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Saturday of the 9th week after Pentecost — Tone 7
Procession of the Lifegiving Cross. 7 Maccabean Martyrs
- Romans 14.6-9 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 1.18-24 (Epistle) (Cross)
- Hebrews 11.33-12.2 (Epistle) (Martyrs)
- Matthew 15.32-39 (Gospel)
- John 19.6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35 (Gospel) (Cross)
- Matthew 10.32-36, 11.1 (Gospel) (Martyrs)
- Hebrews 2.11-18 (Epistle) (At the Blessing of Waters)
- John 5.1-4 (Gospel) (At the Blessing of Waters)
9th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 8
Trans. Rel. Protomartyr Stephen; Bl. Vasily, Fool-for-Christ
- John 20.19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 3.9-17 (Epistle)
- Matthew 14.22-34 (Gospel)
Monday of the 10th week after Pentecost
Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus; Ven. Anthony the Roman of Novgorod
- 1 Corinthians 15.12-19 (Epistle)
- Matthew 21.18-22 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 10th week after Pentecost
Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
- 1 Corinthians 15.29-38 (Epistle)
- Matthew 21.23-27 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 10th week after Pentecost
Forefeast of Transfiguration Martyr Eusignius of Antioch
- 1 Corinthians 16.4-12 (Epistle)
- Matthew 21.28-32 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 10th week after Pentecost
Transfiguration of Our Lord
- Exodus 24.12-18 (Vespers)
- Composite 15 - Exodus 33.11-23; 34.4-6, 8 (Vespers)
- Composite 23 - 3 [1] Kings 19.3-9, 11-13, 15, 16 (Vespers)
- Luke 9.28-36 (Matins Gospel)
- 2 Peter 1.10-19 (Epistle) (Transfiguration)
- 2 Corinthians 1.1-7 (Epistle)
- Matthew 17.1-9 (Gospel) (Transfiguration)
- Matthew 21.43-46 (Gospel)
Friday of the 10th week after Pentecost
Martyr Dometius of Persia
- 2 Corinthians 1.12-20 (Epistle)
- Matthew 22.23-33 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 10th week after Pentecost
St Emilian the Confessor
- Romans 15.30-33 (Epistle)
- Matthew 17.24-18.4 (Gospel)
10th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 1
Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- John 21.1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 4.9-16 (Epistle)
- Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle) (St Herman)
- Matthew 17.14-23 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Herman)
Monday of the 11th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome
- 2 Corinthians 2.3-15 (Epistle)
- Matthew 23.13-22 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 11th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania
- 2 Corinthians 2.14-3.3 (Epistle)
- Matthew 23.23-28 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 11th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Martyrs Anicletus and Photius of Nicomedia
- 2 Corinthians 3.4-11 (Epistle)
- Matthew 23.29-39 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 11th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Leavetaking of Transfiguration; St Tikhon of Zadonsk
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
- Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
- John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
- 2 Corinthians 4.1-6 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Tikhon)
- Matthew 24.13-28 (Gospel)
- Matthew 5.14-19 (Gospel) (St Tikhon)
Friday of the 11th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Forefeast of Dormition Prophet Micah
- 2 Corinthians 4.13-18 (Epistle)
- Matthew 24.27-33, 42-51 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 11th week after Pentecost — Tone 1
Dormition 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)
- Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle) (Dormition)
- 1 Corinthians 1.3-9 (Epistle)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Dormition)
- Matthew 19.3-12 (Gospel)
11th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 2
Image of Christ Not Made by Hands
- John 21.15-25 (11th Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 9.2-12 (Epistle)
- Colossians 1.12-18 (Epistle) (Image)
- Matthew 18.23-35 (Gospel)
- Luke 9.51-56, 10.22-24 (Gospel) (Image)
Monday of the 12th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus
- 2 Corinthians 5.10-15 (Epistle)
- Mark 1.9-15 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 12th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria
- 2 Corinthians 5.15-21 (Epistle)
- Mark 1.16-22 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 12th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Martyr Andrew Stratelates and Companions
- 2 Corinthians 6.11-16 (Epistle)
- Mark 1.23-28 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 12th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Prophet Samuel
- 2 Corinthians 7.1-10 (Epistle)
- Mark 1.29-35 (Gospel)
Friday of the 12th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Avram, Archimandrite of Smolensk
- 2 Corinthians 7.10-16 (Epistle)
- Mark 2.18-22 (Gospel)
Saturday of the 12th week after Pentecost — Tone 2
Martyr Agathonicus and Companions
- 1 Corinthians 1.26-29 (Epistle)
- Matthew 20.29-34 (Gospel)
12th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 3
Leavetaking of Dormition Martyr Lupus, Slave of St Demetrius
- Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 15.1-11 (Epistle)
- Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle) (Theotokos)
- Matthew 19.16-26 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Theotokos)
Monday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Hieromartyr Eutychius; Trans. Rel. Peter, Metr. Kiev
- 2 Corinthians 8.7-15 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.6-12 (Gospel)
Tuesday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Relics of Apostle Bartholomew
- 2 Corinthians 8.16-9.5 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.13-19 (Gospel)
Wednesday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Martyrs Adrian and Natalia; Vladimir Icon
- 2 Corinthians 9.12-10.7 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.19-27 (Gospel)
Thursday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Ven. Poemen the Great
- 2 Corinthians 10.7-18 (Epistle)
- Mark 3.28-35 (Gospel)
Friday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Ven. Job of Pochaev
- 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)
- 2 Corinthians 11.5-21 (Epistle)
- Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle) (St Job)
- Mark 4.1-9 (Gospel)
- Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel) (St Job)
Saturday of the 13th week after Pentecost — Tone 3
Beheading of St John the Baptist
- Composite 8 - Isaiah 40, 41, 45, 48, 54 (Vespers)
- Composite 9 - Malachi 3, 4 (Vespers)
- Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers)
- Matthew 14.1-13 (Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 2.6-9 (Epistle)
- Acts 13.25-33 (Epistle) (Forerunner)
- Matthew 22.15-22 (Gospel)
- Mark 6.14-30 (Gospel) (Forerunner)
13th Sunday after Pentecost — Tone 4
Ss Alexander, John, Paul, Pats. Constantinople; Trans. Rel. St Alexander Nevsky
- Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
- 1 Corinthians 16.13-24 (Epistle)
- Matthew 21.33-42 (Gospel)
Monday of the 14th week after Pentecost — Tone 4
Sash of the Theotokos
- 2 Corinthians 12.10-19 (Epistle)
- Mark 4.10-23 (Gospel)