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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Thursday, October 01, 2026
18th Thursday after Pentecost.
2nd Thursday of Luke
Protection (Pokrov) of the Most-Holy Theotokos.

Readings:

• Genesis 28.10-17 (Vespers)
• Ezekiel 43.27-44.4 (Vespers)
• Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
• Luke 1.39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
• Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle) (Protection)
• Ephesians 5.33-6.9 (Epistle)
• Luke 6.12-19 (Gospel)
• Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Protection)

Psalter:

• Kathisma 13, Kathisma 14, Kathisma 15 (Matins)
• Kathisma 18 (Vespers)

On this day the Church remembers:

• Protection of the Theotokos
• Apostle Ananias of the Seventy
• Venerable Romanus the Melodist
• Venerable Sava the Abbot of Vishera, Novgorod
• Apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskheta Georga
• Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania
• Venerable Gregory Domesticus of the Great Lavra of Mt Athos
• St Sidonia , Equal-to-the-Apostles King Mirian and Empress Nana of Georgia
• St Melchizedek I, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia

Hymns:

• Protection of the Theotokos
• Venerable Romanus the Melodist