June 2026

  1. Day of the Holy Spirit

    Readings

    • Ephesians 5.8-19 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 18.10-20 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Justin the Philosopher
    • Our Holy Father Agapitus of the Kiev Caves (1095)
  2. Third Day of the Trinity

    Readings

    • Romans 1.1-7, 13-17 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 4.25-5.13 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Nicephorus the Confessor
    • Holy New Martyr Constantine (1819)
    • Hieromartyr Erazmo of Ochrid (303)
  3. Martyr Lucillian and His Companions

    Readings

    • Romans 1.18-27 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 5.20-26 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Lucillian and His Companions
    • Hieromartyr Lucian (2nd c.)
    • Holy Martyr Dimitri, Tsarevich of Russia (1591)
  4. St Metrophanes, First Patriarch of Constantinople

    Readings

    • Romans 1.28-2.9 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 5.27-32 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Metrophanes, First Patriarch of Constantinople
    • Holy Myrrh-bearers Mary and Martha, sisters of St Lazarus (1st c.)
  5. Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre

    Readings

    • Romans 2.14-29 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 5.33-41 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre
    • Our Holy Father Theodore the Hermit and Wonderworker (583)
    • Blessed Igor-George, tonsured Gabriel, great prince of Chernigov and Kiev (1147)
    • Blessed Constantine, Metropolitan of Kiev (1159)
  6. Leavetaking of Pentecost

    Readings

    • Romans 1.7-12 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 5.42-48 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Bessarion the Wonderworker of Egypt
    • St Hilarion the New, abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery (845)
    • Our Holy Mothers the Martyrs Archelaïs, Thekla and Susanna (293)
  7. 1st Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
    • Hebrews 11.33-12.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 10.32-33, 37-38, 19.27-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra
    • Hieromartyr Marcellinus, pope of Rome (304)
    • St Daniel of Skete in Egypt (5th c.)
  8. Trans. Rel. Theodore Stratelates

    Readings

    • Romans 2.28-3.18 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 6.31-34, 7.9-11 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Trans. Rel. Theodore Stratelates
    • St Ephraim, Patriarch of Antioch (545)
    • Our Holy Mother Melania the Elder (410)
    • St Zosimas, monk, of Phoenicia (Syria) (6th c.)
  9. St Cyril of Alexandria; Ven. Kirill of Belozersk

    Readings

    • Romans 4.4-12 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 7.15-21 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Cyril of Alexandria
    • Ven. Kirill of Belozersk
    • St Columba of Iona (597)
  10. Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop of Prussa; St John Maximovitch, Metropolitan of Tobolsk

    Readings

    • Romans 4.13-25 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 7.21-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop of Prussa
    • St John Maximovitch, Metropolitan of Tobolsk
    • Holy Martyrs Alexander and Antonina (313)
    • Hieromartyr Metrophanes, first Chinese priest, and the Chinese New Martyrs of the Boxer Uprising (1900)
  11. Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas

    Readings

    • 1 Peter 1.3-9 (Vespers)
    • 1 Peter 1.13-19 (Vespers)
    • 1 Peter 2.11-24 (Vespers)
    • John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 5.10-16 (Epistle)
    • Acts 11.19-26, 29-30 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 8.23-27 (Gospel)
    • Luke 10.16-21 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Commemoration of the appearance of the Archangel Gabriel to a monk on Mt Athos, and the revelation of the hymn "It is Truly Meet" (Axion Estin (980)
  12. Ven. Onuphrius the Great

    Readings

    • Romans 5.17-6.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 9.14-17 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Onuphrius the Great
  13. Martyr Aquilina of Byblos

    Readings

    • Romans 3.19-26 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 7.1-8 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Aquilina of Byblos
    • Saint Triphyllius, bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370)
    • St Anna and her son John (5h c.)
  14. 2nd Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 2.10-16 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 11.33-12.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 4.18-23 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 4.25-5.12 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Elisha
    • St Methodios, Patriarch of Constantinople (847)
    • St John Mavropos, Metropolitan of Euchaïta(1100)
  15. Prophet Amos; St Jonah, Metr. of Moscow

