (599), Patriarchs of Antioch 6 Ven. Anastasius, abbot of Sinai (695) 6 Ven. Athanasius (1380) and Ioasaph (1423) of Meteora, abbots.

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Pent. Vespers: John, per. 65 (to the half) (Jn. 20:19-25)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 2 (Acts 1:12-17, 21-26) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 2 (Jn. 1:18-28)

At the Procession with the Cross: Matthew, per. 115 (Mt. 28:1-20) Mark, per. 70 (Mk. 16:1-8) Luke, per. 112 (Lk. 24:1-12) John, per. 63 (Jn. 20:1-10)

AT THE 9TH HOUR: On Sunday evening, the 9TH Hour is sung according to the Paschal order (see Paschal Hours at the Sunday of Pascha, above).

AT VESPERS: The Priest vests in all his vestments, and standing before the Holy Table with the Cross and Paschal trikirion in his left hand, and the ◊censer in his right hand, he blesses the begin- ning of Vespers: Blessed is our God. He sings the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice); and the chanters repeat the Paschal Tropar (thrice). The Priest intones the verses – Let God arise... and the verses that follow, with the chanters singing – Christ is risen... after every verse in refrain. At the end, the Priest sings the first half of the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen from the dead, tram- pling down death by death... and the singers complete the verse – ...and on those in the tombs bestowing life. The Litany of Peace. No Kathisma. At Lord, I have cried: 6 Resurrectional stichera in Tone 2. Glory: Chanting the hymn of salvation. Both now: The shadow of the law. Entrance with the Gospel. O Gladsome light. Great Prokeimen – Who is so great a God as our God. And that we might be accounted worthy. The Gospel according to St. John, per. 65 (to the half) (read by the main celebrant), to the 25TH verse, ending with – I will not believe. Litany – Let us all say. Vouch- safe, O Lord. The Litany – Let us complete our evening prayer. At the Aposticha: The first Resur- rectional sticheron in Tone 2 – Your Resurrection, O Christ Saviour. Then the Paschal Verses – Let God arise... with accompanying stichera – Today a sacred Pascha... and the verses that follow. The Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross, as given for Paschal Orthros.

AT ORTHROS: The Priest, in epitrachelion and phelonion, with the Cross and Paschal trikirion in his left hand; and the ◊censer in his right, stands before the Holy Table and intones: Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial. He sings the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice), and the chanters

94 repeat the same tropar (thrice). The Priest intones the verses – Let God arise... and those which follow as on the first day of the Feast. The Litany of Peace. The Canon of Pascha is sung; at Glory: the Theotokion by Theophanes. Both now: the Theotokion by Joseph. The Small Litany only fol- lows the 3RD, 6TH and 9TH Odes, at which ◊incensations of the temple are appointed. At the Verses of Praise: 4 Resurrectional stichera of Tone 2, then the Paschal verses with their refrains. After the triple – Christ is risen... the two Litanies and the Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross (thus all week at Vespers, Orthros and Liturgy).

AT THE HOURS: The Paschal Hours are sung during the entire week.

NOTE: During Bright Week the Entrance Prayers said by the clergy before Liturgy are recited ac- cording to the following order: Blessed is our God. Christ is risen... (thrice): Hypakoe – Anticipating the dawn. Troparia of the Paschal hours – In the grave bodily. Glory: How life-giving. Both now: Rejoice, O sanctified and divine. And the continuation as usual with – We venerate Your most-pure image... and the rest as usual.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning, Antiphons and entrance as on Pascha (thus all week). Instead of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized into Christ. Prokeimen in Tone 8 – Their sound has gone forth into all the earth. Epistle from Acts, per. 2. Gospel from John, per. 2. The rest: as on the first day of Pascha (and thus for the entire week). PROCESSSION: After the Prayer behind the Ambon, all the bells are rung and a Procession with the Cross is made thrice around the temple to the singing of the Paschal Canon. The processional Cross, lantern, banners, icon of the Resur- rection, artos and Gospel Book are carried. During the third circuit around the temple, the following Gospel passages are read at the four sides: 1) Matthew, per. 115; 2) Mark, per. 70; 3) Luke, per. 112; 4) John, per. 63. After the Procession, all re-enter the temple. The Litany – Have mercy on us, O God. And the Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross. NOTE: According to the ustav, a Cross procession is appointed on every day during Bright Week.

Tuesday, May 4 April 21

Bright Week Bright Tuesday

Tone 3

6 Hieromartyr Januarius, bp. of Benevento, and his companions: Festus, Proclus, and Sosius, deacons; Desiderius, reader; and Eutychius and Acutius, laymen, at Pozzuoli (ca. 305) 6 Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Martyrs Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius (2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Isaacius, Apollo, and Codratus of Nicomedia (303) 6 St. Maximus (Maximian), patr. of Constantinople (434)

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Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 4 (Acts 2:14-21) Pent. Gospel: Luke, per. 113 (Lk. 24:12-35)

95 AT VESPERS: The Priest, vested in the phelonion intones – Blessed is our God. He sings the Pas- chal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice); and the chanters repeat it (thrice). Then the verses – Let God arise... and the verses which follow. No Kathisma. At Lord, I have cried: 6 Resurrectional Stichera in Tone 3. Glory: We who stand unworthily. Both now: How can we not marvel. Entrance with the ◊censer. O Gladsome light. Great Prokeimen – Our God is in heaven and on earth. Litany of Fer- vent Supplication – Let us all say. Vouchsafe, O Lord. Litany of Supplication – Let us complete our evening prayer. At the Aposticha: The first Resurrectional sticheron in Tone 3 – O Christ, who by Your passion. Then the Paschal stichera with their refrains. The Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross.

AT ORTHROS: Everything as on Monday. At the Verses of Praise: 4 Resurrectional stichera of Tone 3, then the Paschal stichera with their refrains. After the triple Christ is risen... the two Litanies and the Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning, Antiphons and entrance as on Pascha (thus all week). Prokeimen in Tone 3 – My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour. Epistle from Acts, per. 4. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 113. The rest is as on the first day of Pascha (and thus for the entire week).

Wednesday, May 5 April 22

Bright Week Bright Wednesday

Tone 4

6 Ven. Theodore the Sykeote, bp. of Anastasiopolis (613) 6 Translation of the rel- ics of St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), Prince and wonderworker of Pskov (1138) (1834) 6 Apostles Nathaniel, Luke, and Clement. (1st c.) 6 Ven. Vitalis of the monastery of Abba Serid (Seridos) at Gaza (609-620)

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Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 5 (Acts 2:22-36) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 4 (Jn. 1:35-51)

Thursday, May 6 April 23

Bright Week Bright Thursday

Tone 5

2 Holy Glorious Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and wonderworker George (303) 6 Martyr Alexandra the empress, wife of Diocletian (303) 6 Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon, soldiers converted by witnessing the martyrdom of St. George 96 Fast Free.

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 43:9-14) Provervs (Prov. 3:1-9) Proverbs (Prov. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 63 (Lk. 12:2-12)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 6 (Acts 2:38-43) Great-martyr: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 29 (Acts 12:1-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 8 (Jn. 3:1-15) Great-martyr: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

AT VESPERS: Blessed is our God. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice) by the Priest, then (thrice) by the chanters. The Priest intones the verses – Let God arise... and the verses that fol- low. The chanters singing – Christ is risen... after every verse. At the end, he sings the first phrase of the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers complete the phrase – ...and on those in the tombs bestowing life. The Litany of Peace. No Kathisma. At Lord, I have cried: 3 Resurrectional stichera in Tone 5, 3 stichera of St. George. Glory: of St. George. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 5. Entrance with the Gospel. O Gladsome light. Great Prokeimen in Tone 7 – I will love You, O Lord, my strength. Paroemias. Litany – Let us all say. Vouchsafe, O Lord. The Litany – Let us complete our evening prayer. At the Aposticha: the first Resurrectional sticheron in Tone 5, then the Paschal Verses – Let God arise... with the verses Today a sacred Pascha: Glory: of St. George, Both now: It is the day of Resurrection. Christ is ris- en (thrice), Glory: Tropar of St. George, Tone 4 – Liberator of captives. Both now: 1ST Theotokion of Tone 5 (the tone appointed for Bright Thursday) – Rejoice, O Impassable Gateway. The Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross, as given for Paschal Orthros.

AT ORTHROS: The Priest, in epitrachelion and phelonion, with the Cross and Paschal trikirion in his left hand, and the ◊censer in his right hand, standing before the Holy Table intones – Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial. He sings the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen (thrice); and the chanters sing the same again (thrice). The Priest intones the verses – Let God arise. At Glory: Tropar of St. George, Both now: 1ST Theotokion of Tone 5 (the tone appointed for Bright Thursday) – Rejoice, O Impassable Gateway. The Litany of Peace. And immediately the Polyeleos and Magnification of the Saint. Small Litany. Sessional Hymn of the Saint. Glory: both now. Theotokion. Hymns of Ascent. Prokeimen of the Saint. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection (thrice). Gospel verses of the Saint. The Canon of Pascha is sung with the Irmos on 8, and the Canon of the Saint on 6. Irmoi and Katavasias of Pascha. The Small Litany only follows the 3rd, 6TH and 9TH Odes. After the 3RD Ode, the Kondak and Ikos of Pascha. After the 6TH Ode, the Kondak and Ikos of the Saint. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ. Exapostilarion of Pascha. At the Verses of Praise, 3 Resurrectional stichera of Tone 5, then 3 of the Saint, then the Paschal vers- es with their refrains. Glory: of St. George. Both now: It is the day of Resurrection. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen (thrice). Glory: Tropar of St. George, in Tone 4. Both now: 1ST Theotokion of Tone 5 (the tone appointed for Bright Thursday) – Rejoice, O Impassable Gateway. After the triple Christ is risen... the two Litanies and the Dismissal of Pascha with the Cross.

AT THE HOURS: The Paschal Hours are sung (thus during the entire week).

97 AT THE LITURGY: The beginning, Antiphons and entrance as on Pascha (thus all week). After the Entrance, the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen (thrice)... then the Tropar of St. George. Glory: Kon- dak of St. George. Both now: Kondak of Pascha. Instead of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized into Christ. Prokeimen, Epistle, Alleluia Verses, Gospel and Communion Hymns: first of Bright Thursday, then of the Saint. The rest is as on the first day of Pascha.

Friday, May 7 April 24

Bright Week Bright Friday. The Life-giving Spring of the Most Holy Theotokos icon (moveable holiday celebrated on Friday of Bright Week)

6 Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him 6 Ven. Sabbas of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (13th c.) 6 Ven. Oleksiy the recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (13th c.) 6 Martyrs Pasicrates and Valentine in Moesia (Bulgaria) (228) 6 Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Long- inus, and others at Nicomedia (303) 6 Ven. Thomas the Fool of Syria (546-560) 6 Ven. Elizabeth the wonderworker of Constantinople (540) 7 “Molchenska” Icon of the Mother of God (1405)

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Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 7 (Acts 3:1-8) Theotokos: Philippians, per. 240 (Phil. 2:5-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 7 (Jn. 2:12-22) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54 | 58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

Saturday, May 8 April 25

Bright Week Bright Saturday

3 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (63) 6 Ven. Sylvester, abbot of Obnora 6 St. Macedonius, patr. of Constantinople (516) 6 St. Aninanus, second bp. of Alexandria (86) 6 Hieromartyr Stephen, bp. of Antioch (479)

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Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 8 (Acts 3:11-16) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 11 (Jn. 3:22-33)

NOTE: After the Prayer behind the Ambon at Liturgy, the Prayer for the Fracturing of the Artos is read from the Book of Needs. The Artos is distributed after the Dismissal. If the Priest wishes, this may be done at Liturgy on Thomas Sunday for the sake of the greater number of faithful present. 98 Sunday, May 9 April 26

Second Sunday of Pascha Antipascha. Sunday of St. Thomas

6 Hieromartyr Basil, bp. of Amasea (ca. 322) 6 Righteous Virgin Glaphyra of Nicomedia (322) 6 Ven. Ioannicius of Devich (ca. 1430) 4 St. Stephen, bp. of Perm (1396)

At Orthros: 1ST Orthros Gospel – Matthew, per. 116 (Mt. 28:16-20)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 14 (Acts 5:12-20) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 6 (Jn. 2:1-11)

SUNDAY OF ST. THOMAS (UA) | SUNDAY OF ST. THOMAS (EN)

NOTE: From this day until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha, those services which have a full beginning (from – Glory to You, our God... through O Heavenly King) as, for example, the 3RD and 9TH Hours, begin thus: Amen. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). Then, the Trisagion and the rest, as usual. Other services, which begin with – O come let us worship... (ex. Vespers after the 9TH hour, the Vigil, the 1ST Hour after Orthros) begun thus: in place of O come let us wor- ship... we sing the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice).

BEFORE THE 9TH HOUR: The Royal Doors (which have stood open throughout Bright Week) are closed. At the 9TH Hour: Blessed is our God. Christ is risen... (thrice). Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer – Come, let us worship... and the three usual psalms. Resurrectional Tropar, Tone 8 – You descended from on high. Paschal Kondak, Tone 8 – You did descend into the tomb.

AT GREAT VESPERS: Priest – Glory to the Holy Consubstantial. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is ris- en... (thrice). Psalm 103. Litany of Peace. Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 10 stichera from the Pentecostarion; Glory: both now. Though the doors were locked. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Litia and the Aposticha: stichera of the Pentecostarion. The Song of St. Simeon. At the Blessing of Loaves, Tropar of the Pentecostarion in Tone 7 – Though the tomb was sealed (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: Chanters – Christ is risen... (thrice) and the Reader – Glory to God in the highest. Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Pentecostarion in Tone 7 – Though the tomb was sealed (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Pentecostarion. Polyeleos and Megalynarion. Small Litany and Sessional Hymn of the Pentecostarion. From my youth. Prokei- men – Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord. 1ST Resurrectional Gospel, Mt. per. 116. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... (thrice). Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos... and the sticheron – Jesus has risen from the tomb. Canon of the Pentecostarion in Tone 1. Irmoi – Let us all sing a song of victory. Katavasia – It is the day of Resurrection. After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe of the Pentecostarion. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Pentecostarion. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the Irmos of 9TH Ode – You, the shining lamp and Mother of God. Exapostilarion of the Pentecostarion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Pentecostarion in Tone 1 (doubling the first). Glory: of the Pen- tecostarion, Tone 6 – Eight days after your Rising. Both now: Theotokion, Tone 2 – You are most 99 blessed. The Great Doxology. The Tropar of the Pentecostarion, Tone 7 – Though the tomb was sealed. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 1ST Gospel Sticheron, Tone 1 – When the Disci- ples approached the mountain. 1ST HOUR.

NOTE: A common misapprehension is that the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... should be sung at the Dismissal of the Vigil, Vespers and Orthros during this period. However, for the Dismissal of these Offices, we should sing – Glory: both now. Lord, have mercy (thrice). Bless... as usual. The triple Christ is risen... is only sung before the Dismissal of the Divine Liturgy every day until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha. The regular Sunday Dismissal – May Christ our true God who rose from the dead... is intoned by the Priest every day at all services until the Leavetaking of Pas- cha. (The Paschal Dismissal – May Christ our true God who rose from the dead, trampling down death by death… is only used during Bright Week: “the week of seven Sundays”).

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Pentecostarion.

AT THE LITURGY: Blessed is the Kingdom. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). NOTE: The Divine Liturgy begins thus every day until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha. Litany of Peace. Typical psalms (regular antiphons). After the Entrance, the Tropar, Tone 7 – Though the tomb was sealed. Glory: both now. Kondak, Tone 8 – With his inquisitive right hand. Trisagion. Prokeimen in Tone 3 – Great is our Lord. The Epistle from the Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 14. Gospel from St. John, per. 65. Instead of It is truly worthy, we sing – The angel cried... and – Shine forth, shine forth. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.

NOTE: The following sequence – thus at the Divine Liturgy from Thomas Sunday until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha:

BEFORE COMMUNION OF THE FAITHFUL: when the Priest intones – With fear of God... we sing the usual response – Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

AFTER COMMUNION OF THE FAITHFUL: when the Priest exclaims – Save Your people, O God... we respond with the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (once).

NOTE: The Tropar usually sung after Communion – We have seen the True Light... is not sung from Pascha through Pentecost.

When the Priest, turning to the Royal Doors blesses the people with the Holy Chalice, saying – Always, now and ever... we answer with the usual response – Amen. Let our mouths be filled.

AT THE DISMISSAL: the Priest intones – Glory to You, O Christ, our God... and we respond with the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). The Priest intones the Sunday Dismissal.

Weekday services during the Paschal period During the fifty days after Pascha, the themes of the Sundays (which are labeled “feasts”) are carried through the following week, until Saturday, thus constituting the “after feast.” The Penteco- starion and Menaion are employed. Abp. Job (Getcha), The Typikon Decoded (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2012) 243

100 NOTE: On weekdays until Pentecost, except for the feasts of Mid-pentecost and the Ascension, at the 9TH ode of the canon we sing – More honourable.

Monday, May 10 April 27

Second week after Pascha

5 Hieromartyr Symeon the Kinsman of the Lord (107) 6 Ven. Stephen, abbot of the Kyivan Caves and bp. of Volodymyr-Volynsk (1094) 6 St. Eulogius the Hospitable of Constantinople (6th c.)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 9 (Acts 3:19-26) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 6 (Jn. 2:1-11)

Tuesday, May 11 April 28

Soul Tuesday – “Provody”. Commemoration of the Dead.

6 Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions (1st c.) 6 Martyrs Dada, Maximus, and Quintilian at Dorostolum (286) 6 St. Cyril, bp. of Turov (1183) 6 Martyrs Saturninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius, Zeno, Eusebius, Neon, and Vitalis (ca. 63)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 10 (Acts 4:1-10) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 10 (Jn. 3:16-21)

Wednesday, May 12 April 29

6 Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus: Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon (286-299) 6 Ven. Memnon the wonderworker of Corfu (2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianus, Deacon, at Aphrodisia in Anatolia (284-304) 6 St. Basil, bp. of Zakholmsk in Montenegro (1671)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 11 (Acts 4:13-22) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 15 (Jn. 5:17-24)

101 Thursday, May 13 April 30 Tone 1

3 Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian (44) 6 Uncovering of the relics (1558) of St. Nicetas, bp. of Novhorod (1108) 6 St. Donatus, bp. of Eu- roea in Epirus (ca. 387) 6 Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Basil, bp. of Amasea (322) 6 Martyr Maximus of Ephesus

At Vespers: James, per. 50 (to the half) (James 1:1-12) James, per. 51 (extended) (James 1:13-27) James, per. 52 (James 2:1-13)

At Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 12 (Acts 4:23-31) Apostle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 3 (Acts 2:1-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 16 (Jn. 5:24-30) Apostle: Luke, per. 17 (Lk. 5:1-11)

Friday, May 14 May 1

6 Prophet Jeremiah (650 B.C.) 6 New Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius (1814), and Acacius the Serbian of Mt. Athos 6 Hieromartyr Macarius, metr. of Kyiv (1497) 6 Martyr Batas of Nisibis (395) 6 St. Tamara, queen of Georgia (1213)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 13 (Acts 5:1-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 17 (Jn. 5:30-6:2)

Saturday, May 15 May 2

5 St. Athanasius the Great, abp. of Alexandria (373) 3 Translation of the relics (1072 and 1115) of the Holy Passion-bearers Boris and Hlib of Rus’, in holy bap- tism Romanus and David (1015) 6 St. Athanasius III, patr. of Constantinople and wonderworker of Lubny (1654) 6 Martyrs Hesperus, Zoe, and their sons Cyriacus and Theodulus, at Attalia (2nd c.) 6 St. Boris-Michael, prince of Bulgaria (907)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 15 (Acts 5:21-33) Martyrs: Romans, per. (Rom. 8:28-39) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 19 (Jn. 6:14-27) Martyrs: John, per. (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

102 Sunday, May 16 May 3

3RD Sunday of Pascha Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-bearing Women.

Mary Magdalene, Mary the wife of Cleopas, Joanna, Salome the mother of the sons of Zebedee and Susana; Righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (moveable feast falling on the third Sunday after Pascha) Mary and Martha the sisters of Lazarus (moveable feast on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women)

Tone 2 TONE 2 (UA) | TONE 2 (EN)

6 Martyrs Timothy the reader and his wife Maura of Antinoe in Egypt (ca. 286) 3 Ven. Theodosius, abbot of the Kyivan Caves monastery and founder of ceno- bitic monasticism in Rus’ Ukraine (1074) 6 Ven. Peter the wonderworker, bp. of Argos (10th c.) 7 Translation of the Dormition Icon of the Mother of God from Constantinople to the Kyiv-Pechersk Far Caves (1073) and the Pechersk Not-Wrought-by-Hands (1085), “Pechersk” (with Sts. Anthony and Theodosius) (1085), “Sven-Caves” (1288), “Yaskinsky” and Vlakhernsky” Icons of the Mother of God

At Orthros: 3RD Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 71 (Mk. 16:9-20)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 16 (Acts 6:1-7) Pent. Gospel: Mark, per. 69 (Mk. 15:43-16:8)

SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN (UA) | SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. At Lord, I have cried: 10 stichera – 7 of Tone 2 from the Octoechos and 3 from the Pentecostarion. Glory: The Myrrhbearing women. Both now: Dohmatyk in Tone 2 – The shadow of the law. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos in Tone 2 – Your Resurrection, O Christ Saviour... and the Paschal verses with their refrains. Glory: Tone 5 – You, who wrap yourself in light. Both now: In the same Tone – The day of Resurrection. The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (once). After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: Chanters: the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice). The Reader – Glory to God in the highest... and the Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: When You did descend. Glory: No- ble Joseph. Both now: The Myrrhbearing women. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Pentecostarion. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Sessional Hymns and Prokeimen of Tone 2. 3RD Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark, per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... (thrice). Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles... and the rest, as usual. Canon of Pascha with the Theotokia and Irmoi on 6 and the Myrrhbearers on 8; Irmoi and Katavasias – It is the day of Resurrection. After the 3RD Ode: You did descend... and the Sessional Hymn of the Pentecostarion. After the 6TH song: the Kondak – You commanded the Myrrhbearers. At the 9TH Ode: we do not sing More honourable, but the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Shine forth, shine forth. Exapostilarion of Pascha, Tone 3 – Having fallen asleep in the flesh. Glory: Women hear a 103 voice of gladness. Both now: the same again. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of Tone 2. Glory: 2ND Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. Great Doxology. Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar – When You descended. Glory: Noble Joseph. Kondak: You commanded the Myrrhbearers.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. After the Entrance – When You descend- ed... and – Noble Joseph. Glory: You commanded the Myrrhbearers. Both now: You did descend. Prokeimen in Tone 6 – O Lord, save Your people. Epistle from Acts, per. 16. Gospel from St. Mark, per. 69. Instead of It is truly worthy we sing – The angel cried... and Shine forth, shine forth. Com- munion Hymn – Receive the Body of Christ... and – Praise the Lord. The conclusion of the Liturgy is the same as for Thomas Sunday.

Monday, May 17 May 4

3rd week after Pascha

6 Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor (ca. 290) 6 The Alfanov brothers: Ven, Nicetas, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac of Novhorod, founders of the Sokolnitsky monastery (1389) 6 Hieromartyr Erasmus, bp. of Formia in Campania (303) 6 Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), bp. of Anaea in Asia Minor 6 Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza and with him 40 martyrs (311)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 17 (Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 13 (Jn. 4:46-54)

Tuesday, May 18 May 5

6 Great-martyr Irene of Thessalonica (1st-2nd c.) 6 Uncovering of the relics of Ven. James, abbot of Zhelezny Bor (1613) 6 Sts. Martin and Heraclius, of Illyria 6 Ven. Euthymius, the wonderworker, bp. of Maditos in Thrace 6 St. Eulogius the confessor, bp. of Edessa (386) 6 St. Hilary of Arles (449)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 18 (Acts 8:5-17) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 20 (Jn. 6:27-33)

Wednesday, May 19 May 6

6 Righteous Job the Long-suffering (2000-1500 B.C.) 6 Ven. Job, abbot and won- derworker of Pochaiv (1651) 6 Martyrs Barbarus the soldier, Bacchus, Callima- chus, and Dionysius, in Morea (ca. 362) 6 Martyr Barbarus the former robber in Epirus (9th c.) 6 Martyr Parthenius 104 Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 19 (Acts 8:18-25) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 21 (Jn. 6:35-39)

Thursday, May 20 May 7

5 Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jeru- salem (351) 6 Martyr Acacius the Centurion at Byzantium (303) 6 Repose of Ven. Nilus, abbot of Sora (1508) 6 Ven. John of Zedazeni in Georgia, and 12 disciples: Ven. Shio Mgvime, David of Gareji, Anthony of Martq’ophi, Thaddeus of Urbnisi or Stepantsminda, Stephen of Khirsa, Isidore of Samtavisi, Michael of Ulumbo, Pyrrhus of Breta, Zenon of Iqalto, Jesse (Ise) of Tsilkani, Joseph of Alaverdi, and Abibus of Nekressi (6th c.) 7 Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Zhirovits” (1470) and “Lyubech” (11th c.)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 20 (Acts 8:26-39) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 22 (Jn. 6:40-44)

Friday, May 21 May 8

2 Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (98-117) 6 Ven. Arsenius the Great of Scetis (448) 6 Ven. Arsenius the Lover of Labor (14th c.) and Pimen the Ascetic (12th c.), of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves)

Fast Day. Fish, wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Vigil is observed.

At Vespers: 1 John, per. 73 (to the half) (Jn. 3:21-4:6) 1 John, per. 73 (from the half) (Jn. 4:11-16) 1 John, per. 74 (to the half) (Jn. 4:20-5:5)

At Orthros: John, per. 36 (10:9-16)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 21 (Acts 8:40-9:19) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 23 (Jn. 6:48-54)

Saturday, May 22 May 9

3 Translation of the relics of St. Nicholas the wonderworker from Myra to Bari (1087) 6 Prophet Isaiah (8th c. B.C.) 6 Martyr Christopher of Lycia, and with him Martyrs Callinica and Aquilina (249) 6 Repose of Ven. Shio of Mgvime (6th c.)

105 At Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 10:7-6, 3:13-16, 8:6, 32, 34, 4,12, 14, 17, 5-9, 1:23) Proverbs (Prov. 10:31-11:12) Wisdom (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 22 (Acts 9:20-31) Holy Hierarch: Hebrews, per. 335 (Heb. 13:17-21) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2) Holy Hierarch: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

Sunday, May 23 May 10

4TH Sunday of Pascha Sunday of the Paralyzed Man

Tone 3 TONE 3 (UA) | TONE 3 (EN)

3 Apostle Simon the Zealot (1st c.) 6 St. Simon, bp. of Volodymyr and Suzdal in the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1226) 6 Martyrs Alphaeus, Philadelphus, Cyprian, Onesimus, Erasmus, and 14 others, in Sicily (251) 6 Martyr Hesychius of Antioch (4th c.) 6 Ven. Isidora the Fool of Tabenna (Egypt) (365) 6 Blessed Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (5th c.) 7 Icon of the Mother of God “Kyiv-Bratsk”

At Orthros: 4TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 112 (Lk. 24:1-12)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 23 (Acts 9:32-42) Apostle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 14 (Jn. 5:1-15) Apostle: Matthew, per. 56 (Mt. 13:54-58)

SUNDAY OF THE PARALYZED MAN (UA) | SUNDAY OF THE PARALYZED MAN (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. At Lord, I have cried, 10 stichera: 7 in Tone 3 from the Octoechos and 3 from the Pentecostarion. Glory: of the Paralyzed Man. Both now: How can we not marvel. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: the 1ST stiche- ron in Tone 3 – O Christ, who by Your passion... and the Paschal verses with their refrains. Glory: In Solomon’s porch. Both now: It is the day of Resurrection... and Christ is risen... (once). After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: Chanters: The Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice) and the Reader – Glory to God in the highest. The Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone (twice) Glory: both now. We sing your praises. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Pentecostarion. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Sessional Hymns, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 4TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke, per. 112. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... (thrice). Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles... and the rest, as usu- 106 al. Canon of Pascha with the Theotokia and Irmoi on 8 and of the Paralyzed Man on 6; Irmoi and Katavasia – It is the day of Resurrection. After the 3RD Ode: You did descend. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Paralyzed Man – As of old. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Shine forth, shine forth. Exapostilarion of Pascha – Having fallen asleep in the flesh. Glory: both now. The Lord who loves mankind. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Tone. Glory: O Lord, the pool did not cure the Paralysed Man. Both now: You are most bless- ed. The Great Doxology. The Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 4TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Kondak of the Paralyzed man – As of old.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. After the Entrance – Let the heavens re- joice. Glory: As of old. Both now: You did descend. Prokeimen in Tone 1 – Let Your mercy. Epistle reading: Acts, per. 23. Gospel reading: from St. John, per. 14. Instead of It is truly worthy, we sing – The angel cried... and Shine forth, shine forth. Communion Hymn – Receive the Body of Christ... and Praise the Lord. The conclusion of the Liturgy is the same as for Thomas Sunday.

Monday, May 24 May 11

4TH week after Pascha

6 Hieromartyr Mocius (Mucius), presbyter of Amphipolis in Macedonia (295) 2 Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius (885) and Cyril (869), Enlighteners of the Slavs 6 Equal-to-the-Apostles Rostislav, prince of Greater Moravia (870) 6 Ven. Sophronius, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Joseph, metr. of Astrakhan (1671) 6 St. Nicodemus of Pech, abp. of Serbia (Mt. Athos) (1325) 6 New Martyr Olympia, abbess of Mitylene (1235)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 24 (Acts 10:1-16) Enlighteners: Hebrews, per. 318 (Heb. 7:26-8:2) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 24 (Jn. 6:56-69) Enlighteners: Hebrews, per. 318 (Heb. 7:26-8:2)

Tuesday, May 25 May 12

6 St. Epiphanius, bp. of Cyprus (403) 6 St. Germanus, patr. of Constantinople (740) 6 St. Sabinus, abp. of Cyprus and St. Polybius, bp. of Rinokyr in Egypt (5th c.) 6 New Martyr John of Wallachia, at Constantinople (1662)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 25 (Acts 10:21-33) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 25 (Jn. 7:1-13)

107 Wednesday, May 26 May 13

Mid-Pentecost

6 Virgin-martyr Glyceria at Heraclea and with her Martyr Laodicius, her former jailer (ca. 177) 6 Translation of the relics of St. Macarius, archimandrite of Kaniv, abbot of Pinsk, wonderworker of Pereyaslav (1688) 6 Martyr Alexander of Rome (284-305) 6 St. Pausicacius, bp. of Synnada 6 St. George the confessor of Constantinople, with his wife Irene and their children (ca. 842) 6 Ven. Euthymius of Iveron (Mt. Athos) the translator (1028)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Vespers: Micah (Mic. 4:2-3, 5; 6:2-5, 8; 5:4-5) Isaiah (Isa. 55:1; 12:3-4; 55:2-13) Proverbs (Prov. 9:1-11)

Pent. Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 34 (Acts 14:6-18) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 26 (Jn. 7:14-30)

MID-PENTECOST (UA) | MID-PENTECOST (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: The beginning as for Thomas Sunday. At Lord, I have cried” 6 stichera from the Pentecostarion. Glory: both now. of Mid-Pentecost. Entrance. Prokeimen – Your mercy will pursue me. Paroemias. At the Aposticha: stichera of Mid-Pentecost. After the Song of St. Symeon: the Tropar of Mid-Pentecost, Tone 8 – Having come to the middle of the feast.

