Day Of the Holy Spirit. Tone seven.
 "Tupichevsk" and "Cyprus" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Day Of the Holy Spirit).
Hieromartyr Therapon, bishop of Sardis (259).
 Translation of the relics (1667) of Venerable Nilus of Stolben Island (1554).
 Venerable Therapontes, abbot of Byelozersk (White Lake) (1426).
Translation of the relics (1472) of Sts. Cyprian (1406), Photius (1431), and Jonah (1461), metropolitans of Kiev.
Venerable Therapontes, abbot of Monza (1597).
 St. John the Russian, whose relics are on the island of Euboea (1730).
Virgin-martyr Theodora and Martyr Didymus the Soldier of Alexandria (304).
 Martyr Julius the Veteran at Dorostolum, Moesia (302) (Romania).
Venerable Bede the Venerable (735) (Celtic & British).
Venerable Michael of Parekhi (8th-9th c.) (Georgia).
St. Basil of Khakhuli, son of King Bagrat III (11th c.) (Georgia).
Martyr Eusebiotus (Greek).
Martyr Alypius (Greek).
The Scripture Readings
Matthew 11:27-30 Matins Gospel
Ephesians 5:8-19
Matthew 18:10-20
Ephesians 6:10-17 St. John
Luke 12:2-12 St. John
HIDE TROPARIADay of the Holy Spirit, Troparion, Tone VIII
Blessed art Thou O Christ Our God / Who has revealed the fishermen as most wise
/ By sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / Through them Thou didst draw the
world into Thy net / O Lover of Man, Glory to Thee!
Kontakion, Tone VIII
When the most High came down and confused the tongues, / He divided the nations;
/ But when he distributed the tongues of fire / He called all to unity. /
Therefore, with one voice, we glorify the All-holy Spirit!
Holy Hieromartyr Therapon
No Troparion or Kontakion is given in the Menaion.
St. John the Russian, Troparion, in Tone IV
The Lord, Who summoned thee forth from thine earthly captivity to the
mansions of heaven, preserveth thy body intact and impar-teth to it the ability
to heal, O righteous John; for thou, who wast captured in Russia and sold in
Asia, didst live piously among the Moslem infidels, in great endurance, and,
having sown here in tears, thou reapest there in ineffable joy. Wherefore,
entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.
Kontakion, in Tone IV
The day of the commemoration of thy holy deeds hath dawned, O holy father
John, gladdening the souls of the pious who honor thee with faith.
Kontakion, in Tone VIII
On the day of thine honored commemoration, O saint, Russia, who raised thee
in piety, is gladdened by thee, and Asia, where thou didst travel the narrow
path of suffering captivity and ascetic struggles, rejoiceth in thy healing
relics. Thou hast been shown to be a precious vessel of the grace of God, which
do thou also beg for us who honor thee, that we may cry out to thee: Rejoice, O
John, thou namesake of grace!
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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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