June 24
Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John
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The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word.
June 28
4th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3
Translation of the Relics of the holy and wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John
June 29
The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul
July 5
5th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Uncovering of the Relics of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh
"You/Your" version"
"Thou/Thy" version
Alternate Service
5th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Ven. Athanasius, Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mount Athos
"You/Your" version"
"Thou/Thy" version
July 12
6th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5
Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra
Ven. Michael of Maleinus
July 15
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, Enlightener of Rus’
July 19
7th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
[Uncovering of the Relics of Ven. Seraphim of Sarov (sung whenever the Superior/Rector wishes)]
July 20
Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah
July 24
Holy Martyrs and Passionbearers Boris and Gleb
Martyr Christina of Tyre
July 25
Dormition of the Righteous Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
July 26
8th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Repose of St. Yakov (Jacob) Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska
July 27
Holy Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon
July 31
Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia
August 1
Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord
Holy Seven Maccabean Martyrs
August 2
9th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8
Translation of the Relics of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople
August 6
Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ
August 9
10th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration
Glorification of Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of Alaska and Equal-to-the-Apostles
August 13
Leavetaking of the Transfiguration
St. Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia
August 15
Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
August 16
11th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2
Afterfeast of the Dormition
Translation of the Image “Not-made-by-hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople
August 23
12th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3
Leavetaking of Dormition
August 29
Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John
August 30
13th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Afterfeast of the Beheading of the Forerunner
Sts. Alexander, John, and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople