22nd Week after Pentecost. Tone four.
 Prophet Joel (800 B.C.).
Martyr Warus and seven monk-martyrs in Egypt (307).
 Translation of the relics (1195) of Venerable John, abbot of Rila in Bulgaria (946).
 Venerable Gabriel, abbot of St. Elias Skete, Mt. Athos (1901).
 Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
New Martyr Priest Alexis (Stavrovsky) of Petrograd (1918).
New Hieromartyr Sergius priest (1937).
 Blessed Cleopatra (327) and her son John, in Egypt.
Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), bishop of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him (342).
Synaxis of All Saints of Archangelsk Metropolia.
Crown Prince Demetrius of Moscow (1582).
Venerable Leontius the Philosopher of St. Sabbas monastery (624).
St. Prochorus, miracle-worker of Pchinja (Serbia) (10th c.).
Venerable Frideswide of Oxford, abbess (ca. 735) (Celtic & British).
St. Mnason, bishop of Cyprus (1st c.) (Cypriote).
New Monk-martyr Nicholas Dvali of Jerusalem (1314).
Hieromartyr Felix and Deacon Eusebius (Greek).
The Scripture Readings
Colossians 3:17-4:1
Luke 9:44-50
HIDE TROPARIAHoly Prophet Joel, Troparion Tone II
The memory of Thy prophet Joel
We celebrate today, O Lord.
By his prayers, we beseech Thee,//
Christ God, save our souls!
Kontakion Tone II
Divinely eloquent prophet,
Filled with the inspiration of the comforter, You revealed the enlightenment of the nations to take place in these latter days!
Therefore we praise you now with faith.
We celebrate your memory, crying out to you:// Pray to Christ God on behalf of our souls!
Holy Martyr Varus, Troparion, Tone IV
In his suffering, O Lord,/ Thy martyr Varus received an imperishable crown
from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ he set at nought the
tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// By his supplications
save Thou our souls.
Kontakion of the Martyr, Tone IV
Following Christ, O Martyr Varus,/ and draining His cup,/ thou wast crowned
with the wreath of martyrdom/ and joinest chorus with the angels.// Pray thou
without ceasing for our souls.
St. John, abbot of Rila, Troparion, Tone I
Thine angelic life hath been the foundation of repentance, the prescription
of compunction, the model of consolation and spiritual perfection, O venerable
father John, who abode in prayers, fasting and tears. Entreat Christ God in
behalf of our souls.
Kontakion, Tone VIII, "To thee, the champion leader..."
Emulating the life of the angels, O venerable one, forsaking all things of
earth thou didst hasten to Christ; and guarding thyself with His commandments,
thou wast shown to be a tower unshaken by the assaults of the enemy. Wherefore,
we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O father John, thou all-radiant luminary!
Righteous John of Kronstadt, Troparion, in Tone IV
With the apostles thy sound hath gone forth into all the earth;/ with the
confessors thou didst endure sufferings for Christ;/ thou didst resemble the
holy hierarchs in thy preaching of the Word;/ and with the venerable hast thou
shone forth in the grace of God./ Therefore, the Lord hath exalted the depths of
thy humility above the heavens,/ and hath given us thy name as a source of most
wondrous miracles./ Wherefore, O wonderworker, who livest in Christ forever,/
take pity in thy love upon people in misfortunes;/ and hearken unto thy
children,/ who with faith call upon thee,// O righteous John, our beloved
pastor.
Or this Troparion, in Tone IV
O wonderworker, who livest in Christ forever,/ take pity in thy love upon
people in misfortunes;/ hearken unto thy children who with faith call upon
thee,/ expecting compassionate aid from thee,// O John of Kronstadt, our beloved
pastor.
Kontakion, in Tone IV
O father John, namesake of grace, who wast chosen by God from childhood, who
in thy youth miraculously received from Him the gift of learning, and in a dream
wast most gloriously called to be a priest: Entreat Christ God, that we may all
be with thee in the kingdom of heaven.
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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
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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