AT ORTHROS: Chanters: the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice) and the Reader – Glory to God in the highest. The Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: Tropar of Mid-Pentecost. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of Mid-Pentecost. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ (once). Psalm 50. Canons of Mid-Pentecost: the first with its Irmos on 8 and the second on 6. Irmoi in Tone 4 – Israel, who of old... and the Katavasia in Tone 8 – You fixed the sea. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of Mid-Pentecost. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of Mid-Pentecost. At the 9TH Ode: we do not sing More honourable, but the Irmos of the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Virginity is alien to motherhood. Exapostilarion of Mid-Pentecost. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of Mid-Pente- cost. Glory: both now. Another of Mid-Pentecost. The Great Doxology. Tropar of Mid-Pentecost, Tone 8 – Having come to the middle of the feast. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the mid-feast.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. After the Entrance the Tropar of Mid-Pen- tecost. Glory: both now. Kondak of Mid-Pentecost. Prokeimen – Great is our Lord, and great is His power. Epistle: Acts, per. 34. Gospel: from St. John, per. 26. Instead of It is truly worthy, we sing the Irmos of the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Virginity is alien to motherhood. Communion Hymn – The Lord said: he who eats My flesh. The conclusion of the Liturgy is the same as for Thomas Sunday. NOTE: After the Liturgy – the Small Blessing of Water. 108 FINAL PROSOMION AT THE VERSES OF PRAISE, ORTHROS OF MID-PENTECOST BY ANATOLIOS

Brethren, enlightened by the Resurrection of the Saviour Christ, and having reached the mid- point of the Master’s feast, let us genuinely keep God’s commandments, that we may be worthy to feast the Assumption and reach the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Thursday, May 27 May 14

6 Martyr Isidore of Chios (251) 6 Ven. Nicetas, bp. of Novhorod and recluse of the Kyivan Caves (1108) 6 Martyr Maximus, under Decius (ca. 250) 6 Ven. Serapion the Sindonite, monk, of Egypt (542) 6 St. Leontius, patr. of Jerusalem (1175) 7 Yaroslavl (Pechersk) Icon of the Mother of God (1823)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 26 (Acts 10:34-43) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 29 (Jn. 8:12-20)

Friday, May 28 May 15

5 Ven. Pachomius the Great, founder of cenobitic monasticism (346) 4 St. Isaiah, bp. and wonderworker of Rostov (1090) 6 Ven. Isaiah, wonderworker of the Kyivan Caves (1115) 6 Ven. Achilles, bp. of Larissa (330)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 27 (Acts 10:44-11:10) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 30 (Jn. 8:21-30)

Saturday, May 29 May 16

6 Ven. Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (368) 6 Monk-martyrs of the community of St. Sava the Sanctified (614) 6 St. Alexander, abp. of Jerusalem (213-250) 6 Martyrs Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia at Lucania (ca. 303) 6 Blessed child Musa of Rome (5th c.) 6 St. George II, bp. of Mitylene (842) 6 Ven. Brendan the Voyager, abbot of Clonfert (ca. 577)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 29 (Acts 12:1-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 31 (Jn. 8:31-42)

109 Sunday, May 30 May 17

5TH Sunday of Pascha Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Tone 4 TONE 4 (UA) | TONE 4 (EN)

6 Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and his fellow labourer Junia (1st c.) 6 Mar- tyrs Solochon, Pamphamer, and Pamphalon, soldiers, at Chalcedon (284-305) 6 St. Stephen, abp. of Constantinople (893) 6 Ven. Nectarius (1550) and Theophanes (1544) of Meteora

At Orthros: 7TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 63 (Jn. 20:1-10)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 28 (Acts 11:19-26, 29-30) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 12 (Jn. 4:5-42)

SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN (UA) | SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 3 of Mid-Pentecost and 3 of the Samaritan Woman. Glory: of the Samaritan Woman. Both now: Dohmatyk – David the Prophet. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Apos- ticha: the 1ST sticheron in Tone 4 – O Lord, who ascended the Cross... and the Paschal verses with their refrains. Glory: of the Samaritan Woman. Both now: It is the day of Resurrection... and Christ is risen... (once). After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and of Mid-Pentecost – Having come to the middle of the feast... (once).

AT ORTHROS: Chanters: the Paschal Tropar – Christ is risen... (thrice) and the Reader: Glory to God in the highest. The Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone (twice) Glory: both now. Tropar of Mid-Pentecost. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Sun- day. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 7TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... (thrice). Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles... and the rest, as usual. Canon of Pas- cha with the Theotokia and Irmoi on 6, of Mid-Pentecost (the second) on 4 and of the Samaritan Woman on 4; Irmoi and Katavasia – It is the day of Resurrection. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Mid-Pentecost and Sessional Hymn of the Samaritan Woman. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Sa- maritan Woman – Approching with faith. At the 9TH Ode: we do not sing More honourable, but the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Shine forth, shine forth. Exapostilarion of Pascha – Having fallen asleep in the flesh. Glory: of the Pentecostarion. Both now: of the Pentecostarion. At the Verses of Praise: 6 stichera of the Tone, and 2 idiomela from the Pentecostarion. Glory: of the Pentecostarion. Both now: You are most blessed. The Great Doxology. The Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Lita- nies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. The 7TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: of Mid-Pentecost. Kondak of the Samaritan Woman and of Mid-Pentecost alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Tone, and of Mid-Pentecost. Glory: Kondak of the Samaritan Woman; Both now: of Mid-Pentecost. 110 Prokeimen in Tone 3 – Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Epistle reading: Acts, per. 28. Gos- pel reading: from St. John, per. 12. Instead of It is truly worthy, we sing – The angel cried... and Shine forth, shine forth. Communion Hymn – Receive the Body of Christ... and – Praise the Lord. The conclusion of the Liturgy is the same as for Thomas Sunday.

Monday, May 31 May 18

5TH week after Pascha

6 Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of Seven Ecumenical Councils 6 Mar- tyr Theodotus of Ancyra and seven virgin-martyrs: Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine, Euphraisa, Matrona, and Julia (303) 6 Martyrs Peter of Lampsacus, and Andrew, Paul, Christina and Dionysius, at Euridinos (249-251) 6 Martyrs Symeon, Isaac, and Bachtisius of Persia (339) 6 Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, Benedimus of Athenas (250) 6 Holy Martyrs Davit and Tarichan (693)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 30 (Acts 12:12-17) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 32 (Jn. 8:42-51)

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6 Hieromartyr Patrick, bp. of Prusa, and his companions: Presbyters Acacius, Menander, and Polyenus (ca. 100) 6 Martyr Acoluthus of the Thebaid (284-303) 6 Ven. John, bp. of the Goths in Crimea (787) 6 St. Dunstan, abp. of Canterbury (988)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 31 (Acts 12:25-13:12) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 33 (Jn. 8:51-59)

Wednesday, June 2 May 20

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Mid-Pentecost

6 Martyr Thalelaeus at Aegae in Cilicia and companions, Martyrs Alexander and Asterius (ca. 284) 6 Martyr Asclas of Egypt (ca. 287) 6 Ven. Thalassius the Myrrh-giver of Libya (ca. 660)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 32 (Acts 13:13-24) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 18 (Jn. 6:5-14)

Thursday, June 3 May 21

3 Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine (337) and Helen, his mother (327) 4 St. Constantine (1205) and his children Sts. Michael and Theodore, wonderworkers of Murom

At Vespers: 1 Kings (1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30) Isaiah (Isa. 61:10-11, 62:1-5) Isaiah (Isa. 60:1-16)

At Orthros: John, per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 35 (Acts 14:20-27) Equals-to-the-Apostles: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 49 (Acts 26:1-5, 12-20) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 35 (Jn. 9:39-10:9) Equals-to-the-Apostles: John, per. 35 (from the half) (Jn. 10:1-9)

114 Friday, June 4 May 22

6 Hieromartyr Basiliscus, bp. of Comana (ca. 308) 6 Commemoration of the Sec- ond Ecumenical Council (381) 6 Righteous Melchizedek, king of Salem 6 St. John-Vladimir, martyr and ruler of Serbia (1015)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 36 (Acts 15:5-34) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 37 (Jn. 10:17-28)

Saturday, June 5 May 23

6 Ven. Michael the confessor, bp. of Synnada (821) 4 Uncovering of the relics (1164) of St. Leontius, bp. and wonderworker of Rostov (1077) 6 Ven. Euphrosyne, abbess of Polotsk (1173) 6 Martyr Michael “the black-robed” of St. Sabbas’ monastery (9th c.)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 37 (Acts 15:35-41) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 38 (Jn. 10:27-38)

Sunday, June 6 May 24

6TH Sunday after Pascha Sunday of the Man Born Blind

Tone 5 TONE 5 (UA) | TONE 5 (EN)

5 Ven. Symeon Stylites (the Younger) of the Wonderful Mountain (596) 4 Ven. Nicetas Stylites, wonderworker of Pereyaslavl (1186) 6 Martyrs Meleti- us Stratelates, Stephen, John, Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the Magician, Theodore, Faustus and 1,218 soldiers with women and children who suffered in Galatia (218) 6 St. Gregory, abp. of Novhorod (1193) 6 Ven. Vincent of Lerins (ca. 450) 6 Holy New-martyrs of Kholm and Pidliassia (1940’s) (Moveable feast celebrated on the first Sunday of June)

At Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 10:7, 6, 3:13-16, 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9, 1:23) Wisdom (Wis. 10:31-11:12) Wisdom (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: 8TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 64 (Jn. 20:11-18) Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 38 (Acts 16:16-34) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 34 (Jn. 9:1-38) 115 MAN BORN BLIND (UA) | MAN BORN BLIND (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. At Lord, I have cried: 7 stichera of the Octoechos, 3 of the Man Born Blind (from the Pentecostarion) Glory: of the Man Born Blind. Both now: the Dohmatyk – In the Red Sea. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: the 1ST sticheron in Tone 5 – O Christ our Saviour... and the Paschal verses with their refrains. Glo- ry: of the Man Born Blind. Both now: It is the day of Resurrection... and Christ is Risen... (once). After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: Chanters – Christ is risen... (thrice) and the Reader: Glory to God in the highest. The Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone (twice) Glory: both now. Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Pentecostarion. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Sessional Hymns, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 8TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 64. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... (thrice). Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles... and the rest, as usual. Canon of Pascha with the Theotokia and Irmoi on 8 and of the Man Born Blind on 6; Irmoi and Katavasia – It is the day of Resurrection. After the 3RD Ode: You did descend. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Man Born Blind. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the 9TH Ode of the Canon – Shine forth, shine forth. Exapostilarion of Pascha – You fell asleep in the flesh. Glory: both now. Theotokion of the Pentecostarion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Tone. Glory: of the Pentecostarion. Both now: You are most blessed. The Great Doxology. The Tropar: Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. The 8TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Kondak of the Man Born Blind. . AT THE LITURGY: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Tone. Glory: of the Man Born Blind. Both now: You did descend. Prokeimen in Tone 8: Pray and give glory. Epistle is from Acts, per. 38. Gospel is from St. John, per. 34. Instead of It is truly worthy... we sing – The angel cried... and Shine forth, shine forth. Communion Hymn: Receive the Body of Christ. The conclusion of the Liturgy is the same as for Thomas Sunday.

Monday, June 7 May 25

6TH week after Pascha

3 Third Finding of the Precious Head of the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John (850) 6 Hieromartyr Therapon, bp. of Cyprus (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentinian, Julius and others at Dorostolum (302) 6 St. Aldehelm, bp. of Sherborne (709)

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 40:1-3, 9, 41:17-18, 45:8, 48:20-21, 54:1) Malachi (Mal. 3:1-3, 5-7, 12, 18, 4:4-6) Proverbs (Prov. 4:7, 16-17, 19-20, 5:1-7)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 31 (Lk. 7:17-30)

116 Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 39 (Acts 17:1-15) Forerunner: 2 Corinthians, per. 176 (2 Cor. 4:6-15) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 40 (Jn. 11:47-57) Forerunner: Matthew, per. 40 (Mt. 11:2-15)

Tuesday, June 8 May 26

6 Apostles Carpus of the Seventy and Alphaeus (1st c.) 5 Translation of the relics (1534) of New Martyr George of Kratovo and Sofia (1515) 6 Martyrs Abercius and- Helen, children of Apostle Alphaeus (1st c.) 6 Ven. John of Psichaita the confessor of Constantinople (9th c.)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 40 (from the half) (Acts 17:19- 28) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 42 (Jn. 12:19-36)

Wednesday, June 9 May 27

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha

6 Hieromartyr Therapon, bp. of Sardis (259) 6 Ven. Therapontes, abbot of Monza (1597) 6 St. John the Ukrainian, whose relics are on the island of Euboea (1730) 6 Virgin-martyr Theodora and Martyr Didymus the soldier of Alexandria (304) 6 Martyr Julius the Veteran at Dorostolum, Moesia (302) 6 Venerable Bede (735)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 41 (Acts 18:22-28) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 43 (Jn. 12:36-47)

NOTE: The 9TH Hour begins with the reading of the Trisagion (“Holy God”) – thus until the day of Pentecost, from which day “O Heavenly King” is again said at the beginning of services.

AT GREAT VESPERS: After – Blessed is our God... the Priest with the Cross, Paschal trikirion and ◊censer sings – Christ is risen... (thrice) and exclaims the verses – Let God arise... and the rest, as during Bright Week. Psalm 103. Great Litany. Usual Kathisma. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera of the Man Born Blind (of the Pentecostarion). Glory: Both now: Who can say. No entrance. O Gladsome Light. Prokeimen of the day – Your mercy, O Lord. Vouchsafe, O Lord. Litany – Let us complete our evening prayer. At the Aposticha, the sticheron from the Octoechos – O Christ our Saviour... and the stichera of Pascha with their refrains. Glory: both now. It is the day of Resurrection... and – Christ is risen... (once). After the Song of St. Simeon: the Sunday Tropar in Tone 5 – Glory: both now. Rejoice, O gateway of the Lord. Litany – Have mercy on us. The priest intones the Sunday Dismissal without the Cross – May Christ who is risen from the dead... and commemorates the Saint of the day.

117 AT ORTHROS: After the opening blessing – Glory to the One, Holy... the full beginning as during Bright Week. Glory to God in the highest. The Hexapsalmos. At God is the Lord: the Sunday Tropar (twice) Glory: both now. Rejoice, O gateway of the Lord. After the 10TH kathisma, the Ses- sional Hymn of Sunday. After the 11TH kathisma, the Sessional Hymn of the Man Born Blind. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... (once). The 50TH Psalm. The Canon of Pascha without Theot- okia with the Irmoi on 6, of the Man Born Blind on 4 and of the Forefeast of the Ascension on 4; Ir- moi – It is the day of Resurrection. The Katavasia of the Ascension – To God the Saviour. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Man Born Blind and the Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: the Kondak of Pascha. The Exapostilarion of Pascha (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion of the Man Born Blind. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Man Born Blind and the Paschal verses with their refrains – Let God arise. Glory: both now. It is the day of Resurrection... and – Christ is risen... (once). The Great Doxology. Tropar of Tone 5, Glory: both now. Rejoice, O gateway of the Lord. Litanies and the Sunday Dismissal without the Cross. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Sunday Tropar (Tone 5). Kondak of the Man Born Blind.

AT THE LITURGY: The beginning, as on Pascha: Christ is risen... with verses. The usual (Typical) antiphons. After the Entrance, the Sunday Tropar (Tone 5), Glory: Kondak of the Man Born Blind. Both now: You did descend. Prokeimen – This is the day which the Lord has made. Epistle – Acts per. 41. Gospel from St. John, per. 43. Instead of It is truly worthy... we sing The angel cried... and Shine forth, shine forth. The Communion Hymn – Receive the Body of Christ. At With fear of God: Save, O Lord, Your people. Instead of Let our mouths be filled... we sing – Christ is risen... (once). Instead of Blessed be the name of the Lord... we sing – Christ is risen... (thrice). Instead of Glory to You... the Priest intones – Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death... and the singers continue – and on those in the tombs bestowing life. The priest intones the Dismissal with the Cross in his hand.

NOTE: After the Liturgy, the Epitaphion is removed from the Holy Table and returned to its usual place.

Thursday, June 10 May 28

The Ascension of our Lord

ASCENSION (UA) | ASCENSION (EN)

6 Ven. Nicetas, bp. of Chalcedon (9th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Eutychius, bp. of Melitene (1st c.) 6 Martyr Heliconida of Thessalonica (244) 6 St. Germanus, bp. of Paris (576) 6 Martyrs Crescens, Paul, and Dioscorides of Rome (326) 6 Hieromartyr Helladius (6th-7th cent.) 6 St. William of Languedoc (812) 6 St. Andrew the fool-for-Christ of Constantinople (911)

Pent. Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 2:2-3) Isaiah (Isa. 62:10-63:3, 7-9) Zechariah (Zech. 14:1, 4, 8-11)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 1 (Acts 1:1-12) Pent. Gospel: Luke, per. 114 (Lk. 24:36-53) 118 AT GREAT VESPERS: After the initial blessing – O come, let us worship. Psalm 103. Blessed is the man is not sung. At Lord, I have cried: 10 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now. Theotokion of the Feast. Entrance. Prokeimen of the day – Judge me, O God. Paroemias of the Feast. At the Litia and at the Aposticha: stichera of the Feast. At the Blessing of Loaves – Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. The Polyeleos. Magnification of the Feast. Sessional Hymns of the Feast – From my youth. Prokeimen of the Feast. Gospel, Mk. per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... once. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God. Stichera of the Feast – Today the heavenly powers. First Canon of the Feast with its Irmos on 8 and the second Canon of the Feast with its Irmos on 6. Irmoi – To God the Saviour. Katavasia – Covered with the Divine. After the 3RD Ode of the Canon: Sessional Hymn of the Feast. Glory: both now. The same. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode, we do not sing More honourable, but the refrain of the Feast – Magnify, O my soul, Christ the Giver-of-life, who ascended from the earth to heaven. After this, we sing the Irmos and Troparia of the 1ST Canon. To the Irmos and Troparia of the 2ND Canon, the refrain – Angels having witnessed the ascension of the Master were afraid. Exapostilarion of the Feast (thrice). At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: Theotokion of the Feast. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar of the Feast. The Dismissal of the Feast – Christ, who ascended to the heavens in glory and is seated at the right hand of God the Father. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: The antiphons of the Feast. Entrance verse – God is gone up in jubilation. NOTE: The Entrance verse is intoned by the Deacon or the Priest. The Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast in Tone 7 – Be exalted, O God, above the heav- ens. Epistle from the Acts, per. 1. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 114. Instead of It is truly worthy... the refrain – Magnify, O my soul, Christ the Life-giver... and the 9TH Irmos – Beyond understanding and word. Communion verse of the Feast – God is gone up in jubilation. Dismissal of the Feast.

NOTE: Until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Ascension, at Orthros when we sing the Great Dox- ology, the Katavasia – To God the Saviour... other than the 7TH Sunday and the Apodosis of the Ascension. At Liturgy during the week, the Entrance Hymn – O come, let us worship... save us, O Son of God, who has ascended in glory. Prokeimen, Alleluia and Communion verses of the Feast.

Friday, June 11 May 29

6 Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (307-308) 6 Commemoration of the First Ec- umenical Council (325) 6 Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Constantinople (726-730) 6 New Martyr John at Smyrna (1802) 6 St. Luke, abp. of Simferapol, confessor (1961)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 42 (Acts 19:1-8) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 47 (Jn. 14:1-11)

119 Saturday, June 12 May 30

6 Ven. Isaac, confessor, founder of the Dalmatian monastery at Constantinople (383) 6 St. Macrina, grandmother of St. Basil the Great (4th c.) 6 St. Venantius of Gaul (374) 6 St. Hubert of Maastricht (727)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 43 (Acts 20:7-12) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 48 (Jn. 14:10-21)

Sunday, June 13 May 31

7TH Sunday after Pascha Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, in Nicea

Tone 6 TONE 6 (UA) | TONE 6 (EN)

6 Apostle Hermes of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Martyr Hermias at Comana (160) 6 Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria (252) 6 Martyr Marus the Magician who was converted on witnessing the martyrdom of Hermias (160) 6 St. Eustathius, patr. of Constantinople (1025)

Pent. Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 14:14-20) Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:8-11, 15-17) Deuteronomy (Deut. 10:14-21)

At Orthros: 10TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 66 (21:1-14)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 44 (Acts 20:16-18, 28-36) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 56 (Jn. 17:1-13)

HOLY FATHERS (UA) | HOLY FATHERS (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 3 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 from the Ascension and 4 stichera of the Holy Fathers. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 6. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. The Aposticha of Tone 6. Glory: of the Holy Fathers. Both now: of the Ascension. After the Song of St. Simeon: the Tropar of the Holy Fathers (twice) and of the Ascension (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Holy Fathers. Both now: of the Ascension. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 10TH Resurrectional Gospel, from John per. 66. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Sunday Canon with Irmos on 4, of the Ascension on 4 and for the Fathers on 6. Irmoi – When Israel... Katavasia of the Ascension. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Feast and 1ST Sessional Hymn of the Fathers, in Tone 4. Glory: 2ND Sessional Hymn of the Fathers. Both now: of the Ascension. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Fathers. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 10TH Sunday Exapostilarion. 120 Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: of the Ascension. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Res- urrection, and 4 of the Fathers with their refrains. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismiss- al. Glory: both now. 10TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Fathers and of the Ascension alternately. Kon- dak: of the Ascension and the Fathers alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Troparia of the Resurrectional Tone, the Ascension and the Fathers. Glory: Kondak of the Fathers. Both now: Kondak of the Ascension. Prokeimen in Tone 4 – Blessed are You, Lord God of our fathers. Epistle from Acts, per. 44. Gospel from St. John, per. 56. In place of It is truly worthy, the refrain – Magnify, O my soul, Christ the Giver-of-life... and the 9TH Irmos of the Canon. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord, and Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous. In place of We have seen the true light... we sing the Tropar – You have ascended in glory.

Monday, June 14 June 1

7TH week after Pascha

6 Martyr Justin the Philosopher, and those with him at Rome: Martyrs Justin, Chariton and his wife Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peon, Valerian and Justus (166) 6 Ven. Agapitus, unmercenary physician of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1095)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 45 (Acts 21:8-14) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 49 (Jn. 14:27-15:7)

Tuesday, June 15 June 2

6 St. Nicephorus the confessor, patr. of Constantinople (829) 5 Great-martyr John the New of Suceava, at Belgorod (1332) 6 Hieromartyr Pothinus, bp. of Lyons (177) 7 “Kyiv-Bratsk” Icon of the Mother of God (1654)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 46 (Acts 21:26-32) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 53 (Jn. 16:2-13)

Wednesday, June 16 June 3

6 Martyr Lucillian and those with him at Byzantium: four youths – Claudius, Hypa- tius, Paul, and Dionysius; and Virgin Paula (270-275) 6 Hieromartyr Lucian the Bishop, Maxianus the presbyter, Julian the deacon and Martyrs Marcellinus and 121 Saturninus in Belgium (81-96) 6 Ven. Athanasius, the wonderworker of Cilicia 6 St. Hieria, widow, of Mesopotamia (312) 6 Ven. Kevin, hermit and abbot of Glendalough (618) 6 Monk-martyr Barsabus, abbot of Ishtar, and ten companions in Persia (342)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 47 (Acts 23:1-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 54 (Jn. 16:15-23)

Thursday, June 17 June 4

6 St. Metrophanes, first patr. of Constantinople (ca. 326) 6 Ss. Martha and Mary, sisters of Righteous Lazarus (1st c.) 6 Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Silanus of Gaul (1st c.) 6 Martyr Concordius of Spoleto (ca. 175) 6 Hieromartyr Astius, bp. of Dyrrachium in Macedonia (110) 6 Ven. Zosimas of Cilicia, bp. of New Babylon (Egypt) (6th c.)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 48 (Acts 25:13-19) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 55 (Jn. 16:23-33)

Friday, June 18 June 5

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Ascension

6 Hieromartyr Dorotheus, bp. of Tyre (ca. 362) 6 Translation of the relics of the Blessed Ihor-George, tonsured Gabriel, great prince of Chernihiv and Kyiv to Chernihiv (1150) 6 Blessed Constantine, metr. of Kyiv and All Rus’ (1159) 6 Re- pose of St. Theodore Yaroslavych of Novhorod, brother of St. Oleksandr Nevsky (1233) 6 Martyrs Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollonius, Leonides, Arius, Gorgias, Selenias, Irenaeus, and Pambo, of Egypt (305-311) 6 Ven. Theodore the wonderworker, hermit of the Jordan (583) 6 Ven. Anubius, confessor and anchorite of Egypt (5th c.) 6 Ven. Abba Dorotheus of the monastery of Abba Serid in Palestine (620) 7 “Ihor” Icon of the Mother of God (1147)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 50a (Acts 27:1-44) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 57 (Jn. 17:18-26)

122 Saturday, June 19 June 6

Trinity Soul Saturday

6 Ven. Bessarion the wonderworker of Egypt (466) 6 Ven. Hilarion the New, abbot of the Dalmatian monastery (845) 6 Virgin-martyrs Archelais, Thecla, and Susanna, beheaded at Salerno (293)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 51 (Acts 28:1-31) For the Dead: 1 Thessalonians, per. 270 (1 Thess. 4:13-17) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25) For the Dead: John, per. 16 (Jn. 5:24-30)

TRINITY SOUL SATURDAY (UA) | TRINITY SOUL SATURDAY (EN)

NOTE: We sing the service for the reposed in the evening and in the morning, as on Saturday of Meat Fare, with the exception that the hymns from the Octoechos are taken from Tone 6.

AT THE LITURGY: Epistles from Acts, per. 51 and from Thesslonians, per. 270. Gospel from St. John, per. 67 and 16. In place of We have seen the true light (which is not sung from Pascha until Pente- cost) the custom is to sing the Tropar – By the depth of your wisdom... on this day.

Sunday, June 20 June 7

Day of the Holy Trinity, Pentecost

6 Hieromartyr Theodotus, bp. of Ancyra (303) 6 Hieromartyr Marcellinus, pope of Rome and with him the Holy Martyrs Claudius, Cyrinus and Antoninus (304) 6 Hieromartyr Marcellus, bp. of Rome, and those with him: Sisinius and Cyriacus deacons, Smaragdus, Largus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, Maurus, Crescen- tian, Priscilla, Lucina, and Princess Artemia (304-310) 6 Martyrs Kyriaki, Caleria (Valeria), and Mary, of Caesarea in Palestine (304)

Pent. Vespers: Numbers (Num. 11:16-17, 24-29) Joel (Joel 2:23-32) Ezekiel (Ezek. 36:24-28)

At Orthros: John, per. 65 (to the half) (Jn. 20:19-23)

Pent. Epistle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 3 (Acts 2:1-11) Pent. Gospel: John, per. 27 (Jn. 7:37-52, 8:12)

PENTECOST (UA) | PENTECOST (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 10 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now. Triadicon of the Feast. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. At the Litia and Aposticha: stichera of the Feast. At the Blessing of Loaves: the Tropar of the Feast (thrice). 123 AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. The Polyeleos. Magnification of the Feast. Sessional Hymn. From my youth. Prokeimen – Your good Spirit. Gospel from John per. 65. We do not sing Having beheld the Res- urrection of Christ... but immediately read Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Apostles. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God... and the sticheron of the Feast – O Heavenly King. Canons of the Feast with two Irmoi, Katavasia – these same Irmoi. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the Irmos – Unbetrothed Mother... and – Rejoice, O Queen. Exapostilarion of the Feast (thrice). At the Verses of Praise: 6 stichera of the Feast. Glo- ry: both now: of the Feast – O Heavenly King. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the Feast. Dismissal of the Feast – May Christ our true God, who sent down from heaven the Most Holy Spir- it upon His disciples and apostles in the form of tongues of fire. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: Antiphons of the Feast. Entrance verse – Be exalted, O Lord... and we sing the Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. In place of the Trisagion – As many as have been baptized into Christ. Prokeimen in Tone 8 – Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth. Epistle from Acts, per. 3. Gospel from St. John, per. 27. In place of It is truly worthy, we sing – Rejoice, O Queen. Communion Hymn – Your Good Spirit. Dismissal of the Feast.

AFTER THE DISMISSAL OF LITURGY (OR IN THE EVENING): VESPERS WITH KNEELING PRAYERS is served. Blessed is our God. O Heavenly King. The Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer: Come, let us worship... and Psalm 103 is read. Great Litany with the special petitions for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon those who are praying. No kathisma reading. At Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera, Glory: both now. O Heavenly King. ◊Entrance with the censer. Great Prokeimen – Who is so great a God as our God. The Deacon or Priest – Again and again on bended knees let us pray to the Lord. Singers – Lord, have mercy (thrice) – thus before the reading of each prayer). And for the first time since Pascha, all kneel. NOTE: The Priest reads the 1ST KNEELING PRAYER in the Royal Doors, facing the people. Then – Help, save, have mercy and raise us up from our knees, O God, by Your grace. Exclamation – For Yours it is to show mercy and save us. Then the litany – Let us all say... and after the exclamation, the 2ND KNEELING PRAYER is read. Exclamation – By the good pleasure and grace of Your only-begotten Son. Vouchsafe, O Lord. Then the 3RD KNEELING PRAYER is read, with the exclamation – For You are the repose of our souls and bodies. Litany – Let us complete. Then the Aposticha – Today as a sign to all. Glory: both now. Come, you peoples. After the Song of St. Simeon, the Tropar of the Feast. The Dismissal – May Christ, who from the Father and the Divine bosom of heaven descended to the earth.

Monday, June 21 June 8

1ST week after Pentecost Day of the Holy Spirit

5 Translation of the relics of Great-martyr Theodore Stratelates (319) 6 St. The- odore, bp. of Rostov and Suzdal (1023) 6 Finding of the relics (1501) of Sts. Basil (1249) and Constantine (1257), princes of Yaroslavl 6 Ven. Ephraim, patr. of Antioch (546) 6 Ven. Zosimas, monk, of Phoenicia (6th c.) 124 Pent. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 229 (Eph. 5:9-19) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 75 (Mt. 18:10-20)

Fast-free Week.

AT SMALL COMPLINE: Canon to the Holy Spirit.

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Psalm 50. Both canons of the Feast. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn Most-holy Spirit. After the 6TH Ode: the Kondak of the Feast. More honourable is not sung, but we sing the Irmos – Rejoice, Queen, Glory of mothers. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now. When God confused the tongues. Great Doxolo- gy. Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal of the Feast – May Christ our true God, who sent down from heaven the Most Holy Spirit upon His disciples and apostles in the form of tongues of fire. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: Regular (Typical) antiphons. The entrance verse of the Feast – Be exalted... af- ter which we sing the Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. The Trisagion is sung. Prokeimen – Save, O Lord. Epistle to the Ephesians, per. 229. Gospel to Matthew, per. 75. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing – Rejoice, Queen, Glory of mothers... (thus until the leavetaking inclusive). Communion Hymn and Dismissal of the Feast.

NOTE: From this day until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pentecost, at the 9TH Ode of the Canon of Orthros, we sing – More honourable. At the Liturgy: at the Entrance we sing – O come, let us wor- ship... O Good Comforter, save us who sing to You. The Prokeimen, Alleluia Verses, Hymn to the Mother of God, Communion Hymn and Dismissal of the Feast.

Tuesday, June 22 June 9

Third Day of the Holy Trinity

5 St. Cyril, abp. of Alexandria (444) 6 Five nuns beheaded in Persia: Martyrs The- cla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha (346) 6 Righteous Oskold, first-martyr of Kyiv, in Holy Baptism Nicholas (882) 6 St. Columba of Iona, enlightener of Scotland (597) 6 St. John of Shavtel-Gaenati, Georgia (13th c.)

Fast-free Week.

Pent. Epistle: Romans, per. 79 (Rom. 1:1-7, 13-17) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 10 (Mt. 4:25-5:13)

125 Wednesday, June 23 June 10

6 Hieromartyr Timothy, bp. of Prusa (362) 6 St. John Maximovitch, metr. of To- bolsk (1715) 6 Ven. Silvanus schemamonk of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Martyr Alexander and Virgin-martyr Antonina at Constantinople (ca. 313) 6 Ven. Theophanes and St. Pansemna, of Antioch (369) 6 St. Bassian, bp. of Lodi in Lombardy (409) 6 Finding of the relics (1609) of St. Basil, bp. of Ryazan (1295)

Fast-free Week.

Pent. Epistle: Romans, per. 80 (Rom. 1:18-27) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 12 (Mt. 5:20-26)

Thursday, June 24 June 11

3 Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (1st c.) 6 Translation of the relics (1572) of ven. Ephraim, abbot of New Torzhok (1053) 7 Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “It is Truly Meet” (“Axion Estin”) (10th c.)

Fast-free Week.

Pent. Epistle: Romans, per. 81 (Rom. 1:28-2:9) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 13 (Mt. 5:27-32)

Friday, June 25 June 12

5 Ven. Onuphrius the Great (400) 6 Ven. Peter of Mt. Athos (734) 6 Ven. John, Andrew, Heraclemon, and Theophilus, hermits of Egypt (4th c.) 6 St. John the soldier of Egypt (6th-7th c.)

