December 2027

  1. Prophet Nahum

    Readings

    • 1 Thessalonians 4.1-12 (Epistle)
    • Luke 20.1-8 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Nahum
    • Saint Philaret the Merciful of Constantinople (762)
    • Our Venerable Father Eligius (Eloi), Bishop of Noyon (660)
  2. Prophet Habbakuk

    Readings

    • 1 Thessalonians 5.1-8 (Epistle)
    • Luke 20.9-18 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Habbakuk
    • Holy Martyr Myrope (Myropea) of Chios (251)
    • Our Holy Father Athanasius "the Resurrected," Recluse of the Kiev Caves (1176)
    • Saint (Stephen) Uroš, King of Serbia (1367)
    • Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (1991) (Nov. 19 OC)
  3. Prophet Zephaniah; Ven. Savva of Zvenigorod

    Readings

    • 1 Thessalonians 5.9-13, 24-28 (Epistle)
    • Luke 20.19-26 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Zephaniah
    • Ven. Savva of Zvenigorod
    • Our Venerable Father John the Silent, Bishop of Colonia (558)
  4. Hieromartyr Alexander Hotovitzky

    Readings

    • 2 Corinthians 11.1-6 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle)
    • Luke 12.32-40 (Gospel)
    • Luke 12.32-40 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Great Martyr Barbara (290)
    • Our Righteous Father John of Damascus (760)
    • Saint Gennadius, Archbishop of Novgorod (1505)
  5. 24th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
    • Ephesians 2.14-22 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle)
    • Luke 17.12-19 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions (ca. 1274)
  6. St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Abp. of Myra in Lycia

    Readings

    • Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
    • 2 Thessalonians 1.1-10 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle)
    • Luke 20.27-44 (Gospel)
    • Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • New Martyr Nicolas Karamos of Smyrna (1657)
    • St Maximus, Metropolitan of Kiev & Vladimir (1305)
  7. St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan; Ven. Nilus of Stolobensk

    Readings

    • 2 Thessalonians 1.10-2.2 (Epistle)
    • Luke 21.12-19 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
    • Ven. Nilus of Stolobensk
    • The Martyrs of Africa, who suffered during the Vandal persecution (429 and following)
    • Our Venerable Father Antony of Siya (1556)
  8. Ven. Patapius of Thebes

    Readings

    • 2 Thessalonians 2.1-12 (Epistle)
    • Luke 21.5-7, 10-11, 20-24 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Patapius of Thebes
    • Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus and Epaphroditus, Cephas and Caesar
  9. Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos

    Readings

    • 2 Thessalonians 2.13-3.5 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 4.22-31 (Epistle)
    • Luke 21.28-33 (Gospel)
    • Luke 8.16-21 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Hannah (Anna), the Prophetess, the mother of the Prophet Samuel (12th c. BC)
    • St Stephen the New Light (Neolampes) of Constantinople (912)
  10. Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, Eugraphus

    Readings

    • 2 Thessalonians 3.6-18 (Epistle)
    • Luke 21.37-22.8 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, Eugraphus
  11. Ven. Daniel the Stylite

    Readings

    • Galatians 1.3-10 (Epistle)
    • Luke 13.18-29 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Daniel the Stylite
    • Saint Nikon the Dry of the Kiev Caves (1101)
    • Our Venerable Father Luke the New Stylite (979)
  12. 25th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
    • Colossians 3.4-11 (Epistle)
    • Luke 14.16-24 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Spyridon the Wonderworker
    • St Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska (1836)
    • Our Holy Godbearing Father Spyridon the Wonderworker (348).
    • St Finian of Clonard (549)
  13. Repose Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America

    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)
    • 1 Timothy 1.1-7 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle)
    • Mark 8.11-21 (Gospel)
    • Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste
    • Holy Virgin Maryr Lucy of Syracuse (304)
  14. Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucis, Callinicus

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 1.8-14 (Epistle)
    • Mark 8.22-26 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucis, Callinicus
    • Holy Martyrs Philemon, Apollonius, Arian and those with them (3rd c.)
  15. Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria; St Stephen of Surozh

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 1.18-20, 2.8-15 (Epistle)
    • Mark 8.30-34 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria
    • St Stephen of Surozh
    • Holy Martyr Eleutherius the Cubicularius (4th c.)
    • Holy Martyr Bacchus the New (787)
    • Our Venerable Father Tryphon of Kola, apostle of Laponia (1583), and his disciple the Holy Martyr Jonah (1590)
  16. Prophet Haggai

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 3.1-13 (Epistle)
    • Mark 9.10-16 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Prophet Haggai
    • Holy Empress and Wonderworker Theophano (893)
  17. Holy Prophet Daniel and Three Holy Youths

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 4.4-8, 16 (Epistle)
    • Mark 9.33-41 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Prophet Daniel and Three Holy Youths
    • Our Holy Father Dionysius the New of Zakinthos (1624)
  18. Saturday before Nativity