    Readings

    • Romans 7.1-13 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 9.36-10.8 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Amos
    • St Jonah, Metr. of Moscow
    • Holy Prophet Amos (8th c. BC)
    • Holy Martyr Vitus, with Modestus and Crescentia (303)
    • Blessed Augustine, bishop of Hippo (430), and his mother Monica (387)
    • Holy Martyr Lazar, Prince of Serbia (1389)
  16. St Tycho, Bishop of Amathus

    Readings

    • Romans 7.14-8.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 10.9-15 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Tycho, Bishop of Amathus
    • Holy Martyrs Tigrios and Eutropios (404)
  17. Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, Ismael of Persia

    Readings

    • Romans 8.2-13 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 10.16-22 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, Ismael of Persia
    • Our Holy Father Botolph, Abbot of the Monastery of Ikanhoe (680)
  18. Martyr Leontius and Companions

    Readings

    • Romans 8.22-27 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 10.23-31 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Leontius and Companions
  19. Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord

    Readings

    • Jude 1-10 (Vespers)
    • Jude 11-16 (Vespers)
    • Jude 17-25 (Vespers)
    • John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 9.6-19 (Epistle)
    • Jude 1-10 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 10.32-36, 11.1 (Gospel)
    • John 14.21-24 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Our Holy Father Païsius the Great of Egypt (400)
  20. Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patar

    Readings

    • Romans 3.28-4.3 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 7.24-8.4 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patar
    • St Kallistos I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1363)
    • Blessed Studios (5th c.)
  21. 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 5.1-10 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 6.22-33 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Julian of Tarsus
    • Our Holy Fathers Julius and Julian (5th c.)
  22. Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata

    Readings

    • Romans 9.18-33 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 11.2-15 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
    • St Alban, First Martyr of Great Britain (early 3rd c.)
  23. Martyr Agrippina of Rome

    Readings

    • Romans 10.11-11.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 11.16-20 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Agrippina of Rome
    • Martyr Agrippina of Rome (3rd c.)
    • Commemoration of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God
  24. Nativity of St John the Baptist

    Readings

    • Composite 10 - Genesis 17.15-17, 19; 18.11-14; 21.1-8 (Vespers)
    • Composite 11 - Judges 13.2-8, 13-14, 17-18, 21 (Vespers)
    • Composite 8 - Isaiah 40, 41, 45, 48, 54 (Vespers)
    • Luke 1.24-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 11.2-12 (Epistle)
    • Romans 13.11-14.4 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 11.20-26 (Gospel)
    • Luke 1.1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Synaxis of Sts Zacharias and Elisabeth
    • Holy Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus and Longinus (3rd c.)
  25. Virgin Martyr Febronia; Peter and Fevronia of Murom

    Readings

    • Romans 11.13-24 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Virgin Martyr Febronia
    • Peter and Fevronia of Murom
    • Our Holy Father Dionysios, founder of the Monastery of St John the Forerunner on Mt Athos (1380)
  26. Ven. David of Thessalonica; Tikhvin Icon

    Readings

    • Romans 11.25-36 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 12.1-8 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. David of Thessalonica
    • Tikhvin Icon
  27. Ven. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople

    Readings

    • Romans 6.11-17 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 8.14-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople
    • St Severus the Priest (6th c.)
    • St Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.)
  28. 4th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 6.18-23 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 8.5-13 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Trans. Rel. Ven. Cyrus and John
    • Sts Sergius and Herman (1353), abbots of Valaam
    • Synaxis of the Icon of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos "Of the Three Hands"
    • Our Holy Father Sennuphius the Standard-Bearer (4th c.)
  29. Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

    Readings

    • 1 Peter 1.3-9 (Vespers)
    • 1 Peter 1.13-19 (Vespers)
    • 1 Peter 2.11-24 (Vespers)
    • John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 12.4-5, 15-21 (Epistle)
    • 2 Corinthians 11.21-12.9 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 12.9-13 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 16.13-19 (Gospel)
  30. Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

    Readings

    • Romans 14.9-18 (Epistle)
    • 1 Corinthians 4.9-16 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 12.14-16, 22-30 (Gospel)
    • Mark 3.13-19 (Gospel)