Fast-free Week.

Pent. Epistle: Romans, per. 82 (Rom. 2:14-29) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 14 (Mt. 5:33-41)

126 Saturday, June 26 June 13

Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pentecost

6 Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Lebanon (293) 6 St. Triphyllius, bp. of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (ca. 370) 6 Martyr Antonina of Nicaea (284-305) 6 Ven. Anna (826), and her son St. John of Constantinople (9th c.) 6 St. Antipater, bishop of Bostra in Arabia

Fast-free Week.

Pent. Epistle: Romans, per. 79 (from the half) (Rom. 1:7-12) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 15 (Mt. 5:42-48)

NOTE: The entire service is of the Feast, with the exception that there are no entrance or old testa- ment readings at Vespers, nor Polyeleos at Orthros. At the Liturgy: the Tropar and Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen, Alleluia verses, Hymn to the Mother of God and Communion Hymn of the Feast. Epistle and Gospel of the day.

Sunday, June 27 June 14

1ST Sunday after Pentecost Sunday of All Saints

Tone 8 TONE 8 (UA) | TONE 8 (EN)

6 Prophet Elisha (10th c. B.C.) 6 St. Methodius, patr. of Constantinople (847) 6 St. Mstyslav, in Holy Baptism George, prince of Novhorod (1180) 6 St. John (Mavropos), metr. of Euchaita (1100) 6 Ven. Niphon, monk of Kapsokalyvia, Mt. Athos (1330)

Pent. Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 43:9-14) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 3:1-9) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 5:15-6:3)

At Orthros: 1ST Orthros Gospel – Matthew, per. 116 (Mt. 28:16-20)

Pent. Epistle: Hebrews, per. 330 (Heb. 11:33-12:2) Pent. Gospel: Matthew, per. 38 (Mt. 10:32-33, 37-38; 11:27-30)

SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS (UA) | SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos and 4 of the Saints. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Dohmatyk – The King of Heaven. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. The Aposticha of the Tone. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Creator and Redeemer. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) 127 and of All Saints (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Theotoki- on of Tone 4 – The mystery hidden from all the ages. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. The Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 1ST Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Matthew per. 116. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Sunday Canon with Irmos on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2 and All Saints on 6; Irmoi – In the deep. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of All Saints. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 1ST Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 5 stichera of the Resurrection, and 3 of the Saints. Glory: 1ST Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of All Saints. Kondak of All Saints.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Troparia of the Resurrectional Tone and All Saints. Glory: both now. Kondak of All Saints. Sunday Prokeimen – Pray and give glory... and – God is Wonder- ful in His Saints. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 330. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 38. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord... and – Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.

BEGINNING OF THE APOSTLES’ FAST

Monday, June 28 June 15

2ND week after Pentecost

6 Prophet Amos (8th c. B.C.) 6 St. Michael, first metropolitan of Kyiv (992) 6 Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at Lucania (ca. 303) 6 Martyr Dulas of Cilicia (305-313) 6 Ven. Dulas the Passion-bearer of Egypt 6 Ven. Jerome (Hi- eronymus) of Stridonium (420) 6 Translation of the relics (9th c.) of Theodore the Sykeote (613) 6 Great-martyr prince Lazar of Serbia (1389) 6 St. Ephraim, patr. of Serbia (1400) 6 Blessed Augustine, bp. of Hippo (430)

Apostles’ Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 83 (Rom. 2:28-3:18) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 19 (Mt. 6:31-34; 7:9-11)

128 Tuesday, June 29 June 16

6 St. Tykhon, bp. of Amathus in Cyprus (425) 6 Martyrs Tigrius, presbyter and Eutropius, reader of Constantinople (ca. 404) 6 St. Mark the Just of Apollonias, nephew of the Apostle Barnabas

Apostles’ Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 86 (Rom. 4:4-12) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 22 (Mt. 7:15-21)

Wednesday, June 30 June 17

6 Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, and Ismael of Persia (362) 6 Martyr Nectan of Hartland (Devon) (6th c.), and St. Botolph, abbot and confessor of Boston (England) 6 St. Aetius the Eunuch, enlightener of Ethiopia, baptized by the Apostle Philip (1st c.)

Apostles’ Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 87 (Rom. 4:13-25) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 23 (Mt. 7:21-23)

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1 2 p.132 3 q Vigil for a Great Feast 3 Holy Apos- w Vigil for a Saint tle Jude, the Brother of the e With the Polyeleos Lord (80) r With the Doxology r With Six Stichera

4 p.133 5 6 7 p.135 8 9 10 Tone 1 3RD week after 1 Nativity 2ND Sunday Pentecost of the Holy after Pentecost Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John

11 p.137 12 p.138 13 p.139 14 p.139 15 p.140 16 17 Tone 2 4TH week after 4 Synaxis 5 Holy and 4 The Plac- 3RD Sunday Pentecost of the Holy, Wonderwork- ing of the after Pentecost 1 The Holy, Glorious and ing Unmer- Honorable 5 Translation Glorious and All-praised cenaries Robe of the of the relics All-praised Twelve Apos- Cosmas and Most Holy (412) of Ss. Leaders of tles Damian, mar- Theotokos at Cyrus and the Apostles, tyrs at Rome Blachernae John (311) Peter and (284) (5TH c.) Paul (ca. 67)

18 p.141 19 20 21 p.143 22 23 p.143 24 p.144 Tone 3 5TH week after 5 Holy 3 Ven. 3 Blessed 4TH Sunday af- Pentecost Great-martyr Anthony of Equal-to- ter Pentecost Procopius the Kyivan the-Apostles 3 Ven. Atha- of Caesarea Caves, first Ol’ha, prin- nasius of Mt. in Palestine proponent of cess of Kyiv, Athos and his (303) monasticsm in Holy Bap- six disciples in Rus’ (1073) tism called (ca. 1003) Helen (969)

25 p.144 26 p.145 27 p.145 28 p.146 29 30 p.147 31 Tone 4 6TH week after 5 Apostle 2 Holy 5 Great-mar- 5TH Sunday af- Pentecost Aquila of the Equal-to- tyr Marina ter Pentecost 5 Synaxis Seventy (1ST the-Apostles (Margaret) of 3 Icon of the of the Holy c.) Great Prince Antioch in Most Holy Archangel Volodymyr (in Pisidia (4TH c.) Theotokos Gabriel Holy Baptism “Of the Three Basil), enlight- Hands” ener of Rus’ (1015) Thursday, July 1 June 18

6 Martyr Leontius, and with him Martyrs Hypatius and Theodulus, at Tripoli in Syria (70-79) 6 Ven. Leontius, canonarch of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Ven. Leontius, clairvoyant of Dionysiou monastery, Mt. Athos (1605) 6 Martyr Aetherus of Nicomedia (305) 6 St. Marina the Virgin of Bithynia (8th c.)

Apostles’ Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 89 (Rom. 5:10-16) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 27 (Mt. 8:23-27)

Friday, July 2 June 19

3 Holy Apostle Jude, the brother of the Lord (80) 6 Martyr Zosimas the soldier at Antioch in Pisidia (116) 6 Ven. Paisius the Great of Egypt (400) 6 Ven. John the Solitary of Jerusalem (586) 6 Ven. Paisius the Bulgarian, of Hilandar, Mt. Athos (18th c.) 6 Ven. Zeno, hermit of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, mother of the Apostle James (1st c.) 6 St. Macarius of Petra (4th c.)

Apostles’ Fast. Wine and food with oil once during the day, in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: Jude, per. 77 (Jude 1-10) Jude, per. 78 (to the half) (Jude 11-16) Jude, per. 78 (from the half) (Jude 17-25)

At Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 90 (Rom. 5:17-6:2) Saint Jude: Jude, per. 77 (Jude 1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 31 (Mt. 9:14-17) Saint Jude: John, per. 48 (from the half) (Jn. 14:21-24)

Saturday, July 3 June 20

6 Hieromartyr Methodius, bp. of Patara (312) 6 St. Minas, of the Kyivan Caves, bp. of Polotsk (1116) 6 Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma, disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia (1st-2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Aristocleus presbyter, Demetrian deacon, and Athanasius reader, of Cyprus (306) 6 St. Leucius the confessor, bp. of Brindisi (5th c.) 6 St. Nahum of Ochrid (910) 6 St. Callistus I, patr. of Constantinople (Mt. Athos) (1363) 6 Translation of the relics and garments of the Apostles Luke, Andrew, and Thomas, the Prophet Elisha, and Martyr Lazarus to the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople (ca. 960) 132 Apostles’ Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 84 (Rom. 3:19-26) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 20 (Mt. 7:1-8)

Sunday, July 4 June 21

2ND Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 1 TONE 1 (UA) | TONE 1 (EN)

Sunday of All Saints of Ukraine, and the New-martyrs and Confessors who suffered for the Orthodox Faith in Ukraine and other lands during the 20th century

6 Martyr Julian of Tarsus in Cilicia (ca. 305) 6 Hieromartyr Terence (Tertius), bp. of Iconium 6 Ven. Julius, presbyter of Novara, and his brother Ven. Julian the dea- con (5th c.) 6 Martyrs Archil II (744) and Luarsab II (1622), kings of Georgia

Apostles’ Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 43:9-14) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 3:1-9) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 5:15-6:3)

At Orthros: 2ND Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 70 (Mk. 16:1-8)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 81 (from the half) (Rom. 2:10-16) All Saints of Ukraine: Hebrews, per. 330 (Heb. 11:33-12:2) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 9 (Mt. 4:18-23) All Saints of Ukraine: Matthew, per. 10 (Mt. 4:25-5:12)

ALL SAINTS OF UKRAINE (UA) | ALL SAINTS OF UKRAINE (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Saints. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Dohmatyk – Let us praise Mary the Virgin. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. The Aposticha of the Tone. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and of the Saints (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Theotokion of Tone 8 – You who were born of a Virgin. After the Kathismas, Sessional Hymns of the Resurrec- tion. Polyeleos and Magnification. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe of the Tone and Sessional Hymns of the Saints. Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 2ND Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark per. 70. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Sunday Canon on 4, Theotokos on 2 and of the Saints on 8. Irmos: Your triumphant right hand. Katava- sia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Saints. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of

133 the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 2ND Sunday Exapostilarion Glory: of the Saints, Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Resurrection, and 4 of the Saints. Glory: 2ND Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: All Saints of Ukraine. Kondak of All Saints of Ukraine and the Resurrectional Tone alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD OR OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Tropar of All Saints of Ukraine. Glory: Kondak of All Saints of Ukraine. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Tropar of All Saints of Ukraine. Glory: Kondak of All Saints of Ukraine. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

Sunday Prokeimen – Let Your mercy be upon us... and – Precious in the sight of the Lord. Epistle to the Romans, per. 81 (from the half) and to the Hebrews, per. 330. Gospel from St. Matthew, peri- copes 9 and 10. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord... and – Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.

Monday, July 5 June 22

3RD Week after Pentecost

6 Hieromartyr Eusebius, bp. of Samosata (380) 6 St. Alban, protomartyr of Britain (305) 6 Martyrs Zeno and his servant Zenas of Philadelphia (304) 6 Martyrs Galacteon, Juliana, and Saturninus of Constantinople

Apostles’ Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 94 (Rom. 7:1-13) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 34 (Mt. 9:36-10:8)

Tuesday, July 6 June 23

6 Martyr Agrippina of Rome (253-260) 6 St. Artemius of Verkola (1545) 6 Martyrs Eustochius, Gaius, Probus, Lollius, and Urban, of Ancyra (4th c.) 7 The Vyshhorod (Volodymyr) icon of the Most Holy Theotokos

Apostles’ Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 95 (Rom. 7:14-8:2) For Wednesday: Romans, per. 96 (Rom. 8:2-13) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 35 (Mt. 10:9-15) For Wednesday: Matthew, per. 36 (Mt. 10:16-22)

134 Wednesday, July 7 June 24

1 Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John

6 Righteous Youths James (1569) and John (1566) of Meniugi 6 Ven. Anthony, abbot of Dymsk (Novhorod) (ca. 1224) 6 The holy martyred seven brothers: Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus, in Georgia (3rd c.)

Apostles’ Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 17:15-17, 19, 18:11-14, 21:1-8) Judges (Judg. 13:2-8, 13-14, 17-18, 21 Isaiah (Isa. 40:1-3, 9, 41:17-18, 45:8, 48:20-21, 54:1)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 3 (Lk. 1:24-25, 57-68, 76, 80)

Forerunner: Romans, per. (Rm. 13:11-14:4) Forerunner: Luke, per. 3 (extended) (Lk. 1:5-25, 57-68, 76, 80)

NATIVITY OF THE FORERUNNER (UA) | NATIVITY OF THE FORERUNNER (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Saint. Glory: To- day, the lampstand of the world. Both now: Elizabeth conceived. Entrance. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: the stichera of the Forerunner. The Aposticha of the Forerunner. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Forerunner (twice) and – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Forerunner (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion of Tone 4 – The mystery hidden from all ages. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Fore- runner. Polyeleos and Magnification. After the Small Litany, the Sessional Hymn of the Forerunner. From my youth. Prokeimen – And you, child, shall be called a prophet of God. Gospel, from St. Luke per. 3. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos: Have mercy on me, O God. Sticheron – He, who from the mother’s womb. Canons of the Forerunner: Irmoi – You who was born of a woman. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: Kon- dak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Forerunner. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Forerunner, Glory: of the Forerunner. Both now: O Theotokos, you are the true vine. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: both now. The mystery hidden from all ages. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Forerunner.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD OR THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the temple, Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: Kondak of the Forerunner. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

135 IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: Kondak of the Forerunner. Both now: Protection of Christians. (The Tropar and Kondak of the Saint of the temple are not sung).

Prokeimen in Tone 7 – The righteous man shall reoice in the Lord. Epistle to the Romans per. 112. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 1. Communion Hymn – The righteous man shall be in everlasting re- membrance.

Thursday, July 8 June 25

6 Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis (ca. 304) 4 Prince Peter (1228) and Princess Febronia (tonsured David and Euphrosyne), wonderworkers of Murom

Apostles’ Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil, in honour of the Saints for whom the Great Doxology is sung.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 98 (Rom. 8:22-27) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 37 (Mt. 10:23-31)

Friday, July 9 June 26

6 Ven. David of Thessalonica (ca. 540) 6 St. Dionysius, abp. of Suzdal (1385) 6 Ven. John, bp. of the Goths in Crimea (ca. 787) 6 The Holy Martyred Brothers John and Paul, and Gallicanus (361-363) 6 Translation of the relics of St. Brannock (Brynach) of Braunton, England

Apostles’ Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 101 (Rom. 9:6-19) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 38 (Mt. 10:32-36, 11:1)

Saturday, July 10 June 27

6 Ven. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (ca. 530) 6 St. Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.) 6 Ven. Severus, presbyter of Interocrea in Italy (6th c,) 6 Ven. George of Mt. Athos and Georgia (1065) 6 Ven. Martin of Turov (1150)

Apostles’ Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 85 (Rom. 3:28-4:3) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 24 (Mt. 7:24-8:4)

136 Sunday, July 11 June 28

3RD Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 2 TONE 2 (UA) | TONE 2 (EN)

5 Translation of the relics (412) of the Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311) 6 Ven. Paul the Physician of Corinth (7th c.) 6 70 Martyrs of Scythopolis 7 Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Three Hands” (8th c.)

Apostles’ Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 3RD Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 71 (Mk. 16:9-20)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 88 (Rom. 5:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 18 (Mt. 6:22-33)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos and 4 of the Holy Unmercenaries. Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Both now: Dohmatyk of the Tone. En- trance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theot- okos ... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Resurrectional Evlog- itaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 3RD Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrec- tional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Unmercenaries on 6; Irmoi of the Resurrec- tional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Saints. After the 6TH Ode: Resurrectional Kondak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Holy is the Lord our God. 3RD Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Saints. Both now: Theotokion. At the Vers- es of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Saints. Glory: 3RD Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple .

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians. 137 Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Romans per. 88. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 18. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, July 12 June 29

4TH Week after Pentecost

1 The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul (ca. 67)

6 Ven. Paisios of Mount Athos (1994) 6 St. Mary, mother of John-Mark, nephew of Apostle Barnabas, at Jerusalem

At Vespers: 1 Peter, per. 58 (to the half) (1 Pet. 1:3-9) 1 Peter, per. 58 (from the half) (1 Pet. 1:13-19) 1 Peter, per. 58 (from the half) (1 Pet. 2:11-24)

At Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Holy Apostles: 2 Corinthians, per. 193 (2 Cor. 11:21-12:9) Holy Apostles: Matthew, per. 67 (Mt. 16:13-19)

HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL (UA) | HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Apostles. Glory: of the Apostles. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 4 – David the prophet. Entrance. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the Apostles. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Apostles. After the Song of St. Simeon: the Tropar of the Apostles (twice) and – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Apostles (twice), Glory, Both now: Theotokion of the 4TH Tone – The mystery hidden from all ages. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Apostles. The Polyeleos and the Magnification of the Apostles. After the Small Litany, the Session- al Hymn of the Apostles. From my youth. Prokeimen – Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth. Gospel from St. John, per. 67. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apos- tles Peter & Paul. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on Me, O God... and the stichera – With hymns of praise let us honour the true preachers of piety. Canons: Apos- tle Peter on 8 and Apostle Paul on 6. Irmoi: There is none like unto You. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Apostles. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Apostles. At the Verses of Praise: Stichera of the Apostles. Glory: of the Apostles. Both now: Theotokion. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the Apostles. Glory: both now. The mystery hidden from all ages. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST Hour.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Apostles.

138 AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD OR THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the temple, Tropar of the Apostles. Glory: Kondak of the Apostles. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Apostles. Glory: Kondak of the Apostle. Both now: Pro- tection of Christians. (The Tropar and Kondak of the Saint of the temple are not sung).

Prokeimen in Tone 8 – Their proclamation. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 193. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 67. Communion Hymn – Their proclamation.

Tuesday, July 13 June 30

4 Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Twelve Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James and John the sons of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude the brother of James, Simon the Zealot, Matthias

6 Ven. Peter, prince of Ordinsk (Rostov) (1290) 6 St. Martial, bp. of Lomoges (3rd c.) 6 New Martyr Michael the gardener (1770)

For Monday: Romans, per. 102 (Rom. 9:18-33) Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 104 (Rom. 10:11-11:2) Apostles: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) For Monday: Matthew, per. 40 (Mt. 11:2-15) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 41 (Mt. 11:16-20) Apostles: Mark, per. 12 (Mk. 3:13-19)

Wednesday, July 14 July 1

5 Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, martyrs at Rome (284) 6 Martyr Potitus at Naples (2nd c.) 6 Ven. Peter the Patrician, monk, of Constantinople (854) 6 St. Angelina, despotina of Serbia (16th c.) 6 Ven. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain (1809) 6 Holy Julius and Aaron, protomartyrs of Wales (ca. 304)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 105 (Rom. 11:2-12) Unmercenaries: 1 Corinthians, per. 153 (1 Cor. 12:27-13:8) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 42 (Mt. 11:20-26) Unmercenaries: Matthew, per. 34 (from the half) (Mt. 10:1, 5-8)

139 Thursday, July 15 July 2

4 The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae (5th c.) 6 St. Juvenal, patr. of Jerusalem (ca. 458) 6 Right-believing King Stephen the Great of Moldavia (1504) 6 St. Monegunde of Chartres (530) 6 St. Swithun, bp. of Winchester

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 106 (Rom. 11:13-24) Theotokos: Hebrews, per. 320 (Heb. 9:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

Friday, July 16 July 3

6 Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea in Cappadocia 6 Martyrs Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus, and Golinduc of Caesarea in Cappadocia (108) 6 Ven. Anatoli- us, of the Kyivan Caves (12th c., the Near Caves) and (another) ven. Anatolius recluse of the Kyivan Caves (13th c., the Far Caves) 6 Holy Princes Basil (1249) and Constantine (1257) of Yaroslavl 6 Repose of St. Basil, bp. of Ryazan (1295) 6 Martyrs Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus, and Golinduc of Caesarea in Cappadocia (108) 6 Martyrs Mocius (Mucian) and Mark (4th c.) 6 Ven. Alexander, founder of the monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (ca. 430) 6 St. Anatolius, patr. of Constantinople (458) 6 St. Germanus, bp. of the Isle of Man and enlightener of Peel, nephew of St. Patrick of Ireland (5th c.) 6 St. George the God-bearer of the Black Mountain, teacher of St. George of Mt. Athos (10th c.) 6 St. Basil, abp. of Novhorod

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 107 (Rom. 11:25-36) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 44 (Mt. 12:1-8)

Saturday, July 17 July 4

6 St. Andrew, abp. of Crete (712-726) 6 Ven. Martha, mother of St. Symeon Styli- tes the Younger (551) 6 Ven. Andrew (Rublev), iconographer (15th c.) 6 Martyrs Theodotus and Theodota at Caesarea in Cappadocia (108) 6 Hieromartyr Theodore, bp. of Cyrene in Libya, and with him Martyrs Cyprilla, Aroa, and Lucia (310) 7 Icon of the Mother of God of “Galatea”

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 92 (Rom. 6:11-17) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 26 (Mt. 8:14-23)

140 Sunday, July 18 July 5

4TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 3 TONE 3 (UA) | TONE 3 (EN)

3 Ven. Athanasius of Mt. Athos and his six disciples (ca. 1003) 6 Martyr Anna at Rome (304) 6 Martyr Cyrilla of Cyrene in Libya, a widow 6 Ven. Lampadus, monk, of Hieropolis (10th c.) 6 New Martyr Cyprian of Koutloumousiou monastery, Mt. Athos (1679)

At Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 3:1-9) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 5:15-6:3) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: 4TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 112 (Lk. 24:1-12)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 93 (Rom. 6:18-23) Ven. Father: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 25 (Mt. 8:5-13) Ven. Father: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Venerable Father. Glory: of the Venerable Father. Both now: Dohmatyk of the Tone. En- trance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. The Aposticha of the Octoechos, Glory: of the Venerable Father. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon – Rejoice, O Virgin Theot- okos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Venerable Father (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Venerable Father. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos and Magnification of the Venerable Father. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 4TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke per. 112. Having beheld the Res- urrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2 and of the Venerable Father on 8; Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Venerable Father. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of Resurrec- tional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 4TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Venerable Father. Both now: Theotokion of the 4TH Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Venerable Father. Glory: of the Venerable Father. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 4TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Venerable Father. Kondaks of the Resurrection- al Tone and of the Venerable Father, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Venerable Father. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Venerable Father. Both now: O Protection of Christians. 141 IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Venerable Father. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Venerable Father. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Venerable Father. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Venerable Father. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimena of the Tone and of the of the Venerable Father – Precious in the sight of the Lord. Epistle to the Romans per. 93 and Gal. per. 213. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 25 and from St. Luke, per. 24. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – The righteous man.

Monday, July 19 July 6

5TH Week after Pentecost

6 Ven. Sisoes the Great of Egypt (429) 6 Ven. Sisoes, schemamonk of the Ky- ivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Uncovering of the relics of Holy Princess Juliana of Olshansk (1540) 6 Martyrs Marinus and Martha, their children Audi- fax and Abbacum (Habakkuk), and those with them at Rome: Cyrinus, Valen- tine the presbyter, and Asterius (269) 6 Martyrs Isaurus the deacon, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Basil, Peregrinus, Rufus, and Rufinus of Apollonia in Macedonia (283-284) 6 St. Cointus (Quintus) of Phrygia, confessor and wonderworker (283) 6 Virgin-martyr Lucy, Martyr Rixius, and those with them at Rome: Martyrs Anthony, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus, Capicus, Satyrus, and others (301)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 109 (Rom. 12:4-5, 15-21) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 45 (Mt. 12:9-13)

Tuesday, July 20 July 7

6 Ven. Thomas of Mt. Maleon (10th c.) 6 Ven. Acacius of Sinai, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.) 6 Martyrs Peregrinus, Lucian, Pompeius, Hesychius, Pap- pias, Saturninus, and Germanus, of Dyrrachium in Macedonia (2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Epictetus, presbyter, and Astion in Scythia (290) 6 Martyr Evangelus, bp. of Tomi (Constanta) in Romania 6 Martyr Cyriaca of Nicomedia (4th c.)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 114 (Rom. 14:9-18) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 46 (Mt. 12:14-16, 22-30)

142 Wednesday, July 21 July 8

5 Holy Great-martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine (303) 6 Blessed Edgar the Peaceable (975)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 117 (Rom. 15:7-16) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 48 (Mt. 12:38-45)

Thursday, July 22 July 9

6 Hieromartyr Pancratius, bp. of Taormina in Sicily (1st c.) 6 Hieromartyr Cyril, bp. of Gortyna in Crete (250-252) 6 Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius, and Alexander the soldier, in Egypt (361) 6 St. Theodore, bp. of Edessa (848)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 118 (Rom. 15:17-29) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 49 (Mt. 12:46-13:3)

Friday, July 23 July 10

6 Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Dan- iel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (Verelad) (319) 3 Ven. Anthony of the Kyivan Caves, first proponent of monasticsm in Rus’ (1073) 6 Ven. Silouan, schemamonk of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd c.) 6 Martyrs Bianor and Silvanus of Pisidia (4th c.) 6 10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martyred by the impious patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (ca. 398)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 5:15-6:3) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 3:1-9) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 120 (Rom. 16:1-16) Ven. Father: Galatians, per. (Gal. 5:22-6:2 Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 50 (Mt. 13:3-9) Ven. Father: Matthew, per. 10 (to the half) (Mt. 4:25-5:12)

143 Saturday, July 24 July 11

5 Commemoration of the Miracle (451) of Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised, of Chalcedon (304) 3 Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles Ol’ha, princess of Kyiv, in Holy Baptism called Helen (969) 6 Hieromartyr Cindeus of Pamphylia (3rd-4th c.) 7 “Rudensk” Icon of the Mother of God (1687)

At Vespers: Judges (Judg. 4:1-5:1-12) Judith (Jth. 13:2-20) Proverbs (Prov. 31:10-13)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. (Mt. 13:33, 44-50)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 97 (Rom. 8:14-21) Equal-to-the-Apostles: 2 Corinthians, per. 181 (2 Cor. 6:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per 30 (Mt. 9:9-13) Equal-to-the-Apostles: Luke, per. 33 (Lk. 7:36-50)

Sunday, July 25 July 12

5TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 4 TONE 4 (UA) | TONE 4 (EN)

6 Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra (2nd c.) 6 Ven. Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962) 6 Martyrs Theodore the Varangian and his son John of Kyiv (983) 6 Martyr Golinduc, in Holy Baptism Mary, confessor, of Persia (591) 6 St. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Saviour. 6 Ven. John (998) and Gabriel (10th c.) of Georgia and Iveron, Mt. Athos 7 Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Three Hands”, Hilandar, Mt. Athos (13th c.)

At Orthros: 5TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 113 (Lk. 24:12-35)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 103 (Rom. 10:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 28 (Mt. 8:28-9:1)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos, 2 of the Martyrs and 2 of the Venerable Father. Glory: both now. Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Re- joice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice) and of the Martyrs. Glory: of the Venera- ble Father. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. 144 Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 5TH Resurrec- tional Gospel, from St. Luke per. 113. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Martyrs on 3 and Venerable Father on 3; Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. Af- ter the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Sessional Hymns of the Martyrs and Venerable Father. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 5TH Sunday Exapostilarion, Glory: both now. Theotokion of the 5TH Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos, Glory: 5TH Orthros Doxasticon; Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxol- ogy: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Tone. Glory: Troparia of the Martyrs and the Venerable Father, alter- nately. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Romans per. 103. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 28. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, July 26 July 13

6TH Week after Pentecost

5 Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel 6 Ven. Stephen of St. Sabbas’ monas- tery (794) 6 St. Julian, bp. of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gau (1st c.) 6 Martyr Sera- pion, under Severus (193) 6 Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258) 6 Ven. Just, monk in Cornwall (5th c.)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 121 (Rom. 16:17-24) Archangel: Hebrews, per. 305 (Heb. 2: 2-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 51 (Mt. 13:10-23) Archangel: Luke, per. 51 (Lk. 10: 16-21)

Tuesday, July 27 July 14

5 Apostle Aquila of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Ven. Stephen, abbot of Makhrishche (1406) 6 Martyr Justus at Rome (1st c.) 6 Ven. Ellius (Hellius) of Egypt (4th c.) 145 6 Ven. Onesimus, of Magnesia (4th c.) 6 Ven. Nicodemus of Mt. Athos, spiritual writer (1809) 6 St. Marcellinus of Utrecht, Priest (8th c.) 6 St. Joseph the confessor, abp. of Thessalonica 6 St. Heraclius, patr. of Alexandria (246)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 122 (1 Cor. 1:1-9) For Wednesday: 1 Corinthians, per. 127 (1 Cor. 2:9-3:8) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 52 (Mt. 13:24-30) For Wednesday: Matthew, per 53 (Mt. 13:31-36)

Wednesday, July 28 July 15

6 Martyrs Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother Julitta of Tarsus (ca. 305) 2 Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Volodymyr (in Holy Baptism Basil), enlightener of Rus’ (1015) 6 Martyr Abudimus of the isle of Tenedos (4th c.) 6 St. Donald of Ogilvy (716) 6 St. Swithun, bp. and wonderworker of Winchester (862)

Fast Day. Fish, wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Vigil is observed.

At Vespers: 1 Kings (1 Kings 8:22,23, 27-30) Isaiah (Isa. 61:10-11; 62:1-5) Isaiah (Isa. 60:1-16)

At Orthros: John, per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

Enlightener: Galatians, per. 200 (Gal. 1:11-19) Enlightener: John, per. 35 (from the half) (Jn. 10:1-9)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Saint. Glory: of the Saint. Both now: Dohmatyk of the 8TH tone – The King of heaven. Entrance. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the temple and of the Saint. The Aposticha of the Saint. Glory: Teacher of piety. Both now: O Sovereign Lady, receive the prayers of your servants. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Saint (twice) and – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Saint (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion of Tone 4 – The mystery hidden from all ages. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Saint. Poly- eleos and Magnification. After the Small Litany, the Sessional Hymn of the Saint. From my youth. Prokeimen – I have glorified the chosen of my people. Gospel, from St. John per. 36. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Volodymyr. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God. Sticheron – Like the apostles. Canons of the Theotokos on 6 with Irmoi and both canons of St. Volodymyr on 8. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn of the Saint. After the 6TH Ode: Kon- dak of the Saint. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Saint. At the Verses of

146 Praise: 4 stichera of the Saint. Glory: Not from people. Both now: O Theotokos, you are the true vine. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the Saint. Glory: both now. The mystery hidden from all ages. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Saint.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD OR THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the temple. Tropar of the Saint. Glory: Kon- dak of the Saint. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Saint. Glory: Kondak of the Saint. Protection of Chris- tians. (The Tropar and Kondak of the Saint of the temple are not sung).

Prokeimen in Tone 3 – Sing to our God. Epistle to the Galatians per. 200. Gospel from St. John, per. 35. Communion Hymn – The righteous man shall be in everlasting remembrance.

NOTE: After the Liturgy we serve the Moleben’ to St. Volodymyr with a cross-procession around the temple.

