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The readings prescribed for the services are based on a cyclic schedule which must be maintained. Adherence to the established “calendar” of biblical readings distinguishes the Orthodox Church from a collection of congregations. The cyclic reading tradition has, in fact, made such an impression on the lives of Orthodox Christians that they can identify seasons and Sundays with names of parables and thus give added meaning to their lives in a secular world.
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2/1/2025
Saturday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyr Tryphon
- 1 Thessalonians 5.14-23 (Epistle)
- Luke 17.3-10 (Gospel)
2/2/2025
32nd Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of Zacchaeus — Tone 7
Meeting of Christ in the Temple
- Composite 6 - Exodus 12, 13; Numbers 8; Leviticus 12 (Vespers)
- Isaiah 6.1-12 (Vespers)
- Composite 7 - Isaiah 19.1, 3, 4-5, 12, 16, 19-21 (Vespers)
- Luke 2.25-32 (Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 7.7-17 (Epistle) (Meeting)
- 1 Timothy 4.9-15 (Epistle)
- Luke 2.22-40 (Gospel) (Meeting)
- Luke 19.1-10 (Gospel)
2/3/2025
Monday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Righteous Simeon the Godbearer and Anna the Prophetess
- 1 Peter 2.21-3.9 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.13-17 (Gospel)
2/4/2025
Tuesday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Isidore of Pelusium
- 1 Peter 3.10-22 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.18-27 (Gospel)
2/5/2025
Wednesday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Repose St Theodosius of Chernigov
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
- Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Peter 4.1-11 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle) (St Theodosius)
- Mark 12.28-37 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Theodosius)
2/6/2025
Thursday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
St Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna
- 1 Peter 4.12-5.5 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.38-44 (Gospel)
2/7/2025
Friday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
St Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus
- 2 Peter 1.1-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 13.1-8 (Gospel)
2/8/2025
Saturday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates
- 2 Timothy 2.11-19 (Epistle)
- Luke 18.2-8 (Gospel)
2/9/2025
33rd Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee — Tone 8
Leavetaking of Meeting Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch; Relics of St Innocent of Irkutsk
- John 21.15-25 (11th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Timothy 3.10-15 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.7-17 (Epistle) (Meeting)
- Luke 18.10-14 (Gospel)
- Luke 2.22-40 (Gospel) (Meeting)
2/10/2025
Monday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Hieromartyr Haralambos
- 2 Peter 1.20-2.9 (Epistle)
- Mark 13.9-13 (Gospel)
2/11/2025
Tuesday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Hieromartyr Blaise of Sebaste; Ven. Dimitry of Priluk
- 2 Peter 2.9-22 (Epistle)
- Mark 13.14-23 (Gospel)
2/12/2025
Wednesday of the 34th week after Pentecost
St Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch; St Aleksy, Metr. of All Russia
- 2 Peter 3.1-18 (Epistle)
- Mark 13.24-31 (Gospel)
2/13/2025
Thursday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Ven. Martinian of Caesarea
- 1 John 1.8-2.6 (Epistle)
- Mark 13.31-14.2 (Gospel)
2/14/2025
Friday of the 34th week after Pentecost
St Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs
- 1 John 2.7-17 (Epistle)
- Mark 14.3-9 (Gospel)
2/15/2025
Saturday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy
- 2 Timothy 3.1-9 (Epistle)
- Luke 20.46-21.4 (Gospel)
2/16/2025
34th Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of the Prodigal Son — Tone 1
Martyr Pamphylius and His Companions
- Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 6.12-20 (Epistle)
- Luke 15.11-32 (Gospel)
2/17/2025
Monday of the 35th week after Pentecost: Monday of Meatfare — Tone 1
Greatmartyr Theodore Tyro; Hieromartyr Germogen, Patriarch of Moscow
- 1 John 2.18-3.10 (Epistle)
- Mark 11.1-11 (Gospel)
2/18/2025
Tuesday of the 35th week after Pentecost: Tuesday of Meatfare — Tone 1
St Leo the Great, Pope of Rome
- 1 John 3.10-20 (Epistle)
- Mark 14.10-42 (Gospel)
2/19/2025
Wednesday of the 35th week after Pentecost: Wednesday of Meatfare — Tone 1
Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon
- 1 John 3.21-4.6 (Epistle)
- Mark 14.43-15.1 (Gospel)
2/20/2025
Thursday of the 35th week after Pentecost: Thursday of Meatfare — Tone 1
St Leo, Bishop of Catania
- 1 John 4.20-5.21 (Epistle)
- Mark 15.1-15 (Gospel)
2/21/2025
Friday of the 35th week after Pentecost: Friday of Meatfare — Tone 1
Ven. Timothy of Symbola
- 2 John 1.1-13 (Epistle)
- Mark 15.22, 25, 33-41 (Gospel)
2/22/2025
Saturday of the 35th week after Pentecost: Saturday of Meatfare — Tone 1
Memorial Saturday Unc. Rel. Holy Martyrs at Gate of Eugenius
- 1 Corinthians 10.23-28 (Epistle)
- 1 Thessalonians 4.13-17 (Epistle) (Departed)
- Luke 21.8-9, 25-27, 33-36 (Gospel)
- John 5.24-30 (Gospel) (Departed)
2/23/2025
35th Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of Meatfare — Tone 2
Sunday of the Last Judgment Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
- Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 8.8-9.2 (Epistle)
- Matthew 25.31-46 (Gospel)
2/24/2025
Monday of the 36th week after Pentecost: Monday of Cheesefare — Tone 2
1st and 2nd Finding Honorable Head of St John the Baptist
- Composite 8 - Isaiah 40, 41, 45, 48, 54 (Vespers) (Forerunner)
- Composite 9 - Malachi 3, 4 (Vespers) (Forerunner)
- Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers) (Forerunner)
- Luke 7.17-30 (Matins Gospel) (Forerunner)
- 3 John 1-15 (Epistle)
- 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle) (Forerunner)
- Luke 19.29-40, 22.7-39 (Gospel)
- Matthew 11.2-15 (Gospel) (Forerunner)
2/25/2025
Tuesday of the 36th week after Pentecost: Cheesefare Tuesday — Tone 2
St Tarasius, Abp. of Constantinople
- Jude 1-10 (Epistle)
- Luke 22.39-42, 45-23.1 (Gospel)
2/26/2025
Wednesday of the 36th week after Pentecost: Cheesefare Wednesday — Tone 2
St Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza
- Joel 2.12-26 (Sixth Hour)
- Joel 3.12-21 (Vespers)
2/27/2025
Thursday of the 36th week after Pentecost: Cheesefare Thursday — Tone 2
St Raphael Bishop of Brooklyn
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers) (St Raphael)
- Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers) (St Raphael)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers) (St Raphael)
- John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel) (St Raphael)
- Jude 11-25 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle) (St Raphael)
- Luke 23.2-34, 44-56 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Raphael)
2/28/2025
Friday of the 36th week after Pentecost: Cheesefare Friday — Tone 2
Ven. Basil the Confessor
- Zechariah 8.7-17 (6th Hour)
- Zechariah 8.19-23 (Vespers)