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Thursday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Circumcision of Our Lord. St Basil the Great
- Composite 1 - Genesis 17.1-2, 4, 5-7, 8, 9-10, 11-12, 14 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 8.22-30 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
- John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
- Colossians 2.8-12 (Epistle) (Circumcision)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Basil)
- Luke 2.20-21, 40-52 (Gospel) (Circumcision)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Basil)
Friday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Forefeast of Theophany Repose of St Seraphim of Sarov
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 11.8, 11-16 (Epistle)
- Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle) (St Seraphim)
- Mark 12.1-12 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Seraphim)
Saturday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Forefeast of Theophany; Saturday before Theophany Prophet Malachi
- Ephesians 5.1-8 (Epistle)
- 1 Timothy 3.14-4.5 (Epistle) (Saturday before Theophany)
- Luke 17.3-10 (Gospel)
- Matthew 3.1-11 (Gospel) (Saturday before Theophany)
30th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 5
Forefeast of Theophany; Sunday before Theophany Synaxis of Seventy Apostles
- John 20.11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Timothy 4.5-8 (Epistle) (Sunday before Theophany)
- Mark 1.1-8 (Gospel) (Sunday before Theophany)
Monday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Eve of Theophany
- Isaiah 35.1-10 (1st Hour, Prophecy)
- Acts 13.25-33 (1st Hour, Epistle)
- Matthew 3.1-11 (1st Hour, Gospel)
- Isaiah 1.16-20 (3rd Hour, Prophecy)
- Acts 19.1-8 (3rd Hour, Epistle)
- Mark 1.1-8 (3rd Hour, Gospel)
- Isaiah 12.3-6 (6th Hour, Prophecy)
- Romans 6.3-11 (6th Hour, Epistle)
- Mark 1.9-15 (6th Hour, Gospel)
- Isaiah 49.8-15 (9th Hour, Prophecy)
- Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7 (9th Hour, Epistle)
- Matthew 3.13-17 (9th Hour, Gospel)
- Genesis 1.1-13 (Vespers)
- Exodus 14.15-18, 21-23, 27-29 (Vespers)
- Exodus 15.22-16.1 (Vespers)
- Joshua 3.7-8, 15-17 (Vespers)
- 4[2] Kings 2.6-14 (Vespers)
- 4[2] Kings 5.9-14 (Vespers)
- Isaiah 1.16-20 (Vespers)
- Genesis 32.1-10 (Vespers)
- Exodus 2.5-10 (Vespers)
- Judges 6.36-40 (Vespers)
- 3[1] Kings 18.30-39 (Vespers)
- 4[2] Kings 2.19-22 (Vespers)
- Isaiah 49.8-15 (Vespers)
- 1 Corinthians 9.19-27 (Epistle) (Eve of Theophany)
- Luke 3.1-18 (Gospel) (Eve of Theophany)
- Isaiah 35.1-10 (Great Blessing of Waters)
- Isaiah 55.1-13 (Great Blessing of Waters)
- Isaiah 12.3-6 (Great Blessing of Waters)
- 1 Corinthians 10.1-4 (Great Blessing of Waters) (Epistle)
- Mark 1.9-11 (Great Blessing of Waters) (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
- Mark 1.9-11 (Matins Gospel)
- Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7 (Epistle) (Theophany)
- Matthew 3.13-17 (Gospel) (Theophany)
- Isaiah 35.1-10 (Great Blessing of Waters)
- Isaiah 55.1-13 (Great Blessing of Waters)
- Isaiah 12.3-6 (Great Blessing of Waters)
- 1 Corinthians 10.1-4 (Great Blessing of Waters) (Epistle)
- Mark 1.9-11 (Great Blessing of Waters) (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Synaxis of St John the Baptist
- James 1.1-18 (Epistle)
- Acts 19.1-8 (Epistle) (Forerunner)
- Mark 8.30-34 (Gospel)
- John 1.29-34 (Gospel) (Forerunner)
Thursday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Ven. George the Chozebite
- James 1.19-27 (Epistle)
- Mark 9.10-16 (Gospel)
Friday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene; Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow
- James 2.1-13 (Epistle)
- Mark 9.33-41 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Saturday after Theophany St Gregory of Nyssa; St Theophan the Recluse
- Ephesians 6.10-17 (Epistle) (Saturday after Theophany)
- Colossians 1.3-6 (Epistle)
- Matthew 4.1-11 (Gospel) (Saturday after Theophany)
- Luke 14.1-11 (Gospel)
31st Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 6
Ven. Theodosius the Great; Sunday after Theophany
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- John 20.19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 4.7-13 (Epistle) (Sunday after Theophany)
- 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle) (St Theodosius)
