January 2026

Readings

• Composite 1 - Genesis 17.1-2, 4, 5-7, 8, 9-10, 11-12, 14 (Vespers)
• Proverbs 8.22-30 (Vespers)
• Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
• John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
• Colossians 2.8-12 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle)
• Luke 2.20-21, 40-52 (Gospel)
• Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

Saints

• St Gregory, Bishop of Nazianzus (374), father of St Gregory the Theologian
• St Emilia (375), mother of Sts Macrina, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, and Theosevia

Readings

• Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
• Hebrews 11.8, 11-16 (Epistle)
• Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle)
• Mark 12.1-12 (Gospel)
• Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

Saints

• Repose of St Seraphim of Sarov
• St Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335)
• Venerable Juliana of Lazarevskoye (1604)
• Holy New Martyr George the Georgian (1770)

Readings

• Ephesians 5.1-8 (Epistle)
• 1 Timothy 3.14-4.5 (Epistle)
• Luke 17.3-10 (Gospel)
• Matthew 3.1-11 (Gospel)

Saints

• Prophet Malachi
• Holy Martyr Gordius of Caesarea (4th c.)
• Our Holy Mother Genevieve of Paris (ca. 502)

Readings

• John 20.11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
• 2 Timothy 4.5-8 (Epistle)
• Mark 1.1-8 (Gospel)

Saints

• Synaxis of Seventy Apostles
• The Ethiopian Eunuch of Queen Candace
• Venerable Apollinaria (5th c.)

Readings

• Isaiah 35.1-10 (1st Hour, Prophecy)
• Acts 13.25-33 (1st Hour, Epistle)
• Matthew 3.1-11 (1st Hour, Gospel)
• Isaiah 1.16-20 (3rd Hour, Prophecy)
• Acts 19.1-8 (3rd Hour, Epistle)
• Mark 1.1-8 (3rd Hour, Gospel)
• Isaiah 12.3-6 (6th Hour, Prophecy)
• Romans 6.3-11 (6th Hour, Epistle)
• Mark 1.9-15 (6th Hour, Gospel)
• Isaiah 49.8-15 (9th Hour, Prophecy)
• Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7 (9th Hour, Epistle)
• Matthew 3.13-17 (9th Hour, Gospel)
• Genesis 1.1-13 (Vespers)
• Exodus 14.15-18, 21-23, 27-29 (Vespers)
• Exodus 15.22-16.1 (Vespers)
• Joshua 3.7-8, 15-17 (Vespers)
• 4[2] Kings 2.6-14 (Vespers)
• 4[2] Kings 5.9-14 (Vespers)
• Isaiah 1.16-20 (Vespers)
• Genesis 32.1-10 (Vespers)
• Exodus 2.5-10 (Vespers)
• Judges 6.36-40 (Vespers)
• 3[1] Kings 18.30-39 (Vespers)
• 4[2] Kings 2.19-22 (Vespers)
• Isaiah 49.8-15 (Vespers)
• 1 Corinthians 9.19-27 (Epistle)
• Luke 3.1-18 (Gospel)
• Isaiah 35.1-10 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• Isaiah 55.1-13 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• Isaiah 12.3-6 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• 1 Corinthians 10.1-4 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• Mark 1.9-11 (Great Blessing of Waters)

Saints

• Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas (ca. 290)
• Our Venerable Mother Syncletike (4th c.)

Readings

• Mark 1.9-11 (Matins Gospel)
• Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7 (Epistle)
• Matthew 3.13-17 (Gospel)
• Isaiah 35.1-10 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• Isaiah 55.1-13 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• Isaiah 12.3-6 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• 1 Corinthians 10.1-4 (Great Blessing of Waters)
• Mark 1.9-11 (Great Blessing of Waters)

Readings

• Acts 19.1-8 (Epistle)
• James 1.1-18 (Epistle)
• John 1.29-34 (Gospel)
• Mark 8.30-34 (Gospel)

Saints

• New Martyr Athanasius of Attalia (1700)
• Our Venerable Father Cedd, Bishop of Essex and Abbot of Lastingham (664)

Readings

• James 1.19-27 (Epistle)
• Mark 9.10-16 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. George the Chozebite
• Our Venerable Mother Domnica (Domnina) (ca. 474)
• Saint Atticus, Patriarch of Constantinople (425)
• Saint Severinus (482)

Readings

• James 2.1-13 (Epistle)
• Mark 9.33-41 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia
• Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow
• Saint Peter II, Bishop of Sebaste (4th c.)
• Venerable Eustratius the Wonderworker (9th c.)
• Saint Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow (1569)

Readings

• Ephesians 6.10-17 (Epistle)
• Colossians 1.3-6 (Epistle)
• Matthew 4.1-11 (Gospel)
• Luke 14.1-11 (Gospel)

Saints

• St Gregory of Nyssa
• St Theophan the Recluse
• Our Holy Father Theophan the Recluse (1894)

