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Texts for Liturgical Services

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.

Composite Readings

September 13

15th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Sunday Before the Exaltation
Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulcher) at Jerusalem

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

September 20

16th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross
Greatmartyr Eustathius (Eustace) Placidas, his wife, Martyr Theopistes, and their children, Martyrs Agapius and Theopistus, of Rome

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

October 6

Glorification of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, and Apostle to the Americas
[Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas] (sung whenever the Superior wishes)

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

October 11

19th Sunday after Pentecost (3rd of Luke), Tone 2
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council

October 18

20th Sunday after Pentecost (4th of Luke), Tone 3
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke

October 23

Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord

October 24

Memorial Saturday – Demetrius Saturday

October 25

21st Sunday after Pentecost (5th of Luke), Tone 4
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries, of Constantinople

October 26

Holy and Glorious Greatmartyr Demetrius the Myrrhgusher of Thessalonica
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople

October 27

Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, Wonderworker, Matushka of All Alaska

October 31

New Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov