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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Thursday, October 09, 2025
18th Thursday after Pentecost.
3rd Thursday of Luke
St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow / Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus.

Readings:

• 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)
• Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Tikhon)
• Ephesians 5.33-6.9 (Epistle)
• Luke 7.17-30 (Gospel)
• John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Tikhon)

Psalter:

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

On this day the Church remembers:

• Glorification of St Tikhon, the Apostle to America
• Venerable Andronicus of Egypt with his Wife
• Venerable Athanasia of Egypt with her Husband
• Righteous Forefather Abraham
• Righteous Lot
• Martyr Juventinus at Antioch
• Martyr Maximus at Antioch
• St Publia the Confessor and Deaconess of Antioch
• Venerable Peter of Galatia
• Hieromartyr Dionysius of Paris, Bishop
• Apostle James the Son of Alphaeus
• St Stephen of Serbia, "the blind one"

Hymns:

• Glorification of St Tikhon, the Apostle to America
• Apostle James the Son of Alphaeus