- Matthew 4.12-17 (Gospel) (Sunday after Theophany)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel) (St Theodosius)
Monday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
St Sava, Archbishop of Serbia
- James 2.14-26 (Epistle)
- Mark 9.42-10.1 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus
- James 3.1-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.2-12 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Leavetaking of Theophany St Nino of Georgia
- James 3.11-4.6 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.11-16 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes
- James 4.7-5.9 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.17-27 (Gospel)
Friday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter
- 1 Peter 1.1-2, 10-12, 2.6-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.23-32 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Ven. Godbearing Anthony the Great
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Thessalonians 5.14-23 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle) (St Anthony)
- Luke 16.10-15 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Anthony)
32nd Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ss Athanasius the Great and Cyril of Alexandria
- John 21.1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
- 1 Timothy 1.15-17 (Epistle)
- Luke 18.35-43 (Gospel)
Monday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Macarius the Great
- James 2.14-26 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.46-52 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Euthymius the Great
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
- James 3.1-10 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle) (St Euthymius)
- Mark 11.11-23 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Euthymius)
Wednesday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Maximus the Confessor
- James 3.11-4.6 (Epistle)
- Mark 11.22-26 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Apostle Timothy of the Seventy
- James 4.7-5.9 (Epistle)
- Mark 11.27-33 (Gospel)
Friday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Hieromartyr Clement and Martyr Agathangel
- 1 Peter 1.1-2, 10-12, 2.6-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.1-12 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 33rd week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Xenia of Rome; Bl. Xenia of St Petersburg
- 1 Thessalonians 5.14-23 (Epistle)
- Luke 17.3-10 (Gospel)
33rd Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of Zacchaeus — Tone 8
St Gregory the Theologian; New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
- Acts 4.6-31 (Vespers) (New Martyrs)
- 2 Timothy 4.1-8 (Vespers) (New Martyrs)
- Hebrews 11.33-40 (Vespers) (New Martyrs)
- 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 21.15-25 (11th Matins Gospel)
- Matthew 10.16-22 (Matins Gospel) (New Martyrs)
- 1 Timothy 4.9-15 (Epistle)
- Romans 8.28-39 (Epistle) (New Martyrs)
- 1 Corinthians 12.7-11 (Epistle) (St Gregory)
- Luke 19.1-10 (Gospel)
- Luke 21.8-19 (Gospel) (New Martyrs)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Gregory)
Monday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Ven. Xenophon and Mary
- 1 Peter 2.21-3.9 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.13-17 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Transl. Relics of St John Chrysostom
- 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 Peter 3.10-22 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St John)
- Mark 12.18-27 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St John)
Wednesday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Ven. Ephrem the Syrian
- 1 Peter 4.1-11 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.28-37 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer
- 1 Peter 4.12-5.5 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.38-44 (Gospel)
Friday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Synaxis 3 Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom
- Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 (Vespers)
- Deuteronomy 10.14-21 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
- 2 Peter 1.1-10 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle) (Hierarchs)
- Mark 13.1-8 (Gospel)
- Matthew 5.14-19 (Gospel) (Hierarchs)
Saturday of the 34th week after Pentecost
Unmercenaries Cyrus and John
- 2 Timothy 2.11-19 (Epistle)
- Luke 18.2-8 (Gospel)