Thursday, July 29 July 16

6 Hieromartyr Athenogenes, bp. of Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples (ca. 311) 6 Martyrs Paul and two sisters, Chionia (Thea) and Alevtina (Valentina), at Cae- sarea in Palestine (308) 6 Martyr Antiochus, physician of Sebaste (4th c.) 6 Virgin-martyr Julia of Carthage (ca. 440 or 613)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 129 (1 Cor. 3:18-23) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 54 (Mt. 13:36-43)

Friday, July 30 July 17

5 Great-martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia (4th c.) 6 Translation of the relics of Ven. Lazarus, monk, of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus (1054)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 130 (from the half) (1 Cor. 4:5-8) Great-Martyr: 2 Corinthians, per. 181 (2 Cor. 6:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 55 (Mt. 13:44-54) Great-Martyr: Luke, per. 33 (Lk. 7:36-50)

147 Saturday, July 31 July 18

6 Martyr Emilian of Silistra in Bulgaria (363) 6 Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris (4th c.) 6 Ven. John the Long-suffering of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Cave) (1160) 6 Ven. Pambo, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (1241) 6 Ven. Pambo, hermit of Egypt (386) 6 St. Frederich, bp. of Utrecht (9th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Kozman (1630)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 100 (Rom. 9:1-5) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 32 (Mt. 9:18-26)

148 AUGUST 2021

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 p.150 2 p.150 3 4 p.151 5 p.152 6 p.152 7 p.153 TH 3 3 4 Tone 5 7 week after 5 Holy “Pochaiv” Holy Mar- The Dor- 6TH Sunday af- Pentecost Myrrh-bearer Icon of the tyrs and Pas- mition of the ter Pentecost 3 Holy Glori- and Equal- Mother of sion-bearers Righteous ous Prophet to-the-Apos- God (1675) Boris and Anna, mother Elias (Elijah) tles Mary Hlib of Rus’, of the Most (9TH c. B.C.) Magdalene in Holy Holy Theot- (1ST c.) Baptism Ro- okos manus and David (1015)

8 p.153 9 p.154 10 11 12 13 p.155 14 p.156 Tone 6 8TH week after 5 Forefeast of 4 Exaltation 7TH Sunday af- Pentecost the Procession of the Pre- ter Pentecost 5 Holy of the Precious cious Wood of Great-martyr and Life-giving the Life-giv- Cross of the and Healer ing Cross of Lord Panteleimon the Lord (1ST (305) “Feast of the Saviour” in August)

15 p.157 16 17 18 19 p.159 20 21 Tone 7 9TH week after 1 The Holy 8TH Sunday af- Pentecost Transfigura- ter Pentecost tion of our 5 Translation Lord, God of the relics of and Saviour, Protomartyr Jesus Christ and Archdea- (2ND “Feast of con Stephen the Saviour” in August)

22 p.161 23 24 25 26 p.163 27 p.164 28 p.164 Tone 8 10TH week after 4 Apodosis 5 Forefeast of 1 The Dor- 9TH Sunday af- Pentecost (Leavetaking) the Dormition mition of our ter Pentecost of the Holy 4 Translation Most Holy 3 Holy Apos- Transfigura- of the relics Lady the The- tle Matthias tion of Ven. Theo- otokos and (ca. 63) dosius of the Ever-Virgin Kyivan Caves Mary (1091)

29 p.166 30 31 q Vigil for a Great Feast Tone 1 11TH week after 10TH Sunday Pentecost w Vigil for a Saint after Pentecost e With the Polyeleos 4 Translation of the Image r With the Doxology Not-Made-By- r Hands With Six Stichera (3RD Feast of the Saviour) Sunday, August 1 July 19

6TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 5 TONE 5 (UA) | TONE 5 (EN)

6 Ven. Macrina, sister of St. Basil the Great (380) 6 Ven. Dius, abbot, of Antioch (ca. 430) 6 Ven. Paisius of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Blessed Stephen Lazarevich, king of Serbia (1427), and his mother St. Militsa (Eugenia in schema) (1405)

At Orthros: 6TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 114 (Lk. 24:36-53)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 110 (Rom. 12:6-14) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 29 (Mt. 9:1-8)

Monday, August 2 July 20

7TH Week after Pentecost

Tone 5

3 Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) (9th c. B.C.) 6 Uncovering of the relics of St. Athanasius, abbot, of Brest-Litovsk (1649)

At Vespers: 1 Kings (1 Kings 17:1-23) 1 Kings (1 Kings 18:1, 17-40, 42, 44-46, 19:1-16) 1 Kings (1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 14 (Lk. 4:22-30)

Holy Prophet: James, per. (James 5:10-20) Holy Prophet: Luke, per. 14 (Lk. 4:22-30)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Prophet; Glory: of the Prophet; Both now, Dohmatyk of the Tone 6 – Who would not call you blessed. Entrance. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. The Aposticha of the Prophet, Glory: of the Prophet, Both now: Theotokion of Tone 6 – My maker and redeemer. After the Song of St. Simeon, the Tropar of the Prophet (twice) and – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Prophet twice, Glory: both now. Theotokion of Tone 4 – The mystery hidden from all ages. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Prophet. Polyeleos and Magnification of the Prophet. After the Small Litany, the Sessional Hymn of the Prophet. From my youth. Prokeimen of the Prophet – You are a priest forever. Gospel from St. Luke per. 14. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Prophet Elijah. Both now: Through 150 the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God... and the sticheron – On a fiery chariot. Canons: Theotokos (paraklesis) on 6 and both of the Prophet on 8. Irmoi – Having traversed the water. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Prophet. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of Prophet. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Prophet. At the Verses of Praise: 6 stichera of the Prophet. Glory: of the Prophet. Both now: Mistress, accept the supplications of your servants. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the prophet. Glory: both now. The mystery hidden from all ages. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Prophet.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD OR THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the temple. Tropar of the Prophet. Glory: Kon- dak of the Prophet. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Prophet. Glory: Kondak of the Prophet. Both now: Pro- tection of Christians. (The Tropar and Kondak of the Saint of the temple are not sung).

Prokeimen – You are a priest forever. Epistle of St. James, per. 57. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 14. Communion Hymn – The righteous man shall be in everlasting remembrance.

Tuesday, August 3 July 21

6 Prophet Ezekiel (6th c. B.C.) 6 Ven. Symeon of Emesa, fool-for-Christ (590), and his fellow faster Ven. John (ca. 590) 6 Ven. Onuphrius the Silent of the Kyivan Caves (12th c.) and St. Onesimus, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (13th c.) (the Near Caves) 6 Martyr Victor of Marseilles 6 Martyr Acacius of Constantinople 6 Martyr Bargabdesian, Deacon, at Arbela in Assyria (354) 6 St. Paul, bp. and St. John, presbyter, ascetics near Edessa (5th c.)

For Monday: 1 Corinthians, per. 134 (1 Cor. 5:9-6:11) Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 136 (1 Cor. 6:20-7:12) For Monday: Matthew, per. 56 (Mt. 13:54-58) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 57 (Mt. 14:1-13)

Wednesday, August 4 July 22

5 Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (1st c.) 6 Trans- lation of the relics (404) of Hieromartyr Phocas, bp. of Sinope (117) 6 Ven. Corne- lius, monk, of Pereyaslavl, and confessor of Alexandrov Convent (1693) 6 Ven. Marcella of Chios (1500) 6 St. Cyril I, patr. of Antioch 6 St. Wandregisilus of Caux (668)

Fast Day. 151 Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 137 (1 Cor. 7:12-24) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 60 (Mt. 14:35-15:11)

Thursday, August 5 July 23

3 “Pochaiv” Icon of the Mother of God (1675) 6 Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and 13 others in Lycia (305) 6 Hieromartyr Apollinaris, bp. of Ravenna (ca. 75) 6 Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the Prophet Samuel 6 Repose of St. John Cassian the Roman, abbot, of Marseilles (435)

At Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 28:10-17) Ezekiel (Ezek. 43:27-44:4) Proverbs (Prov.9:1-11)

At Orthros: Luke, per. (Lk.1:39-49, 56)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 138 (1 Cor. 7:24-35) Theotokos: Hebrews, per. 320 (Heb. 9:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 61 (Mt. 15:12-21) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

Friday, August 6 July 24

5 Martyr Christina of Tyre (ca. 300) 3 Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and Hlib of Rus’, in Holy Baptism Romanus and David (1015) 6 Ven. Polycarp, archimandrite of the Kyivan Caves (1182) 6 St. Declan, bp. of Ardmore (5th c.)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saints for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 43:9-14) Proverbs (Prov. 3:1-9) Proverbs (Prov. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 106 (Lk. 21:12-19)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 139 (1 Cor. 7:35-8:7) Passion-bearers: Romans, per. 99 (Rm. 8:28-39) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 63 (Mt. 15:29-31) Passion-bearers: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

152 Saturday, August 7 July 25

4 The Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos 6 Holy women Olympias (Olympiada) the deaconess of Constantinople (408-410), and the virgin Eupraxia of Tabenna (413) 6 Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fa- thers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553) 6 Martyrs Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, Blandina, Vivlia, Vetius, Epagathus, Ponticus, Alexander and others at Lyons (177)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 108 (Rom. 12:1-3) Righteous: Galatians, per. 210 (from the half) (Gal. 4:22-31) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 39 (Mt. 10:37-11:1) Righteous: Luke, per. 36 (Lk. 8:16-21)

Sunday, August 8 July 26

7TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 6 TONE 6 (UA) | TONE 6 (EN)

6 Hieromartyrs Hermolaus, Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia (ca. 305) 6 Ven. Moses the Hungarian, of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Cave) (1043) 6 Martyr Parasceve of Rome (138-161) 6 Ven. Gerontius, founder of the Skete of St. Anne, Mt. Athos (13th c.)

At Orthros: 7TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 63 (Jn. 20:1-10)

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 116 (Rom. 15:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 33 (Mt. 9:27-35)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 7 stichera from the Octoechos and 3 of the Hieromartyrs. Glory: both now. Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theot- okos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Hieromartyrs. Both now: The- otokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 7TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 3, Theotokos on 3 and Hieromartyrs on 4. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak, Ikos and Sessional Hymn of the Hieromartyrs. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honour- able. 7TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: both now. Theotokion of the 7TH Exapostilarion. At the Vers- es of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 7TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR. 153 AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Glory: of the Hieromartyrs. Kondak of the Resur- rectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Romans per. 116. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 33. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, August 9 July 27

8TH Week after Pentecost

5 Holy Great-martyr and healer Panteleimon (305) 6 Blessed Nicholas Kochan- ov, fool-for-Christ at Novhorod (1392) 6 Ven. Anthusa, abbess of Mantinea in Asia Minor and her 90 sisters (759) 6 St. Clement of Ochrid, bp. of Greater Macedonia (916), and Sts. Angelar (10th c.), Gorazd (896), Nahum of Ochrid (910), and Sabbas (10th c.), disciples of Sts. Cyril and Methodius 6 The blind man who confessed Christ and was martyred with St. Panteleimon 6 853 Martyrs of Thrace who were drowned

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 142 (1 Cor. 9:13-18) Great-martyr: 2 Timothy, per. 292 (2 Tim. 2:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 65 (Mt. 16:1-6) Great-martyr: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

Tuesday, August 10 July 28

6 Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas (1st c.) 6 Ven. Moses, wonderworker of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Martyr Julian of Dalmatia (2nd c.), Martyr Eustathius (Eu- stace) the soldier of Ancyra (ca. 316) and Martyr Acacius of Apamea (ca. 321) 6 Ven. Paul of Xeropotamou, Mt. Athos (820) 6 Ven. Ursus and Leobatius (Leu- bais), brother-abbots (500) 6 St. Samson, bp. of Dol in Brittany (565) 6 Ven. George of Mt. Athos, the Builder (1033)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 144 (1 Cor. 10:5-12) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 66 (Mt. 16:6-12)

154 Wednesday, August 11 July 29

6 Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor (3rd-4th c.) 6 Ven. Constantine and Cosmas, abbots of Kosinsk (13th c.) 6 Virgin-martyr Seraphima (Serapia) of An- tioch (117-138) 6 Martyr Theodota and her three sons, in Bithynia (ca. 304) 6 Martyr Michael (9th c.) 6 Martyr Eustathius of Mtskheta in Georgia (589) 6 St. Olaf, king of Norway 6 Martyrs Benjamin and Berius of Constantinople

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 145 (1 Cor. 10:12-22) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 68 (Mt. 16:20-24)

Thursday, August 12 July 30

6 Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy and those with them: Crescens, Ep- enetus, and Andronicus (1st c.) 6 Martyr John the soldier at Constantinople (4th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Polychronius, bp. of Babylon, and Martyrs Parmenius, Helimenas (Elimas), and Chrysotelus presbyters, Luke and Mocius deacons, and Abdon, Sennen, Maximus, and Olympius (ca. 251) 6 Hieromartyr Valentine, bp. of Interamna (Terni) in Italy, and Martyrs Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and Abundius, youths (ca. 273)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 147 (1 Cor. 10:28-11:7) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 69 (Mt. 16:24-28)

Friday, August 13 July 31

5 Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

5 Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th c.) 6 Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (304-305) 6 St. Germanus, bp. of Auxerre (448) 6 Righteous Joseph of Arimathea (1st c.) 6 Ven. Neot, hermit in Cornwall

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 148 (1 Cor. 11:8-22) For Saturday: Romans, per. 111 (Rom. 13:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 71 (Mt. 17:10-18) For Saturday: Matthew, per. 47 (Mt. 12:30-37)

155 Saturday, August 14 August 1

4 Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord (the First of the three “Feasts of the Saviour” in August)

6 Holy Seven Maccabees, Martyrs Abimus, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebo- nus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar (166 B.C.) 6 Nine Martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia: Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Cin- deus, Minsitheus (Mnesitheus), Cyriacus, Mineon (Menaeus), Catanus, and Eucleus (3rd c.) 6 Martyrs Menas, Menais, and others of England

Dormition Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Precious Cross: 1 Corinthians, per. 125 (1 Cor. 1:18-24) For the Martyrs: Hebrews, per. 330 (Heb. 11:33-12:2) Precious Cross: John, per. 60 (composite) (Jn. 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35) For the Martyrs: Matthew, per. 38 (composite) (Mt. 10:32-33, 36-38, 19:27-30)

Blessing of Water: Hebrews, per. 306 (Heb. 2:11-18) Blessing of Water: John, per. 14 (to the half) (Jn. 5:1-4)

PROCESSION OF THE CROSS (UA) | PROCESSION OF THE CROSS (EN)

NOTE: The service is conducted according to the Octoechos and Menaion. Before Vespers, the precious Cross is transferred from the Table of Oblation to the Holy Table (refer to the Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross – the third Sunday of the Great Fast) if Orthros is served in the evening. If Orthros is served in the morning, the Cross is transferred after Vespers.

AT GREAT VESPERS: The usual Kathisma. At Lord, I have cried: 3 stichera of the Cross and 3 of the Martyrs. Glory: of the Martyrs. Both now: of the Cross. No Entrance. Prokeimen of the day. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: The souls of the righteous. Both now: of the Cross. After the Song of St. Simeon: Tropar of the Martyrs. Glory: both now. O Lord, save Your people.

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Cross (twice). Glory: of the Martyrs. Both now: of the Cross. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Psalm 50. Canons: of the Octoechos with its Irmos on 4, of the Cross on 6 and of the Martyrs on 4. Irmoi of the Octoechos, Katavasia of the Exaltation – A Cross did Moses inscribe. NOTE: The Katavasia of the Exaltation of the Cross (Sept. 27) is appointed at Orthros from the 14TH through 19TH of August. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Martyrs. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Cross. At the 9TH Ode: More honour- able. Exapostilarion of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Martyrs. Both now: of the Cross. At the Verses of Praise: 3 stichera of the Cross, 3 of the Martyrs. Glory: of the Martyrs. Both now: of the Cross. NOTE: After the Great Doxology, the Trisagion is sung according to the funeral melody, and the Cross is brought out according to the order used on the Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross (the third Sunday of the Great Fast). During the veneration of the Cross, the same stichera are sung as during the Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Cross. Glory: of the Martyrs. Kondaks of the Cross and Martyrs, alter- nately.

156 AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Cross and of the Martyrs. Glory: Kondak of the Martyrs. Both now: Kondak of the Cross. The Trisagion is sung. Prokeimen – Save, O God, Your people... and to the Martyrs. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 125, and to the Hebrews per. 330. Gospel from St. John, per. 60 and from St. Matthew, per. 38. Communion Hymn – Show us the light of Your face, O Lord... and Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.

AFTER THE LITURGY: The Small Blessing of Waters is served according to the Euchologion (Treb- nyk or Book of Needs) or the Menaion. After this, in accordance with Ukrainian custom, we bless poppies and herbs.

NOTE: The Cross is brought back into the Altar the evening of the same day, after the Dismissal of Vespers. The Priest, in a phelonion ◊censes the Cross, and to the singing of the Tropar and Kon- dak of the Feast carries it into the Altar through the Royal Doors, placing it on the Holy Table where he ◊censes it again.

BEGINNING OF THE DORMITION FAST

Sunday, August 15 August 2

8TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 7 TONE 7 (UA) | TONE 7 (EN)

5 Translation of the relics (ca. 428) of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen and Translation of the relics (415) of the Righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel, and Abibus 6 Hieromartyr Stephen, bp. of Rome (257)

Dormition Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 8TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 64 (Jn. 20:11-18)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 124 (1 Cor. 1:10-18) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 58 (Mt. 14:14-22)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos and 4 of the Protomartyr. Glory; of the Protomartyr. Both now: Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokei- men – The Lord is King. The Aposticha from the Octoechos. Glory: of the Protomartyr. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Protomartyr. Both now: The- otokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 8TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 64. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, and Protomartyr on 6. Irmoi – Once in the deep. Katavasia of the Exaltation – A Cross did Moses inscribe. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ses- sional Hymn of the Protomartyr. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. 157 At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 8TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Protomartyr. Both now: Theotokion of the Tone. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 8TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today Salva- tion. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Protomartyr. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 124. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 58. The Communion Hymn of Sunday.

Monday, August 16 August 3

9TH Week after Pentecost

6 Ven. Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian monastery, Constantinople (4th-5th c.) 4 Ven. Anthony the Roman, abbot of Novhorod, wonderworker (1147) 6 Protomartyr Rajden of Tsromi and Nikozi, Georgia (457) 6 Ven. Cosmas, eunuch and hermit of Palestine (6th c.) 6 Holy Myrrh-bearer Sa- lome 6 Ven. Theodora of Thessalonica 6 Nine Kherkheulidze brothers, their mother and sister, and 9,000 others, who suffered on the field of Marabde, Georgia (1625)

Dormition Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 150 (1 Cor. 11:31-12:6) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 74 (Mt. 18:1-11)

Tuesday, August 17 August 4

6 Holy Seven Youths (the “Seven Sleepers”) of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine) and Antoninus (ca. 250; 408-450) 6 Martyr Eudocia of Persia (362-364) 6 Martyr Eleutherius of Constantinople (4th c.)

Dormition Fast. Food without oil. 158 Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 152 (1 Cor. 12:12-26) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 76 (Mt. 18:18-22; 19:1-2, 13-15)

Wednesday, August 18 August 5

6 Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362) 6 Ven. Job the Gorge-dweller on the Mezen River (1628) 6 Hieromartyrs Fabian (250) and Antherus (Antheros) (257), popes of Rome 6 Martyr Pontius at Cimella in France (ca. 257) 6 Martyrs Cantidius, Cantidian and Sibelius (Sobel), of Egypt 6 Righteous Nonna, mother of St. Gregory the Theologian (374)

Dormition Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 154 (1 Cor. 13:4-14:5) For Thursday: 1 Corinthians, per. 155 (1 Cor. 14:6-19) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 80 (Mt. 20:1-16) For Thursday: Matthew, per. 81 (Mt. 20:17-28)

Thursday, August 19 August 6

1 The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ (Second “Feast of the Saviour” in August)

6 St. Theoctistus, bp. of Chernihiv (1123)

Dormition Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil twice during the day, in honour of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

At Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 24:12-18) Exodus (Ex. 33:11-23, 34:4-6, 8 1 Kings (1 Kings 19:3-9, 11-13, 15-16)

At Orthros: Luke, per. (Lk. 9:28-36)

Transfiguration: 2 Peter, per. 65 (2 Pet. 1:10-19) Transfiguration: Matthew, per. 70 (Mt. 17:1-9)

TRANSFIGURATION (UA) | TRANSFIGURATION (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man is not sung. At Lord, I have cried, 8 stichera of the Feast, Glory: both now. of the Feast. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the Feast. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

159 AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification. Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – Tabor and Hermon. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 45. Psalm 50. Glory: All creation is filled with joy. Both now: the same again. Have mercy on me, O God. Sticheron, Tone 5 – Having uncovered, O Saviour. Canons: both canons of the Feast with their Irmoi. Katavasia of the Exal- tation. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the refrains of the Feast. They are sung to the Irmos and the troparia. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast, Glory: both now: of the Feast, in Tone 8 – Christ took Peter, James and John up into a high mountain. After the Great Doxology: Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal of the Feast – May Christ, who was transfigured in glory on mount Tabor before His holy disciples. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast

AT THE LITURGY: Antiphons of the Feast. Entrance verse – Send forth Your light... [NOTE: intoned by the Deacon or Priest]. Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast. Epistle from the Catholic Epistle of St. Peter, per. 65. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 70. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing – Magnify, O my soul... and – Your birthgiving was undefiled... (thus until the Leavetaking of the Feast). Communion Hymn of the Feast. NOTE: After the prayer be- hind the Ambon, grapes and other fruit are blessed according to the order given in the Euchologion (Trebnyk or Book of Needs). Dismissal of the Feast.

NOTE: From this day until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Feast, during the week at Orthros, we take the Katavasia of the Feast. During the Entrance at Liturgy we sing – Come, let us worship... O Son of God, transfigured on the mountain, save us who sing to you... The hymn to the Mother of God and Dismissal of the Feast.

Friday, August 20 August 7

Afterfeast of the Holy Transfiguration

6 Martyr Dometius of Persia and two disciple (363) 6 Translation of the relics (1832) of St. Metrophanes, first bp. of Voronezh (1703) 6 Ven. Poemen (Pimen) the Much-ailing of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1110) 6 Ven. Pimen, faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Ven. Mercurius of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves), bp. of Smolensk (1239) 6 Martyrs Marinus the soldier and Asterius the senator at Caesarea in Palestine (260) 6 Ven. Hor (Horus) of the Thebaid (ca. 390) 6 Virgin Potamia of Alexandria, wonderworker 6 St. Hierotheus of Hungary (10th c.) 6 St. Stephen I king of Hungary (1038) 6 Ven. Dometius of Philotheou, Mt. Athos (16th c.) 6 Holy Ten Thousand Ascetics of Thebes

Dormition Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 157 (1 Cor. 14:26-40) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 88 (Mt. 21:12-14, 17-20)

160 Saturday, August 21 August 8

Afterfeast of the Holy Transfiguration

6 St. Emilian the confessor, bp. of Cyzicus (815-820) 6 Ven. Gregory, iconogra- pher of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 St. Myron, bp. of Crete (ca. 350) 6 Martyrs Eleutherius and Leonides of Constantinople, and many infants with them 6 Ven. Gregory of Sinai (Mt. Athos) (1346)

Dormition Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Romans, per. 113 (Rom. 14:6-9) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 64 (Mt. 15:32-39)

Sunday, August 22 August 9

9TH Sunday after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Holy Transfiguration

Tone 8 TONE 8 (UA) | TONE 8 (EN)

3 Holy Apostle Matthias (ca. 63) 6 Martyr Anthony of Alexandria 6 Ven. Psoes of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Julian, Marcian, John, James, Alexius, Demetrius, Photius (Phocas), Peter, Leontius, and Mary, of Constantinople (730) 6 The Restoration of the Temple of the 40 Martyrs

Dormition Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Vespers: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. (Acts 1:15-26) 1 John, per. 73 (1 John 3:21-4:6) 1 John, per. 73 (1 John 4:11-16)

At Orthros: 9TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 65 (Jn. 20:19-31)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 128 (1 Cor. 3:9-17) Holy Apostle: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. 2 (Acts 1:12-17, 21-26) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 59 (Mt. 14:22-34) Holy Apostle: Luke, per. 40 (Lk. 9:1-6)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 3 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 of the Transfiguration and 4 of the Apostle. Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 8. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias of the Apostle. The Aposticha from the Oc- toechos. Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: of the Transfiguration. After the Song of St. Simeon: Re- joice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Transfiguration (once).

161 AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: of the Transfiguration. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Polyeleos and Mag- nification of the Apostle. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe of the Tone and Sessional Hymns of the Apostle. Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 9TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 65. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Transfiguration on 4 and Apostle on 6. Katavasia of the Feast – The people of Israel. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Feast and of the Apostle. Sessional Hymn of the Apostle. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 9TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: Exapostilarion of the Transfiguration. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Apostle (with their verses). Glory: 9TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Feast and of the Apostle, alternately. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone, the Feast and the Apostle alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Feast. Tropar of the Apostle. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Apostle. Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Apostle. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 128 and from Acts, per. 2. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 59 and of St. Luke, per. 40. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing – Magnify, O my soul... and – Your birthgiving was undefiled... The Communion Hymns of Sunday and of the Apostle.

Monday, August 23 August 10

10TH Week after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Holy Transfiguration

6 Holy Martyrs Archdeacon Laurence and Pope Sixtus, Felicissimus and Agapitus, deacons, and others with them (258) 6 Martyr Romanus, soldier, of Rome (258)

Dormition Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 159 (1 Cor. 15:12-19) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 84 (Mt. 21:18-22)

Tuesday, August 24 August 11

6 Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania (304) 6 Martyrs Basil and The- odore of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1098) 6 Ven. Theodore (in mo- nasticism Theodosius) of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves), prince of Ostrih (ca. 1483) 6 Virgin-martyr Susanna and those with her: Martyrs Gaius, pope of Rome; presbyter Gabinus, his brother and father of Susanna; Maximus, Clau- dius and his wife, Praepedigna, and their sons Alexander and Cutias (295-296) 162 6 St. Niphon, patr. of Constantinople (Mt. Athos) (1515) 6 Ven. Passarion of Palestine 6 St. Blaan, bp. of Bute (Dunblane), Scotland (590) 6 St. Taurinus, first bp. of Evreux, Gaul

Dormition Fast. Food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 161 (1 Cor. 15:29-38) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 85 (Mt. 21:23-27)

Wednesday, August 25 August 12

6 Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (Photinus) of Nicomedia (305-306) 6 Hieromartyr Alexander, bp. of Comana (3rd c.) 6 Martyrs Pamphilus and Capito 6 Ven. Pallam- on of Egypt, instructor of St. Pachomius the Great 6 St. Muredach (Murtagh), first bp. of Killala and founder of Innismurray (Ireland) (6th c.) 6 St. Molaise of Devenish (563) 6 St. Seigine, abbot of Iona (652) 6 Translation of relics of St. Edwold, hermit of Cerne 6 St. Jambert, abp. of Canterbury

Dormition Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 165 (1 Cor. 16:4-12) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 86 (Mt. 21:28-32)

Thursday, August 26 August 13

4 Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Holy Transfiguration

6 Translation of the relics of ven. Maximus the confessor (662) 6 Martyr Hippoly- tus of Rome and 18 martyrs with him, including Martyrs Concordia, Irenaeus, and Abundius (258) 6 Venerable Serid (Seridos), abbot, of Gaza (6th c.) 6 St. Tykhon, bp. of Voronezh, wonderworker of Zadonsk (1783) 6 Empress Irene, tonsured Xenia (12th c.) 6 Ven. Radegunde of Poitiers, nun (587)

Dormition Fast. Food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 167 (2 Cor. 1:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 88 (Mt. 21:43-46)

NOTE: The service is the same as that of the Feast, with the exception that there is no Entrance or Paroemias appointed at Vespers or Polyeleos at Orthros.

AT THE LITURGY: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen, Alleluia Verses, Hymn to the Mother of God and Communion Hymn of the Feast. Epistle and Gospel reading of the day.

163 Friday, August 27 August 14

5 Forefeast of the Dormition

5 Prophet Micah (8th c. B.C.) 4 Translation of the relics of Ven. Theodosius of the Kyivan Caves (1091) 6 Ven. Arcadius, monk, of Vyazma and New Torzhok (1077) 6 Hieromartyr Marcellus, bp. of Apamea (ca. 389) 6 St. Fachanan, abbot of Ross Carbery, Cork, Ireland (ca. 600) 6 Martyr Luke the soldier

Dormition Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

At Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 5:15-6:3) Proverbs (Prov. 3:1-9) Proverbs (Prov. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Luke, per. (Lk. 6:17-23)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 169 (2 Cor. 1:12-20) For Saturday: Romans, per. 119 (Rom. 15:30-33) Ven. Father: Hebrews, per. 334 (Heb. 13:7-16) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 91 (Mt. 22:23-33) For Saturday: Matthew, per. 73 (Mt. 17:24-18:4) Ven. Father: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

Saturday, August 28 August 15

1 The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

6 New Martyrs priest Paul Szwajko and matushka Joanna (Kholm and Pidlassia) (1943) 7 Dormition Icon of the Mother of God: “Kyiv-Pechersk” (1073)

Dormition Fast. Wine and food with oil.

At Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 28:10-17) Ezekiel (Ezek. 43:27-44:4) Proverbs (Prov. 9:1-11)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 4 (Lk. 1:39-49, 56)

Theotokos: Philippians, per. 240 (Phil. 2:5-11) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

DORMITION (UA) | DORMITION (EN)

164 AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man is not sung. At Lord, I have cried, 8 stichera of the Feast, Glory: both now: of the Feast. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the Feast. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT THE ALL-NIGHT VIGIL: During Orthros, as in Jerusalem and according to the custom of the Ho- ly-Dormition Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv and many other churches in Ukraine, the order of the funeral of the Most Holy Theotokos is served with the carrying out of the epitaphion (plashchanyt- sia or burial shroud) of the Theotokos (similar to Orthros of Holy Saturday when the order for the funeral of Christ the Saviour). For the details and order of this service refer to the festal menaion.

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification. Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – I will remember Your name. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 4. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Both now: the same again. Have mercy on me, O God. Sticheron of the Feast. Canons: both canons of the Feast with their Irmoi, Katavasia – the same. After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the refrain of the Feast – Angels having beheld the dormition... sung before the Irmos and the troparia. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: Regular (Typical) antiphons. After the Entrance: Tropar of the Feast, Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast. Epistle to the Phillipians, per. 240. Gos- pel from St. Luke, per. 54. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing – Angels having beheld the dormition... and the Irmos – The laws of nature are overcome. Communion Hymn of the Feast.

NOTE: After the Dismissal, it is customary to bless flowers and fragrant herbage according to the order given in the Euchologion (Trebnyk or Book of Needs).

NOTE: From this day until the leavetaking of the Feast, on weekdays – at Orthros, we take the Katavasia of the Feast. During the Entrance at Liturgy we sing – Come, let us worship... O Son of God, through the prayers of the Theotokos save us who sing to you... The Hymn to the Mother of God of the Feast.

165 Sunday, August 29 August 16

10TH Sunday after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Dormition

Tone 1 TONE 1 (UA) | TONE 1 (EN)

4 Translation of the Image Not-Made-By-Hands (Mandylion) of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (944) (Third “Feast of the Saviour” in August)

6 Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298) 6 33 Martyrs of Pales- tine 6 Ven. Cherimon (Chaeremon) of Egypt (4th c.) 7 Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos of St. Theodore (“Feodorovska”) (1239)

At Orthros: 10TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 66 (Jn. 21:1-14)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Mandylion: Colossians, per. 250 (Col. 1:12-18) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 72 (Mt. 17:14-23) Mandylion: Luke, per. 48 (from the half) (Lk. 9:51-56, 10:22-24)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 3 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 of the Dormition and 4 of the Mandylion. Glory; of the Mandylion, Both now, Dohmatyk of Tone 1. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Mandylion, Both now: of the Dormition. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and of the Mandylion (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Mandylion. Both now: of the Dormition. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos and Magnifi- cation of the Mandylion. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe of the Tone and Sessional Hymns of the Mandylion. Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 10TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 66. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrec- tional on 4, Dormition on 4 and of the Mandylion on 6. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katava- sia of the Dormition. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Dormition, Sessional Hymn of the Mandylion. Glory: both now: of the Dormition. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Mandylion. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 10TH Sunday Exapostilarion, Glory: of the Image, Both now: of the Dormition. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Mandylion (with their refrains). Glory: 10TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxolo- gy: the Tropar – Today Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Mandylion and of the Dormition, alternately. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone, Mandylion and Dormition, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Tropar of the Mandylion. Tropar of the Dormition. Kondak of the Resurrectional tone. Glory: Kondak of the Mandylion. Both now: Kondak of the Dormition. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Mandylion in Tone 4 – Sing a new song unto the Lord. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 131 and to the Colossians per. 250. 166 Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 72 and St. Luke per. 48. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – O Lord, in the light of Your face.

