September 2026

  1. Church New Year; Ven. Simeon the Stylite (The Elder)

    Readings

    • Isaiah 61.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Composite 24 - Leviticus 26 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • 2 Corinthians 12.20-13.2 (Epistle)
    • 1 Timothy 2.1-7 (Epistle)
    • Colossians 3.12-16 (Epistle)
    • Mark 4.24-34 (Gospel)
    • Luke 4.16-22 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Righteous Joshua, Son of Nun
    • Saint Meletios the Younger (1095-1124)
    • Holy New Martyr Angelis (1680)
  2. Ven. Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves

    Readings

    • 2 Corinthians 13.3-14 (Epistle)
    • Mark 4.35-41 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves
    • Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina
    • St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595)
    • Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
    • Repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) of Platina (1982). (August 20 OC)
  3. Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia

    Readings

    • Galatians 1.1-10, 20-2.5 (Epistle)
    • Mark 5.1-20 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia
    • Holy Martyr Basilissa (309)
    • Our Holy Father Joannicius, Archbishop and first Patriarch of Serbia (1354)
  4. Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch

    Readings

    • Galatians 2.6-10 (Epistle)
    • Mark 5.22-24, 35-6.1 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch
    • Holy Prophet Moses, who beheld God.
    • St John Mavropos, Metropolitan of Euchaita (1100)
    • St Hermione, daughter of Apostle Philip (1st c.)
    • Venerable Anthimos the Blind, New Ascetic (1782)
    • Holy New Martyr Gorazd, Bishop of Slovakia and the Czech Lands (1942) (August 22 OC)
  5. Prophet Zachariah

    Readings

    • 1 Corinthians 4.1-5 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 23.1-12 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Zachariah
    • Holy Hieromartyr Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk (1649)
    • Holy Martyrs Abda the bishop, Hormizd and Sunin of Persia (4th c)
  6. 14th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
    • 2 Corinthians 1.21-2.4 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 22.1-14 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
    • Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth (1st c.), parents of St John the Forerunner.
    • St Maxim (Sandovich), martyr of Lemkos, Czechoslovakia (1914) (August 24 OC)
  7. Martyr Sozon of Cilicia; St John, Archbishop of Novgorod

    Readings

    • Galatians 2.11-16 (Epistle)
    • Mark 5.24-34 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Sozon of Cilicia
    • St John, Archbishop of Novgorod
    • Martyr Sozon of Cilicia (208/304)
    • Holy Apostles Evodus and Onesiphorus of the Seventy
    • Holy Martyr Eupsychyius of Caesarea (2nd c.)
    • St Kassia (Kassiani) the Hymnographer (9th c.)
  8. Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos

    Readings

    • Genesis 28.10-17 (Vespers)
    • Ezekiel 43.27-44.4 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
    • Luke 1.39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
    • Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 2.21-3.7 (Epistle)
    • Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel)
    • Mark 6.1-7 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • New Martyr Athanasius of Thessalonika (1774)
    • Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov (1481)
  9. Righteous Joachim and Anna; Ven. Joseph of Volotsk

    Readings

    • Galatians 3.15-22 (Epistle)
    • Mark 6.7-13 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Righteous Joachim and Anna
    • Ven. Joseph of Volotsk
    • Holy Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna
    • Commemoration of the Third Ecumenical Council (431)
    • Holy Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320)
    • Our Holy Father Ciaran of Clonmacnoise (549)
  10. Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora

    Readings

    • Galatians 3.23-4.5 (Epistle)
    • Mark 6.30-45 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora
  11. Ven. Theodora of Alexandria

    Readings

    • Galatians 4.8-21 (Epistle)
    • Mark 6.45-53 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Theodora of Alexandria
    • St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria (9th c.)
    • St Paphnutius the Confessor (4th c.)
    • Canonization of St Xenia of St Petersburg (1978)
  12. Saturday before Elevation

    Readings

    • 1 Corinthians 2.6-9 (Epistle)
    • 1 Corinthians 4.17-5.5 (Epistle)
    • Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 10.37-11.1 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 24.1-13 (Gospel)
    • Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy
    • Our Holy Father Athanasius the Elder of Vysotsk (early 15th c.), and his disciple Athanasius the Younger (1395)
  13. 15th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • 3[1] Kings 8.22-23, 27-30 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 3.19-34 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
    • Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
    • Galatians 6.11-18 (Epistle)
    • 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 3.1-4 (Epistle)
    • John 3.13-17 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 22.35-46 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 16.13-18 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (1st c. )
    • Holy Great Martyr Ketevan, Queen of Georgia (1624)
  14. Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross

    Readings

    • Exodus 15.22-16.1 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 3.11-18 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 60.11-16 (Vespers)
    • John 12.28-36 (Matins Gospel)
    • 1 Corinthians 1.18-24 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 4.28-5.10 (Epistle)
    • John 19.6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35 (Gospel)
    • Mark 6.54-7.8 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Placilla the Empress (385 or 386)
    • Holy New Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica (1527)
  15. Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth

