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Monday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Church New Year Ven. Simeon the Stylite (The Elder)
- Isaiah 61.1-9 (Vespers)
- Composite 24 - Leviticus 26 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- 1 Timothy 2.1-7 (Epistle) (New Year)
- 2 Corinthians 8.7-15 (Epistle)
- Colossians 3.12-16 (Epistle) (St Simeon)
- Luke 4.16-22 (Gospel) (New Year)
- Mark 3.6-12 (Gospel)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel) (St Simeon)
Tuesday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Ven. Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves
- 2 Corinthians 8.16-9.5 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.13-19 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia
- 2 Corinthians 9.12-10.7 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.19-27 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch
- 2 Corinthians 10.7-18 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.28-35 (Gospel)
Friday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth
- 2 Corinthians 11.5-21 (Epistle)
- Mark 4.1-9 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
- 1 Corinthians 2.6-9 (Epistle)
- Matthew 22.15-22 (Gospel)
13th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 4
Forefeast of Nativity; Sunday before Elevation Martyr Sozon of Cilicia; St John, Archbishop of Novgorod
- Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
- Galatians 6.11-18 (Epistle) (Sunday before Elevation)
- 1 Corinthians 16.13-24 (Epistle)
- John 3.13-17 (Gospel) (Sunday before Elevation)
- Matthew 21.33-42 (Gospel)
Monday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
- Genesis 28.10-17 (Vespers)
- Ezekiel 43.27-44.4 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
- Luke 1.39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
- Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle) (Theotokos)
- 2 Corinthians 12.10-19 (Epistle)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Theotokos)
- Mark 4.10-23 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Righteous Joachim and Anna; Ven. Joseph of Volotsk
- 2 Corinthians 12.20-13.2 (Epistle)
- Mark 4.24-34 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora
- 2 Corinthians 13.3-14 (Epistle)
- Mark 4.35-41 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Ven. Theodora of Alexandria; Trans. Rel. Ven. Sergius and Herman
- Galatians 1.1-10, 20-2.5 (Epistle)
- Mark 5.1-20 (Gospel)
Friday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Leavetaking Nativity Theotokos Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy
- Galatians 2.6-10 (Epistle)
- Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle) (Theotokos)
- Mark 5.22-24, 35-6.1 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Theotokos)
Saturday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Saturday before Elevation
- 3[1] Kings 8.22-23, 27-30 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 3.19-34 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
- 1 Corinthians 2.6-9 (Epistle) (Saturday before Elevation)
- 1 Corinthians 4.1-5 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 3.1-4 (Epistle) (Church)
- Matthew 10.37-11.1 (Gospel) (Saturday before Elevation)
- Matthew 23.1-12 (Gospel)
- Matthew 16.13-18 (Gospel) (Church)
14th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 5
Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
- Exodus 15.22-16.1 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 3.11-18 (Vespers)
- Isaiah 60.11-16 (Vespers)
- John 12.28-36 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 1.18-24 (Epistle) (Elevation)
- 2 Corinthians 1.21-2.4 (Epistle)
- John 19.6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35 (Gospel) (Elevation)
- Matthew 22.1-14 (Gospel)
Monday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth
- Galatians 2.11-16 (Epistle)
- Mark 5.24-34 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised
- Galatians 2.21-3.7 (Epistle)
- Mark 6.1-7 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love
- Galatians 3.15-22 (Epistle)
- Mark 6.7-13 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna
- Galatians 3.23-4.5 (Epistle)
- Mark 6.30-45 (Gospel)
Friday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon; Rt. Blv. Theodore, Prince of Smolensk
- Galatians 4.8-21 (Epistle)
- Mark 6.45-53 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Saturday after Elevation Greatmartyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes; Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov
- 1 Corinthians 1.26-29 (Epistle) (Saturday after Elevation)
- 1 Corinthians 4.17-5.5 (Epistle)
- John 8.21-30 (Gospel) (Saturday after Elevation)
- Matthew 24.1-13 (Gospel)
15th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 6
Leavetaking Exaltation; Sunday after Elevation Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy; Unc. Rel. St Dimitry, Metr. Rostov
- Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
- Galatians 2.16-20 (Epistle) (Sunday after Elevation)
- 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
- Mark 8.34-9.1 (Gospel) (Sunday after Elevation)
- Matthew 22.35-46 (Gospel)
Monday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
- Galatians 4.28-5.10 (Epistle)
- Luke 3.19-22 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Conception of St John the Baptist
- Galatians 5.11-21 (Epistle)
- Galatians 4.22-31 (Epistle) (Forerunner)
- Luke 3.23-4.1 (Gospel)
- Luke 1.5-25 (Gospel) (Forerunner)
Wednesday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Holy New Martyrs of Alaska
- Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Luke 12.2-12 (Matins Gospel)
- Galatians 6.2-10 (Epistle)
- Romans 8.28-39 (Epistle) (New Martyrs)
- Luke 4.1-15 (Gospel)
- Luke 21.12-19 (Gospel) (New Martyrs)
Thursday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Repose of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 1.1-9 (Epistle)
- Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle) (St Sergius)
- Luke 4.16-22 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Sergius)
Friday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Repose of St John the Theologian
- 1 John 3.21-4.6 (Vespers)
- 1 John 4.11-16 (Vespers)
- 1 John 4.20-5.5 (Vespers)
- John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 1.7-17 (Epistle)
- 1 John 4.12-19 (Epistle) (St John)
- Luke 4.22-30 (Gospel)
- John 19.25-27, 21.24-25 (Gospel) (St John)
Saturday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyr Callistratus and Companions; Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk
- 1 Corinthians 10.23-28 (Epistle)
- Luke 4.31-36 (Gospel)
16th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Chariton the Confessor
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- Luke 24.12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 6.1-10 (Epistle)
- 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle) (St Chariton)
- Luke 5.1-11 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Chariton)
Monday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine
- Ephesians 1.22-2.3 (Epistle)
- Luke 4.37-44 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia; Ven. Gregory of Vologda
- Ephesians 2.19-3.7 (Epistle)
- Luke 5.12-16 (Gospel)