Monday, August 30 August 17

11TH Week after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Dormition

6 Martyr Myron of Cyzicus (250) 6 Ven. Alypius the iconographer of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1114) 6 Martyrs Paul, his sister Juliana and others, of Syria (ca. 273) 6 Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Coronatus, with others at Caesar- ea in Bithynia (249-251) 6 Martyr Patroclus of Troyes (270-275) 6 Martyrs Straton, Philip, Eutychian, and Cyprian of Nicomedia (ca. 303) 6 Ven. Ellas of Calabria 7 Svensk-Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God (1288)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 171 (2 Cor. 2:4-15) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 94 (Mt. 23:13-22)

Tuesday, August 31 August 18

Afterfeast of the Dormition

6 Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Hermes, Serapion, and Polyaenus of Rome (2nd c.) 6 Hieromartyr Emilian, bp., martyrs Hilarion, Diony- sius, and Hermippus and others (about 1,000) of Italy (ca. 300) 6 Sts. John (674) and George (683), patriarchs of Constantinople 6 Ven. Macarius the monk of Pelekete (ca. 830) 6 Repose of ven. John, abbot of Rila (946)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 172 (2 Cor. 2:14-3:3) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 95 (Mt. 23:23-28)

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12 p.175 13 p.176 14 15 p.178 16 17 p.178 18 p.179 Tone 3 13TH week after 3 Ven. An- 3 Uncovering 5 Holy 12TH Sunday Pentecost thony (1073) of the relics Prophet after Pentecost 3 Church and Theodo- (1911) of St. Zacharias New Year sius (1074) of Ioasaph, bp. and Righ- 4 Placing of the Kyivan of Bilhorod teous Eliza- the Cincture Caves (1754) beth, parents of the Theot- of St. John okos (395- the Forerun- 408) ner (1ST c.) 19 p.179 20 p.180 21 p.181 22 p.182 23 24 p.182 25 p.183 Tone 4 14TH week after 1 The Nativi- 5 Holy and 3 Ven. Si- 4 Apodosis 13TH Sunday Pentecost ty of our Most Righteous louan, elder (Leavetaking) of after Pentecost 5 Forefeast of Holy Lady the Ancestors of of Mt. Athos the Nativity of the Theotokos 5 Commem- the Nativity of Theotokos God Joachim (1938) the Theotokos oration of and Ever-Vir- and Anna 4 the Miracle St. John, gin Mary of Archangel abp. of Michael at Novhorod Colossae (1186) 26 p.183 27 p.185 28 p.186 29 p.187 30 Tone 5 15TH week after 5 Great-mar- 5 Great-mar- 14TH Sunday af- Pentecost tyr Nicetas tyr Euphemia ter Pentecost 1 The the Goth (ca. the All- 4 Commem- Universal 372) praised, of oration of the Exaltation of Chalcedon Founding of the Precious (304) the Church of and Life-giv- the Resurrec- ing Cross of tion (335) the Lord Wednesday, September 1 August 19

Afterfeast of the Dormition Day of Thanksgiving to the Creator for the Great Gift of Creation and Prayer for its Protection (decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, 1989)

6 Martyr Andrew Stratelates and 2,593 soldiers with him in Cilicia (284-305) 6 Martyrs Timothy, Agapius, and Thecla of Palestine (ca. 304) 6 Ven. Theoph- anes, new wonderworker of Macedonia (Mt. Athos) (15th c.) 6 St. Credan, abbot of Evesham

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 173 (2 Cor. 3:4-11) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 96 (Mt. 23:29-39)

Thursday, September 2 August 20

Afterfeast of the Dormition

6 Prophet Samuel (6th c. B.C.) 6 Martyrs Severus, Memnon, and with them 37 soldiers at Plovdiv in Thrace (304) 6 Martyr Lucius the senator of Cyprus (ca. 310) 6 Martyrs Heliodorus and Dosa (Dausa) in Persia (380) 6 Martyr Photina, at the Church of Blachernae 6 St. Philibert of Jumieges (685) 6 St. Oswin, king and martyr of Northumbria (651)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 175 (2 Cor. 4:1-6) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 99 (Mt. 24:13-28)

Friday, September 3 August 21

Afterfeast of the Dormition

6 Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy (ca. 44) 6 Martyr Bassa of Edessa and her sons Theogonius, Agapius, and Pistus (305-311) 6 Ven. Abramius the Lover-of-Labor of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th-13th c.) 4 Ven. Abramius, archimandrite, wonderworker of Smolensk (13th c.) 6 Ven. Theocleta the wonderworker of Asia Minor (840) 6 St. Avitus, bp. of Clermont (594)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 177 (2 Cor. 4:13-18) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 100 (Mt. 24:27-33, 42-51)

170 Saturday, September 4 August 22

Afterfeast of the Dormition

6 Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions: Martyrs Zoticus, The- oprepius, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno, and others, who suffered under Maximian (305-311) 6 Hieromartyr Athanasius (270-275), bp. of Tarsus in Cilicia, ven. Anthu- sa of Syria (298) and Martyrs Charesimus and Neophytus (270-275) 6 Virgin-mar- tyr Eulalia of Barcelona (ca. 303) 6 St. Symphorian of Autun (2nd-3rd c.) 6 Ven. Sigfrid, abbot of Wearmouth (England) (688)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 123 (1 Cor. 1:3-9) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 78 (Mt. 19:3-12)

Sunday, September 5 August 23

11TH Sunday after Pentecost 4 Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Dormition

Tone 2 TONE 2 (UA) | TONE 2 (EN)

6 Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica (306) 6 Hieromartyr Ire- naeus, bp. of Lyons (202) 6 Ven. Eutychius (ca. 540) and Florentius (547) of Nursia 6 St. Callinicus, patr. of Constantinople (705) 6 Holy Martyr Ebba the Younger, abbess of Coldingham, Northumbria, and her companions (870) 6 Ven. Nicholas the Sicilian, who struggled on Mt. Neotaka in Euboea 6 Hieromartyr Pothinus, bp. of Lyons

At Orthros: 11TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 141 (1 Cor. 9:2-12) Theotokos: Philippians, per. 240 (Phil. 2:5-11) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 77 (Mt. 18:23-35) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Feast. Glory: of the Feast. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 2. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Sim- eon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and of the Dormition (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 11TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 67. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest, as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2 and both canons of the Feast on 8. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia of the Dor- 171 mition. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak, Ikos and Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kon- dak of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 11TH Sunday Exapostilarion, Glory: both now. of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Feast (with their refrains). Glory: 11TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Feast. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone and of the Feast, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone and of the Feast. Glory: Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone. Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Feast – My soul magnifies the Lord. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 141 and Philippians 240. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 77 and St. Luke per. 54. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing – An- gels having beheld the dormition... and the Irmos – The laws of nature are overcome. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – I will take the cup of salvation.

Monday, September 6 August 24

12TH Week after Pentecost

6 Hieromartyr Eutychius, disciple of St. John the Theologian (1st c.) 6 Hieromar- tyr Maxim (Sandovich) of Horlytsia (1914) 6 Martyr Tation at Claudiopolis (305) 6 Virgin-martyr Cyra of Persia (558) 6 Ven. George Limniotes the confessor of Mt. Olympus (ca. 716) 6 St. Martyrius, abp. of Novhorod (1199) 7 Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Petrovska” (ca. 1306)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 179 (2 Cor. 5:10-15) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 2 (Mk. 1:9-15)

Tuesday, September 7 August 25

5 Return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari (6th c.) 5 Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy, bp. of Crete (1st c.) 6 Sts. Barses and Eulogius (386), bishops of Edessa, and St. Protogenes, bp. of Carrhae (4th c.), confessors 6 St. Menas, patr. of Constantinople (536-552) 6 St. John the Cap- padocian (520) and St. Epiphanius (535), patriarchs of Constantinople 6 Synax- is of Hierarchs of Crete: Andrew the wonderworker; Cyril, bp. of Gortyna; and Eumenius, bp. of Rome 6 Translation of the relics of St. Hilda of Whitby (680) 6 St. Ebba the Elder, abbess of Coldingham, Northumbria, England (683)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 180 (2 Cor. 5:15-21) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 3 (Mk. 1:16-22)

172 Wednesday, September 8 August 26

6 Martyrs Adrian and Natalia and 23 companions of Nicomedia (305-311) 6 St. Tithoes of the Thebaid (4th c.), disciple of St. Pachomius the Great 6 St. Ibestion the confessor

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians. per. 182 (2 Cor. 6:11-16) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 4 (Mk. 1:23-28)

Thursday, September 9 August 27

6 Ven. Poemen the Great (ca. 450) 6 Ven. Pimen, Kuksha, and Nicon of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (after 1114) 6 St. Hosius (Osia) the confes- sor, bp. of Cordova (359) 6 St. Liberius the confessor, pope of Rome (366) 6 Ven. Poemen of Palestine (ca. 602) 6 Martyr Anthusa 6 Ven. Sabbas of Benephali 6 St. Caesarius, bp. of Aries (543) 6 Martyr-hermit Decuman of Watchet

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 183 (2 Cor. 7:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 5 (Mk. 1:29-35)

Friday, September 10 August 28

6 Ven. Moses the Black of Scete (ca. 400) 3 Uncovering of the relics of Ven. Job of Pochaiv (1651) 4 Synaxis of the Saints of the Kyivan Caves whose relics repose in the Far Caves (of Ven. Theodosius): Ven. Theodosius (1074), Moses, wonderworker (13th-14th c.), Lawrence, recluse (13th-14th c.), Hilarion, schema- monk (1066), Paphnutius, recluse (13th c.), Martyrius, Deacon (14th c.), Theodore, prince of Ostrih (ca. 1438), Athanasius, recluse (13th c.), Dionysius, hieromonk and recluse (15th c.), Theophilous, bp. of Novhorod (ca. 1482), Zeno the faster (14th c.), Gregory, recluse and wonderworker (14th c.), Hypatius the Healer (14th c.), hi- eromartyr Lucian (1243), Joseph the Much-ailing (14th c.), Paul the Obedient (13th c.), Sisoe, schemamonk (13th c.), Nestor not the Chronicler (14th c.), Pambo the re- cluse (1241), Theodore the Silent (13th c.), Sophronius the recluse (13th c.), Pancra- tius, hieromonk and recluse (13th c.), Anatolius, recluse (13th c.), Ammon, recluse (13th c.), Mardarius, recluse (13th c.), Piorius, recluse (13th c.), Martyrius, recluse (13th-14th c.), Rufus, recluse (14th c.), Benjamin, recluse (14th c.), Cassian, recluse (13th-14th c.), Arsenius the lover of labour (14th c.), Euthymius, schemamonk (14th c.), Titus the former soldier (14th c.), Achilles the deacon (14th c.), Paisius (14th c.), Mercurius the faster (14th c.), Macarius the deacon (14th c.), Pimen the faster (12th c.), Leontius and Gerontius the Canonarchs (14th c.), Zachary the faster (13th-14th c.), Silouan, schemamonk (13th-14th c.), Agatho the wonderworker (13th-14th c.), 173 Ignatius, archimandrite (1435) and Longinus the Gatekeeper (13th-14th c.) Acynd- inus, archimandrite (1235), Amphilocius, bp. of Volodymyr-Volynsk (1122), Daniel the elder (14th c.), Dositheus, archimandrite (1218), Eulogius, elder (14th c.), Isidore the recluse (12th-13th c.), Timothy, abbot (1132) 6 Righteous Anna the Prophetess and Daughter of Phanuel, who met the Lord at the Temple in Jerusalem (1st c.) 6 Martyr Queen Shushaniki (Susanna) of Georgia (475)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 5:15-6:3) Proverbs (Prov. 3:1-9) Proverbs (Prov. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 184 (2 Cor. 7:10-16) For Saturday: 1 Corinthians, per. 125 (from the half) (1 Cor. 1:26-29) Ven. Fathers: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 9 (Mk. 2:18-22) For Saturday: Matthew, per. 82 (Mt. 20:29-34) Ven. Fathers: Mark, per. 24 (Mk. 6:14-30)

Saturday, September 11 August 29

1 The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

6 Sts. Candida (418) and Gelasia (422) of Constantinople 6 Ven. Theodora, nun, of Thessalonica (892) 6 Ven. Arcadius of Arsinoe, Cyprus, bp. and wonderworker 6 St. Sebbi, king of the East Saxons (694)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 40:1-3, 9, 41:17-18, 45:8, 48:20-21, 54:1) Malachi (Mal. 3:1-3, 5-7, 12, 18, 4:4-6) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7, 16-17, 19-20)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 57 (Mt. 14:1-13)

Forerunner: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Forerunner: Matthew, per. 10 (to the half) (Mt. 4:25-5:12)

FORERUNNER (UA) | FORERUNNER (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Forerunner. Glory: of the Forerunner. Both now: Dohmatyk – Who will not call you blessed. Entrance. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: the stichera of the Forerunner. The Aposticha of the Forerunner. 174 After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Forerunner (twice) and – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Forerunner (twice). Glory: both now. Theotokion of Tone 2 – Your mysteries surpass all human understanding. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Forerunner. Polyeleos and Magnification. After the Small Litany, the Sessional Hymn of the Forerunner. From my youth. Prokeimen – Precious in the sight of the Lord. Gospel, from St. Matthew per. 57. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me, O God. Sticheron – The disciple of the most-wicked devil. Canons of the Forerunner. Katavasia of the Exaltation. After the 3RD Ode: the Sessional Hymn. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Forerunner. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Forerunner, Glory: of the Forerunner. Both now: O Theotokos, you are the true vine. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: both now. Above understanding. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Forerunner.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD OR THEOTOKOS: Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: Kondak of the Fore- runner. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: Kondak of the Forerunner. Both now: Protection of Christians (the Tropar and Kondak of the saint are not sung).

Prokeimen in Tone 7 – The righteous man shall reoice in the Lord. Epistle from Galatians, per. 213. Gospel from Matthew, per. 10. Communion Hymn – The righteous man shall be in everlasting re- membrance.

Sunday, September 12 August 30

12TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 3 TONE 3 (UA) | TONE 3 (EN)

6 Sts. Alexander (340), John (595), and Paul the New (784), patriarchs of Con- stantinople 6 Ven. Christopher of Palestine (6th c.) 6 Ven. Fantinus of Calabria (9th-10th c.) 6 Synaxis of the Serbian Hierarchs: Sts. Sava I (1237), Arsenius (1266), Sava II (1269), Eustathius I (ca. 1285), James (1292), Nicodemus (1325), and Dan- iel (1338), archbishops; Sts. Ioannicius (1354), Spyridon (1388), Ephraim II (after 1395), Macarius (1574), Gabriel I (1659), patriarchs; and St. Gregory, bishop (1012) 6 St. Barlaam metr. of Moldavia (1657) 6 St. Sarmata of The Paradise 6 St. Fiacrius of Brogillum (670) 6 Translation of the relics of St. Guthlac, hieromonk of Crowland

At Orthros: 1ST Orthros Gospel – Matthew, per. 116 (Mt. 28:16-20)

175 Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 158 (1 Cor. 15:1-11) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 79 (Mt. 19:16-26)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos, 2 of the Forerunner and 2 of the Hierarchs. Glory: of the Forerunner. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 3. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Forerun- ner. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Forerunner. Glory: of the Hier- archs. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Res- urrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Sessional Hymns and Prokeimen of the Tone. 1ST Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Matthew per. 116. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usu- al. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Forerunner on 3 and Hierarchs on 3. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia of the Exaltation. After the 3RD Ode: kondaks and Sessional Hymns of the Forerunner and the Hierarchs. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 1ST Sunday Exapostilarion, Glo- ry: of the Forerunner, Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 1ST Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Forerunner and the Hierarchs, alternately. Kon- dak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 158. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 79. Com- munion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, September 13 August 31

13TH Week after Pentecost

4 The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos (395-408) 6 Hieromartyr Cyprian, bp. of Carthage (258) 6 St. Gennadius, patr. of Constantinople (471) 6 St. John, metr. of Kyiv (1089) 6 St. Aidan, bp. of Lindisfarne (651)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 186 (2 Cor. 8:7-15) For Tuesday: 2 Corinthians, per. 187 (2 Cor. 8:16-9:5) 176 Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 11 (Mk. 3:6-12) For Tuesday: Mark, per. 12 (Mk. 3:13-19)

CHURCH NEW YEAR (INDICTION) Tuesday, September 14 September 1

3 Church New Year

6 Ven. Symeon Stylites (the Elder) (459) and his mother St. Martha (ca. 428) 6 Martyr Aeithalas, Deacon, of Persia (380) 6 Holy Forty Virgin-martyrs: Lau- rencia the deaconess, Celsina, Theoclia, Theoctista, Dorothy, Eutychia, Thec- la, Aristaineta, Philadelphia, Mary, Veronica, Euthymia, Lamprotatia, Euphymia, Theodora, Theodota, Teteia, Aquilina, Theodulia, Aplodora, Lampadia, Proco- pia, Paula, Junilla, Ampliana, Percissa, Polynicia, Maura, Gregoria, Cyria, Bas- sa, Callinica, Barbara, Cyriacia, Agathonica, Justa, Irene, Matrona, Timothea, Tatiana, and Anna, and Martyr Ammon the deacon, their teacher, at Heraclea in Thrace (321-323) 6 Martyrs Callista and her brothers Evodus and Hermogenes, at Nicomedia (309) 6 Righteous Joshua the Son of Nun (1400 B.C.) 6 Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos in Miasena monastery, in memory of the finding of Her Icon (864) 7 Chernihiv-Gethsemane icon of the Most-holy Theotokos (1869)

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 61:1-9) Leviticus (Lev. 26:3-12, 14-17, 19-24) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7-15)

Indiction: 1 Timothy, per. 282 (1 Tim. 2:1-6) Ven. Father: Colossians, per. 258 (Col. 3:12-16) Indiction: Luke, per. 13 (Lk. 4:16-22) Ven. Father: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

NOTE: The service is taken entirely from the Menaion. At Vespers: Entrance and Paroemias. At Or- thros: the Polyeleos and the Great Doxology are sung.

AFTER THE LITURGY: We serve the New Year’s moleben’.

177 Wednesday, September 15 September 2

6 Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs The- odotus and Rufina (3rd c.) 6 Ven. John the faster, patr. of Constantinople (595) 3 Ven. Anthony (1073) and Theodosius (1074) of the Kyivan Caves 6 3,618 Martyrs who suffered at Nicomedia (3rd-4th c.) 6 Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron, and Righteous Phineas

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saints for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 189 (2 Cor. 9:12-10:7) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 13 (Mk. 3:20-27)

Thursday, September 16 September 3

6 Hieromartyr Anthimus, bp. of Nicomedia, and those with him: Martyrs Theoph- ilus Deacon, Dorotheos, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, the Virgin Domna, and Euthymius (302) 6 Ven. Theoctistus, fellow-faster with St. Euthymius the Great (467) 6 St. Phoebe, deaconess at Cenchreae near Corinth (1st c.) 6 Martyr Basilissa of Nicomedia (309) 6 Hieromartyr Aristion, bp. of Alexandria, in Syria (3rd c.) 6 St. Ioannicius, patr. of Serbia (1354) 7 The Pisidia Icon of the Mother of God (608)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 190 (2 Cor. 10:7-18) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 14 (Mk. 3:28-35)

Friday, September 17 September 4

6 Hieromartyr Babylas, bp. of Antioch, with Martyrs Urban, Prilidian, and Epolo- nius, and their mother Christodula (ca. 251) 6 Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses (1531 B.C.) 3 Uncovering of the relics (1911) of St. Ioasaph, bp. of Bilhorod (1754) 6 Martyr Hermione, daughter of Apostle Philip the deacon (ca. 117) 6 Martyr Babylas of Nicomedia, and with him 84 children (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Theodore, Mianus (Ammianus), Julian, and Kion (Oceanus) of Nicomedia (305-311)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 192 (1 Cor. 11:5-21) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 15 (Mk. 4:1-9)

178 Saturday, September 18 September 5

5 Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Fore- runner (1st c.) 6 Martyrdom of St. Athanasius, abbot, of Brest (1649) 6 Martyrdom of the Holy Passion-bearer Hlib of Rus’, in holy baptism David (1051) 6 Martyrs Thiphael and his sister, Thivea (or Vivea) (98-138) 6 Martyr Sarbelus of Edessa 6 Virgin-martyr Rhais (Raisa) of Alexandria (ca. 308) 6 Martyrs Juventinus and Maximus at Antioch (361-363) 6 Martyrs Urban, Theodore, Medimnus, and 77 Companions at Nicomedia (370) 6 Martyrs Abdas of Persia (ca. 424)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 126 (1 Cor. 2:6-9) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 90 (Mt. 22:15-22)

Sunday, September 19 September 6

13TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 4 TONE 4 (UA) | TONE 4 (EN)

5 Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae (Chonae) (4th c.) 6 Martyr Eudoxius, and with him Martyrs Zeno, Macarius, and 1,104 sol- diers in Melitene (311-312) 6 Ven. Archippus of Hierapolis (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Cyria- cus, Faustus, Abibus, and 11 others at Alexandria (ca. 250) 6 Ven. David of Her- mopolis in Egypt (6th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Cyril, bp. of Gortyna (3rd-4th c.) 6 Martyrs Romulus and 11,000 others in Armenia (2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Calodote, Macarius, Andrew, Cyriacus, Dionysius, Andrew the soldier, Andropelagia, Thecla, Theoc- tistus, and Sarapabon the senator, in Egypt (256) 6 St. Beya, virgin, first abbess of Copeland in Cumbria (7th c.) 6 St. Magnus of Fussen, enlightener of the Allgau region of Germany (750-772) 7 Kyiv-Bratsk (1654) and Arabia Icons of the Mother of God

At Orthros: 2ND Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 70 (Mk. 16:1-8)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 166 (1 Cor. 16:13-24) Archangel: Hebrews, per. 305 (Heb. 2:2-10) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 87 (Mt. 21:33-42) Archangel: Luke, per. 51 (Lk. 10:16-21)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos and 4 of the Archangel. Glory: of the Archangel. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 4. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Archangel. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Tone (twice). Glory: of the Archangel. Both now: The- otokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria.

179 Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 2ND Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark per. 70. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Archangel on 6. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Can- on. Katavasia of the Exaltation. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Sessional Hymns of the Archangel. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 2ND Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Archangel. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 2ND Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Archangel. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 166. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 87. Com- munion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, September 20 September 7

14TH Week after Pentecost 5 Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

6 Martyr Sozon of Cilicia (ca. 304) 4 St. John, abp. and wonderworker of Novhorod (1186) 6 Martyrdom of St. Macarius, archimandrite of Kaniv (1678) 6 Ven. Sera- pion of Spaso-Eleazar monastery in Pskov (1480) 6 Apostles Evodus (Euodias) (66) and Onesiphorus (after 67) of the Seventy 6 Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (2nd c.) 6 Ven. Luke, abbot of the monastery of the Deep Stream near Constantinople (after 975) 6 St. Cassia (Cassiane) the Hymnographer (9th c.)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 195 (2 Cor. 12:10-19) For Tuesday: 2 Corinthians, per. 196 (1 Cor. 12:20-13:2) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 16 (Mk. 4:10-23) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 17 (Mk. 4:24-34)

180 Tuesday, September 21 September 8

1 The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Vir- gin Mary

7 Icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Kyiv) 7 Venerable Icons of the Nativity of Most Holy Mother of God of Kholm (1st c.) and Pochaiv (1559)

NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS (UA) | NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS (EN)

At Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 28:10-17) Ezekiel (Ez. 43:27-44:4) Proverbs (Prov. 9:1-11)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 4 (Lk. 1:39-49, 56)

Theotokos: Philippians, per. 240 (Phil. 2:5-11) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27,28)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 8 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now. 1ST Sticheron. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the Feast. At the Aposticha: stichera of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification. Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – I will remember your name. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 4. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Both now: the same again. Have mercy on me, O God. Sticheron of the Feast. Canons: both canons of the Feast with their Irmoi, Katavasia of the Exaltation. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the refrain of the Feast – Magnify, O my soul, the most glorious nativity of the Mother of God. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 3RD Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast

AT THE LITURGY: Regular (Typical) antiphons. After the Entrance: Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast. Epistle to the Phillipians, per. 240. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 54. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing the refrain – Magnify, O my soul, the most glorious nativity of the Mother of God... and the Irmos – Virginity is foreign to mothers. Communion Hymn of the Feast.

NOTE: From this day until the leavetaking of the Feast, on weekdays at Liturgy, after the Entrance we sing – Come, let us worship... O Son of God, through the prayers of the Theotokos save us who sing to you... and in place of It is truly worthy... we sing the hymn to the Mother of God of the Feast.

181 Wednesday, September 22 September 9

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos 5 Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna

6 Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320) 6 Uncovering and translation of the relics (1896) of St. Theodosius, abp. of Chernihiv (1696) 6 Ven. Theophanes the confes- sor and Faster of Mt. Diabenos (299) 6 Martyrs Chariton and Straton 6 Blessed Nicetas the Hidden of Constantinople (12th c.) 6 Commemoration of the Third Ecumenical Council (431) 6 St. Kieran (Ciaran) of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (ca. 545) 6 St. Omer, bp. of Therouanne (670) 6 St. Bettelin, Hermit of Crowland

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 197 (2 Cor. 13:3-13) Ancestors: Galatians, per. 210 (from the half) (Gal. 4:22-31) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 18 (Mk. 4:35-41) Ancestors: Luke, per. 36 (Lk. 8:16-21)

Thursday, September 23 September 10

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

6 Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora at Nicomedia (305-311) 6 Ven. Paul the Obedient of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Holy Apos- tles Apelles, Lucius, and Clement of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Martyr Barypsabas in Dalmatia (2nd c.) 6 Blessed Pulcheria, the empress of Greece (453) 6 Sts. Peter (826) and Paul (9th c.), bishops of Nicaea 6 St. Salvius, bp. of Albi (584) 6 Ven. Finian of Ulster, abbot (579)

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 198 (Gal. 1:1-10,20-2:5) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 19 (Mk. 5:1-20)

Friday, September 24 September 11

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos

6 Ven. Theodora of Alexandria (474-491) 3 Ven. Silouan, elder of Mt. Athos (1938) 6 Martyrs Demetrius, his wife Euanthia, and their son Demetrian at Skep- sis on the Hellespont (1st c.) 6 Martyrs Diodorus, Didymus, and Diomedes of Laodicea (4th c.) 6 Martyr Ia of Persia and 9,000 Martyrs with her (362-364) 6 Ven. Euphrosynus the cook of Alexandria (9th c.) 6 Martyrs Serapion, Cronides

182 (Hieronides), and Leontius of Alexandria (237) 6 Ven. Elias the Cave-dweller, of Calabria (960) 6 Ven. Deiniol, abbot of Bangor, bp. in Wales (584)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 201 (Gal. 2:6-10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 20 (Mk. 5:22-24,35-6:1)

Saturday, September 25 September 12

4 Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Nativity of the Theotokos Saturday before the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

6 Hieromartyr Autonomus, bp. in Italy (313) 6 Martyr Julian of Galatia, and forty martyrs with him (4th c.) 6 Martyr Theodore, abp. of Alexandria (606) 6 St. Coro- natus, bp. of Nicomedia (249-259) 6 Martyr Macedonius in Phrygia, and with him Martyrs Tatian and Theodulus (4th c.) 6 St. Sacerdos, bp. of Lyons in Gaul 6 Ven. Daniel of Thassos, monk (843) 6 St. Ailbhe (Elvis) of Emly (527)

Before the Exaltation: 1 Corinthians, per. 126 (1 Cor. 2:6-9) Theotokos: Philippians, per. 240 (Phil. 2:5-11) Before the Exaltation: Matthew, per. 39 (Mt. 10:37-11:1) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27,28)

NOTE: The service is taken from the Feast, except for the Entrance, Paroemias and Litia at Vespers and the Polyeleos and Magnification at Orthros. At the Liturgy: the Tropar and Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen, Alleluia and Communion Hymn of the Feast. Epistle and Gospel of the Saturday before the Exaltation, then of the Feast.

Sunday, September 26 September 13

14TH Sunday after Pentecost Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross of the Lord Sunday before the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

Tone 5 TONE 5 (UA) | TONE 5 (EN)

4 Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection (The Holy Sepulchre) at Jerusalem (335) 6 Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (1st c.) 6 Martyrs Cronides, Leontius, and Serapion of Alexandria (ca. 237) 6 Martyr Se- leucus in Scythia and Martyr Straton of Nicomedia (3rd c.) 6 Martyrs Macrobius and Gordian at Tomi in Romania (320) 6 Hieromartyr Julian of Galatia (4th c.) 183 6 Martyrs Elias, Zoticus, Lucian, Valerian, Macrobius, and Gordian at Tomi in Romania (320) 6 Ven. Peter at Atroe (9th c.) 6 Great-martyr Ketevan, queen of Kakhetia (1624) 6 Ven. Litorius, bp. of Tours (370) 6 St. Hierotheus of Kalamata, monk of Iveron monastery, Mt. Athos (1745)

At Vespers: 1 Kings (1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30) Proverbs (Prov. 3:19-34) Proverbs (Prov. 9:1-11)

At Orthros: 3RD Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 71 (Mk. 16:9-20)

Before the Exaltation: Galatians, per. 215 (Gal. 6:11-18) Before the Exaltation: John, per. 9 (Jn. 3:13-17)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 of the Founding of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and 3 of the Exaltation. Glory: of the Found- ing. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 5. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Founding. Both now: of the Exaltation. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice), and of the Founding of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Tone 4 (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Tone (twice). Glory: of the Founding. Both now: Tropar of the Forefeast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Glory: both now: of the Founding. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 3 RD Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark, per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, of the Founding on 4 and of the Cross on 4. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia of the Exaltation. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Founding, Sessional Hymn of the Founding. Glory: both now: of the Cross. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 3RD Sun- day Exapostilarion, Glory: of the Founding. Both now: of the Exaltation. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the founding Glory: 3RD Orthros Doxasticon; Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Founding. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone and of the Founding, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Tone, of the Founding and of the Forefeast. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Founding. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Sunday before the Exaltation, in Tone 6 – O Lord, save Your people. Epistle to the Galatians, per. 215. Gospel from St. John, per. 9. Communion Hymns of Sunday and of the Founding.

184 Monday, September 27 September 14

15TH Week after Pentecost

1 The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

6 Repose of St. John Chrysostom (407) 6 St. Placilla the empress, wife of Theodosius the Great (400) 7 “Lesna” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1683)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

EXALTATION (UA) | EXALTATION (EN)

At Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 15:22-27, 16:1-2) Proverbs (Prov. 3:11-18) Isaiah (Isa. 60:11-16)

At Orthros: John. per. (Jn. 12:28-36)

Exaltation: 1 Corinthians, per. (1 Cor. 1:18-24) Exaltation: John, per. (Jn. 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35)

NOTE: The service comemmorating the repose of St. John Chrysostom is not sung on this blessed day in deference to the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious Cross; a Feast of the Lord. It is transferred instead to November 26, the date on which according to tradition, news of the hier- arch’s repose reached Constantinople.

BEFORE VESPERS: The Gospel Book is placed up­right between the antimension and the tabernacle, providing room on the Holy Table to receive the Cross. The Priest in a phelonion goes to the Table of Oblation where the precious Cross, decorated with basil (or other flowers) has been prepared and rests on a tray, covered with an aer. The Royal Doors and curtain are closed. The priest: Bless- ed is our God. Deacon or Reader in the Altar – Amen. Trisagion. After the Lord’s Prayer – Amen. O Lord, save Your people. Glory: both now. O Christ God. During the singing, the Priest ◊censes the Cross, and after the exclamation, he bows, places the Cross upon his head and transfers it to the Holy Table, preceded by candlebearers. He places it where the Gospel Book normally rests. After, this the curtain and Royal Doors are opened and the Vigil begins.

AT GREAT VESPERS: We do not sing Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried, 8 stykyry of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. The Prokeimen of the day (Sunday evening) – Behold, now, bless the Lord. 3 Paroemias. At the Litia the stichera of the Feast. Aposticha of the Feast. After the song of Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: the Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Ses- sional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos, Magnification (sung by the clergy before the Holy Table, as the Cross rests there). Sessional Hymns of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – All nations have seen the salvation of our God. Gospel of St. John, per. 42. Having beheld the Resur­rection 185 of Christ and the rest, with the verses of the Feast. NOTE: There is no veneration of the icon, nor anointing with oil. Canon of the Feast day with the Katavasia of the Exaltation – A Cross did Moses inscribe. We do not sing More honourable, but the refrain of the Feast. Hymn of Light of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. At the Great Doxology, the presiding Priest in full vestments ◊censes thrice around the Holy Table. During the singing of the Trisagion, he makes three great prostrations before the Holy Table and takes the Cross upon his head. During the final, drawn out verse of the Trisagion (sung to the funeral melody) he carries out the Holy Cross on his head, through the north doors and comes before the Royal Doors preceded by candlebearers. After the ending of the Holy God, the Priest exclaims be- fore the Royal Doors – Wisdom. Stand aright. The choir sings – O Lord, save Your people... (thrice). NOTE: In Cathedrals and monasteries and where it is customarily done, the Exaltation of the Cross takes place. The order for this is found in the Festal Menaion. Before Your Cross is sung (thrice). The sticheron – Come, you faithful... is sung. The Priest places the Cross, decorated with basil, on the analogion. The Priest and faithful, one by one, approach and venerate the Cross. The Priest then anoints the faithful with the blessed oil and distributes the blessed bread. After the sticheron, the litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: The Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: Antiphons of the Feast. The Entrance verse (intoned by the Deacon/Priest) – Exult the Lord our God. Tropar and Kondak of the Feast. In place of the Trisagion – Before your Cross. Prokeimen, Epistle, Alleluia, Gospel, Hymn to the Mother of God and Communion Verse of the Feast.

