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Saturday of the 21st week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian
- 2 Corinthians 3.12-18 (Epistle)
- Luke 8.16-21 (Gospel)
21st Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 4
Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenaries Martyr Acindynus of Persia and Others
- Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers) (Unmercenaries)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers) (Unmercenaries)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers) (Unmercenaries)
- John 21.1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
- Galatians 2.16-20 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 12.27-13.8 (Epistle) (Unmercenaries)
- Luke 8.26-39 (Gospel)
- Matthew 10.1, 5-8 (Gospel) (Unmercenaries)
Monday of the 22nd week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Martyrs Acepsimus, Joseph, Aithalas
- Colossians 2.13-20 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.29-33 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 22nd week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Ven. Joannicus the Great
- Colossians 2.20-3.3 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.34-41 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 22nd week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis; Repose St Jonah of Novgorod
- Colossians 3.17-4.1 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.42-46 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 22nd week after Pentecost — Tone 4
St Paul the Confessor of Constantinople; Rep. St Herman, Archbishop of Kazan
- Colossians 4.2-9 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.47-12.1 (Gospel)
Friday of the 22nd week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene
- Colossians 4.10-18 (Epistle)
- Luke 12.2-12 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 22nd week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Synaxis of Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers
- Joshua 5.13-15 (Vespers)
- Judges 6.2, 7, 11-24 (Vespers)
- Isaiah 14.7-20 (Vespers)
- Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43 (Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 5.1-10 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 2.2-10 (Epistle) (Angels)
- Luke 9.1-6 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.16-21 (Gospel) (Angels)
22nd Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 5
Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius
- John 21.15-25 (11th Matins Gospel)
- Galatians 6.11-18 (Epistle)
- Luke 8.41-56 (Gospel)
Monday of the 23rd week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Apostles of the 70 Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, Tertius
- 1 Thessalonians 1.1-5 (Epistle)
- Luke 12.13-15, 22-31 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 23rd week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent
- 1 Thessalonians 1.6-10 (Epistle)
- Luke 12.42-48 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 23rd week after Pentecost — Tone 5
St John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
- 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8 (Epistle)
- Luke 12.48-59 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 23rd week after Pentecost — Tone 5
St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
- Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
- Composite 5 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 6, 7, 2 (Vespers)
- John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Thessalonians 2.9-14 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St John Chrysostom)
- Luke 13.1-9 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St John Chrysostom)
Friday of the 23rd week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Holy Apostle Philip
- 1 Peter 1.1-2.6 (Vespers)
- 1 Peter 2.21-3.9 (Vespers)
- 1 Peter 4.1-11 (Vespers)
- John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Thessalonians 2.14-19 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 4.9-16 (Epistle) (St Philip)
- Luke 13.31-35 (Gospel)
- John 1.43-51 (Gospel) (St Philip)
Saturday of the 23rd week after Pentecost — Tone 5
- 2 Corinthians 8.1-5 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.37-43 (Gospel)
23rd Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 6
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mathew
- 1 Peter 1.1-2.6 (Vespers)
- 1 Peter 2.21-3.9 (Vespers)
- 1 Peter 4.1-11 (Vespers)
- Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 2.4-10 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 4.9-16 (Epistle) (St Matthew)
- Luke 10.25-37 (Gospel)
- Matthew 9.9-13 (Gospel) (St Matthew)
Monday of the 24th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
St Gregory the Wonderworker; Ven. Nikon of Radonezh
- 1 Thessalonians 2.20-3.8 (Epistle)
- Luke 14.12-15 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 24th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyrs Platon and Roman
- 1 Thessalonians 3.9-13 (Epistle)
- Luke 14.25-35 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 24th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Prophet Obadiah; Ven. Barlaam and Joasaph
- 1 Thessalonians 4.1-12 (Epistle)
- Luke 15.1-10 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 24th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Forefeast of Entry Ven. Gregory Decapolites
- 1 Thessalonians 5.1-8 (Epistle)
- Luke 16.1-9 (Gospel)
Friday of the 24th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple
- Composite 17 - Exodus 40 (Vespers)
- Composite 18 - 3 [1] Kings 7, 8 (Vespers)
- Ezekiel 43.27-44.4 (Vespers)
- Luke 1.39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle) (Entrance)
- 1 Thessalonians 5.9-13, 24-28 (Epistle)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Entrance)
- Luke 16.15-18, 17.1-4 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 24th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Apostles of the 70 Philemon, Archippus, Apphia; St Michael, Prince of Tver
- 2 Corinthians 11.1-6 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.57-62 (Gospel)
24th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 7
Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky
- Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 2.14-22 (Epistle)
- Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle) (St Alexander)
- Luke 12.16-21 (Gospel)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel) (St Alexander)
Monday of the 25th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria
- 2 Thessalonians 1.1-10 (Epistle)
- Luke 17.20-25 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 25th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Leavetaking of the Entry
- 2 Thessalonians 1.10-2.2 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle) (Theotokos)
- Luke 17.26-37 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Theotokos)
Wednesday of the 25th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Alypius the Stylite
- 2 Thessalonians 2.1-12 (Epistle)
- Luke 18.15-17, 26-30 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 25th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Greatmartyr Jacob of Persia
- 2 Thessalonians 2.13-3.5 (Epistle)
- Luke 18.31-34 (Gospel)
Friday of the 25th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Monk Martyr and Confessor Stephen the New
- 2 Thessalonians 3.6-18 (Epistle)
- Luke 19.12-28 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 25th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Martyr Paramon and Companions
- Galatians 1.3-10 (Epistle)
- Luke 10.19-21 (Gospel)
25th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 8
Holy Apostle Andrew the First Called
- 1 Peter 1.1-2.6 (Vespers)
- 1 Peter 2.21-3.9 (Vespers)
- 1 Peter 4.1-11 (Vespers)
- Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 4.1-6 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 4.9-16 (Epistle) (St Andrew)
- Luke 13.10-17 (Gospel)
- John 1.35-51 (Gospel) (St Andrew)