    Readings

    • Galatians 3.8-12 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 3.8-12 (Epistle)
    • Luke 14.1-11 (Gospel)
    • Luke 13.18-29 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Sebastian and Companions at Rome
    • Holy Hieromartyr Modestus I, Archbishop of Jerusalem (634)
  19. 26th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Genesis 14.14-20 (Vespers)
    • Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 (Vespers)
    • Deuteronomy 10.14-21 (Vespers)
    • Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
    • Hebrews 11.9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 1.1-25 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Boniface and Righteous Aglaida
  20. Repose of St. John of Kronstadt

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 5.1-10 (Epistle)
    • Mark 9.42-10.1 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Forefeast of Nativity
    • Hieromartyr Ignatius the Godbearer
    • Repose of Our Holy Father John of Kronstadt (1908)
  21. Virgin Martyr Juliana and Companions

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 5.11-21 (Epistle)
    • Mark 10.2-12 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Virgin Martyr Juliana and Companions
    • Our Holy Father Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow (1326)
    • Saint Procopius of Vyatka, Fool for Christ (1627)
  22. Greatmartyr Anastasia and Companions

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 5.22-6.11 (Epistle)
    • Mark 10.11-16 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Greatmartyr Anastasia and Companions
  23. Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 6.17-21 (Epistle)
    • Mark 10.17-27 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
    • Our Venerable Father Paul, Archbishop of Neocaesarea (4th c.)
    • Our Holy Father Nahum of Ochrid, Wonderworker and Enlightener of the Slavs (ca. 900)
  24. Eve of Nativity

    Readings

    • Micah 5.2-4 (1st Hour, Prophecy)
    • Hebrews 1.1-12 (1st Hour, Epistle)
    • Matthew 1.18-25 (1st Hour, Gospel)
    • Jeremiah (Baruch 3.35-4.4) (3rd Hour, Prophecy)
    • Galatians 3.23-29 (3rd Hour, Epistle)
    • Luke 2.1-20 (3rd Hour, Gospel)
    • Isaiah 7.10-16; 8.1-4, 9-10 (6th Hour, Prophecy)
    • Hebrews 1.10-2.3 (6th Hour, Epistle)
    • Matthew 2.1-12 (6th Hour, Gospel)
    • Isaiah 9.6-7 (9th Hour, Prophecy)
    • Hebrews 2.11-18 (9th Hour, Epistle)
    • Matthew 2.13-23 (9th Hour, Gospel)
    • Genesis 1.1-13 (Vespers)
    • Numbers 24.2-3, 5-9, 17-18 (Vespers)
    • Micah 4.6-7; 5.2-4 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 11.1-10 (Vespers)
    • Jeremiah (Baruch 3.35-4.4) (Vespers)
    • Daniel 2.31-36, 44-45 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 9.6-7 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 7.10-16; 8.1-4, 9-10 (Vespers)
    • Hebrews 1.1-12 (Epistle)
    • Luke 2.1-20 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Virgin and Martyr Eugenia and her companions (ca. 190)
  25. Nativity of Christ

    Readings

    • Matthew 1.18-25 (Matins Gospel)
    • Galatians 4.4-7 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 2.1-12 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • The Shepherds who saw the Lord
    • The Veneration of the Magi
  26. 27th Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings

    • Luke 24.12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
    • Galatians 1.11-19 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 2.11-18 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 2.13-23 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 2.13-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Euthymius of Sardis
    • The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family
    • Our Holy Father Constantine of Synnada (7th c.)
  27. Protomartyr Stephen

    Readings

    • 2 Timothy 2.20-26 (Epistle)
    • Acts 6.8-7.5, 47-60 (Epistle)
    • Mark 10.46-52 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 21.33-42 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Our Righteous Father Theodore the Branded, brother of St Theophanes the Hymnographer
  28. 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia

    Readings

    • 2 Timothy 3.16-4.4 (Epistle)
    • Mark 11.11-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia
    • The Twenty Thousand Martyrs burned to death in their church in Nicomedia (ca. 304).
    • Our Holy Father Simon the Outpourer of Myrrh, Founder of Simonopetra Monastery, Mt Athos (1287)
  29. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod

    Readings

    • 2 Timothy 4.9-22 (Epistle)
    • Mark 11.22-26 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Innocents Slain by Herod
    • Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (485)
  30. Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica

    Readings

    • Titus 1.5-2.1 (Epistle)
    • Mark 11.27-33 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica
    • Our Holy Father Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1563)
  31. Saturday after Nativity is read on this day; Ven. Melania the Younger of Rome

    Readings

    • 1 Timothy 6.11-16 (Epistle)
    • Titus 1.15-2.10 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 12.15-21 (Gospel)
    • Mark 12.1-12 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Saturday after Nativity is read on this day
    • Ven. Melania the Younger of Rome
    • Our Holy Mother Melania the Younger of Rome (439)
    • Saint Zoticus, Cherisher of the Poor and Servant of Lepers (4th c)
    • St Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid (ca. 1126)