May 2027

  1. Great and Holy Saturday

    Readings

    • Ezekiel 37.1-14 (Matins)
    • 1 Corinthians 5.6-8; Galatians 3.13-14 (Matins Epistle)
    • Matthew 27.62-66 (Matins Gospel)
    • Genesis 1.1-13 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 60.1-16 (Vespers)
    • Exodus 12.1-11 (Vespers)
    • Jonah 1.1-4.11 (Vespers)
    • Joshua 5.10-15 (Vespers)
    • Exodus 13.20-15.19 (Vespers)
    • Zephaniah 3.8-15 (Vespers)
    • 3[1] Kings 17.8-24 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 61.10-62.5 (Vespers)
    • Genesis 22.1-18 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 61.1-9 (Vespers)
    • 4[2] Kings 4.8-37 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 63.11-64.5 (Vespers)
    • Jeremiah 31.31-34 (Vespers)
    • Daniel 3.1-23; Song of the Three 1-66 with verses (Vespers)
    • Romans 6.3-11 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 28.1-20 (Gospel)

  2. Holy Pascha

    Readings

    • Acts 1.1-8 (Epistle)
    • John 1.1-17 (Gospel)

  3. Bright Monday

    Readings

    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • John 20.19-25 (Vespers Gospel)
    • Luke 6.17-23 (Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 1.12-17, 21-26 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle)
    • John 1.18-28 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 28.1-20 (Cross Procession)
    • Mark 16.1-8 (Cross Procession)
    • Luke 24.1-12 (Cross Procession)
    • John 20.1-10 (Cross Procession)
    • Luke 24.36-53 (Cross Procession)

  4. Bright Tuesday

    Readings

    • Acts 2.14-21 (Epistle)
    • Luke 24.12-35 (Gospel)

  5. Bright Wednesday

    Readings

    • Acts 2.22-36 (Epistle)
    • John 1.35-51 (Gospel)

  6. Bright Thursday

    Readings

    • Acts 2.38-43 (Epistle)
    • John 3.1-15 (Gospel)

  7. Bright Friday

    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 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 3.1-8 (Epistle)
    • Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 1.11-19 (Epistle)
    • John 2.12-22 (Gospel)
    • Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel)
    • John 10.1-9 (Gospel)

  8. Bright Saturday

    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)
    • Acts 3.11-16 (Epistle)
    • 1 John 1.1-7 (Epistle)
    • John 3.22-33 (Gospel)
    • John 19.25-27, 21.24-25 (Gospel)

  9. Antipascha: 2nd Sunday of Pascha

    Readings

    • Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 5.12-20 (Epistle)
    • John 20.19-31 (Gospel)

  10. Apostle Simon the Zealot

    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)
    • Acts 3.19-26 (Epistle)
    • 1 Corinthians 4.9-16 (Epistle)
    • John 2.1-11 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 13.54-58 (Gospel)

  11. Day of Rejoicing (Radonitsa); SS Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs

    Readings

    • Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 4.1-10 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle)
    • John 3.16-21 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 5.14-19 (Gospel)

  12. St Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus

    Readings

    • Acts 4.13-22 (Epistle)
    • John 5.17-24 (Gospel)

  13. Virgin Martyr Glyceria

    Readings

    • Acts 4.23-31 (Epistle)
    • John 5.24-30 (Gospel)

  14. Ven. Isidore, Fool-for-Christ of Rostov

    Readings

    • Acts 5.1-11 (Epistle)
    • John 5.30-6.2 (Gospel)

  15. Ven. Pachomius the Great; Slain Crown Prince Dimitry of Moscow

    Readings

    • Acts 5.21-33 (Epistle)
    • John 6.14-27 (Gospel)

  16. 3rd Sunday of Pascha

    Readings

    • Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 6.1-7 (Epistle)
    • Mark 15.43-16.8 (Gospel)

  17. Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy

    Readings

    • Acts 6.8-7.5, 47-60 (Epistle)
    • John 4.46-54 (Gospel)

  18. Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra

    Readings

    • Acts 8.5-17 (Epistle)
    • John 6.27-33 (Gospel)

  19. Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa

    Readings

    • Acts 8.18-25 (Epistle)
    • John 6.35-39 (Gospel)

  20. Unc. Rel. St Aleksy, Metropolitan of Kiev

    Readings

    • Acts 8.26-39 (Epistle)
    • John 6.40-44 (Gospel)

  21. SS Constantine and Helen, Equals-to-the-Apostles

    Readings

    • 3[1] Kings 8.22-23, 27-30 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 61.10-62.5 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 60.1-16 (Vespers)
    • John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 8.40-9.19 (Epistle)
    • Acts 26.1-5, 12-20 (Epistle)
    • John 6.48-54 (Gospel)
    • John 10.1-9 (Gospel)

  22. Martyr Basiliscus, Bishop of Comana

    Readings

    • Acts 9.20-31 (Epistle)
    • John 15.17-16.2 (Gospel)

  23. 4th Sunday of Pascha

    Readings

    • Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 9.32-42 (Epistle)
    • John 5.1-15 (Gospel)

  24. Ven. Simeon the Stylite; Ven. Nikita the Stylite

    Readings

    • Acts 10.1-16 (Epistle)
    • John 6.56-69 (Gospel)

  25. 3rd Finding of the Head of St John the Baptist

    Readings

    • Composite 8 - Isaiah 40, 41, 45, 48, 54 (Vespers)
    • Composite 9 - Malachi 3, 4 (Vespers)
    • Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers)
    • Luke 7.17-30 (Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 10.21-33 (Epistle)
    • 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
    • John 7.1-13 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 11.2-15 (Gospel)

  26. Midfeast of Pentecost

    Readings

    • Composite 19 - Micah 4.2-3, 5; 6.2-5, 8; 5.4, 5 (Vespers)
    • Composite 20 - Isaiah 55.1; 12.3-4; 55.2-13 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
    • Acts 14.6-18 (Epistle)
    • John 7.14-30 (Gospel)
    • Hebrews 2.11-18 (Epistle)
    • John 5.1-4 (Gospel)

  27. Hieromartyr Therapon; Trans. Rel. Ven. Nilus of Stolbensk

    Readings

    • Acts 10.34-43 (Epistle)
    • John 8.12-20 (Gospel)

  28. St Nicetas, Bishop of Chalcedon; St Ignaty, Bishop of Rostov

    Readings

    • Acts 10.44-11.10 (Epistle)
    • John 8.21-30 (Gospel)

  29. Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre; Rep. Bl. John of Ustiug

    Readings

    • Acts 12.1-11 (Epistle)
    • John 8.31-42 (Gospel)

  30. 5th Sunday of Pascha

    Readings

    • John 20.1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 11.19-26, 29-30 (Epistle)
    • John 4.5-42 (Gospel)

  31. Apostle Hermes of the Seventy

    Readings

    • Acts 12.12-17 (Epistle)
    • John 8.42-51 (Gospel)