October 2028

Readings

• Genesis 28.10-17 (Vespers)
• Ezekiel 43.27-44.4 (Vespers)
• Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers)
• Luke 24.36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
• 2 Corinthians 6.16-7.1 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle)
• Luke 6.31-36 (Gospel)
• Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel)

Saints

• St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople (556)
• Our Holy Father Gregory the Choirmaster (Domestikos) of the Great Lavra (1355)
• Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle to the Franks (533)

Readings

• Ephesians 4.25-32 (Epistle)
• Luke 6.24-30 (Gospel)

Saints

• Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus
• Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ
• Hieromartyr Cyprian and Virgin-Martyr Justina (304).
• St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)

Readings

• Luke 6.37-45 (Gospel)
• Ephesians 5.20-26 (Epistle)

Saints

• Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite
• Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and his disciples (258)
• St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (532)

Readings

• Ephesians 5.25-33 (Epistle)
• Luke 6.46-7.1 (Gospel)

Saints

• Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
• Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver
• Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)

Readings

• Luke 7.17-30 (Gospel)
• Ephesians 5.33-6.9 (Epistle)

Saints

• Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow
• Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304)
• Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)

Readings

• Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
• Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers)
• Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
• John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
• Ephesians 6.18-24 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle)
• Luke 7.31-35 (Gospel)
• John 10.9-16 (Gospel)

Readings

• 1 Corinthians 15.39-45 (Epistle)
• Luke 5.27-32 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria
• Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.)
• The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)

Readings

• John 20.1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
• 2 Corinthians 9.6-11 (Epistle)
• Luke 7.11-16 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Pelagia the Penitent
• Saint Thaïs the Repentant Harlot (4th c.)

Readings

• Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
• Philippians 1.1-7 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle)
• Luke 7.36-50 (Gospel)
• John 10.9-16 (Gospel)

Saints

• Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus.
• Saints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.)
• Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot
• St Stephen the Blind, Prince of Serbia (1476)
• Holy Hieromartyr Denis (Dionysius), first Bishop of Paris (ca. 258)

Readings

• Philippians 1.8-14 (Epistle)
• Luke 8.1-3 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia
• Blessed Fool for Christ Andrew of Totma (1637)

Readings

• Philippians 1.12-20 (Epistle)
• Luke 8.22-25 (Gospel)

Saints

• Apostle Philip of the Seventy
• Synaxis of the Holy Startsi of Optina Monastery
• Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer (the Branded) (847)
• Our Holy Father Philotheos Kokkinos,Patriarch of Constantinople (1379)

Readings

• Philippians 1.20-27 (Epistle)
• Luke 9.7-11 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus
• St Symeon the New Theologian (1022)

Readings

• Philippians 1.27-2.4 (Epistle)
• Luke 9.12-18 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyr Carpus and Companions at Pergamus
• Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796)

Readings

• 1 Corinthians 15.58-16.3 (Epistle)
• Luke 6.1-10 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Parasceva of Serbia
• Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.)
• Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)
• Saint Nicholas the Pious (Sviatosha), Prince of Chernigov (1143)

Readings

• Genesis 14.14-20 (Vespers)
• Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 (Vespers)
• Deuteronomy 10.14-21 (Vespers)
• John 20.11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
• 2 Corinthians 11.31-12.9 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle)
• Luke 8.5-15 (Gospel)
• John 17.1-13 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica

Readings

• Philippians 2.12-16 (Epistle)
• Luke 9.18-22 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyr Longinus the Centurion
• Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640)

Readings

• Philippians 2.16-23 (Epistle)
• Luke 9.23-27 (Gospel)

Saints

• Prophet Hosea
• Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.)

Readings

• 1 John 1.1-7 (Vespers)
• James 1.1-12 (Vespers)
• Jude 1-7, 17-25 (Vespers)
• John 21.15-25 (Matins Gospel)
• Philippians 2.24-30 (Epistle)
• Colossians 4.5-9, 14, 18 (Epistle)
• Luke 9.44-50 (Gospel)
• Luke 10.16-21 (Gospel)

Readings

• Philippians 3.1-8 (Epistle)
• Luke 9.49-56 (Gospel)

Saints

• Prophet Joel
• Relics Ven. John of Rila
• Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
• Holy Martyr Varus and those with him (304)
• Holy Hieromartyr Sadoth (Shahdost) and his 128 companions (342)

Readings

• Philippians 3.8-19 (Epistle)
• Luke 10.1-15 (Gospel)

Saints

• Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch
• St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579)
• St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)

Readings

• 2 Corinthians 1.8-11 (Epistle)
• 1 Thessalonians 4.13-17 (Epistle)
• Luke 7.1-10 (Gospel)
• John 5.24-30 (Gospel)

Saints

• Ven. Hilarion the Great
• Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773)

Readings

• John 20.19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
• Galatians 1.11-19 (Epistle)
• Luke 16.19-31 (Gospel)

Saints

• St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles
• Venerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.)
• Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus

Readings

• Philippians 4.10-23 (Epistle)
• Galatians 1.11-19 (Epistle)
• Luke 10.22-24 (Gospel)
• Matthew 13.54-58 (Gospel)

Saints

• Saint Macarius the Roman of Mesopotamia (?)

Readings

• Colossians 1.1-2, 7-11 (Epistle)
• Luke 11.1-10 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyr Arethas and Companions

Readings

• Colossians 1.18-23 (Epistle)
• Luke 11.9-13 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries
• St Tabitha of Joppa

Readings

• Composite 16 - Isaiah 63.15-64.5, 8-9 (Vespers)
• Jeremiah 2.2-12 (Vespers)
• Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
• Matthew 10.16-22 (Matins Gospel)
• Colossians 1.24-29 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 12.6-13, 25-27 (Epistle)
• 2 Timothy 2.1-10 (Epistle)
• Luke 11.14-23 (Gospel)
• Matthew 8.23-27 (Gospel)
• John 15.17-16.2 (Gospel)

Readings

• Colossians 2.1-7 (Epistle)
• Luke 11.23-26 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica
• St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate.
• Our Venerable Father Demetrius of Basarabov (Romania) (13th c.)

Readings

• 2 Corinthians 3.12-18 (Epistle)
• Luke 8.16-21 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyrs Terence, Neonila and Children
• St Arsenius of Serbia
• St Dimitri (Demetrius) of Rostov (1709)
• Our Holy Father Firmilian, Bishop of Caesarea (268)
• Holy Hieromartyr Cyriacus, Bishop of Jerusalem, and his mother Anna (4th c.)

Readings

• John 21.1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
• Galatians 2.16-20 (Epistle)
• Luke 8.26-39 (Gospel)

Saints

• Martyr Anastasia the Roman
• Our Holy Father Abramius (366) and his niece Mary (371) of Mesopotamia

Readings

• Colossians 2.13-20 (Epistle)
• Luke 11.29-33 (Gospel)

Saints

• Hieromartyr Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia
• Holy Apostle Cleopas
• St Joseph I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1283)
• Holy Martyr Hermengild, Prince of the Visigoths (486)
• Holy Hieromartyr John Kochurov, First Hieromartyr of the Russian Revolution (1917)

Readings

• Colossians 2.20-3.3 (Epistle)
• Hebrews 13.7-16 (Epistle)
• Luke 11.34-41 (Gospel)
• Luke 12.32-40 (Gospel)

Saints

• Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus.
• New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (1754)