NOTE: From today until the leavetaking of the Feast on weekdays at Liturgy, at the Entrance we sing – Come, let us worship... O Son of God, crucified in the flesh, save us who sing to You. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing the Hymn to the Mother of God of the Feast.

Tuesday, September 28 September 15

Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross of the Lord

5 Great-martyr Nicetas the Goth (ca. 372) 6 Uncovering of the relics of St. Acacius the confessor, bp. of Melitene (3rd c.) 6 Martyrs Theodotus, Asclepiodotus, and Maximus of Adrianopolis (305-311) 6 Martyr Porphyrius the Mime of Caesaria (361) 6 Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (415) 6 Ven. Philotheus the presbyter of Asia Minor (10th c.) 6 St. Joseph, abbot, of Alaverdi in Georgia (570) 6 St. Mirin, abbot of Paisley 7 “Novoniketas” Icon of the Mother of God (372)

For Monday: Galatians, per. 202 (Gal. 2:11-16) Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 204 (Gal. 2:21-3:7) For Monday: Mark, per. 21 (Mk. 5:24-34) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 22 (Mk. 6:1-7)

186 Wednesday, September 29 September 16

Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

5 Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised, of Chalcedon (304) 6 St. Sebastia- na, disciple of St. Paul the Apostle, martyred at Heraclea (86) 6 Martyr Meliti- na of Marcianopolis (138-161) 6 Martyrs Victor and Sosthenes at Chalcedon (ca. 304) 6 Ven. Dorotheus, hermit of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Martyr Ludmilla, grandmother of St. Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs (927) 6 New Martyrs Isaac and Joseph, who suffered at Karnu, Georgia (808) 6 St. Ninian, bp. of Whithorn (432) 6 Ven. Edith, nun, of Wilton, England (984)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 207 (Gal. 3:15-22) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 23 (Mk. 6:7-13)

Thursday, September 30 September 17

Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

6 Martyrs Sophia and her three daughters: Faith, Hope and Love, at Rome (ca. 137) 6 Martyr Theodota at Nicaea (ca. 230) and Agathoklea 6 156 Martyrs of Pal- estine, including bishops Peleus and Nilus, the presbyter Zeno, and the noble- men Patermuthius and Elias (310) 6 Martyrs Lucy, and her son Geminian of Rome 6 Hieromartyrs Heraclides and Myron, bishops of Cyprus (1st c.) 6 Martyrs Socrates and Stephen 6 St. Lambert, hieromartyr of Maastricht (704)

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 208 (Gal. 3:23-4:5) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 25 (Mk. 6:30-45)

187

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1 2 p.190 4 St. Theo- dore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav (1299), and his children

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17 p.198 18 19 p.199 20 p.199 21 22 p.200 23 p.201 Tone 8 18TH week after 3 Holy and 5 Martyrs 3 Holy 3 Ven. 17TH Sunday Pentecost Glorious Sergius and Apostle Ambrose of after Pentecost Apostle Bacchus in James, son Optina (1891) Thomas Syria of Alphaeus (1ST c.) (290-303) (1ST c.)

24 p.201 25 26 27 p.203 28 29 30 Tone 1 19TH week after 5 Ven. Paras- 18TH Sunday Pentecost ceva (Petka) after Pentecost of Epibati- ma, Thrace, whose relics are in Iasi (11TH c.)

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Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

6 Ven. Eumenes, bp. of Gortyna (7th c.) 6 Martyr Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.) 6 Martyrs Sophia and Irene of Egypt (3rd c.) 6 Martyr Castor of Alexandria 6 Great-martyr Prince Bidzini and Martyrs Prince Elizbar and Prince Shalva of Ksani, Georgia (1660) 6 St. Arcadius, bp. of Novhorod (1163)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 210 (Gal. 4:8-21) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 26 (Mk. 6:45-53)

Saturday, October 2 September 19

Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord Saturday after the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

6 Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon of Synnada (276) 4 St. The- odore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav (1299), and his children Sts. David and Constantine 6 Martyr Zosimas, hermit of Cilicia (4th c.) 6 Blessed George (Ihor), Prince of Chernihiv and Kyiv (1147) 6 Hieromartyr Januarius, bp. of Benevento, and his companions: Sosius, Proclus and Festus, deacons, Gantiol, Eutychius, Acutius, and Desiderius, at Puzzuoli (305) 6 St. Seguanos of Gaul 6 St. Theodore of Tarsus, abp. of Canterbury (690)

After the Exaltation: 1 Corinthians, per. 125 (from the half) (1 Cor. 1:26-29) Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 132 (1 Cor. 4:17-5:5) After the Exaltation: John, per. 30 (Jn. 8:21-30) Ord. Gospel: Matthew, per. 97 (Mt. 24:1-13)

Sunday, October 3 September 20

15TH Sunday after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord Sunday after the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

Tone 6 TONE 6 (UA) | TONE 6 (EN)

190 5 Great-martyr Eustathius (Eustace) Placidas, his wife Martyr Theopistes, and their children Martyrs Agapius and Theopistus, of Rome (ca. 118) 4 Holy Martyr and Confessor Michael and his councilor Theodore, wonderworkers of Chernihiv (1245) 6 Ven. Oleh, prince of Briansk (ca. 1285) 6 Ven. Theodore and Euprepius and two named Anastasius, confessors and disciples of St. Maximus the Confessor (7th c.) 6 Martyrs Artemidorus and Thalos

At Orthros: 4TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 112 (Lk. 24:1-12)

After the Exaltation: Galatians, per. 203 (Gal. 2:16-20) After the Exaltation: Mark, per. 37 (Mk. 8:34-9:1)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 3 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 of the Feast and 4 of the Great-martyr. Glory: of the Great-martyr. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 6. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Great-mar- tyr. Both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and of the Feast (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Great-martyr. Both now: of the Feast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrection- al Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 4TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke per. 112. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, Exaltation on 4 and Great-martyr on 4; Irmoi of the Resur- rectional Canon. Katavasia of the Exaltation. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Sessional Hymns of the Feast and the Great-martyr. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 4TH Sunday Exapostilarion, Glory: of the Great-martyr. Both now: Theotokion of the 4TH Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Feast (with their refrains). Glory: 4TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Feast and of the Great-martyr, alternately. Kon- daks of the Resurrectional Tone, Feast and the Great-martyr, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Feast. Glory: Kondak of the Tone. Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen in Tone 7 – Exult the Lord our God. Epistle to the Galatians per. 203. Gospel from St. Mark per. 37. In place of It is truly worthy... we sing – Magnify, O my soul... and – You are a mystical paradise. Communion Hymns of Sunday – Praise the Lord... and of the Feast – The light of Your countenance.

THE LUKAN JUMP

NOTE: According to the 10TH chapter of the Typikon, from Monday following the Sunday after the Ex- altation, the reading from the Gospel of St. Luke begins, taking into account the “Lukan jump”. The Lukan Jump does not apply to the Epistle readings.

191 Monday, October 4 September 21

16TH Week after Pentecost 4 Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord

6 Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy (ca. 130) 3 Uncovering of the relics (1752) of St. Demetrius, metr. of Rostov (1709) 6 Hieromartyr Hypatius, bp. of Ephesus, and his presbyter Andrew (ca. 730-735) 6 Sts. Isaacius and Meletius, bishops of Cyprus 6 Martyr Eusebius of Phoenicia (2nd c.) and Martyr Priscus of Phrygia

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 211 (Gal. 4:28-5:10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 10 (Lk. 3:19-22)

AT VESPERS AND ORTHROS: The service is that of the Feast, except for the Entrance and Paroemias at Vespers and the Polyeleos at Orthros. At Orthros we sing the Great Doxology.

Tuesday, October 5 September 22

6 Prophet Jonah (9th c. B.C.) 6 Hieromartyr Phocas, bp. of Sinope (117) 6 Ven. Jonah the presbyter (9th c.), father of St. Theophanes the Hymnographer and St. Theodore Graptus 6 Martyr Phocas the gardener of Sinope (ca. 320) 6 St. Peter the tax-collector of Constantinople (6th c.)

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 212 (Gal. 5:11-21) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 11 (Lk. 3:23-4:1)

Wednesday, October 6 September 23

4 The Conception of the Honorable, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

6 Ven. Xanthippa and Polyxena, disciples of the Apostles, who died in Spain (109) 6 Virgin-martyr Irais (Rhais) of Alexandria (ca. 308) 6 Martyrs Andrew, John, Peter, and Antoninus of Syracuse, martyred in Africa (886) 6 Ven. Adamnan, abbot of Iona, biographer of St. Columba (704)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 214 (Gal. 6:2-10) Forerunner: Galatians, per. 210 (from the half) (Gal. 4:22-31) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 12 (Lk. 4:1-15) Forerunner: Luke, per. 2 (Lk. 1:5-25)

192 Thursday, October 7 September 24

5 Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla of Iconium (1st c.) 6 Ven. Theodosius of the Maniavsky Skete (1629) 6 Ven. Coprius of Palestine (530) 6 St. Vladislav, king of Serbia (after 1264)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 216 (Eph. 1:1-9) Protomartyr: 2 Timothy, per. 296 (2 Tim. 3:10-15) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 13 (Lk. 4:16-22) Protomartyr: Matthew, per. 104 (Mt. 25:1-13)

Friday, October 8 September 25

6 Ven. Euphrosyne, nun, of Alexandria (445) 6 Ven. Euphrosyne (in the world, Theodula), nun, of Suzdal (1250) 6 Ven. Dosithea the Recluse of Kyiv (1776) 6 Martyr Paphnutius and 546 companions in Egypt (3rd c.) 6 Commemoration of the earthquake in Constantinople in 447, when a boy was lifted to heaven and heard the “Trisagion” 6 Martyrs Paul and Tatta and their children Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus, and Eugene of Damascus 6 St. Finbar (Barry), bp. of Cork (Ireland) 6 St. Cadoc of Llancarfan (Wales) (577)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 217 (Eph. 1:7-17) For Saturday: 1 Corinthians, per. 146 (1 Cor. 10:23-28) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 14 (Lk. 4:22-30) For Saturday: Luke, per. 15 (Lk. 4:31-36)

Saturday, October 9 September 26

2 Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (2nd c.) 6 Righteous Gideon, judge of Israel (12 c. B.C.)

At Vespers: 1 John, per. 73 (1 John 3:21-4:6) 1 John, per. 73 (from the half) (1 John 4:11-16) 1 John, per. 74 (to the half) (1 John 4:20-5:5)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 146 (1 Cor. 10:23-28) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 15 (Lk. 4:31-36)

193 Sunday, October 10 September 27

16TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 7 TONE 7 (UA) | TONE 7 (EN)

6 Martyr Callistratus and his company (49 Martyrs) of Carthage (304) 6 Apostles Mark, Aristarchus, and Zenas of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Martyr Epicharis of Rome (284) 6 Ven. Ignatius, abbot of the monastery of the Deep Stream near Constantinople (963-975)

At Orthros: 5TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 113 (Lk. 24:12-35)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 181 (2 Cor. 6:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 17 (Lk. 5:1-11) [18TH Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 7 stichera from the Octoechos and 3 of the Martyr. Glory: both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 7. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Martyr. Both now: Theot- okion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 5TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke, per. 113. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 3, Theotokos on 3 and Martyr on 4. Irmoi of the Resur- rectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak, Ikos and Sessional Hymn of the Martyr. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More hon- ourable. 5TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: both now. Theotokion of the 9TH Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 5TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Glory: of the Martyr. Kondak of the Resurrection- al Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians. Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 181. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 17. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

194 Monday, October 11 September 28

17 TH Week after Pentecost

3 Ven. Chariton the confessor, abbot of Palestine (ca. 350) 6 Synaxis of the Saints of the Kyivan Caves monastery, venerated in the Near Caves of Venera- ble Anthony: Anthony the Founder (1073), Prochorus the gardener and wonder- worker (1107), John the faster (12th c.), Juliana the virgin, princess of Olshansk (ca. 1550), Monkmartyrs Basil and Theodore (1098), Polycarp, archimandrite of the Kyivan Caves (1182), Varlaam, abbot of the Kyivan Caves (1065), Damian the presbyter and healer (1071), Nicodemus the prosphora-baker (12th c.), Law- rence the hermit, bp. of Turov (12th c.), Athanasius the hermit (ca. 1176), Gera- sim the Black-Robed (12th c.), Luke, steward of the Kyivan Caves (13th c.), Agapit the unmercenary physician (ca. 1095), Theophilus the Clear-sighted and John the God-pleasing (12th c.), Nectarios (12th c.), Gregory the iconographer (12th c.), Hieromartyr Kuksha, enlightener of the Vyati (12th c.), Alexis the hermit (13th c.), Sava the God-pleasing (13th c.), Sergius the Obedient (13th c.), Mercurius, bp. of Smolensk (1239), Pimen the Much-ailing (1110), Nestor the Chronicler (ca. 1114), Monkmartyr Evstratius (1097), Elladius the hermit (12th-13th c.), Jeremiah the clairvoyant (11th c.), Monkmartyr Moses the Hungarian (c.1031-1043), John the Much-ailing (1160), Mark the grave-digger (12th c.), Nikola Svyatosha, Prince of Chernihiv (1143), Martyr Gregory the wonderworker (1093), Onysimus the her- mit (12th-13th c.), Matthew the clairvoyant (11th c.), Isaiah the wonderworker (1115), Abraham the Lover of Labor (12th-13th c.), Niphont, bp. of Novhorod (1156), Syl- vester the wonderworker (12th c.), Pimen the faster (12th c.), Onuphrius the Silent (12th c.), Anatolius the hermit (12th c.), Alipy the iconographer (1114), Sisois the hermit (12th-13th c.), Theophilus the hermit (12th-13th c.), Arethas the hermit (ca. 1195), Spiridon the prosphora-baker (12th c.), Onysiphorus the confessor (1148), Simon, bp. of Suzdal (12th c.), Nikon, abbot of Kyivan Caves (1088), Theophan the faster (12th c.), Macarius (12th c.), Monkmartyr Anastasius the deacon (12th c.), 12 Master Architects (11th c.), Abraham the hermit (12th-13th c.), Isaac the hermit (ca. 1190), Martyr John the infant (11th-12th c.), Elias of Murom (ca. 1188), Nikon the Lean (12th c.), Ephraim, bp. of Pereyaslavl’ (ca. 1098), Titus the Hieromonk (1190) 6 Prophet Baruch (6th c. B.C.) 6 Martyrs Alexander, Alphius, Zosimas, Mark, Nicon, Neon, Heliodorus, and 24 others in Pisidia and Phrygia (4th c.) 6 Martyrdom of St. Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs (935)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 219 (Eph. 1:22-2:3) Ven. Fathers: 2 Corinthians, per. 176 (2 Cor. 4:6-15) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 16 (Lk. 4:37-44) Ven. Fathers: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

195 Tuesday, October 12 September 29

5 Ven. Cyriacus the hermit of Palestine (556) 6 Martyrs Dada, Gabdelas, and Casdoe (Casdoa) of Persia (4th c.) 6 Ven. Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza 6 The Eighty Holy Martyrs of Byzantium (4th c.)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 222 (Eph. 2:19-3:7) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 18 (Lk. 5:12-16)

Wednesday, October 13 September 30

5 Hieromartyr Gregory, bp. of Greater Armenia (ca. 335) 3 St. Michael, first metr. of Kyiv and All Rus’ (992) 6 Martyrs Rhipsima and Gaiana and 35 companions, of Armenia (early 4th c.) 6 St. Honorius, abp. of Canterbury (653)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 223 (Eph. 3:8-21) For Thursday: Ephesians, per. 225 (Eph. 4:14-19) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 21 (Lk. 5:33-39) For Thursday: Luke, per. 23 (Lk. 6:12-19)

Thursday, October 14 October 1

1 The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ev- er-Virgin Mary

6 Apostle Ananias of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Ven. Romanus the Melodist (ca. 556) 6 Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica (4th c.) 6 Martyr Michael, abbot in Armenia, and 36 Fathers with him (780-790) 6 Miracle of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskheta (330) 6 St. Remigius of Rheims, apostle to the Franks (533)

At Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 28:10-17) Ezekiel (Ezek. 43:27-44:4) Proverbs (Prov. 9:1-11)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 4 (Lk. 1:39-49, 56)

Theotokos: Hebrews, per. (Heb. 9:1-7) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

196 AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the Feast. At the Apos- ticha: stichera of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification. Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – I will remember your name. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 4. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Both now: the same again. Have mercy on me, O God. sticheron of the Feast. Canon of the Feast. Irmoi and Katavasia – I will open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Ses- sional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Great Doxology: Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

AT THE LITURGY: Regular (Typical) antiphons. After the Entrance: Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 320. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 54. Communion Hymn of the Feast.

Friday, October 15 October 2

5 Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctist of Nicomedia (304) 6 Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ at Constantinople (936) 6 Ven. Anna, princess of Kashin (1338) 6 Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, Georgia (740) 6 Ven. Damaris of Athens (1st c.)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 226 (Eph. 4:17-25) Hieromartyr: Acts of the Holy Apostles, per. (Acts 17:16-34) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23) Hieromartyr: Matthew, per. (Mt. 13:44-54)

Saturday, October 16 October 3

5 Hieromartyr Dionysius (Denys) the Areopagite, and with him Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius (96) 6 Ven. Dionysius, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (15th c.) 6 Ven. John the Chozebite, bp. of Caesarea in Palestine (532) 6 Blessed Hesychius the Silent of Mt. Horeb (6th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Dionysius, abp. of Alexandria and eight martyrs with him (257-258)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 156 (1 Cor. 14:20-25) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 19 (Lk. 5:17-26)

197 Sunday, October 17 October 4

17 TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 8 TONE 8 (UA) | TONE 8 (EN)

6 Hieromartyr Hierotheus, bp. of Athens (1st c.) 6 St. Volodymyr Yaroslavych, prince of Novhorod, wonderworker (1052) 6 Ven. Helladius and Onesimus of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th-13th c.) 6 Ven. Ammon of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Martyrs Gaius, Faustus, Eusebius, and Chaeremon of Alexandria (3rd c.) 6 Ven. Peter of Capitolia, bp. of Bostra (3rd-4th c.) 6 Martyrs Domnina and her daughters Berenice (Bernice) and Prosdoce, of Syria (305-306) 6 Ven. Ammon (350) and Ven. Paul the Simple (340) of Egypt, disciples of St. An- thony the Great (4th c.) 6 Martyr Adauctus and his daughter St. Callisthene, of Ephesus (4th c.) 6 Martyr Stephen (Stiljanovich) of Serbia (1515) 6 Ven. Peor recluse of the Kyivan Caves (13th c.)

At Orthros: 6TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 114 (Lk. 24:36-53)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 182 (from the half) (2 Cor. 6:16-7:1) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 26 (Lk. 6:31-36) [19TH Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 7 stichera from the Octoechos and 3 of the Hieromartyr. Glory: both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 8. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Hieromartyr. Both now: The- otokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 6TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke per. 114. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 3, Theotokos on 3 and Hieromartyr on 4. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon – In the deep. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kon- dak, Ikos and Sessional Hymn of the Hieromartyr. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 6TH Sunday Exapostilarion, Glory: both now. Theotokion of the 6TH Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 6TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar: Glory: of the Hieromartyr. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

198 IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 182. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 26. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, October 18 October 5

18TH Week after Pentecost

6 Martyr Charitina of Amisus (304) 6 Ven. Damian the Healer (1071), and Ven. Jeremiah (ca. 1070) and Matthew (ca. 1085), clairvoyants of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) 6 Ven. Charitina, princess of Lithuania (1281) 6 Hieromartyr Diony- sius, bp. of Alexandria (264-265) 6 Martyr Mamelta (Mamelchtha) of Persia (ca. 344) 6 Ven. Gregory (Grigol) the Archimandrite of Chandzoe in Klarjeti, Georgia (861)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 227 (Eph. 4:25-32) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 25 (Lk. 6:24-30)

Tuesday, October 19 October 6

3 Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st c.) 6 Hieromartyr Nikifor, Exarch of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Ukraine (16th c.)

At Vespers: 1 John, per. 68 (1 John 1:1-7) James, per. 50 (to the half) (James 1:1-12) Jude, per. 77 (extended) (Jude 1:1-7, 17-25)

At Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn 21:15-25)

Holy Apostle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 230 (Eph. 5:20-26) Holy Apostle: Luke, per. 106 (Lk. 21:12-19) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 27 (Lk. 6:37-45)

Wednesday, October 20 October 7

5 Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303) 6 Ven. Sergius the Obedient of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 13th c.) 6 Martyrs Julian, presbyter, and Caesarius, deacon, at Terracina (1st c.) 6 Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus (290) 6 Martyr Polychronius, presbyter of Gamphanitus (4th c.) 199 Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 231 (Eph. 5:25-33) Martyrs: Hebrews, per. 330 (Heb. 11:33-40) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 28 (Lk. 6:46-7:1) Martyrs: Luke, per. 106 (Lk. 21:12-19)

Thursday, October 21 October 8

6 Ven. Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457) 6 Ven. Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303) 6 St. Anthony, bp. of Novhorod (1232) 6 St. Keyene, hermitess of Cornwall 6 St. Iwi, hierodeacon of Lindisfarne 6 Translation of the relics of St. Aidan, bp. of Lindisfarne and enlightener of Northumbria

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 232 (Eph. 5:33-6:9) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 31 (Lk. 7:17-30)

Friday, October 22 October 9

3 Holy Apostle James, son of Alphaeus (1st c.) 6 Ven. Andronicus and his wife Ven. Athanasia of Egypt (5th c.) 6 Righteous Forefather Abraham and his nephew Righteous Lot (2000 B.C.) 6 Martyrs Juventius and Maximus at Antioch (361-363) 6 Martyr Publia the confessor, deaconess of Antioch (361-363) 6 Ven. Peter of Galatia (9th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Dionysius (Denis, Denys) bp. of Paris (258) 6 Ven. Stephen the Blind, king of Serbia (1468) 7 Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Korsun” (Kherson)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: 1 John, per. 68 (1 John 1:1-7) James, per. 50 (to the half) (James 1:1-12) Jude, per. 77 (extended) (Jude 1:1-7, 17-25)

At Orthros: John, per. 67 (Jn 21:15-25)

Holy Apostle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 234 (Eph. 6:18-24) Holy Apostle: Luke, per. 51 (Lk. 10:16-21) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 32 (Lk. 7:31-35)

200 Saturday, October 23 October 10

6 Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia and 200 Martyrs with them (303-311) 6 Synaxis of the seven Saints of Volhynia: Ss. Stephen and Amphi- locius (1122), bishops of Volodymyr-Volynsk; St. Theodore (in monasticism Theo- dosius), prince of Ostrih (1483); St. Juliana Olshanska (1540); Ven. Job of Pochaiv (1651); Hieromartyr Macarius, archim. of Kaniv (1678); and St. Yaropolk (in Holy Baptism, Peter), prince of Volodymyr-Volynsk (1086) 6 Martyr Theotecnus of An- tioch (3rd-4th c.) 6 Ven. Bassian of Constantinople (ca. 458) 6 Ven. Theophilus the confessor of Bulgaria (716) 6 Martyrdom of the 26 Martyrs of Zographou monas- tery on Mt. Athos by the Latins: Abbot Thomas, monks Barsanuphius, Cyril, Mi- cah, Simon, Hilarion, Job, James, Cyprian, Sabbas, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Paul, Menas, Ioasaph, Ioannicius, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius, and four laymen (1284) 6 St. Paulinus, abp. of York (644)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 162 (1 Cor. 15:39-45) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 20 (Lk. 5:27-32)

Sunday, October 24 October 11

18TH Sunday after Pentecost Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (first Sun- day after October 24/11)

Tone 1 TONE 1 (UA) | TONE 1 (EN)

6 Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the seven deacons (1st c.) 6 Ven. Theophanes the confessor and Hymnographer, bp. of Nicaea (ca. 850) 6 Ven. Theophanes, faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Martyrs Zenaida (Zenais) and Philonilla of Tarsus in Cilicia (1st c.)

At Vespers: Genesis (Gen. 14:14-20) Deuteronomy (Deut. 1: 8-10, 15-17) Deuteronomy (Deut. 10:14-21)

At Orthros: 7TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 63 (Jn. 20:1-10)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 188 (2 Cor. 9:6-11) Holy Fathers: Hebrews, per. 334 (Heb. 13:7-16) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 30 (Lk. 7:11-16) [20TH Sunday] Holy Fathers: John, per. 56 (Jn. 17:1-13)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Fathers. Glory; of the Fathers. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 1. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Fathers. 201 Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Fathers (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: Theot- okion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 7TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest, as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Fathers on 6. Irmoi of the Resurrec- tional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Sun- day. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Fathers. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Holy is the Lord our God. 7TH Sunday Exapostilarion Glory: of the Fathers, Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Fathers. Glory: of the Fathers. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glo- ry: both now. 7TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Fathers. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone and of the Fathers, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Tropar of the Fathers. Kon- dak of the Resurrectional Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Fathers. Both now: Kondak of the temple (if of the Theotokos) or O Protection of Christians. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Fathers – Bless- ed are You, Lord, God of our fathers. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 188 and to the Hebrews per. 334. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 30 and St. John, per. 56. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.

Monday, October 25 October 12

19TH Week after Pentecost

6 Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus at Tarsus in Cilicia (304) 6 Ven. Cos- mas the Hymnographer, bp. of Maiuma (ca. 787) 6 Martyr Domnina of Anazarbus (286) 6 St. Martin the Merciful, bp. of Tours (ca. 400) 6 St. Mobhi of Glasnevin (544) 6 St. Edwin, king and martyr (633) 6 St. Wilfrid, abp. of York (709)

Ord. Epistle: Philippians, per. 235 (Phil. 1:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 33 (Lk. 7:36-50)

Tuesday, October 26 October 13

6 Martyrs Carpus, bp. at Thyateira, Papylus the deacon, Agathadorus, and Aga- thonica at Pergamus (251) 6 Ven. Benjamin, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Martyr Florentius of Thessalonica (1st-2nd c.) 6 Martyr Benjamin, Deacon, of Persia (421-424) 6 Ven. Nicetas the confessor of Paphlagonia (ca. 838) 6 Great Martyr Zlata (Chryse) of Meglin, Bulgaria and Serbia 202 Ord. Epistle: Philippians, per. 236 (Phil. 1:8-14) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 34 (Lk. 8:1-3)

Wednesday, October 27 October 14

6 Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protase, and Celsus of Mila (1st c.) 5 Ven. Parasceva (Petka) of Epibatima, Thrace, whose relics are in Iasi, Romania (11th c.) 6 Ven. Mykola (Nicholas) Sviatosha, prince of Chernihiv and wonderworker of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1143) 6 Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza (4th c.)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Philippians, per. 237 (Phil. 1:12-20) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 37 (Lk. 8:22-25)

Thursday, October 28 October 15

6 Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, monk of Mt. Athos (889) 6 Martyr Lucian, presbyter of Greater Antioch (312) 6 Hieromartyr Lucian, presbyter of the Kyivan Caves (1243) 6 Martyrs Sarbelus and Bebai (Barbea) of Edessa (2nd c.) 6 St. Sabinus, bp. of Catania (760) 6 St. Thecla, abbess of Ochsenfurt (790) 6 St. Aurelia of Strasbourg (383)

Ord. Epistle: Philippians, per. 238 (Phil. 1:20-27) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 41 (Lk. 9:7-11)

Friday, October 29 October 16

6 Ven. Longinus the Centurion, who stood at the Cross of the Lord (1st c.) 6 Ven. Longinus the Gate-keeper of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Ven. Gall, Irish monk and enlightener of Switzerland (646)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Philippians per. 239 (Phil. 1:27-2:4) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 42 (Lk. 9:12-18)

203 Saturday, October 30 October 17

6 Prophet Hosea (820 B.C.) 6 Monk-martyr Andrew of Crete (767) 6 Ven. Antho- ny, abbot, of Leokhonov (Novhorod) (1611) 6 Holy Martyrs and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian in Cilicia and their brothers Leontius, Anthimus, and Eutro- pius (287 or 303) 6 Translation of the relics of St. Lazarus “Of the Four Days” (in the tomb), bp. of Kition on Cyprus (898)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Corinthians, per. 164 (1 Cor. 15:58-16:3) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 22 (Lk. 6:1-10)

Sunday, October 31 October 18

19TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 2 TONE 2 (UA) | TONE 2 (EN)

3 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke (1st c.) 6 Martyr Marinus the Elder at Anazarbus (4th c.) 6 Ven. Julian the hermit of Mesopotamia (4th c.) and Ven. Didymus the Blind

At Vespers: 1 John, per. 68 (1 John 1:1-7) James, per. 50 (to the half) (James 1:1-12) Jude, per. 77 (extended) (Jude 1:1-7, 17-25)

At Orthros: 8TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 64 (Jn. 20:11-18)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 194 (2 Cor. 11:31-12:9) Holy Apostle: Colossians, per. 260 (from the half) (Col. 4:5-9, 14, 18) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 35 (Lk. 8:5-15) [21ST Sunday] Holy Apostle: Luke, per. 51 (Lk. 10:16-21)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Apostle. Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 2. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias of the Apostle. The Aposticha from the Octoechos. Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: Theotokion in Tone 8 – Virgin without bridegroom. After the Song of St. Simeon: Re- joice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Apostle (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Apostle, Both now: The- otokion of Tone 3. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Polyeleos and Magnification of the Apostle. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe of the Tone and Sessional Hymns of the Apostle. Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 8TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 64. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Can- ons: Resurrectional on 4 (with its Irmos), Theotokos on 2 and Apostle on 8. Katavasia: I will open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Apostle. Ikos and Sessional Hymns of the Apostle. 204 After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 8TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Apostle. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Apostle (with their verses). Glory: 8TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Apostle. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone and the Apostle, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of Tone 2. Tropar of the Apostle. Kondak of Tone 2. Glory: Kondak of the Apostle. Both now: Kondak of the temple (if of the Theotokos) or O Protection of Christians. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Apostle. Epistle to the Corinthians per. 194 and from Colossians, per. 260. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 35 and per. 51. The Communion Hymns of Sunday and of the Apostle.

