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10/1/2024
Tuesday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Protection (Pokrov) 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)
- Galatians 2.21-3.7 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle) (Protection)
- Luke 6.37-45 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Protection)
10/2/2024
Wednesday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus; Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ
- Galatians 3.15-22 (Epistle)
- Luke 6.46-7.1 (Gospel)
10/3/2024
Thursday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite
- Galatians 3.23-4.5 (Epistle)
- Luke 7.17-30 (Gospel)
10/4/2024
Friday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver
- Galatians 4.8-21 (Epistle)
- Luke 7.31-35 (Gospel)
10/5/2024
Saturday of the 15th week after Pentecost — Tone 5
Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow
- 1 Corinthians 4.17-5.5 (Epistle)
- Luke 5.27-32 (Gospel)
10/6/2024
15th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 6
St Innocent, Metr. of Moscow / Holy Apostle Thomas
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
- Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers)
- Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
- Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Innocent)
- Luke 7.11-16 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Innocent)
10/7/2024
Monday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria
- Galatians 4.28-5.10 (Epistle)
- Luke 7.36-50 (Gospel)
10/8/2024
Tuesday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Ven. Pelagia the Penitent
- Galatians 5.11-21 (Epistle)
- Luke 8.1-3 (Gospel)
10/9/2024
Wednesday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow / Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
- Galatians 6.2-10 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Tikhon)
- Luke 8.22-25 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Tikhon)
10/10/2024
Thursday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia
- Ephesians 1.1-9 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.7-11 (Gospel)
10/11/2024
Friday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Apostle Philip of the Seventy
- Ephesians 1.7-17 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.12-18 (Gospel)
10/12/2024
Saturday of the 16th week after Pentecost — Tone 6
Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus
- 1 Corinthians 10.23-28 (Epistle)
- Luke 6.1-10 (Gospel)
10/13/2024
16th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 7
Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council Martyr Carpus and Companions at Pergamus
- Genesis 14.14-20 (Vespers)
- Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 (Vespers)
- Deuteronomy 10.14-21 (Vespers)
- Luke 24.12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 6.1-10 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle) (Fathers)
- Luke 8.5-15 (Gospel)
- John 17.1-13 (Gospel) (Fathers)
10/14/2024
Monday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Parasceva of Serbia
- Ephesians 1.22-2.3 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.18-22 (Gospel)
10/15/2024
Tuesday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica
- Ephesians 2.19-3.7 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.23-27 (Gospel)
10/16/2024
Wednesday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Martyr Longinus the Centurion
- Ephesians 3.8-21 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.44-50 (Gospel)
10/17/2024
Thursday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Prophet Hosea
- Ephesians 4.14-19 (Epistle)
- Luke 9.49-56 (Gospel)
10/18/2024
Friday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
- 1 John 1.1-7 (Vespers)
- James 1.1-12 (Vespers)
- Jude 1-7, 17-25 (Vespers)
- John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
- Ephesians 4.17-25 (Epistle)
- Colossians 4.5-9, 14, 18 (Epistle) (St Luke)
- Luke 10.1-15 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.16-21 (Gospel) (St Luke)
10/19/2024
Saturday of the 17th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday Prophet Joel; Relics Ven. John of Rila
- 1 Corinthians 14.20-25 (Epistle)
- 1 Thessalonians 4.13-17 (Epistle) (Departed)
- Luke 7.1-10 (Gospel)
- John 5.24-30 (Gospel) (Departed)
10/20/2024
17th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 8
Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch
- Luke 24.36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 6.16-7.1 (Epistle)
- Luke 16.19-31 (Gospel)
10/21/2024
Monday of the 18th week after Pentecost
Ven. Hilarion the Great
- Ephesians 4.25-32 (Epistle)
- Luke 10.22-24 (Gospel)
10/22/2024
Tuesday of the 18th week after Pentecost
St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles
- Ephesians 5.20-26 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.1-10 (Gospel)
10/23/2024
Wednesday of the 18th week after Pentecost
Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord
- Ephesians 5.25-33 (Epistle)
- Galatians 1.11-19 (Epistle) (St James)
- Luke 11.9-13 (Gospel)
- Matthew 13.54-58 (Gospel) (St James)
10/24/2024
Thursday of the 18th week after Pentecost
Martyr Arethas and Companions
- Ephesians 5.33-6.9 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.14-23 (Gospel)
10/25/2024
Friday of the 18th week after Pentecost
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries
- Ephesians 6.18-24 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.23-26 (Gospel)
10/26/2024
Saturday of the 18th week after Pentecost
Greatmartyr Demetrius
- Composite 16 - Isaiah 63.15-64.5, 8-9 (Vespers)
- Jeremiah 2.2-12 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- Matthew 10.16-22 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 15.39-45 (Epistle)
- 2 Timothy 2.1-10 (Epistle) (St Demetrius)
- Hebrews 12.6-13, 25-27 (Epistle) (Earthquake)
- Luke 8.16-21 (Gospel)
- John 15.17-16.2 (Gospel) (St Demetrius)
- Matthew 8.23-27 (Gospel) (Earthquake)
10/27/2024
18th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 1
Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica
- John 20.1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 9.6-11 (Epistle)
- Luke 8.26-39 (Gospel)
10/28/2024
Monday of the 19th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Martyrs Terence, Neonila and Children; Rep. Ven. Job of Pochaev
- Philippians 1.1-7 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.29-33 (Gospel)
10/29/2024
Tuesday of the 19th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Martyr Anastasia the Roman; Ven. Avram of Rostov
- Philippians 1.8-14 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.34-41 (Gospel)
10/30/2024
Wednesday of the 19th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Hieromartyr Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia
- Philippians 1.12-20 (Epistle)
- Luke 11.42-46 (Gospel)
10/31/2024
Thursday of the 19th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Hieromartyr John Kochurov
- Philippians 1.20-27 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle) (St John Kochurov)
- Luke 11.47-12.1 (Gospel)
- Luke 12.32-40 (Gospel) (St John Kochurov)