    Readings

    • Galatians 5.11-21 (Epistle)
    • Mark 7.5-16 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth
    • Holy Martyr Porphyrius (361).
  16. Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised

    Readings

    • Galatians 6.2-10 (Epistle)
    • Mark 7.14-24 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised
    • Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage (258)
    • St Ninian, Enlightener of Scotland (432)
    • Our Holy Father Dorotheos the Solitary of Egypt (4th c.)
  17. Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love

    Readings

    • Ephesians 1.1-9 (Epistle)
    • Mark 7.24-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love
    • Our Holy Father Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht (705)
  18. St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna

    Readings

    • Ephesians 1.7-17 (Epistle)
    • Mark 8.1-10 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna
    • St Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.)
  19. Saturday after Elevation

    Readings

    • 1 Corinthians 1.26-29 (Epistle)
    • 1 Corinthians 10.23-28 (Epistle)
    • John 8.21-30 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 24.34-44 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon
    • Ss David and Constantine of Yaroslavl
    • Holy Martyr Zosimas the Hermit of Cilicia (4th c.)
  20. 16th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Luke 24.12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
    • Galatians 2.16-20 (Epistle)
    • 2 Corinthians 6.1-10 (Epistle)
    • Mark 8.34-9.1 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 25.14-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Greatmartyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes
    • Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov
    • Holy Martyrs Hypatius and Andrew, Confessors of the Holy Icons (8th c.)
    • Sts Anastasius, Theodore, Euprepius and Anastasius the Younger, confessors and disciples of St Maximos the Confessor (7th c.)
  21. Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy; Unc. Rel. St Dimitry, Metr. Rostov

    Readings

    • Ephesians 1.22-2.3 (Epistle)
    • Luke 3.19-22 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy
    • Unc. Rel. St Dimitry, Metr. Rostov
    • Holy Prophet Jonas (Jonah) (9th c. BC)
    • Apostle Quadratus (Codratus) of the Seventy (130)
    • Our Venerable Father Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery(1612)
  22. Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope

    Readings

    • Ephesians 2.19-3.7 (Epistle)
    • Luke 3.23-4.1 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
    • Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt Athos (1323)
  23. Conception of St John the Baptist

    Readings

    • Ephesians 3.8-21 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 4.22-31 (Epistle)
    • Luke 4.1-15 (Gospel)
    • Luke 1.5-25 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Martyr Iraida (Rais) of Alexandria (308)
    • New Martyr John of Epirus (1814)
  24. Holy New Martyrs of Alaska

    Readings

    • Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Luke 12.2-12 (Matins Gospel)
    • Ephesians 4.14-19 (Epistle)
    • Romans 8.28-39 (Epistle)
    • Luke 4.16-22 (Gospel)
    • Luke 21.12-19 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.)
    • St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC)
    • St Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk) (1224)
  25. Repose of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh

    Readings

    • Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 11.27-30 (Matins Gospel)
    • Ephesians 4.17-25 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle)
    • Luke 4.22-30 (Gospel)
    • Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne (ca. 445)
    • Our Holy Father Sergius of Radonezh (1392)
    • Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople (447) and the Miracle of the Trisagion
    • Venerable Dosithea, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1776)
  26. Repose of St John the Theologian

    Readings

    • 1 John 3.21-4.6 (Vespers)
    • 1 John 4.11-16 (Vespers)
    • 1 John 4.20-5.5 (Vespers)
    • John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
    • 1 Corinthians 14.20-25 (Epistle)
    • 1 John 4.12-19 (Epistle)
    • Luke 4.31-36 (Gospel)
    • John 19.25-27, 21.24-25 (Gospel)
  27. 17th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Luke 24.36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
    • 2 Corinthians 6.16-7.1 (Epistle)
    • Luke 5.1-11 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Callistratus and Companions
    • Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk
    • Holy Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy
    • Holy New Martyr Aquilina (1764)
  28. Ven. Chariton the Confessor

    Readings

    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 4.25-5.12 (Matins Gospel)
    • Ephesians 4.25-32 (Epistle)
    • 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
    • Luke 4.37-44 (Gospel)
    • Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Prophet Baruch (6th c. BC)
    • Holy Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslas), King of the Czechs (929)
  29. Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine

    Readings

    • Luke 5.12-16 (Gospel)
    • Ephesians 5.20-26 (Epistle)

    Saints

    • Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine
    • St Mary of Palestine (6th c.)
    • Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)
    • Venerable Cyprian of Ustiug (1276)
  30. Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia; Ven. Gregory of Vologda

    Readings

    • Ephesians 5.25-33 (Epistle)
    • Luke 5.33-39 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia
    • Ven. Gregory of Vologda
    • Venerable Gregory of Pelshma (1441 or 1451)
    • Our Father among the Saints Michael, Metropolitan of Kiev (992)