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14 p.214 15 16 17 18 19 p.216 20 Tone 4 21ST week after 5 St. Paul the 21ST Sunday Pentecost Confessor, after Pentecost abp. of Con- 5 Unmer- stantinople cenaries (350) Cosmas and 4 Ven. Bar- Damian and laam of Khou- their mother tyn (1192) St. Theodota 21 p.217 22 23 24 25 p.219 26 p.219 27 p.220 Tone 5 22ND week after 5 St. John 2 St. John commemora- 22ND Sunday Pentecost the Merciful, Chrysostom, tion of all after Pentecost patr. of Alex- abp. of Con- who perished in the 3 Synaxis of andria (620) stantinople holodomor the Archan- (407) 3 Holy and gel Michael All-praised and the other Apostle Philip Bodiless (1ST c.) Powers 28 p.220 29 p.221 30 p.222 q Vigil for a Great Feast Tone 6 23RD week after 5 St. Grego- 23RD Sunday Pentecost ry the won- w Vigil for a Saint after Pentecost 3 Holy derworker e With the Polyeleos Apostle and of Neo-Cae- Evangelist sarea (ca. r With the Doxology Matthew (60) 266-270) r With Six Stichera Monday, November 1 October 19

20TH Week after Pentecost

6 Prophet Joel (800 B.C.) 6 Martyr Warus and seven monk-martyrs in Egypt (ca. 307) 5 Translation of the relics (1238) of ven. John, abbot of Rila in Bulgaria (946) 6 Blessed Cleopatra (327) and her son John (320), in Egypt 6 Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), bp. of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him (342) 6 Ven. Leontius the Phi- losopher of St. Sabbas monastery 6 Ven. Frideswide of Oxford, abbess (ca. 735)

Ord. Epistle: Philippians per. 241 (Phil. 2:12-16) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 43 (Lk. 9:18-22)

Tuesday, November 2 October 20

5 Great-martyr Artemius at Antioch (362) 6 St. Artemius, youth, of Verkola (1545) 6 St. Acca, bp. of Hexham (England) (ca. 740)

Ord. Epistle: Philippians per. 242 (Phil. 2:17-23) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 44 (Lk. 9:23-27)

Wednesday, November 3 October 21

5 Ven. Hilarion the Great of Palestine (371-372) 5 Translation of the relics (1206) of St. Hilarion, bp. of Meglin, Bulgaria (1164) 6 Ven. Hilarion, schemamonk of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (11th c.) 6 Ven. Theophilus and James, abbots of Omutch (ca. 1412) 6 Martyrs Dasius, Gaius, and Zoticus at Nicomedia (303) 6 St. Hilarion, metr. of Kyiv (11th c.) 6 Martyr Ursula of Cologne and her companions (383)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Philippians per. 243 (Phil. 2:24-30) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 47 (Lk. 9:44-50)

Thursday, November 4 October 22

6 Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius, bp. and wonderworker of Hierapolis (ca. 167) 6 7 Holy Youths (“7 Sleepers”) of Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblichus, Mar- tinian, Dionysius, Antoninus, Constantine (Hexakustodianos), and John (250)

208 6 Martyrs Alexander the bishop, Heraclius, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodota and Glyce- ria, at Adrianopolis (2nd-3rd c.) 6 Ven. Lot of Egypt (5th c.) 6 St. Mellon, bp. of Rouen

Ord. Epistle: Philippians, per. 244 (Phil. 3:1-8) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 48 (Lk. 9:49-56)

Friday, November 5 October 23

4 Holy Apostle James, the brother of the Lord (ca. 63) 6 St. Ignatius, patr. of Constantinople (877-878) 6 Ven. Elisha of Lavrishevo (ca. 1250) 6 Ven. Oda of Amay, foundress of churches (723)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Great Doxology is sung.

Ord. Epistle: Philippians, per. 245 (Phil. 3:8-19) Holy Apostle: Galatians, per. 200 (Gal. 1:11-19) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 50 (Lk. 10:1-15) Holy Apostle: Matthew, per. 56 (Mt. 13:54-58)

Saturday, November 6 October 24

St. Demetrius Soul Saturday (Commemoration of the reposed)

6 Martyr Arethas of Omir and with him 4299 Martyrs (523) 6 Ven. Aretha (ca. 1195), Sisois (12th-13th c.) and Theophil (12th-13th c.), hermits of the Kyivan Caves, (the Near Caves) 6 Blessed Elesbaan, king of Ethiopia (ca. 553-555) 6 Martyr Syncle- tia and her two daughters (6th c.) 6 St. Athanasius, patr. of Constantinople (1311) 6 Ven. Senoch, abbot of Tours (576) 6 Martyr Sebastiana of Heraclea in Thrace (86) 6 St. Maglorius, abbot of Sark

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 168 (2 Cor. 1:8-11) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 29 (Lk. 7:1-10)

NOTE: The service for the reposed is served according to the order used for the 2ND Saturday of the Great Fast.

209 Sunday, November 7 October 25

20TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 3 TONE 3 (UA) | TONE 3 (EN)

6 Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries of Constantinople (ca. 355) 6 Ven. Martyrius the deacon and Ven. Martyrius the Recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th-14th c.) 6 Martyr Anastasius the Fuller at Salona in Dalmatia (3rd c.) 6 St. Tabitha, the widow raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter (1st c.) 6 Martyr Miniatus of Florence (251)

At Orthros: 9TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 65 (Jn. 20:19-31)

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 200 (Gal. 1:11-19) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 83 (Lk. 16:19-31) [22ND Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 7 stichera from the Octoechos and 3 of the Martyrs. Glory: both now. Dohmatyk of Tone 3. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Martyrs. Both now: Theot- okion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 9TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John per. 65. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 3, Theotokos on 3 and Martyrs on 4. Irmoi of the Res- urrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Sessional Hymn of the Martyrs. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 9TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: both now. Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 9TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most bless- ed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Glory: of the Martyrs. Kondak of the Resurrec- tional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Galatians per. 200. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 83. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

210 Monday, November 8 October 26

21ST Week after Pentecost

3 Holy and Glorious Great-martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica (ca. 306) 6 Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople, through which the Lord brought Christians to repentance (740) 6 Ven. Theophilus of the Kyivan Caves, bp. of Novhorod (the Far Caves) (ca. 1482) 6 Martyr Luppos (ca. 306) 6 Ven. Athanasius of Medikion monastery (ca. 814) 6 Ven. Demetrius of Basarbov in Bulgaria (1685)

At Vespers: Isaiah (Isa. 63:15-19, 64:1-5, 8-9) Jeremiah (Jer. 2:2-12) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 36 (Mt. 10:16-22)

Great-martyr: 2 Timothy, per. 292 (2 Tim. 2:1-10) Great-martyr: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Great-martyr. Glo- ry: of the Great-martyr. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 6 – Who will not call You blessed. Entrance. Prokeimen – Behold, now bless the Lord. Paroemias. At the Litia, the stichera of the temple and of the Great-martyr. The Aposticha of the Earthquake. Glory: of the Great-martyr. Both now: Theot- okion of the 8TH Tone – Unwedded virgin. After the Song of St. Simeon: Tropar of the Great-martyr (twice) and – Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Earthquake (twice). Glory: of the Great-martyr. Both now: of the Earthquake. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Great-martyr. Polye- leos and Magnification. After the Small Litany, the Sessional Hymns of the Great-martyr. From my youth. Prokeimen: God is wonderful in His saints. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 36. Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Great-martyr. Both now: Through the prayers of the Theotokos. Have mercy on me. The sticheron – Today the universal festival. Canons: of the Earthquake with its Irmos on 6 and both canons of the Great-martyr on 8. Irmoi in Tone 6 – Traversing the deep. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak of the Earthquake in Tone 6, and the Sessional Hymns of the Great-martyr and the Earthquake. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Great-martyr. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Exapostilarion of the Great-martyr (twice); Glory: both now: of the Earthquake. At the Verses of Praise: 6 stichera of the Great-martyr, Glory: of the Great-martyr. Both now: Deliver us from our wants. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar of the Great-martyr. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Earthquake. Glory: of the Great-martyr. Kondaks of the Earthquake and Great-martyr, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the troparia of the Earthquake and Great-martyr. Glory: Kon- dak of the Great-martyr. Both now: Kondak of the Earthquake. Prokeimen of the Earthquake in Tone 6 – Save, O Lord, Your people... and of the Great-martyr – Rejoice in the Lord. Epistle of the

211 Earthquake, to the Hebrews per. 331 from the half and of the Great-martyr, to Timothy per. 292. Gospel from St. Matthew, per. 27 and St. John per. 52. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – The righteous man.

Tuesday, November 9 October 27

6 Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica (ca. 306) 6 Ven. Nestor the Chronicler of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1114) 6 Ven. Nestor (not the Chronicler) of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Uncovering of the relics (1539) of St. An- drew, prince of Smolensk (1390) 6 Martyrs Capitolina and Eroteis of Cappadocia (304) 6 Martyr Mark of the isle of Thasos and others with him (304) 6 St. Odran, monk of Iona 6 St. Ia, virgin of Cornwall

For Monday: Philippians, per. 248 (Phil. 4:10-23) Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 249 (Col. 1:1-2, 7-11) For Monday: Luke, per. 52 (Lk. 10:22-24) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 55 (Lk. 11:1-10)

Wednesday, November 10 October 28

4 Great-martyr Parasceva of Iconium (3rd c.) 6 Martyrs Terence and Neonilla of Syria, and their children Sarbelus, Photus, Theodulus, Hierax, Nitus, Bele, and Eunice (ca. 249-250) 6 Ven. Stephen of St. Sabbas monastery, hymnographer (807) 4 St. Arsenius I of Srem, abp. of Serbia (1266) 3 Repose of Ven. Job of Po- chaiv (1651) 3 St. Demetrius, metr. of Rostov (1709) 6 Martyrs Africanus, Terence, Maximus, Pompeius, and 36 others, at Carthage (250) 6 Hieromartyr Cyriacus, patr. of Jerusalem (363) 6 Ven. John the Chozebite, bp. of Caesarea in Palestine (532) 6 Hieromartyr Neophytus, bp. of Urbnisi, Georgia (7th c.) 6 St. Firmilian, bp. of Caesareain Cappadocia, and Ven. Malchion, presbyter (269)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 5:15-6:3) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 3:1-9) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 251 (Col. 1:18-23) Ven. Father: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 56 (Lk. 11:9-13) Ven. Father: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

212 Thursday, November 11 October 29

6 Virgin-martyr Anastasia the Roman (256) 6 Ven. Abramius the Recluse (360) and his niece St. Mary, of Mesopotamia (397) 4 Ven. Abramius, archimandrite of Rostov (Valaam) (1073-1077) 6 Martyrs Claudius, Asterius, Neon, and Theonilla, of Aegae in Cilicia (285) 6 Ven. Anna (known as Euphemianus) of Constantinople (826)

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 252 (Col. 1:24-29) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 57 (Lk. 11:14-23)

Friday, November 12 October 30

6 Hieromartyr Zenobius and his sister Zenobia of Aegae, Cilicia (285) 6 Apostles Tertius, Mark, Justus, and Artemas of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Hieromartyr Marcian, bp. of Syracuse (2nd c.) 6 Martyr Eutropia of Alexandria (ca. 250) 6 Martyr Anasta- sia of Thessalonica (3rd c.) 6 St. Stephen Milutin king of Serbia (1320), his brother St. Dragutin (monk Theoctistus) (1316) and their mother St. Helen (1306)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 253 (Col. 2:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 58 (Lk. 11:23-26)

Saturday, November 13 October 31

6 Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium, who suffered at Alexandria (ca. 250) 6 Ven. Spyridon and Nicodemus the Prosphorabakers of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Ven. Maura of Constantinople (436) 6 Ven. Anatolius, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (12th c.) 6 Ven. Foillan, Irish monk-martyr (655) 6 Martyr Quentin of Rome (3rd-4th c.)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 174 (2 Cor. 3:12-18) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 36 (Lk. 8:16-21)

213 Sunday, November 14 November 1

21ST Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 4 TONE 4 (UA) | TONE 4 (EN)

5 Holy wonderworkers and unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopota- mia, and their mother St. Theodota (3rd c.) 6 Hieromartyrs John the Bishop and James the presbyter, of Persia (ca. 345) 6 Martyrs Cyrenia and Juliana in Cilicia (305-311) 6 Martyr Hermeningilda the Goth of Spain (586) 6 Martyrs Caesarius, Dacius, Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian, and Thomas at Damascus (7th c.) 6 St. Cadfan, abbot of Bardsey Island

At Orthros: 10TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 66 (Jn. 21:1-14)

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 203 (Gal. 2:16-20) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 38 (Lk. 8:26-39) [23RD Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos and 4 of the Unmercenaries. Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 4. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Unmerce- naries. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice), Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrec- tional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 10TH Resurrectional Gos- pel, from St. John per. 66. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Can- ons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, Unmercenaries on 6. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Unmercenaries. After the 6TH Ode: Resurrectional Kondak and Ikos. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 10TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 10TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Unmercenaries. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

214 Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Galatians per. 203. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 38 Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, November 15 November 2

22ND Week after Pentecost

6 Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus of Persia (ca. 341-345) 6 Ven. Marcian of Cyrrhus (388)

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 255 (Col. 2:13-20) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 59 (Lk. 11:29-33)

Tuesday, November 16 November 3

6 Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the presbyter, and Aeithalas the dea- con, of Persia (4th c.) 6 Dedication of the Church of the Great-martyr George in Lydda (4th c.) 6 Martyrs Atticus, Agapius, Eudoxius, Carterius, Istucarius (Styrax), Pactobius (Tobias), and Nictopolion, at Sebaste (ca. 320) 6 Ven. Acepsimas, her- mit of Cyrrhus in Syria (4th c.) 6 St. Snandulia of Persia (380) 6 Ven. Anna, daugh- ter of Prince Vsevolod I Yaroslavych (1112) 6 St. Achaemonides, (or Hormisdas), confessor, of Persia (4th c.) 6 St. Winifred of Treffynon (Holywell), N. Wales 6 Translation of the relics of St. Edith, nun of Wilton

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 256 (Col. 2:20-3:3) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 60 (Lk. 11:34-41)

Wednesday, November 17 November 4

6 Ven. Ioannicius the Great of Bithynia (846) 6 Hieromartyrs Nicander, bp. of Myra, and Hermas, presbyter (1st c.) 6 Ven. Mercurius, faster of the Kyivan Caves (Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 St. Sylvia, mother of St. Gregory the Dialogist (6th c.)

Fast Day.

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 259 (Col. 3:17-4:1) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 61 (Lk. 11:42-46)

215 Thursday, November 18 November 5

6 Martyrs Galacteon and his wife Episteme at Emesa (253) 6 Apostles Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, and Philologus of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 St. Gregory, abp. of Alexandria (9th c.) 6 Martyrs Domninus, Timothy, Theophilus, Theotimus, Dor- otheus, Eupsychius, Carterius, Pamphilius, Agathangelus, and Castorus of Palestine (307) 6 St. Kea, bp. of Devon and Cornwall

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 260 (Col. 4:2-9) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 62 (Lk. 11:47-12:1)

Friday, November 19 November 6

5 St. Paul the confessor, abp. of Constantinople (350) 4 Ven. Barlaam, abbot of Khoutyn, wonderworker of Novhorod (1192) 6 Ven. Luke, steward of the Ky- ivan Caves (the Near Caves) (13th c.) 6 Virgin-martyrs Tecusa, Alexandra, Clau- dia, Matrona, Polactia, Euphrosyne, and Athanasia of Ancyra (303) 6 Ven. Luke, monk, of Taormina, Sicily (800-820)6 St. Leonard of Noblac (559) 6 Ven. Illtyd, abbot of Llanilltyd Fawr, disciple of St. Germanus of Auxerre (England) (6th c.)

Fast Day. Wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Great Doxology is sung.

Ord. Epistle: Colossians, per. 261 (Col. 4:10-18) Confessor: Hebrews, per. 318 (from the half) (Heb. 8:3-6) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 63 (extended) (Lk. 12:2-12) Confessor: Luke, per. 64 (Lk. 12:8-12)

Saturday, November 20 November 7

6 Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene: Hieron, Hesychius, Nicander, Athanasius, Ma- nias, Barachius, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius, Xanthius, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius, Epipha- nius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, The- odotus, Castrychius, Anicletus, Theomelius, Eutychius, Hilarion, Diodotus, and Amonitus (290) 6 Ven. Lazarus the wonderworker of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus (1053) 6 Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303) 6 Martyrs Melasippus, Cassina, their son Antoninus, and forty children converted by their martyrdom, at Ancyra (363) 6 Martyrs Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica at Amphipolis in Macedonia 6 St. Willibrord, archbishop of Utrecht, apostle of Frisia (739)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 178 (2 Cor. 5:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 40 (Lk. 9:1-6)

216 Sunday, November 21 November 8

22ND Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 5 TONE 5 (UA) | TONE 5 (EN)

3 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: the Archan- gels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel

At Vespers: Joshua (Josh. 5:13-15) Judges (Judg. 6:2, 7, 11-24) Isaiah (Isa. 14:7-20)

At Orthros: 11TH Orthros Gospel – John, per. 67 (Jn. 21:15-25)

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 215 (Gal. 6:11-18) Bodiless: Hebrews, per. 305 (Heb. 2:2-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 39 (Lk. 8:41-56) [24TH Sunday] Bodiless: Luke, per. 51 (Lk. 10:16-21)

SYNAXIS OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL (UA) | SYNAXIS OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL (EN)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Bodiless Powers. Glory: of the Bodiless Powers. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 5. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the temple and the Bodiless Powers. Glory: of the Bodiless Powers. Both now: Theotokion. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Bodiless Powers. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Bodiless Powers (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Bodiless Powers. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. The Polyeleos and Magnification of the Bodiless Powers. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe of the Octoechos and Sessional Hymn of the Bodiless Powers. Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 11TH Res- urrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 67. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2 and of the Bodiless Powers on 8. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak and Ses- sional Hymn of the Bodiless Powers. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. Holy is the Lord our God. 11TH Sunday Exapostilarion Glory: of the Bodiless Powers. Both now: Theotokion of the 4TH Sunday Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Bodiless Powers (with their refrains). Glory: 11TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salva- tion. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Bodiless Powers. Kondak of the Bodiless Pow- ers and Resurrectional Tone, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, troparia of the Resurrectional Tone, temple (if of the Theot- okos) and Bodiless Powers. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Bodiless Powers. Both now: 217 Kondak of the temple (if of the Theotokos) or O Protection of Christians. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Bodiless Powers in Tone 4 – You make Your angels spirits. Epistle to the Galatians, per. 215; and to the Hebrews, per. 305. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 39; and per. 51. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – You make your angels.

Monday, November 22 November 9

23RD Week after Pentecost

6 Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus (ca. 284-305) 6 Ven. Matrona, abbess, of Constantinople (ca. 492) 6 Ven. Theoctiste of the isle of Lesbos (881) 6 Ven. Onesiphorus the confessor of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1148) 6 Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica (305) 6 Martyr Anthony of Apamea (5th c.) 6 Ven. John the Short of Egypt (422) 6 Ven. Eustolia (610) and Sosipatra (ca. 625) of Constantinople 6 Ven. Simeon Metaphrastes of Constantinople (960) 7 Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Quick Hearer of Mt. Athos” (10th c.)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 262 (1 Thess. 1:1-5) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 65 (Lk. 12:13-15, 22-31)

Tuesday, November 23 November 10

6 Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius of the Seventy (1st c.) 6 Martyr Orestes the healer of Cappadocia (304) 6 Hieromartyr Milos (Miles), bp. in Persia and two disciples (341) 6 Ven. Theocteristus, abbot of Symbola on Mt. Olympus 6 Martyr Constantine, grand prince of Kartli, Georgia (852) 6 Commemoration of the torture of Great-martyr George (303)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 263 (1 Thess. 1:6-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 68 (Lk. 12:42-48)

Wednesday, November 24 November 11

6 Martyr Menas of Egypt (304) 6 Martyrs Victor at Damascus (160) and Stepha- nida (Stephanis) of Spain (161) 6 Martyr Vincent of Spain (304) 6 Ven. Theodore the confessor, abbot of the Studion (826) 6 Great-martyr Stephen-Urosh III of Dechani, Serbia (ca. 1336) 6 St. Militsa, princess of Serbia (1405) 6 Martyr Drakonas of Arauraka in Armenia (4th c.)

Fast Day.

218 Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 264 (1 Thess. 2:1-8) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 69 (Lk. 12:48-59)

Thursday, November 25 November 12

5 St. John the Merciful, patr. of Alexandria (620) 6 Ven. Nilus the faster of Sinai (451) 6 Prophet Ahijah (Achias) (960 B.C.) 6 St. Machar, bp. of Aberdeen (6th c.) 6 St. Cadwaladr, king of the Welsh (664) 7 “The Merciful” Icon of the Mother of God

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 265 (1 Thess. 2:9-14) Hierarch: Hebrews, per. 318 (Heb. 7:26-8:2) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 70 (Lk. 13:1-9) Hierarch: John, per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

Friday, November 26 November 13

2 St. John Chrysostom, abp. of Constantinople (407) 6 Martyrs Antoninus, Nicephorus, and Germanus of Caesarea in Palestine (308) 6 Martyr Manetha of Caesarea in Palestine (308) 6 St. Bricius, bp. of Tours (444) and St. Quintianus, bp. of Clermont (525) 6 St. Leonien of Vienne (518)

Fast Day. Fish, wine and food with oil in honour of the Saint for whom the Vigil is observed.

At Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 3: 13-16, 8: 6-10) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 6:12-16, 7:30, 8:2-4, 7-9, 21:9, 1-4, 10, 11, 13) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:10-12, 6:21, 7:15-17, 22, 26, 29, 2:1, 10-17, 19-22)

At Orthros: John, per. 35 (from the half) (Jn. 10: 1-9)

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 266 (1 Thess. 2:14-19) Hierarch: Hebrews, per. 318 (Heb. 7:26-8:2) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 73 (Lk. 13:31-35) Hierarch: John, per. 36 (Jn. 10:9-16)

219 Saturday, November 27 November 14

Commemoration of all those who perished in the Holodomor

3 Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip (1st c.) 6 St. Justinian the Emperor of Byzantium (565) and his wife St. Theodora (548) 6 St. Gregory Palamas, abp. of Thessalonica (ca. 1360)

Ord. Epistle: 2 Corinthians, per. 185 (2 Cor. 8:1-5) Holy Apostle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 46 (Lk. 9:37-43) Holy Apostle: John, per. 5 (Jn. 1:43-51)

BEGINNING OF THE NATIVITY FAST (ADVENT)

Sunday, November 28 November 15

23RD Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 6 TONE 6 (UA) | TONE 6 (EN)

6 Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias (299), Samonas (306), and Abibus (322), of Edessa 6 Ven. Paisius (Velichkovsky) (1794) 6 Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (361-363) 6 Martyr Demetrius of Thrace (ca. 307) 6 St. Quinctian, bp. of Seleucia (4th c.) 7 “Kupyatich” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1180)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 1ST Orthros Gospel – Matthew, per. 116 (Mt. 28:16-20)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 220 (Eph. 2:4-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 53 (Lk. 10:25-37) [25TH Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos, 2 for the Martyrs and 2 for the Venerable Father. Glory: both now. Dohmatyk of Tone 6. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Re- joice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the Martyrs. Glory: Tropar of the Vener- able Father. Both now: Theotokion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Octoechos. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 1ST Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Matthew per. 116. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 2, Theotokos on 2, 220 Martyrs on 3 and Venerable Father on 3. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – I shall open my mouth. After the 3RD Ode: Kondaks and Sessional Hymns of the Martyrs and Venerable Father. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honour- able. 1ST Sunday Exapostilarion, Exapostilarion of Martyrs. Glory: of the Venerable Father. Both now: Theotokion of the 1ST Resurrectional Exapostilarion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 1ST Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxol- ogy: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Martyrs and Venerable Father, alternately. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance –

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD: Sunday Tropar. Glory: both now. Sunday Kondak.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Glory: Sunday Kondak. Both now: Kondak of the temple

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT: Sunday Tropar. Tropar of the temple. Sunday Kondak. Glory: Kondak of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Ephesians per. 220. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 53. Commu- nion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, November 29 November 16

24TH Week after Pentecost

3 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60) 6 St. Fulvianus, prince of Ethiopia, in Holy Baptism Matthew (1st c.) 6 St. Eucherius of Lyons (449) 6 St. Lubuinus, missionary to Friesland (773) 6 St. Otmar, abbot and monastic founder in Switzerland (759)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil, in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 267 (1 Thess. 2:20-3:8) Holy Apostle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 75 (Lk. 14:12-15) Holy Apostle: Matthew, per. 30 (Mt. 9:9-13)

221 Tuesday, November 30 November 17

5 St. Gregory the wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea (ca. 266-270) 6 Ven. Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (ca. 857) 6 Martyr Gobron (Michael) and 133 soldiers of Georgia (914) 6 Sts. Acisclus and Victoria of Cordoba (4th c.) 6 Ven. Longinus of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Ven. Hilda, Abbess of Whitby (680)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 268 (1 Thess. 3:9-13) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 77 (Lk. 14:25-35)

222 DECEMBER 2021

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 p.224 3 4 p.225 q Vigil for a Great Feast 4 Ven. 1 The Entry w Vigil for a Saint Barlaam and of the Most loasaph, Holy Theot- e With the Polyeleos prince of okos into the r With the Doxology India, and St. Temple Abenner the r With Six Stichera King, father of St. loasaph (4TH c.)

5 p.226 6 p.227 7 p.227 8 p.228 9 p.228 10 p.228 11 p.229 Tone 7 25TH week after 5 Great-mar- 4 Apodosis 3 Repose of 5 Great-mar- 5 Martyr 24TH Sunday Pentecost tyr Catherine (Leavetaking) St. Innocent, tyr James the Stephen the after Pentecost 3 St. Olek- of Alexandria of the Entry of first bp. of Persian (421) New of Mt. the Most Holy 5 sandr Nevsky (305-313) Irkutsk (1731) 5 St. Auxentius Martyrdom Theotokos into St. James, (in schema (767) of St. Mi- 5 Hieromar- the Temple bp. and won- chael, prince Oleksiy), tyr Mercurius derworker of of Tver (1318) grand prince of Smolensk Rostov (1392) of Novhorod (1238) (1263)

12 p.229 13 p.230 14 15 16 17 p.231 18 p.232 Tone 8 26TH week after 5 Great-mar- 2 Ven. Sab- 25TH Sunday Pentecost tyr Barbara bas the Sanc- after Pentecost 3 Holy and and Martyr tified (532) All-praised Juliana at Apostle Heliapolis in Andrew the Syria (ca. 306) First-called (62)

19 p.232 20 21 22 p.234 23 24 25 p.235 Tone 1 27TH week after 4 The Con- 5 St. Spyr- 26TH Sunday Pentecost ception by St. idon the won- after Pentecost Anna of the derworker 2 St. Nicho- Most Holy of Tremithon las the won- Theotokos (ca. 348) derworker, archbishop of Myra in Lycia (ca. 345) 26 p.27 27 28 p.236 29 30 p.237 31 Tone 2 28TH week after 5 St. Ste- 5 Holy 27TH Sunday Pentecost phen the Prophet Dan- after Pentecost Confessor, iel and the Sunday of the abp. of Three Holy Holy Forefa- Surozh in the Youths: Ana- thers Crimea (8TH c.) nias, Azarias, and Misael (600 B.C.) Wednesday, December 1 November 18

6 Martyr Platon of Ancyra (302 or 306) 6 Martyr Romanus the deacon of Caesarea and child-martyr Barulas of Antioch (303) 6 Martyrs Zacchaeus the deacon and Alphaeus, of Caesarea in Palestine (303) 6 St. Mawes, bp. in Cornwall and Britta- ny (5th c.) 6 St. Mabyn, nun of Cornwall 6 St. Odo of Cluny (942)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 269 (1 Thess. 4:1-12) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 78 (Lk. 15:1-10)

Thursday, December 2 November 19

6 Prophet Obadiah (Abdias) (9th c. B.C.) 6 Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cap- padocia (304) 4 Ven. Barlaam and loasaph, prince of India, and St. Abenner the King, father of St. loasaph (4th c.) 6 Ven. Barlaam, abbot of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (1065) 6 Uncovering of the relics (1625) of Monk-martyr Adrian, abbot of Poshekhonye (1550) 6 Martyr Azes of Isauria, and with him 150 soldiers (284-305) 6 Martyr Heliodorus in Pamphylia (ca. 273) 6 Ven. Hilarion of Georgia, wonderworker of Thessalonica (875) 6 St. Patroclus of Bourges (577) 6 St. Egbert, abp. of York (766) 6 Martyrs Anthimus, Thalalaeus, Christopher, Euphemia and her children 6 Martyr Pancharius

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil, in honour of the Saint for whom the Great Doxology is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 271 (1 Thess. 5:1-8) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 80 (Lk. 16:1-9)

Friday, December 3 November 20

Forefeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

6 Ven. Gregory Decapolites (816) 6 St. Proclus, abp. of Constantinople (446-447) 6 Ven. Diodorus of George Hill (1633) 6 Martyr Dasius of Dorostolum (284-305) 6 Martyrs Eustace, Thespesius, and Anatolius of Nicaea (312) 6 Hieromartyrs Nerses and Joseph; and John, Saverius, Isaac, and Hypatius, bishops of Persia; Martyrs Azades, Sasonius, Thecla, and Anna (343) 6 St. Edmund, king of England and martyr (869)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

224 Ord. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, per. 272 (1 Thess. 5:9-13, 24-28) For Saturday: 2 Corinthians, per. 191 (2 Cor. 11:1-6) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 82 (Lk. 16:15-18, 17:1-4) For Saturday: Luke, per. 49 (Lk. 9:57-62)

Saturday, December 4 November 21

1 The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

6 Ven. Columbanus of Bobbio, abbot and founder of Luxeuil Abbey (615)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil twice during the day, in honour of the Entrance of our Most-holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary into the Temple.

At Vespers: Exodus (Ex. 40:1-5, 9-10, 16, 34-35) 3 Kings (3 Kings 7:51, 8:1, 3-7, 9-11) Ezekiel (Ezek. 43:27, 44:1-4)

At Orthros: Luke, per. 4 (Lk. 1:39-49, 56)

Theotokos: Hebrews, per. 320 (Heb. 9:1-7) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 8 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. Prokeimen of the day. Paroemias. At the Litia: stichera of the Feast. At the Apos- ticha: stichera of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon, at the Blessing of Loaves, the Tropar of the Feast (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Tropar of the Feast (thrice). After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Feast. Polyeleos and Magnification. Sessional Hymn of the Feast. From my youth. Prokeimen – Hearken, daughter. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 4. Psalm 50. Glory: Today the living temple.; Both now: the same again. Have mercy on me, O God. Today the Theotokos. Both can- ons of the Feast. Irmoi – I will open my mouth. Katavasias of the Nativity of Christ – Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Feast. At the 9TH Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the refrain fo the Feast – Seeing the entry of the Most pure one... and the Irmos – Let no human hand. Exapostilarion of the Feast (thrice). At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Feast. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Great Doxology, the Tropar of the Feast. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast

AT THE LITURGY: Regular (Typical) antiphons. After the Entrance: Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Feast. Epistle to the Hebrews, per. 320. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 54. In place of It is truly worthy... the refrain fo the Feast – Seeing the entry of the Most pure one... and the Irmos – Let no human hand. Communion Hymn of the Feast.

225 NOTE: From this day until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Feast on weekdays at the Liturgy at the Entrance we sing – O Son of God, through the prayers of the Theotokos save us who sing to You. The hymn to the Mother of God of the Feast is sung every day until the Leavetaking. Until the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Nativity of our Lord, when the Great Doxology is sung at Orthros, we use the Katavasia of the Nativity – Christ is Born.

Sunday, December 5 November 22

24TH Sunday after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

Tone 7

6 Apostles Philemon and Archippus, Martyr Apphia, wife of Philemon, and St. Onesimus, disciple of St. Paul (ca. 109) 5 Martyrdom of St. Michael, prince of Tver (1318) 6 St. Yaropolk, in Holy Baptism Peter, prince of Volodymyr-Volynsk (1086) 6 Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius, and Maximus at Rome (ca. 230) 6 Martyr Procopius the reader at Caesarea in Palestine (303) 6 Martyr Menignus at Parium (250) 6 Ven. Agabbas of Syria (5th c.) 6 Righteous Michael the soldier of Bulgaria (866) 6 Martyr Agapion of Greece (304)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 2ND Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 70 (Mk. 16:1-8)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 221 (Eph. 2:14-22) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 66 (Lk. 12:16-21) [26TH Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos, 3 from the Feast, 3 of the Apostles. Glory: of the Feast. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 7. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha from the Octoechos. Glory: both now: of the Feast. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Feast (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar. Glory: Tropar of the Apostles. Both now: of the Feast. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 2ND Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark per. 70. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, of the Feast on 4, and of the Apostles on 4. Irmoi of the Res- urrectional Canon. Katavasia – Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode: Kondaks and Sessional Hymns of the Apostles. Glory: both now. Sessional Hymn of the Feast. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 2ND Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: both now: of the Feast. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: 2ND Orthros Doxas- ticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today Salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

226 AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Feast and the Apostles, alternately. Kondaks of the Resurrectional Tone and the Feast alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Tropar of the Feast. Glo- ry: Kondak of the Tone. Both now: Kondak of the Feast. Prokeimen of the Tone. Epistle to the Ephesians per. 221. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 66. In place of It is truly worthy... the refrain of the Feast – Seeing the entry of the Most pure one... and the Irmos – Let no human hand. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – I will take the cup of salvation.

