Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) (635 B.C.). Ven. Theodulus, eparch of Constantinople (440). Ven. John the Silent of St. Sabbas' monastery (558). Hieromartyr Theodore, archbishop of Alexandria (606).
Tim.1:15-17;
Lk. 18:18-27
St. Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis (640). St. James the Solitary of Syria (457). Dedication of the Church of St. George at Kyiv (1051)
Col. 1:12-18
Lk. 13:10-17
Let the heavens rejoice. Let the earth be glad. For the Lord has shown strength with His Arm. He has trampled Death by death. He has become the First-born of the Dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and has granted the world great mercy.
Prophet Obadiah (9th c. B.C.). Martyr Barlaam (304). Martyr Heliodorus (273). Martyr Azes, and with him 150 soldiers (284). Venn. Barlaam and Monk loasaph, prince of India, and St. Abenner the King, father of St. loasaph (4thc.). Ven. Hilarion of Georgia, wonderworker of Thessalonica (875). Ven. Barlaam, abbot of the Kyiv Caves (1065).
Eph. 6:10-17
Lk. 12:16-21
St. John the Merciful, patriarch of Alexandria (620). Ven. Nilus the Faster of Sinai (451). Prophet Ahijah (Achias) (960 B.C.).
Eph. 5:8-19; Lk. 10:25-37
Heb. 4:14-5:6; Lk. 6:17-23
Martyrs Galacteon and his wife Episteme at Emesa (253). Apostles Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, and Philologus of the Seventy (1st c.). St. Gregory, archbishop of Alexandria (9th c.).
Eph. 4:1-6
Lk. 8:41-56
You descended from on High, Merciful One. You accepted the three day burial to free us from our passions. Lord, our Life and Resurrection. Glory to You.
Virgin-martyr Anastasia the Roman (256). Ven. Abramius the Recluse (360) and his niece St. Mary, of Mesopotamia (397). Martyrs Claudius, Asterius, Neon, and Theonilla, of Aegae in Cilicia (285). Ven. Anna (known as Euphemianus) of Constantinople (826). Ven. Abramius, archimandrite of Rostov (1073). Ven. Abramius, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (12th-13th c.).
Eph. 2:14-22
Lk. 8:26-39
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius, bishop and wonderworker of Hierapolis (167). 7 Holy Youths ("7 Sleepers") of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblichus, Martinian, Dionysius, Antoninus, Constantine (Hexakustodianos), and John (250). Martyrs Alexander the bishop, Heraclius, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodota and Glyceria, at Adrianopolis (2nd-3r dc.).
Eph. 2:4-10; Lk. 16:19-31
Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, monk of Mt. Athos (889). Martyr Lucian, presbyter of Greater Antioch (312). Martyrs Sarbelus and Bebai (Barbea) of Edessa (2nd c.). St. Sabinus, bishop of Catania (760). Hieromartyr Lucian, presbyter of the Kyiv Caves (1243)
Gal. 6:11-18
Lk. 8:5-15
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787).
Ven. Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457). Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303). Ven. Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (4th c.).
Gal. 2:16-20 ; Lk. 7:11-16
To Holy Fathers: Heb. 13:7-16; Jn. 17:1-13
Resurrectional Tropar, Tone 4
Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Son of God, through the prayers of the Birth-Giver of God, save us who sing to you: “Alleluia!”
Let the heavens rejoice. Let the earth be glad. For the Lord has shown strength with His Arm. He has trampled Death by death. He has become the First-born of the Dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and has granted the world great mercy.
