The Lectionary: Scripture Readings for the Church Year

I. THE PASCHAL SEASON: Pascha through Pentecost

BRIGHT WEEK
Sunday	PASCHA, the Bright Resurrection of Christ
	Acts §1 (1:1-8)		John §1 (1:1-17)
	Agape Vespers Gospel: John §65 (20:19-25)
Monday	Acts §2 (1:12-17, 21-26)	John §2 (1:18-28)
Tuesday	Acts §4 (2:14-21)	Luke §113 (24:12-35)
Wednesday	Acts §5 (2:22-36)	John §4 (1:35-51)
Thursday	Acts §6 (2:38-43)	John §8 (3:1-15)
Friday	Acts §7 (3:1-8)	John §7 (2:12-22)
Saturday	Acts §8 (3:11-16)	John §11 (3:22-33)
SECOND WEEK OF PASCHA
Sunday	Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday
	1st Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Matthew §116 [28:16-20]
	Acts §14 (5:12-20)	John §65 (20:19-31)
Monday	Acts §9 (3:19-26)	John §6 (2:1-11)
Tuesday	Acts §10 (4:1-10)	John §10 (3:16-21)
Wednesday	Acts §11 (4:13-22)	John §15 (5:17b-24)
Thursday	Acts §12 (4:23-31)	John §16 (5:24-30)
Friday	Acts §13 (5:1-11)	John §17 (5:30b-6:2)
Saturday	Acts §15 (5:21-33)	John §19 (6:14-27)
THIRD WEEK OF PASCHA
Sunday	Third Sunday of Pascha: the Myrrh-bearing Women
	3rd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §71 (16:9-20)
	Acts §16 (6:1-7)	Mark §69 (15:43-16:8)
Monday	Acts §17 (6:8-7:5a, 47-60)	John §13 (4:46b-54)
Tuesday	Acts §18 (8:5-17)	John §20 (6:27-33)
Wednesday	Acts §19 (8:18-25)	John §21 (6:35-39)
Thursday	Acts §20 (8:26-39)	John §22 (6:40-44)
Friday	Acts §21 (8:40-9:19a)	John §23 (6:48-54)
Saturday	Acts §22 (9:19-31)	John §52 (15:17-16:2)
FOURTH WEEK OF PASCHA
Sunday	Fourth Sunday of Pascha: The Paralytic
	4th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §112 (24:1-12)
	Acts §23 (9:32-42)			John §14 (5:1-15)
Monday	Acts §24 (10:1-16)			John §24 (6:56-69)
Tuesday	Acts §25 (10:21-33)			John §25 (7:1-13)
Wednesday	Feast of Mid-Pentecost
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Micah 4:2-3, 5; 5:2-5, 8 • (2) Isaiah 55:1-3, 6-13 • (3) Proverbs 9:1-11
	Acts §34 (14:6b-18)			John §26 (7:14-30)
Thursday	Acts §26 (10:34-43)			John §29 (8:12-20)
Friday	Acts §27 (10:44-11:10)			John §30 (8:21-30)
Saturday	Acts §29 (12:1-11)			John §31 (8:31-42a)
FIFTH WEEK OF PASCHA
Sunday	Fifth Sunday of Pascha: The Samaritan Woman
	7th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §63 (20:1-10)
	Acts §28 (11:19-26, 29-30)			John §12 (4:5-42)
Monday	Acts §30 (12:12-17)			John §32 (8:42-51)
Tuesday	Acts §31 (12:25-13:12)			John §33 (8:51-59)
Wednesday	Acts §32 (13:13-24)			John §18 (6:5-14)
Thursday	Acts §35 (14:20b-27)			John §35 (9:39-10:9)
Friday	Acts §36 (15:5-34)			John §37 (10:17-28)
Saturday	Acts §37 (15:35-41)			John §38 (10:27-38)
SIXTH WEEK OF PASCHA
Sunday	Sixth Sunday of Pascha: The Blind Man
	8th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §64 (20:11-18)
	Acts §38 (16:16-34)			John §34 (9:1-38)
Monday	Acts §39 (17:1-15)			John §40 (11:47-57)
Tuesday	Acts §40a (17:19-28a)			John §42 (12:19-36a)
Wednesday	Apodosis of Pascha
	Acts §41 (18:22-28(			John §43 (12:36-47)
Thursday	Ascension of the Lord
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 2:2-3 • (2) Isaiah 62:10-63:3, 7-9 • (3) Zachariah 14:1, 4, 8-11
	3rd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §71 (16:9-20)
	Acts §1 (1:1-12)			Luke §114 (24:36-53)
Friday	Acts §42 (19:1-8)			John §47 (14:1-11a)
Saturday	Acts §43 (20:7-12)			John §48 (14:10b-21)
SEVENTH WEEK OF PASCHA
Sunday	7th Sunday of Pascha: Fathers of the 1st Council
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 14:14-20 • (2) Deuteronomy 1:8-11, 15-17 • (3) Deuteronomy 10:14-21
	10th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §66 (21:1-14)
	Acts §44 (20:16-18a, 28-36)			John §56 (17:1-13)
Monday	Acts §45 (21:8-14)			John §49 (14:27b-15:7)
Tuesday	Acts §46 (21:26-32)			John §53 (16:2b-13a)
Wednesday	Acts §47 (23:1-11)			John §54 (16:15-23)
Thursday	Acts §48 (25:13-19)			John §55 (16:23b-33a)
Friday	Acts §50 (27:1-44)			John §57 (17:18-26)
Saturday	Trinity Saturday: Saturday of Souls
	Acts §51 (28:1-31)			John §67 (21:15-25)
	1 Thessalonians §270 (4:13-17)			John §16 (5:24-30)
Pentecost Sunday — Trinity Sunday
Sunday	Vespers Paramia: (1) Numbers 11:16-17, 24-29 • (2) Joel 2:23-32 • (3) Ezekiel 36:24-28
	Matins Gospel: John §65 (20:19-23)
	Acts §3 (2:1-11)			John §27 (7:37-52; 8:12)