Monday, December 6 November 23

25TH Week after Pentecost Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

6 St. Amphilochius, bp. of Iconium (after 394) 6 St. Gregory, bp. of Agrigentum (6th-7th c.) 6 St. Amphilocius of the Kyivan Caves, bishop of Volyn’ (1122) 3 St. Oleksandr Nevsky (in schema Oleksiy), grand prince of Novhorod (1263) 6 St. Sisinius the confessor, bp. of Cyzicus (ca. 325) and Martyr Theodore of Antioch (4th c.)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil, in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Thessalonians, per. 274 (2 Thess. 1:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 86 (Lk. 17:20-25)

Tuesday, December 7 November 24

Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

6 Great-martyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (259) 5 Great-martyr Catherine of Alexandria (305-313) 5 Hieromartyr Mercurius of Smolensk (1238) 6 Ven. Mercurius, the faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (14th c.) 6 Mar- tyrs Augusta (Faustina) the empress, Porphyrius, and 200 soldiers at Alexan- dria with Great-martyr Catherine (305-313) 6 Ven. Mastridia of Alexandria (1060) 6 Martyr Philothea of Romania (1060) 6 6 Ven. Romanus of Bordeaux (382), and Ven. Protasius, hermit of Auvergne (6th c.)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Thessalonians, per. 274 (from the half) (2 Thess. 1:10-2:2) Great-martyr: Ephesians, per. 233 (Eph. 6:10-17) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 87 (Lk. 17:26-37) Great-martyr: Luke, per. 106 (Lk. 21:12-19)

227 Wednesday, December 8 November 25

4 Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

6 Hieromartyrs Clement, pope of Rome (101) and Peter, abp. of Alexandria 6 Ven. Peter the Silent, of Galata, Syria (ca. 429)

Nativity Fast. Food and wine with oil in honour of the Leavetaking of the Feast.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Thessalonians, per. 275 (2 Thess. 2:1-12) Theotokos: Hebrews, per. 320 (Heb. 9:1-7) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 90 (Lk. 18:15-17, 26-30) Theotokos: Luke, per. 54/58 (Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28)

Thursday, December 9 November 26

6 Ven. Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis (640) 6 Dedication of the Church of St. George at Kyiv (1051-1054) 3 Repose of St. Innocent, first bp. of Irkutsk (1731) 6 Ven. James the Solitary of Syria (457)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil, in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Thessalonians, per. 276 (2 Thess. 2:13-3:5) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 92 (Lk. 18:31-34)

Friday, December 10 November 27

6 Commemoration of the miracle of the Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theot- okos “Of the Sign” at Novhorod in 1170 5 Great-martyr James the Persian (421) 6 Ven. Palladius of Thessalonica (6th-7th c.) 5 St. James, bp. and wonderworker of Rostov (1392) 6 Uncovering of the relics (1192) of St. Vsevolod (Gabriel), prince and wonderworker of Pskov (1138) 6 17 Monk-martyrs in India (4th c.) 6 Ven. Romanus the wonderworker of Cilicia (5th c.) 6 St. Virgil, bp. of Salzburg 6 St. Congar, bp. of Somerset 6 St. Fergus, bp. of Glamis

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 Thessalonians, per. 277 (2 Thess. 3:6-18) Great-martyr: Ephesians, per. 233 (Eph. 6:10-17) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 95 (Lk. 19:12-28) Great-martyr: John, per. 52 (Jn. 15:17-16:2)

228 Saturday, December 11 November 28

5 Martyr Stephen the New of Mt. St. Auxentius (767) 6 Martyr Hirenarchus and Seven Women-martyrs at Sebaste (303) 6 Blessed Theodore, abp. of Rostov (1394) 6 Martyrs Basil, Stephen, two Gregories, John (near Constantinople), Andrew, Peter, Anna, and many others (741-775)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 199 (Gal. 1:3-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 51 (from the half) (Lk. 10:19-21)

Sunday, December 12 November 29

25TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 8

6 Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia (250) 6 Martyr Philumenus of An- cyra (ca. 274) 6 Ven. Acacius of Mt. Latros, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.) 6 Ven. Nectarius the Obedient of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Hieromartyr Abibus, bp. of Nekressi in Georgia (6th c.) 6 St. Saturninus, martyr and bp. of Toulouse (257) 6 St. Brendan of Birr (571)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 3RD Orthros Gospel – Mark, per. 71 (Mk. 16:9-20)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 224 (Eph. 4:1-6) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 71 (Lk. 13:10-17) [27TH Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 7 stichera from the Octoechos and 3 of the Martyr. Glory: both now. Dohmatyk of Tone 8. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (thrice).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Martyr. Both now: Theot- okion. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 3RD Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Mark per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Stavroanastasimon on 3, Theotokos on 3 and Martyr on 4. Irmoi of the Resur- rectional Canon. Katavasia – Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode: Sessional Hymn of the Martyr. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 3RD Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: both now. Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 8 stichera of the Octoechos, Glory: 3RD Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR. 229 AT THE HOURS: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Glory: of the Martyr. Kondak of the Resurrection- al Tone.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the regular order for the troparia. Prokeimen of the Tone. Epis- tle to Ephesians, per. 224. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 71. Communion Hymn – Praise the Lord.

Monday, December 13 November 30

3 Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called (62) 6 St. Frumentius, abp. of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) (ca. 380) 6 St. Tudwal, bp. in Wales and Brittany (6th c.)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil, in honour of the Saint for whom the Polyeleos is sung.

At Vespers: 1 Peter, per. 58 (to the half) (1 Pet. 1:1-2:6) 1 Peter, per. 58 (from the half) (1 Pet. 2:21-3:9) 1 Peter, per. 61 (1 Pet. 4:1-11)

At Orthros: Matthew, per. 9 (Mt. 4:18-23)

Holy Apostle: 1 Corinthians, per. 131 (1 Cor. 4:9-16) Holy Apostle: John, per. 4 (Jn. 1:35-51)

Tuesday, December 14 December 1

6 Prophet Nahum (7th c. B.C.) 6 Righteous Philaret the Merciful of Amnia in Asia Minor (792) 6 Martyr Ananias of Persia 6 St. Eligius, bp. of Noyon (660) 6 St. Austremoine, first bishop of Clermont and apostle of the Auvergne (3rd c.) 6 St. Botolph, of Boston (England), abbot and confessor (680)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

For Monday: 1 TImothy, per. 278 (1 Tim. 1:1-7) Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 279 (1 Tim. 1:8-14) For Monday: Luke, per. 97 (Lk. 19:37-44) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 98 (Lk. 19:45-48)

230 Wednesday, December 15 December 2

6 Prophet Habakkuk (Abbacum) (7th c. B.C.) 6 Ven. Athanasius “the Resurrected,” recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (ca. 1176), and another Athanasius, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Martyr Myrope of Chios (ca. 251) 6 Ven. John, Heraclemon, Andrew, and Theophilus of Egypt (4th c.) 6 Ven. Jesse (Ise), bp. of Tsilkani in Georgia (6th c.) 6 St. Stephen-Urosh IV, king of Serbia (1367)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 281 (1 Tim. 1:18-20, 2:8-15) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 99 (Lk. 20:1-8)

Thursday, December 16 December 3

6 Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) (635 B.C.) 6 Ven. Theodulus, Eparch of Con- stantinople (ca. 440) 6 Ven. John the Silent of St. Sabbas’ monastery (558) 6 Hieromartyr Theodore, abp. of Alexandria (606) 6 St. Birinus, bp. of Dorchester (649-650) 6 St. Sola, Anglo-Saxon missionary Priest under St. Boniface 6 St. Nicetius, bp. of Lyons 6 St. Lucius, king of Britain who requested missionaries for his people (187)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 283 (1 Tim. 3:1-13) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 100 (Lk. 20:9-18)

Friday, December 17 December 4

5 Great-martyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana at Heliapolis in Syria (ca. 306) 6 Ven. John Damascene (ca. 780) 6 Ven. John, bp. of Polybotum (8th c.)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 285 (1 Tim. 4:4-8, 16) Great-martyr: Galatians, per. 208 (Gal. 3:23-29) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 101 (Lk. 20:19-26) Great-martyr: Mark, per. 21 (Mk. 5:24-34)

231 Saturday, December 18 December 5

2 Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified (532) 6 Martyr Anastasias 6 Ven. Karion (Cyrion) and his son St. Zachariah of Egypt (4th c.)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 205 (Gal. 3:8-12) Ven. Father: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 67 (Lk. 12:32-40) Ven. Father: Matthew, per. 43 (Mt. 11:27-30)

Sunday, December 19 December 6

26TH Sunday after Pentecost

Tone 1

2 St. Nicholas the wonderworker, abp. of Myra in Lycia (ca. 345)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Vespers: Proverbs (Prov. 10:7, 6, 3:13-16, 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9, 1:23) Proverbs (Prov. 10:31-11:12) Wisdom of Solomon (Wis. 4:7-15)

At Orthros: 4TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 112 (Lk. 24:1-12)

Ord. Epistle: Ephesians, per. 229 (Eph. 5:9-19) Hierarch: Hebrews, per. 335 (Heb. 13:17-21) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 76 (Lk. 14:16-24) [29TH Sunday] Hierarch: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 4 stichera from the Octoechos and 6 of the Hierarch. Glory: of the Hierarch. Both now: Dohmatyk of Tone 1. Entrance. Prokeimen – The Lord is King. Paroemias. At the Litia: the stichera of the temple and of the Hierarch. Glory: of the Hierarch. Both now: Theotokion. The Aposticha of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Hierarch, Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon, the troparia: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and of St. Nicholas (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice). Glory: of the Hierarch. Both now: Theot- okion of the 4TH tone. After the Kathismas, the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. The Polyeleos and Magnification. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe of the Tone and Sessional Hymns of the Hierarch. Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 4TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke per. 112. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrection- al on 4, Theotokos on 2 and both canons of the Hierarch on 8. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Can- 232 on. Katavasia – Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode: Kondak, Ikos and Sessional Hymn of the Hier- arch. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak and Ikos of Resurrectional Tone. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 4TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Hierarch. Both now: Theotokion. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos, 4 of the Hierarch (with their refrains). Glory: 4TH Orthros Doxasticon. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. 1ST HOUR.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Hierarch. Kondak of the Resurrectional Tone and the Hierarch, alternately.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance, the Tropar of the Tone, the temple (if of the Theotokos), and the Hierarch. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the Hierarch, Both now: Kondak of the temple (if of the Theotokos) or O Protection of Christians. Prokeimen of the Tone and of the Hierarch – The righteous man. Epistle to the Ephesians per. 229 and to the Hebrews per. 335. Gospel of St. Luke per. 85 and 24. Communion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and of the Hierarch – The righteous man.

Monday, December 20 December 7

27TH Week after Pentecost

6 St. Ambrose, bp. of Milan (397) 6 Ven. John, faster of the Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12th c.) 6 Martyr Athenodorus of Mesopotamia (ca. 304) 6 Ven. Paul the Obedient 6 St. Bassa of Jerusalem, abbess (5th c.) 6 St. Diuma, bp. of the Mercians and Middle Anglians

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 285 (from the half) (1 Tim. 5:1-10) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 102 (Lk. 20:27-44)

Tuesday, December 21 December 8

6 Ven. Patapius of Thebes (7th c.) 6 Ven. Cyril, abbot of Chelma Hill (1367) 6 Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Caesar, and Onesiphorus (1st c.) 6 Holy 362 Martyrs of Africa, martyred by the Arians, and Martyr Anthusa, at Rome (477) 6 Martyr Anthusa at Rome (5th c.) 6 St. Valerius, bp. of Trier (3rd c.) 6 St. Budoc, bp. of Plourin

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 286 (1 Tim. 5:11-21) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 104 (Lk. 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24)

233 Wednesday, December 22 December 9

4 The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos 6 Prophetess Anna (Hannah), mother of the Prophet Samuel (1100 B.C.) 6 St. Sophronios, abp. of Cyprus (6th c.) 6 Ven. Stephen the “New Light” of Constantinople (912) 6 Martyr Narses of Persia 6 St. Valeria of Aquitaine (2nd c.)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil once during the day, in honour of the Saint for whom the Great Doxology is sung.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 287 (1 Tim. 5:22-6:11) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 106 (Lk. 21:12-19)

Thursday, December 23 December 10

6 Martyrs Menas the Melodius, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus of Alexandria (ca. 313) 6 St. Ioasaph, bp. of Belgorod (1754) 6 Martyr Gemellus of Paphlagonia (ca. 361) 6 Ven. Thomas of Bithynia (10th c.) 6 Blessed John, king of Serbia (1503), and his parents Stephen (1446) and Angelina Brancovich

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 1 TImothy, per. 289 (1 Tim. 6:17-21) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 107 (Lk. 21:28-33)

Friday, December 24 December 11

6 Ven. Daniel the Stylite of Constantinopole (489-490) 6 Ven. Nicon the Dry of Kyivan Caves (the Near Caves) (12 c.) 6 Martyr Mirax of Egypt (640) 6 Martyr Acepsius and Aeithalas at Arbela in Assyria (354) 6 Ven. Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (ca. 970-980) 6 Monk-martyr Barsabas, abbot of Ishtar and 10 companions in Persia

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 TImothy, per. 290 (2 Tim. 1:1-2, 8-18) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 108 (Lk. 21:37-22:8)

234 Saturday, December 25 December 12

5 St. Spyridon the wonderworker of Tremithon (ca. 348) 6 Ven. Therapontes, abbot of Monza (1597) 6 Hieromartyr Alexander, bp. of Jerusalem (251) 6 Martyr Synesius of Rome (270-275) 6 Ven. Finian, founder of Clonard and Skellig Michael (Ireland) (549) 6 Ven. Colman of Glendalough (Ireland) (659) 6 Sts. Amonathus and Anthus, monks 6 Martyr John, abbot of the Zedazeni, Georgia (9th c.)

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Galatians, per. 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2) Hierarch: Hebrews, per. 335 (Heb. 13:17-21) Ord. Gospel: Luke, per. 72 (Lk. 13:18-29) Hierarch: Luke, per. 24 (Lk. 6:17-23)

Sunday, December 26 December 13

27TH Sunday after Pentecost Sunday of the Holy Forefathers

Tone 2

3 Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (284-305) 6 Virgin-martyr Lucy of Syracuse (304) 6 Ven. Arcadius, monk of No- votorsk (11th c.) 6 Ven. Mardarius, recluse of the Kyivan Caves (the Far Caves) (13th c.) 6 Ven. Arsenius of Latros (8th-10th c.) 6 Ven. Nicodemus of Romania 6 St. Judoc, hermit of Ponthieu 6 St. Ares, monk

Nativity Fast. Fish, wine and food with oil.

At Orthros: 5TH Orthros Gospel – Luke, per. 113 (Lk. 24:12-35)

Forefathers: Colossians, per. 257 (Col. 3:4-11) [29TH Sunday] Forefathers: Luke, per. 76 (Lk. 14:16-24) [28TH Sunday]

AT GREAT VESPERS: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried: 6 stichera from the Octoechos and 4 of the Forefathers. Glory: of the Forefathers. Both now: Dohmatyk of the Tone. Entrance. Prokei- men – The Lord is King. Paroemias. At the Aposticha, stichera of the Octoechos. Glory: of the Forefathers. Both now: Theotokion. After the Song of St. Simeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos... (twice) and the Tropar of the Forefathers (once).

AT ORTHROS: At God is the Lord: Sunday Tropar (twice), Glory: both now. of the forefathers. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Resurrection. Polyeleos. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent and Prokeimen of the Tone. 5TH Resurrectional Gospel, from St. Luke per. 113. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ... and the rest as usual. Canons: Resurrec- 235 tional on 4, Martyrs on 4 and the Forefathers on 6. Irmoi of the Resurrectional Canon. Katavasia – Christ is born. After the 3RD Ode: Hypakoe of the Forefathers. After the 6TH Ode: Kondak of the Forefathers. At the 9TH Ode: More honourable. 5TH Sunday Exapostilarion. Glory: of the Forefathers. Both now: The Great Sun. At the Verses of Praise: 4 stichera of the Octoechos and 4 of the Forefathers.Glory: of the Forefathers. Both now: You are most blessed. After the Great Doxology: the Tropar – Today salvation. Litanies and Dismissal. Glory: both now. 5TH Orthros Doxasticon. 1ST Hour.

AT THE HOURS: Resurrectional Tropar. Glory: of the Forefathers. Kondak of the Forefathers.

AT THE LITURGY: After the Entrance: Tropar of the Resurrectional Tone. Tropar of the Forefathers. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Forefathers. Prokeimen, song of the Fathers – Blessed are You, Lord, God of our Fathers. Epistle to the Colossians per. 257. Gospel from St. Luke, per. 76. Com- munion Hymns – Praise the Lord... and – Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.

Monday, December 27 December 14

28TH Week after Pentecost

6 Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Apollonia (249-251) 6 Martyrs Apol- lonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theoctychus of Alexandria (286-287)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 TImothy, per. 294 (2 Tim. 2:20-26) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 33 (Mk. 8:11-21)

Tuesday, December 28 December 15

6 Hieromartyr Eleutherius, bp. of Illyria, and his mother, Martyr Anthia and Mar- tyr Corivus the Eparch (2nd c.) 6 Ven. Paul of Mt. Latros (955) 5 St. Stephen the confessor, abp. of Surozh in the Crimea (8th c.) 6 Synaxis of All Saints of Crimea 6 Ven. Tryphon, of Pechenga or Kola and his martyred disciple Ven. Jonah (1583) 6 Martyr Eleutherius at Constantinople (305-311) 6 Ven. Pardus, hermit of Palestine (6th c.) 6 Martyr Susanna the deaconess of Palestine (4th c.) 6 St. Aubertus, bishop (668)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 TImothy, per. 297 (2 Tim. 3:16-4:4) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 34 (Mk. 8:22-26)

236 Wednesday, December 29 December 16

6 Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) (500 B.C.) 6 Martyr Marinus of Rome (3rd c.) 6 Blessed Empress Theophania of Byzantium (893-894) 6 St. Memnon, abp. of Ephesus 6 St. Nicholas Chrysoberges, patr. of Constantinople (995) 6 St. Modestus II, abp. of Jerusalem (634)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: 2 TImothy, per. 299 (2 Tim. 4:9-22) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 36 (Mk. 8:30-34)

Thursday, December 30 December 17

5 Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael (600 B.C.) 6 Ven. Daniel the confessor (in schema Stephen) of Spain and Egypt (10th c.) 6 St. Sturm, abbot and founder of Fulda monastery (Germany) (779)

Nativity Fast. Wine and food with oil.

Ord. Epistle: Titus, per. 300 (from the half) (Titus 1:5-2:1) Holy Prophet: Hebrews, per. 330 (Heb. 11:33-12:2) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 39 (Mk. 9:10-16) Holy Prophet: Luke, per. 62 (Lk. 11:47-12:1)

Friday, December 31 December 18

6 Martyr Sebastian and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius, and Castulus, at Rome (ca. 287) 6 St. Modestus I, abp. of Jerusalem (633-634) 6 Ven. Florus, bp. of Amisus (7th c.) 6 Ven. Michael the confessor at Constantinople (845)

Nativity Fast. After the 9th hour, food without oil.

Ord. Epistle: Titus, per. 301 (Titus 1:15-2:10) Ord. Gospel: Mark, per. 41 (Mk. 9:33-41)

THE END OF THE TYPIKON FOR THE YEAR OF THE LORD 2021 (NS) UNTO GOD BE THE GLORY!

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APPENDIX ONE CONCERNING THE ORDER OF TROPARS AND KONDAKS AT THE LITTLE ENTRANCE OF THE DIVINE LITURGY

At the Little Entrance of the Divine Liturgy, according to the Typikon, we should sing the Tropar and the Kondak: 1) of the day; 2) of the temple; and 3) of the Menaion (i.e., of the Feast or the Saint of the day), and/or Triodion or Pentecostarion (i.e. of the Lenten or Paschal cycles). The Tropar and Kon- dak “of the day” are the Tropar and Kondak of the day of the week. Each of the seven days has a special commemoration, and thus a corresponding Tropar and Kondak:

DAY OF THE WEEK COMMEMORATION Monday The Angelic Powers Tuesday St. John the Baptist Wednesday The Precious Cross and the Most-holy Theotokos Thursday The Holy Apostles and St. Nicholas Friday The Precious Cross Saturday All the Saints and the Departed Sunday The Holy Resurrection

Where the Tropar and Kondak appointed for Wednesdays and Fridays (both commemorating the Precious Cross) are identical, this principle does not apply to the hymnody of Sundays. Each of the eight Tones of the Octoechos has its own Tropar and Kondak of the Holy Resurrection, unique in both verse and melody. The Tropar and Kondak “of the Saint” or “of the Feast” are the Tropar and the Kondak of the Saint or of the Feast which falls on that specific day in the calendar (usually) according to the Menaion. In a similar vein, the Tropar and Kondak “of the Triodion” or “of the Pen- tecostarion” are the verses appointed on specific commemorations within the cycles of preparation or celebration surrounding Holy Pascha. The Tropar and Kondak “of the temple” is the Tropar and Kondak of the particular Feast of the Lord or Theotokos; or of the Saint in honour of which (whom) the parish church has been consecrated.

All the Tropars are sung first; and then all the Kondaks. The hymns in honour of the Lord are to be sung first, those in honour of the Theotokos second, and finally, those in honour of Saints. The order is usually concluded by the singing of a hymn in honour of the Theotokos, in Tone 6: O Protection of Christians, or by another Kondak, as prescribed by the Typikon.

The precise order of troparia and kondaks is determined by whether the temple is dedicated to the Lord, to the Most-holy Theotokos or to a Saint.

I. ABBREVIATED PARISH USAGE

This proposed abbreviated order is intended for parish use where, for whatever reason, the pastor feels it might be useful.

1) On all Sundays when the commemoration of the Feast or Saint is of a 3 Polyeleos level or lesser (4 Great Doxology, 4 Six Stichera) we observe the following order:

239 IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD:

Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Kondak of the Tone.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS:

Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the Temple. Glory: Kondak of the Tone. Both now: Kondak of the Temple.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT:

Tropar of the Tone. Tropar of the patron saint of the temple. Kondak of the Tone. Glory: Kondak of the patron saint of the temple. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

2) When a great feast, or a feast of a vigil rank or higher falls on a Sunday, we observe the order as given below in section II.

II. ORDER OF TROPARS AND KONDAKS ON A SUNDAY – UNABBREVIATED

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD:

1) When one of the twelve major feasts of the Lord falls on a Sunday: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

2) When one of the great feasts of the Lord (not one of the major twelve) falls on Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast, and of the Menaion. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

3) When one of the twelve major feasts of the Theotokos falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast.

4) When one of the great feasts of the Theotokos (but not one of the major twelve) falls on Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast and of the Menaion. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

5) On a Sunday which falls during the Forefeast or Afterfeast periods of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Forefeast or of the Feast, and of the Menaion. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

240 6) If the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast.

NOTE: The Tropar and the Kondak of a Saint may be added if on that day we sang the Polyeleos for that Saint.

7) When the memory of a Saint (with Polyeleos, Doxology, or even with a simple commemora- tion) falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Saint (one or two) and O Protection of Christians.

IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS:

1) When one of the twelve major feasts of the Lord falls on a Sunday: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

2) When one of the great feasts of the Lord (not one of the major twelve) falls on Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast, and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

3) When one of the twelve major feasts of the Theotokos falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast.

4) When one of the great feasts of the Theotokos (but not one of the major twelve) falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

5) On a Sunday which falls during the Forefeast or Afterfeast of a feast of the Lord: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Forefeast or of the Feast, of the temple, and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

NOTE: If there is no Tropar and Kondak of the Saint, then we sing the following Kondak of the Res- urrection (of the Tone), of the temple and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

6) On a Sunday which falls during the Forefeast or afterfeast of a feast of the Theotokos: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Forefeast or of the Feast, of the temple, and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

7) If the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

241 8) When the memory of a Saint (with Polyeleos, Doxology, or even with a simple commemora- tion) falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the temple and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Saint (one or two) and of the church.

IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT:

1) When one of the twelve major feasts of the Lord falls on a Sunday: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

2) When one of the great feasts of the Lord (not one of the major twelve) falls on Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast, and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

3) When one of the twelve major feasts of the Theotokos falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast.

4) When one of the great feasts of the Theotokos (but not one of the major twelve) falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Feast and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Saint and of the Feast.

5) On a Sunday which falls during the Forefeast or Afterfeast of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the Forefeast or of the Feast, of the temple, and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the temple, of the Saint, and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

6) If the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Feast.

NOTE: The Tropar and the Kondak of a Saint may be added if on that day we sang the Polyeleos for that Saint.

7) When the memory of a Saint (for whom we celebrate a Vigil) falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone) and of the Saint, of the temple, and O Protection of Christians.

8) When the memory of a Saint (for whom we do not celebrate a Vigil) falls on a Sunday: Tropar of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the temple and of the Saint. Kondak of the Resurrection (of the Tone), of the temple, of the Saint and O Protection of Christians.

242 III. ORDER OF TROPARS AND KONDAKS ON OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK

IN A TEMPLE OF THE LORD:

1) On one of the twelve major feasts of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

2) On one of the great feasts of the Lord or of the Theotokos (not one of the major twelve): Tropar of the Feast and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the Feast.

3) During the Forefeast or afterfeast of a feast of the Lord: Tropar of the Forefeast or of the Feast, and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

4) During the Forefeast or Afterfeast of a feast of the Theotokos: Tropar of the temple, of the Forefeast or of the Feast, and of the Saint. Kondak of the temple, the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

5) On the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

NOTE: The Tropar and the Kondak of a Saint may be added if on that day we sang the Polyeleos for that Saint.

6) When commemorating a Saint in whose honour we observe a 2 Vigil, 3 Polyeleos or 4 Great Doxology: Tropar of the temple and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the temple.

7) When the memory of a Saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday: Tropar of the temple, of the day (on Thursday: two troparia) and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the day (on Thursday: two troparia), of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

8) When the memory of a Saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on a Wednesday or Friday: Tropar of the Cross and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the Cross, of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

9) When the memory of a saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on Saturday: Tropar of the temple, of the day (Apostles, Martyrs) and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the temple, of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of the day – To You, O Lord, Creator of all things.

243 IN A TEMPLE OF THE THEOTOKOS:

1) On one of the twelve major feasts of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

2) On one of the great feasts of the Lord or of the Theotokos (not one of the major twelve): Tropar of the Feast and of the Saint; Kondak: of the Saint and of the Feast.

3) During the Forefeast or afterfeast of a feast of the Lord: Tropar of the Forefeast or of the Feast, of the temple and of the Saint. Kondak of the church, of the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

4) During the Forefeast or Afterfeast of a feast of the Theotokos: Tropar of the Forefeast or of the Feast and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

5) On the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

NOTE: The Tropar and the Kondak of a Saint may be added if on that day we sang the Polyeleos for that Saint.

6) When commemorating a Saint in whose honour we observe a 2 Vigil, sing the 3 Polyeleos or 4 Great Doxology: Tropar of the temple and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the temple.

7) When the memory of a saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday: Tropar of the church, of the day (on Thursday: two troparia) and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the day (on Thursday: two troparia), of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

8) When the memory of a saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on Wednesday or Friday: Tropar of the Cross or the temple and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the Cross, of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of the temple.

9) When the memory of a saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on Saturday: Tropar of the church, of the day (Apostles, Martyrs) and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the church, of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of the day – To You, O Lord, Creator of all things.

244 IN THE TEMPLE OF A SAINT:

1) On one of the twelve major feasts of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

2) On one of the great feasts of the Lord or of the Theotokos (not one of the major twelve): Tropar of the Feast and of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and of the Feast.

3) During the Forefeast or Afterfeast of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar of the Forefeast or of the Feast, of the temple and of the Saint. Kondak of the temple, the Saint and of the Forefeast or of the Feast.

4) On the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of a feast of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Tropar and Kondak of the Feast.

NOTE: The Tropar and the Kondak of a Saint may be added if on that day we sang the Polyeleos for that Saint.

5) When commemorating a Saint in whose honour we observe a 2 Vigil: Tropar of the Saint. Kondak of the Saint and O Protection of Christians.

6) When commemorating a Saint in whose honour we sing the 3 Polyeleos or a 4 Great Dox- ology: Tropar of the temple and of the Saint. Kondak of the temple and of the Saint and O Protection of Christians.

7) When the memory of a saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on any day of the week, except Saturday or Sunday: Tropar of the day (on Thursday: two troparia), of the temple and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the day (on Thursday: two troparia), of the temple and of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: O Protection of Christians.

8) When the memory of a saint (either 5 Six-stichera service or simple commemoration) falls on Saturday: Tropar of the day (Apostles, Martyrs) and of the Saint (one or two). Kondak of the Saint (one or two). Glory: Kondak for the departed. Both now: Kondak of Saturday – To You, O Lord, Creator of all things.

245 APPENDIX TWO ORDER OF TROPARIA AT THE END OF VESPERS WHEN NOT COMBINED WITH ORTHROS TO FORM A VIGIL

I. ON THE EVE OF SUNDAY (SATURDAY EVENING)

A. SIMPLE SERVICE

Tropar of the Tone. Glory: Tropar of the Menaion. Both now: Theotokion in the Tone of the previous Tropar.

B. A VIGIL-RANK FEAST WHEN THE VIGIL ISN’T OBSERVED

Tropar of the Tone. Glory: Tropar of the Feast. Both now: Theotokion in the Tone of the previous Tropar.

*EXCEPTION: on feasts of the Theotokos we sing –

Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Tropar of the Feast.

C. DURING FORE-FEASTS AND AFTER-FEASTS

Tropar of the Tone. Glory: Tropar of the Menaion. Both now: Tropar of the Feast.

D. APODOSIS (LEAVETAKING) OF A GREAT FEAST

Tropar of the Tone. Glory: both now. Tropar of the Feast.

II. WHEN THE EVE OF A GREAT FEAST FALLS ON A WEEKNIGHT

Tropar of the Feast. Glory: both now. Theotokion in the Tone of the Tropar of the Feast.

*EXCEPTION: on Friday evening, we sing the Theotokion of the Tone of the week.

246 APPENDIX THREE CONCERNING THE READING OF THE EPISTLE

The reading of the Epistle at the Divine Liturgy is preceded by a Prokeimen (usually, a verse from Psalms), and when there are two readings of the Epistle two Prokeimens are appointed. The Prokei- men is intoned by a Reader, standing in the center of the church, and sung by the choir in the fol- lowing manner.

I. PROKEIMEN

AFTER THE TRISAGION:

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

PRIEST: Peace be unto all. READER: And to your spirit.

DEACON: Wisdom. READER: Prokeimen in the tone: and the Reader intones the Prokeimen in full.

The choir sings the Prokeimen in the proper tone.

READER: reads the verse of the Prokeimen.

The choir sings the Prokeimen a second time.

READER: *reads the first part of the Prokeimen.

The choir sings the second part of the Prokeimen in the same tone.

*IF TWO PROKEIMENS ARE APPOINTED: Instead of reading the first part of the first Prokeimen here, the Reader says: “Another Prokeimen in tone :” and reads the second Prokeimen in full. And the choir sings the second Prokeimen in the proper tone.

After the Prokeimen:

DEACON: Wisdom. READER: announces the title of the Epistle (If two readings are appointed, the Reader announc- es only the first one).

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

The Reader reads the Epistle (if there shall be two readings, he reads the second one immediately after the first one, without announcing the title). And at the conclusion of the lection:

PRIEST: Peace be unto you. READER: And to your spirit.

247 Just as the Epistle reading is introduced by Prokeimen verses, so too, the reading of the Holy Gos- pel is preceded by the Alleluia Verses, intoned by the Reader in the following manner.

II. ALLELUIA VERSES

AFTER THE EPISTLE READING:

DEACON: Wisdom. READER: Alleluia in the tone.*

The choir sings Alleluia (thrice) in the proper tone.

READER: reads the first verse of the Alleluia.

The choir sings Alleluia (thrice) a second time.

READER: reads the second verse of the Alleluia.

The choir sings Alleluia (thrice) a third time.

*IF TWO SERIES OF ALLELUIA VERSES ARE APPOINTED:

READER: Alleluia in the tone: and the Reader immediately (i.e. before the choir’s response) intones the first verse from the first series of Alleluia verses.

The choir sings Alleluia (thrice) in the proper tone.

READER: reads the second verse (from the first series).

The choir sings Alleluia (thrice) a second time.

READER: reads the first verse of the second series.

And the choir sings Alleluia (thrice) a third time.

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