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1/1/2025
Wednesday of the 28th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
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)
1/2/2025
Thursday of the 28th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
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)
- Titus 1.5-2.1 (Epistle)
- Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle) (St Seraphim)
- Mark 12.38-44 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Seraphim)
1/3/2025
Friday of the 28th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Forefeast of Theophany; Royal Hours of Theophany Prophet Malachi
- 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)
- Titus 1.15-2.10 (Epistle)
- Mark 13.1-8 (Gospel)
1/4/2025
Saturday of the 28th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Forefeast of Theophany; Saturday before Theophany Synaxis of Seventy Apostles
- Ephesians 1.16-23 (Epistle)
- 1 Timothy 3.14-4.5 (Epistle) (Saturday before Theophany)
- Luke 18.2-8 (Gospel)
- Matthew 3.1-11 (Gospel) (Saturday before Theophany)
1/5/2025
28th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 3
Sunday before Theophany – Eve of Theophany
- 2 Timothy 4.5-8 (Epistle) (Sunday before Theophany)
- Mark 1.1-8 (Gospel) (Sunday before Theophany)
- 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)
- Luke 24.36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 9.19-27 (Epistle) (at Vespers)
- Luke 3.1-18 (Gospel) (at Vespers)
- 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)
1/6/2025
Monday of the 29th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
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)
1/7/2025
Tuesday of the 29th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Synaxis of St John the Baptist
- Hebrews 4.1-13 (Epistle)
- Acts 19.1-8 (Epistle) (Forerunner)
- Luke 21.12-19 (Gospel)
- John 1.29-34 (Gospel) (Forerunner)
1/8/2025
Wednesday of the 29th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Ven. George the Chozebite
- Hebrews 5.11-6.8 (Epistle)
- Luke 21.5-7, 10-11, 20-24 (Gospel)
1/9/2025
Thursday of the 29th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene; Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow
- Hebrews 7.1-6 (Epistle)
- Luke 21.28-33 (Gospel)
1/10/2025
Friday of the 29th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
St Gregory of Nyssa; St Theophan the Recluse
- Hebrews 7.18-25 (Epistle)
- Luke 21.37-22.8 (Gospel)
1/11/2025
Saturday of the 29th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Ven. Theodosius the Great; Saturday after Theophany
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 6.10-17 (Epistle) (Saturday after Theophany)
- Ephesians 2.11-13 (Epistle)
- 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle) (St Theodosius)
- Matthew 4.1-11 (Gospel) (Saturday after Theophany)
- Luke 13.18-29 (Gospel)
- Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel) (St Theodosius)
1/12/2025
29th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 4
Sunday after Theophany St Sava, Archbishop of Serbia
- John 20.1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 4.7-13 (Epistle) (Sunday after Theophany)
- Matthew 4.12-17 (Gospel) (Sunday after Theophany)
1/13/2025
Monday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus
- Hebrews 8.7-13 (Epistle)
- Mark 8.11-21 (Gospel)
1/14/2025
Tuesday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Leavetaking of Theophany St Nino of Georgia
- Hebrews 9.8-10, 15-23 (Epistle)
- Mark 8.22-26 (Gospel)
1/15/2025
Wednesday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes
- Hebrews 10.1-18 (Epistle)
- Mark 8.30-34 (Gospel)
1/16/2025
Thursday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter
- Hebrews 10.35-11.7 (Epistle)
- Mark 9.10-16 (Gospel)
1/17/2025
Friday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
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)
- Hebrews 11.8, 11-16 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle) (St Anthony)
- Mark 9.33-41 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Anthony)
1/18/2025
Saturday of the 30th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Ss Athanasius the Great and Cyril of Alexandria
- Ephesians 5.1-8 (Epistle)
- Luke 14.1-11 (Gospel)
1/19/2025
30th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 5
Ven. Macarius the Great
- John 20.11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
- Colossians 3.12-16 (Epistle)
- Luke 18.35-43 (Gospel)
1/20/2025
Monday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
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)
- Hebrews 11.17-23, 27-31 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle) (St Euthymius)
- Mark 9.42-10.1 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Euthymius)
1/21/2025
Tuesday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Ven. Maximus the Confessor
- Hebrews 12.25-26, 13.22-25 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.2-12 (Gospel)
1/22/2025
Wednesday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Apostle Timothy of the Seventy
- James 1.1-18 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.11-16 (Gospel)
1/23/2025
Thursday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Hieromartyr Clement and Martyr Agathangel
- James 1.19-27 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.17-27 (Gospel)
1/24/2025
Friday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Ven. Xenia of Rome; Bl. Xenia of St Petersburg
- James 2.1-13 (Epistle)
- Mark 10.23-32 (Gospel)
1/25/2025
Saturday of the 31st week after Pentecost — Tone 5
St Gregory the Theologian
- 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 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
- Colossians 1.3-6 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 12.7-11 (Epistle) (St Gregory)
- Luke 16.10-15 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Gregory)
1/26/2025
31st Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 6
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia Ven. Xenophon and Mary
- Acts 4.6-31 (Vespers) (New Martyrs)
- 2 Timothy 4.1-8 (Vespers) (New Martyrs)
- Hebrews 11.33-40 (Vespers) (New Martyrs)
- John 20.19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
- Matthew 10.16-22 (Matins Gospel) (New Martyrs)
- 1 Timothy 1.15-17 (Epistle)
- Romans 8.28-39 (Epistle) (New Martyrs)
- Matthew 15.21-28 (Gospel)
- Luke 21.8-19 (Gospel) (New Martyrs)
1/27/2025
Monday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
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)
- James 2.14-26 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St John)
- Mark 10.46-52 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St John)
1/28/2025
Tuesday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Ven. Ephrem the Syrian
- James 3.1-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 11.11-23 (Gospel)
1/29/2025
Wednesday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer
- James 3.11-4.6 (Epistle)
- Mark 11.22-26 (Gospel)
1/30/2025
Thursday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
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)
- James 4.7-5.9 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle) (Hierarchs)
- Mark 11.27-33 (Gospel)
- Matthew 5.14-19 (Gospel) (Hierarchs)
1/31/2025
Friday of the 32nd week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Unmercenaries Cyrus and John
- 1 Peter 1.1-2, 10-12, 2.6-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 12.1-12 (Gospel)