SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SEPTEMBER 2010

BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH YEAR

Holy Prophet JOSHUA, Son of Nun

Galatians 3:15-22.Mark 6:7-13.

ANTHONY and THEODOSIUS

of the Kiev Monastery of the Caves

Galatians 3:23-4:5.Mark 6:30-45.

Hieromartyr ANTHIMUS, Bishop of Nicomedia

Galatians 4:8-21.Mark 6:45-53.

September  4  -  Saturday

Holy Prophet MOSES who saw God

1 Corinthians 4:17-5:5.Matthew 24:1-13.

6:00 PM  -  Great Vespers

September  5  -

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Parents of John the Baptist

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy

2 Corinthians 4:6-15.Matthew 22:35-46.

1:30 PM  -  ‘Theosis’ Discussion

September  6  - Monday

Miracle of Archangel MICHAEL at Chonae

Galatians 4:28-5:10.Mark 6:55-7:8.

September  7  - Tuesday

Forefeast of the Nativity of the THEOTOKOS

Galatians 5:11-21.Mark 7:5-16.

September  8  - Wednesday

NATIVITY OF THE ALL-HOLY THEOTOKOS

6:00 PM  -  Divine Liturgy

and Artoklasia

Phillipians 2:5-11.     Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28.

Holy and Just Ancestors of God

JOACHIM and ANNA

Ephesians 1:1-9.Mark 7:24-30.

September 10  - FridayPostfestive Day

Holy Martyrs Menodora, Mitrodora and Nymphodora

Ephesians 1:7-17.Mark  8:1-10.

September  11  - Saturday Before the Exaltation of the Cross

1 Corinthians 4:1-5.     Matthew 23:1-12. Cross

6:00 PM  -  Great Vespers

September  12  -

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday before the EXALTATION

OF THE HOLY CROSS

Leave-taking of the Nativity

Hiero-martyr Autonomus

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy

Galatians 6:11-18.     John 3:13-17. Cross

September 13  - Monday

Forefeast of the EXALTATION

OF THE HOLY CROSS

Ephesians 1:22-2:3.Mark 10:46-52.

UNIVERSAL EXALTATION

OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS

6:00 PM  -  Divine Liturgy

with Veneration of the Holy Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18-24.

John 19:6-11,13-20,25-28,30-35.

September 15  - Wednesday Postfestive Day

Holy Great Martyr Nicetas

Ephesians 3:8-12.Mark 11:23-26.

September 16  - ThursdayPostfestive Day

Holy Great Martr Euphemia

Ephesians 4:14-19.Mark 11:27-33.

September 17  -  FridayPostfestive Day

Holy Martyr SOPHIA and her three children:

FAITH(VERA), HOPE(NADEZHDA) and

CHARITY(LYUBOV)

Ephesians 4:17-25.Mark 12:1-12.

September 18  - Saturday after Exaltation of the Cross

Postfestive Day

Ven. Father Eumenius, the Wonder-worker

1 Corinthians 1:26-29.     John 8:21-30. Cross

6:00 PM  -  Great Vespers

September 19  -

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday after Exaltation of the Cross

Postfestive Day

Holy Prince THEODORE of Smolensk and Yaroslav

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy

Galatians 2:16-20.     Mark 8:34b-38. Cross

September 20  -  MondayPostfestive Day

Martyr Eustace and his Companinons

Ephesians 4:25-32.     Luke  3:19-22.

September 21  - TuesdayPostfestive Day

Ephesians 5:20-26.Luke  3:23-4:1.

September 22  - Wednesday

Leave-taking of the Exaltation

Holy Prophet JONAH,

Type of the Entombment and Resurrection of the Lord

Ephesians 5:25-33.Luke 4:1-15.

September 23  - Thursday

Conception of Holy Prophet JOHN,

Forerunner and Baptist

Ephesians 5:33-6:9.Luke 4:16-22.

September 24  -  Friday

Holy Protomartyr THEKLA, Equal-to-the-Apostles

Ephesians 6:18-24.Luke 4:22-30.

Galatians 4:22-31.Luke  1:5-25. – Forerunner

September 25  - Saturday

Repose of SERGIUS,

Abbot and Wonder-worker of Radonezh

1 Corinthians 15:39-45.Luke 4:31-36.

6:00 PM  -  Great Vespers

September 26  -  

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist

JOHN the Theologian

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy

2 Corinthians 9:6-11.Luke 5:1-11.

September 27  - Monday

Martyr Callistratus and his companions

Philippians 1:1-7.Luke 4:37-44.

September 28  -  Tuesday

Holy Confessor CHARITON, Abbot of Palestine

Philippians 1:8-14. Luke 5:12-16.

September 29  - Wednesday

Venerable Father CYRIACUS the Anchorite

Phillipians 1:12-20.Luke 5:33-39.

September 30  - Thursday

Martyr Gregory, Bishop of Armenia

  Sergius of Radonezh, Wonder-worker

Phillipians 1:20-27.Luke 6:12-19.

OCTOBER 2010

October  1  - Friday

POKROV VEIL of the All-holy THEOTOKOS

Phillipians 1:27-2:4. Luke 6: 17-23.

October  2  -  Saturday

Hiero-martyr Cyprian

Martyr Justina

1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3.Luke 5:17-26.

6:00 PM  -  Great Vespers

October  3  -

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Holy Bishop and Martyr

DIONYSIUS the Areopagite

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy

2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9.Luke 6:31-36.