16th Week after Pentecost. Tone six.
 Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla of Iconium (1st c.).
 St. Gabriel, of Pskov-Eleazar Monastery and Kazan (1915).
New Hieromartyr Basil deacon (1918).
New Hieromartyrs Andrew and Paul priests, Hieromartyr Vitaly and Martyrs Basil, Sergius and Spiridon (1937).
New Hieromartyr Nicander priest (1939).
 Venerable Nicander, hermit of Pskov (1581).
Martyrdom of St. Galacteon, monk of Vologda (1612).
Venerable Coprius of Palestine (530).
Saint Vladislav of Serbia (1239).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos of "Mirozh" and "Of the Myrtle Tree" (1198).
Venerable Abramius, abbot of Mirozh (Pskov) (1158).
Venerables Stephen the First-Crowned (in monasticism Simon) (1224), David, and Vladislav (1239), of Serbia.
Righteous Euphrosyne, daughter of St. Paphnutius of Egypt.
Venerable Dorothea of Kashin (1629).
Arrival in America of the first Orthodox Mission: Sts. Herman, Juvenaly, and others (1794).
St. Isarnus of Marseilles (1043).
The Scripture Readings
Galatians 4:28-5:10
Luke 4:37-44
Tuesday Reading
Galatians 5:11-21
Luke 5:12:16
HIDE TROPARIAHoly Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles Thecla, Troparion in Tone IV
Taught by the words of Paul, O Thecla, bride of God,/ and
confirmed through faith by Peter, O divinely called one,/ thou wast shown to be
the protomartyr and first sufferer among women./ Thou didst enter the flame as
it were a place abloom with flowers,/ and the wild beasts and bulls stood in awe
of thee,/ for thou didst arm thyself with the Cross.// Wherefore, O most lauded
one, entreat Christ, that our souls be saved.
Kontakion in Tone VIII "As firstfruits"
In the beauty of thy virginity didst thou shine forth,/ and
thou wast adorned with the crown of martyrdom;/ as one all-glorious, O virgin,
thou didst entrust thyself to the Apostle Paul,/ and didst transform the flame
of the fire into dew;// and by thy supplication, O thou who wast the first among
women to suffer, thou didst quell the raging of the bull.
Kontakion, Tone II "Seeking the highest"
Having wounded thy heart with the love of Christ, O good
virgin,/ thou didst spurn a transient betrothed as of no account;/ and didst
brave the fire and shut the mouths of the wild beasts.// And, saved from them, O
Thecla, first among women to suffer, thou didst take care to seek out Paul.
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Fixed Great Feasts
| January 7 |
The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ |
| January 19 |
The Baptism of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
| February 15 |
Meeting of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple |
| April 7 |
The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mar |
| August 19 |
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
| August 28 |
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
| September 21 |
Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mar |
| September 27 |
The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord |
| December 4 |
Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Movable Great Feasts
Feasts
| January 14 |
Circumcision of the Lord |
| July 7 |
The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John |
| July 12 |
The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul |
| September 11 |
The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist |
| October 14 |
Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Fasting Seasons
Fast Days
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The Wednesdays and Fridays of the Year, except for Fast-Free Weeks |
| January 18 |
Kreschensky sochelnik (The Eve of Theophany) |
| September 11 |
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
| September 27 |
The Elevation of the Cross |
Traditional days of remembrance
| March 9 |
Meat-fare Saturday |
| March 30 |
2-nd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 6 |
3-rd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 13 |
4-th Saturday of the Great Lent |
| May 14 |
Radonitsa (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Pascha) |
| June 22 |
Trinity Saturday |
| November 2 |
Demetrius Saturday |
Fast-free Weeks
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 vigil for great feasts; a more festive service where all of the unfixed hymns are dedicated to the feast.
 "vigil" to a certain saint when All Night vigil is celebrated. The order of the service is similar to a Polyeleos (magnification) service, in that small vespers, great vespers and matins are combined (from this comes the vigil) and that there is the blessing of breads and the anointing with oil at the end of matins.
 "cross", "Polyeleos", "with the Polyeleos", "Polyeleos service", that is the type of service during which the "Polyeleos" (Praise/Magnification) is sung during matins (the majestic singing of the 134 and 135 psalms with verses); in addition, during this service there is a reading from the Gospel, the prokeimenon, gradual antiphons, the canon with 8 troparions, the praises and Great Doxology are sung, and during vespers "Blessed is the man" is sung (first "Glory" of the 1st kathisma), there is an entrance, Old Testament readings (parameia) and during lityia all of the verses may be sung to the saint.
 "doxology", "with doxology" during this service to the saint it is proper to sing the Great Doxology at the end of matins (in services of a lower rank, the doxology is read), also at this service are sung several Sunday Theotokions, sedalions after the kathisma (psaltery reading) to the saint, the katavasia during the canon, also at the end of matins are sung the praise verses, the Great Doxology, and the entire ending of matins follows the order of a feast.
"six verse", "up to six"; all six stikhera of "Lord, I cry" are sung to the saint, there is a stikhera for "Glory" of the Apotischa for both vespers and matins; troparion to the saint, and the canon of matins is sung to the saint in six troparions.
,  , no sign "without a sign"; the most ordinary, daily service to a saint, to whom it is customary to sing only three stikhera at "Lord I cry" and the canon of matins in four troparions. There may not be a troparion to the saint.
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