April 2028

  1. Saturday of the Akathist to the Most-Holy Theotokos

    Readings

    • Hebrews 9.24-28 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle)
    • Mark 8.27-31 (Gospel)
    • Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel)

  2. Fifth Sunday of Lent

    Readings

    • John 20.11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
    • Hebrews 9.11-14 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 3.23-29 (Epistle)
    • Mark 10.32-45 (Gospel)
    • Luke 7.36-50 (Gospel)

  3. Ven. Nicetas the Confessor

    Readings

    • Isaiah 48.17-49.4 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 27.1-41 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 19.16-25 (Vespers)

  4. Ven. Joseph the Hymnographer

    Readings

    • Isaiah 49.6-10 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 31.3-16 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 21.3-21 (Vespers)

  5. Martyrs Agathopedes, Theodulus and Their Companions

    Readings

    • Isaiah 58.1-11 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 43.26-31, 45.1-16 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 21.23-22.4 (Vespers)

  6. St Methodius, Enilightener of the Slavs

    Readings

    • Isaiah 65.8-16 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 46.1-7 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 23.15-24.5 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)

  7. Repose St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener N. America

    Readings

    • John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
    • Isaiah 66.10-24 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 49.33-50.26 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 31.8-31 (Vespers)
    • Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle)
    • John 10.9-16 (Gospel)

  8. Lazarus Saturday

    Readings

    • Hebrews 12.28-13.8 (Epistle)
    • John 11.1-45 (Gospel)

  9. Palm Sunday: Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem

    Readings

    • Genesis 49.1-2, 8-12 (Vespers)
    • Zephaniah 3.14-19 (Vespers)
    • Zechariah 9.9-15 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 21.1-11, 15-17 (Matins Gospel)
    • Philippians 4.4-9 (Epistle)
    • John 12.1-18 (Gospel)

  10. Great and Holy Monday

    Readings

    • Matthew 21.18-43 (Gospel)
    • Ezekiel 1.1-20 (6th Hour)
    • Exodus 1.1-20 (Vespers)
    • Job 1.1-12 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 24.3-35 (Gospel)

  11. Great and Holy Tuesday

    Readings

    • Matthew 22.15-23.39 (Gospel)
    • Ezekiel 1.21-28 (-2.1 LXX) (6th Hour)
    • Exodus 2.5-10 (Vespers)
    • Job 1.13-22 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 24.36-26.2 (Gospel)

  12. Great and Holy Wednesday

    Readings

    • John 12.17-50 (Gospel)
    • Ezekiel 2.3-3.3 (6th Hour)
    • Exodus 2.11-22 (Vespers)
    • Job 2.1-10 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 26.6-16 (Gospel)

  13. Great and Holy Thursday

    Readings

    • Luke 22.1-39 (Gospel)
    • Jeremiah 11.18-12.5, 9-11, 14-15 (1st Hour)
    • Exodus 19.10-19 (Vespers)
    • Job 38.1-23; 42.1-5 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 50.4-11 (Vespers)
    • 1 Corinthians 11.23-32 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 26:2-20; John 13:3-17; Matt 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matt 26:40-27:2 (Gospel)
    • John 13.1-11 (Gospel)
    • John 13.12-17 (Gospel)

  14. Great and Holy Friday

    Readings

    • John 13.31-18.1 (1st Passion Gospel)
    • John 18.1-28 (2nd Passion Gospel)
    • Matthew 26.57-75 (3rd Passion Gospel)
    • John 18.28-19.16 (4th Passion Gospel)
    • Matthew 27.3-32 (5th Passion Gospel)
    • Mark 15.16-32 (6th Passion Gospel)
    • Matthew 27.33-54 (7th Passion Gospel)
    • Luke 23.32-49 (8th Passion Gospel)
    • John 19.25-37 (9th Passion Gospel)
    • Mark 15.43-47 (10th Passion Gospel)
    • John 19.38-42 (11th Passion Gospel)
    • Matthew 27.62-66 (12th Passion Gospel)
    • Zechariah 11.10-13 (1st Hour)
    • Galatians 6.14-18 (1st Hour)
    • Matthew 27.1-56 (1st Hour)
    • Isaiah 50.4-11 (3rd Hour)
    • Romans 5.6-11 (3rd Hour)
    • Mark 15.16-41 (3rd Hour)
    • Isaiah 52.13-54.1 (6th Hour)
    • Amos 8.9-12 (6th Hour)
    • Hebrews 2.11-18 (6th Hour)
    • Luke 23.32-49 (6th Hour)
    • Jeremiah 11.18-12.5, 9-11, 14-15 (9th Hour)
    • Hebrews 10.19-31 (9th Hour)
    • John 18.28-19.37 (9th Hour)
    • Exodus 33.11-23 (Vespers)
    • Job 42.12-17 (LXX) (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 52.13-54.1 (Vespers)
    • 1 Corinthians 1.18-2.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 27.1-38; Luke 23:39-43; Matt 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matt 27:55-61 (Gospel)

  15. 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)

  16. Holy Pascha

    Readings

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

  17. Bright Monday

    Readings

    • John 20.19-25 (Vespers Gospel)
    • Acts 1.12-17, 21-26 (Epistle)
    • John 1.18-28 (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)

  18. Bright Tuesday

    Readings

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

  19. Bright Wednesday

    Readings

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

  20. Bright Thursday

    Readings

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

  21. Bright Friday

    Readings

    • Acts 3.1-8 (Epistle)
    • Philippians 2.5-11 (Epistle)
    • John 2.12-22 (Gospel)
    • Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel)

  22. Bright Saturday

    Readings

    • Acts 3.11-16 (Epistle)
    • John 3.22-33 (Gospel)

  23. Antipascha: 2nd Sunday of Pascha

    Readings

    • Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 5.12-20 (Epistle)
    • Acts 12.1-11 (Epistle)
    • John 20.19-31 (Gospel)
    • John 15.17-16.2 (Gospel)

  24. Martyr Sabbas Stratelates

    Readings

    • Acts 3.19-26 (Epistle)
    • John 2.1-11 (Gospel)

  25. Day of Rejoicing (Radonitsa); Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark

    Readings

    • James 1.1-12 (Vespers)
    • James 1.13-27 (Vespers)
    • James 2.1-13 (Vespers)
    • Luke 10.1-15 (Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 4.1-10 (Epistle)
    • 1 Peter 5.6-14 (Epistle)
    • John 3.16-21 (Gospel)
    • Mark 6.7-13 (Gospel)

  26. St Stephen, Bishop of Perm

    Readings

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

  27. Hieromartyr Simeon, Kinsman of the Lord

    Readings

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

  28. Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy

    Readings

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

  29. Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus

    Readings

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

  30. 3rd Sunday of Pascha

    Readings

    • James 1.1-12 (Vespers)
    • James 1.13-27 (Vespers)
    • James 2.1-13 (Vespers)
    • Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
    • Acts 6.1-7 (Epistle)
    • Acts 12.1-11 (Epistle)
    • Mark 15.43-16.8 (Gospel)
    • Luke 5.1-11 (Gospel)