Readings

• Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• John 20.19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
• Ephesians 4.7-13 (Epistle)
• 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
• Matthew 4.12-17 (Gospel)
• Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel)

Saints

• The Venerable Vitalis (5th c.)
• Venerable Michael of Klops, Fool for Christ (1456)

Readings

• James 2.14-26 (Epistle)
• Mark 9.42-10.1 (Gospel)

Saints

• St Sava, Archbishop of Serbia
• Holy Martyr Tatiana (ca. 230)
• Venerable Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth (689-690)

Readings

• James 3.1-10 (Epistle)
• Mark 10.2-12 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus
• Our Holy Father Maximos Kavsokalybites (the Hut-burner) (1365)
• Our Holy Father Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers (369)

Readings

• James 3.11-4.6 (Epistle)
• Mark 10.11-16 (Gospel)

Saints

• St Nino of Georgia
• Our Holy Father Sava (Sabbas), Enlightener and first Archbishop of Serbia (1236)
• The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu (4th – 5th c.)

Readings

• James 4.7-5.9 (Epistle)
• Mark 10.17-27 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes
• Saint Ita of Kileedy, Ireland (570)

Readings

• 1 Peter 1.1-2, 10-12, 2.6-10 (Epistle)
• Mark 10.23-32 (Gospel)

Saints

• Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter

Readings

• Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
• 1 Thessalonians 5.14-23 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle)
• Luke 16.10-15 (Gospel)
• Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

Saints

• Pious Emperor Theodosius the Great (395)
• Our Holy Father Makarios (Kalogeras) of Patmos (1737)

Readings

• John 21.1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
• 1 Timothy 1.15-17 (Epistle)
• Luke 18.35-43 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ss Athanasius the Great and Cyril of Alexandria

Readings

• James 2.14-26 (Epistle)
• Mark 10.46-52 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Macarius the Great
• Our Holy Father Mark Eugenikos, Metropolitan of Ephesus and Confessor of the Orthodox Faith (1443)

Readings

• Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
• James 3.1-10 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle)
• Mark 11.11-23 (Gospel)
• Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

Saints

• Holy Martyrs Inna, Pinna and Rimma (Nirra) (1st – 2nd c.)
• Saint Peter the Tax Collector (6th c.)

Readings

• James 3.11-4.6 (Epistle)
• Mark 11.22-26 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Maximus the Confessor
• Holy Martyr Agnes of Rome (ca. 304)
• Our Holy Father Maximos the Greek (1556)

Readings

• James 4.7-5.9 (Epistle)
• Mark 11.27-33 (Gospel)

Saints

• Apostle Timothy of the Seventy
• Holy Martyr Anastasius of Persia (628)

Readings

• 1 Peter 1.1-2, 10-12, 2.6-10 (Epistle)
• Mark 12.1-12 (Gospel)

Saints

• Hieromartyr Clement and Martyr Agathangel

Readings

• 1 Thessalonians 5.14-23 (Epistle)
• Luke 17.3-10 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Xenia of Rome
• Bl. Xenia of St Petersburg
• Our Holy Mother Xenia of Petersburg, fool for Christ (ca. 1800)
• Our Holy Father Macedonian (ca. 430)

Readings

• Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
• Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• John 21.15-25 (11th Matins Gospel)
• 1 Timothy 4.9-15 (Epistle)
• 1 Corinthians 12.7-11 (Epistle)
• Luke 19.1-10 (Gospel)
• John 10.9-16 (Gospel)

Readings

• 1 Peter 2.21-3.9 (Epistle)
• Mark 12.13-17 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Xenophon and Mary
• St Ammonas of Egypt, disciple of St Anthony the Great (350)
• Our Holy Mother Paula of Rome (404)

Readings

• Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
• Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
• Composite 5 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 6, 7, 2 (Vespers)
• John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
• 1 Peter 3.10-22 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle)
• Mark 12.18-27 (Gospel)
• John 10.9-16 (Gospel)

Readings

• 1 Peter 4.1-11 (Epistle)
• Mark 12.28-37 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Ephrem the Syrian
• Our Holy Father Isaac the Syrian, bishop of Nineveh (7th c.)

Readings

• 1 Peter 4.12-5.5 (Epistle)
• Mark 12.38-44 (Gospel)

Saints

• Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer
• St Andrei Rublev, iconographer (1430)
• Our Holy Father Aphrahat the Persian (4th c.)
• Repose of Blessed Father Dimitrios Gagastathis (1975)

Readings

• Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 (Vespers)
• Deuteronomy 10.14-21 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
• John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
• 2 Peter 1.1-10 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle)
• Mark 13.1-8 (Gospel)
• Matthew 5.14-19 (Gospel)

Saints

• Saint Peter, King of Bulgaria (970)

Readings

• 2 Timothy 2.11-19 (Epistle)
• Luke 18.2-8 (Gospel)

Saints

• Unmercenaries Cyrus and John
• Venerable Nicetas, hermit of the Kiev Caves and Bishop of Novgorod (1108)
• Marcella of Rome (410)