Wednesday 1st November 2006
[ 19 Oct ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
Prophet Joel (?4th BC).
Martyr Varus, and with him six Monk Martyrs (c 307).
Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), Bishop of Persia and 128 Martyrs with him (342).
St Frideswide of Oxford, Abbess (c 735).
Translation of the relics of St John, Abbot of Rila in Bulgaria (1238).
Colossians 1:18-23; Luke 8:22-25
+Righteous John of Kronstadt:
VESPERS
(1) Joel 2:12-27
(2) Joel 2:27-32
(3) 1 John 4:20-5:5
MATINS
Luke 6:17-23
LITURGY
1 John 4:7-11; Luke 6:31-36
Thursday 2nd November 2006
[ 20 Oct ]
Great Martyr Artemius at Antioch (362).
St Acca, Bishop of Hexham (c 740).
St Matrona of Chios (14th-15th).
Righteous Child Artemius of Verholsk (1545).
St Gerasimus the New Ascetic, of Cephalonia (1579).
Colossians 1:24-29; Luke 9:7-11
+Great-Martyr Artemius:
LITURGY
2 Timothy 2:1-10; John 15:17-16:2
Friday 3rd November 2006
[ 21 Oct ]
FAST DAY
St Hilarion the Great of Palestine (371-372).
St Hilarion, Schema-monk, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves 11th).
St Christodoulos of Patmos (1093).
Holy Confessors of Orthodoxy, Priests John and Moses, Monks Visarion and Sophronius, and Shepherd Oprea of Transylvania (Romania 18th).
Colossians 2:1-7; Luke 9:12-18
+St Hilarion the Great:
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Luke 6:17-23
Saturday 4th November 2006
[ 22 Oct ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
The St Demetrius Commemoration of the Departed.
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius, Bishop and Wonderworker of Hierapolis (c 167).
2 Corinthians 3:12-18; Luke 6:1-10
+Demetrius' Saturday:
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; John 5:24-30
+The Kazan Icon:
VESPERS
(1) Genesis 28:10-17
(2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
(3) Proverbs 9:1-11
MATINS
Luke 1:39-49,56
LITURGY
Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
+Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Abericus:
LITURGY
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16
Sunday 5th November 2006
[ 23 Oct ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 4 - 21st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord (c 63).
Translation of the relics of Blessed James of Borovichi, Wonderworker of Novgorod (1540).
St Ignatius, Patriarch of Constantinople (877-878).
MATINS
(X) John 21:1-14
LITURGY
Galatians 2:16-20; Luke 8:5-15
+Holy Apostle James:
LITURGY
Galatians 1:11-19; Matthew 13:54-58
Monday 6th November 2006
[ 24 Oct ]
Martyr Arethas and 4299 Martyrs with him (523).
Blessed Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia (c 553-555).
St Athanasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (1311).
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, "The Joy of All Who Sorrow" (1688).
Colossians 2:13-20; Luke 9:18-22
+Martyr Arethas and those with him:
LITURGY
Hebrews 11:33-40; Matthew 10:32-33,37-38; 19:27-30
Tuesday 7th November 2006
[ 25 Oct ]
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries, of Constantinople (c 355).
St Tabitha, the widow raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter (1st).
St Front, Bishop of Perigueux (2nd).
Martyr Anastasius the Fuller, at Salona in Dalmatia (3rd).
Colossians 2:20-3:3; Luke 9:23-27
+Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius:
LITURGY
Ephesians 4:7-13; Matthew 10:1,5-8
Wednesday 8th November 2006
[ 26 Oct ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
Holy and Glorious Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica (c 306).
St Eata, Bishop of Hexham and Abbot of Lindisfarne (686).
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople (740).
St Theophilus of the Kiev Caves, Bishop of Novgorod (Far Caves 1482).
Colossians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:44-50
+Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher:
VESPERS
(1) Isaiah 63:15-19; 64:1-5; 8-9
(2) Jeremiah 2:2-12
(3) Wisdom 3:1-9
MATINS
Luke 21:12-19
LITURGY
2 Timothy 2:1-10; John 15:17-16:2
Thursday 9th November 2006
[ 27 Oct ]
St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate (1st).
Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica (c 306).
St Nestor the Chronicler of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves c 1114).
St Otteran (Odran) of Iona, Bishop of Meath (563).
Colossians 4:2-9; Luke 9:49-56
+Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 21:12-19
Friday 10th November 2006
[ 28 Oct ]
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
Martyrs Terence and Neonila and their children (3rd).
Great Martyr Parasceve of Iconium (3rd).
St Stephen of St Sabbas' monastery, Hymnographer (9th).
Repose of St Arsenius, Archbishop of Serbia (1266).
Repose of St Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev (1651).
St Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (1709).
Colossians 4:10-18; Luke 10:1-15
VESPERS
(1) Genesis 28:10-17
(2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
(3) Proverbs 9:1-11
MATINS
Luke 1:39-49,56
LITURGY
Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Saturday 11th November 2006
[ 29 Oct ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
Martyr Anastasia the Roman (3rd).
St Abramius the Recluse, and his niece, Blessed Mary, of Mesopotamia (?4th).
St Kennara, Hermit at Kirk Kinner, Galloway (5th).
2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Luke 7:1-10
+Martyr Anastasia the Roman:
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matthew 11:27-30
Sunday 12th November 2006
[ 30 Oct ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 5 - 22nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Apostles Tertius, Mark, Justus, and Artemas, of the Seventy (1st).
Hieromartyr Marcian, Bishop of Syracuse (2nd).
Martyr Eutropia of Alexandria (220).
Hieromartyr Zenobius and his sister Zenobia, of Aegea in Cilicia (285).
Martyr Anastasia (the Roman) of Thessalonica (3rd).
MATINS
(XI) John 21:15-25
LITURGY
Galatians 6:11-18; Luke 16:19-31
Monday 13th November 2006
[ 31 Oct ]
Apostles of the Seventy: Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus (1st).
Martyr Epimachus of Alexandria (250).
SS. Spyridon and Nicodemus the Prosphora-bakers, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves 12th).
St Foillan, brother of St Fursey, Missionary monk in East Anglia (655).
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Luke 10:22-24
Tuesday 14th November 2006
[ 1 Nov ]
Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia, and their mother, St Theodota (?3rd).
Hieromartyrs John the Bishop and James the Presbyter, of Persia (c 345).
Martyr Hermengild the Goth of Spain (586).
Martyrs Caesarius, Dacius and five with them at Damascus (7th).
New Martyr Iakovos, at Edirne (1520).
1 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Luke 11:1-10
+Cosmas and Damian and their mother St Theodata:
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8; Matthew 10:1,5-8
Wednesday 15th November 2006
[ 2 Nov ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY
Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus, of Persia (c 341-345).
St Marcian of Cyprus (388).
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Luke 11:9-13
+Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Matthew 10:16-22
Thursday 16th November 2006
[ 3 Nov ]
Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, and Aithalas the Deacon, of Persia (4th).
Dedication of the Church of the Great Martyr George in Lydda (4th).
Martyrs Atticus, Agapius and those with them at Sebaste (320).
St Winifred of Treffynon (Holywell) (N Wales 7th).
1 Thessalonians 2:9-14; Luke 11:14-23
+Martyrs Acepsimas, Joseph and Aithalas:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 21:12-19
Friday 17th November 2006
[ 4 Nov ]
FAST DAY
St Joannicius the Great (846).
Hieromartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, and Hermas, Presbyter (1st).
1 Thessalonians 2:14-19; Luke 11:23-26
+St Joannicius the Great:
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matthew 4:25-5:12
Saturday 18th November 2006
[ 5 Nov ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
Martyr Galacteon and his wife, Epistemis, at Emesa (3rd).
Apostles Patrobus, Hermes, Linus, Gaius, and Philologus of the Seventy (1st).
Repose of St Jonah, Archbishop of Novgorod (1470).
St Gregory, Archbishop of Alexandria (9th).
2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Luke 8:16-21
Sunday 19th November 2006
[ 6 Nov ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 6 - 23rd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
St Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople (361).
St Luke of Sicily (800-820).
St Barlaam, Abbot of Khutyn (Novgorod 1192).
St Luke, Steward of the Kiev Caves (13th).
St Illtyd, Abbot of Llanilltyd Fawr (6th) .
MATINS
(I) Matthew 28:16-20
LITURGY
Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 8:26-39
+St Paul the Confessor:
LITURGY
Hebrews 8:3-6; Luke 12:8-12
Monday 20th November 2006
[ 7 Nov ]
Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene (3rd).
St Lazarus of Mt Galesius (1053).
Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303).
St Willibrord (Clement), Archbishop of Utrecht, Apostle of Frisia (739).
1 Thessalonians 2:20-3:8; Luke 11:29-33
+Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene:
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matthew 4:25-5:12
Tuesday 21st November 2006
[ 8 Nov ]
SYNAXIS OF THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL AND THE OTHER BODILESS POWERS: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salathiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel.
St Tyssilio, Abbot of Meifod (Powys 640).
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 11:34-41
+Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers:
VESPERS
(1) Joshua 5:13-15
(2) Judges 6:2,7,11-24
(3) Daniel 10:1-21
MATINS
Matthew 18:10-20
LITURGY
Hebrews 2:2-10; Luke 10:16-21
Wednesday 22nd November 2006
[ 9 Nov ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY
St Nektarios Kephalas, Metropolitan of Pentapolis (1920).
Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus (3rd-4th).
St Matrona, Abbess, of Constantinople (c 492).
St John the Short, of Egypt (5th).
St Theoctiste of the Isle of Lesbos (881).
St Euthymius and St Neophytus, Founders of Docheiariou monastery (Mt Athos 10th).
St Job, first Patriarch of Moscow (1606).
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, "She Who is Quick to Hear".
St Onesiphorus the Confessor, of the Kiev Caves (1148).
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 11:42-46
+St Nektarios Kephalas:
MATINS
John 10:1-9
LITURGY
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16
Thursday 23rd November 2006
[ 10 Nov ]
Apostles of the Seventy: Erastus, Olympas, Herodian, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius (1st).
Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia (304).
Martyr Constantine, Prince of Georgia (842).
St Justus, 4th Archbishop of Canterbury (627).
St Aedh MacBrice, Bishop of Killare (588).
1 Thessalonians 5:1-8; Luke 11:47-12:1
Friday 24th November 2006
[ 11 Nov ]
FAST DAY
Martyrs Menas of Egypt (304), Victor at Damascus (2nd), and Vincent of Spain (204).
Martyr Stephanida of Spain (2nd).
St Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours (397).
St Theodore the Confessor, Abbot of the Studion (826).
Repose of Blessed Maximus of Moscow (1434).
Repose of St Stephen Dechani of Serbia (1331).
1 Thessalonians 5:9-13,24-28; Luke 12:2-12
+Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent:
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Matthew 10:32-33,37-38; 19:27-30
Saturday 25th November 2006
[ 12 Nov ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
St John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (619).
Prophet Ahijah (Achia) (III Kings 11:29. 960 BC).
St Nilus the Faster, of Sinai (5th).
St Machar, Bishop of Aberdeen (6th).
St Cadwaladr, King of the Welsh (664).
Blessed John "the Hairy", Fool-for-Christ, at Rostov (1580).
St Nilus the Myrrh-gusher, of Lavra (Mt Athos 1651).
2 Corinthians 11:1-6; Luke 9:1-6
+St John the Merciful:
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Matthew 5:14-19
Sunday 26th November 2006
[ 13 Nov ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 7 - 24th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (407).
Martyrs Antoninus, Nicephorus and Germanus, of Caesarea in Palestine (308).
St Brice (Bricius), Bishop of Tours (444).
MATINS
(II) Mark 16:1-8
LITURGY
Ephesians 2:14-22; Luke 8:41-56
+St John Chrysostom:
VESPERS
(1) Proverbs 10:7,6; 3:13-16; 8:6,34-35,4,12,14,17,5-9; 1:23; 15:4
(2) Proverbs 10:31-32; 11:4,7,19; 13:2,9; 8:17; 15:2; 14:33; 22:11; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Wisdom 6:13,12,14-16; 7:30; 8:2-4,7-9,17-18,21; 9:1-5,10-11,14
(3) Wisdom 4:10-12; 6:21; 7:15-17,22,26,29; 2:1,10-17,19-22
MATINS
John 10:1-9
LITURGY
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16
Monday 27th November 2006
[ 14 Nov ]
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip (1st).
St Dyfrig (Dubricius), Bishop in Hereford and Gwent, Hermit of Bardsey Island (c 550).
St Malo (Machulus) of Brittany (7th).
St Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica (1359).
St Philip, Abbot of Irap near Novgorod (1527).
2 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 12:13-15,22-31
+Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip:
VESPERS
(1) 1 Peter 1:1-2:6
(2) 1 Peter 2:21-3:9
(3) 1 Peter 4:1-11
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 1:43-51
Tuesday 28th November 2006
[ 15 Nov ]
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
Beginning of the Nativity Fast.
Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias (299), Samonas (306), and Abibus (Habib) (322), of Edessa.
Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (4th).
St Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Moldavia and Mt Athos (1794).
2 Thessalonians 1:10-2:2; Luke 12:42-48
+Repose of St Herman:
VESPERS
(1) Wisdom 3:1-9
(2) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
(3) Wisdom 4:7-15
MATINS
Matthew 11:27-30
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6:17-23
+Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas and Abibus:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 12:8-12
+St Paisius Velichkovsky:
LITURGY
Hebrews 13:7-16; Luke 6:17-23
Wednesday 29th November 2006
[ 16 Nov ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60).
St Fulvianus, Prince of Ethiopia, in Holy Baptism Matthew (1st).
St Eucherius, Bishop of Lyons (449).
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Luke 12:48-59
+Holy Apostle Matthew:
VESPERS
(1) 1 Peter 1:1-2:6
(2) 1 Peter 2:21-3:9
(3) 1 Peter 4:1-11
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 9:9-13
Thursday 30th November 2006
[ 17 Nov ]
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
St Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea (c 266-270).
St Gregory, Bishop of Tours (594).
St Hilda of Whitby, Abbess (680).
St Lazarus the Iconographer of Constantinople (c 857).
St Nikon, Abbot of Radonezh, disciple of St Sergius (1426).
2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5; Luke 13:1-9
+St Gregory the Wonderworker:
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Matthew 10:1,5-8
