Sunday before Nativity, of the Holy Fathers. Virgin-martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130 women (304). Martyr Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia (251).
Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40
Mat. 1:1-25
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus (250). Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theoctychus of Alexandria (286-287)
Col. 3:4-11
Lk. 14:16-24
Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called (62).
St. Frumentius, archbishop of Abyssinia (380).
Eph. 6:10-17 Lk. 13:10-17
1 Cor. 4:9-16; Jn. 1:35-51
St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan (397). Martyr Athenodorus of Mesopotamia (304). Ven. Paul the Obedient. Ven. John, faster of the Kyiv Caves (12th c.).
Col. 1:12-18
Lk. 17:12-19
Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos. St. Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium (394). St. Gregory, bishop of Agrigentum (680). St. Sisinius the confessor, bishop of Cyzicus (ca. 325). Martyr Theodore of Antioch (4th c.).
Eph. 5:8-19;
Lk. 12:16-21