II. THE WEEKS AFTER PENTECOST

1ST WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Ephesians §229 (5:8b-19)				Matthew §75 (18:10-20)
Tuesday	Rom §79 (1:1-7, 13-17)				Matthew §10 (4:25-5:12a)
Wednesday	Romans §80 (1:18-27)				Matthew §12 (5:20-26)
Thursday	Romans §81 (1:28-2:9)				Matthew §13 (5:27-32)
Friday	Romans §82 (2:14-29)				Matthew §14 (5:33-41)
Saturday	Romans §79a (1:7b-12)				Matthew §15 (5:42-48)
Sunday	1st Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 43:9-14a • (2) Wisdom 3:1-9 • (3) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
	1st Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Matthew §116 [28:16-20]
	Hebrews §330 (11:33-12:2a)	Matthew §38 (10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30)
2ND WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Romans §83 (2:28-3:18)				Mt §19 (6:31-34;7:9-11)
Tuesday	Romans §86 (4:4-12)				Matthew §22 (7:15-21)
Wednesday	Romans §87 (4:13-25)				Matthew §23 (7:21-23)
Thursday	Romans §89 (5:10-16)				Matthew §27 (8:23-27)
Friday	Romans §90 (5:17-6:2)				Matthew §31 (9:14-17)
Saturday	Romans §84 (3:19-26)				Matthew §20 (7:1-8)
Sunday	2nd Sunday after Pentecost: All Saints of Russia
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 43:9-14a • (2) Wisdom 3:1-9 • (3) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
	2nd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §70 (16:1-8)
	Romans §81a (2:10-16)				Matthew §9 (4:18-23)
	Heb §330 (11:33-12:2a)				Matthew §10 (4:25-5:12a)
3RD WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Romans §94 (7:1-13)				Matthew §34 (9:36-10:8)
Tuesday	Romans §95 (7:14-8:2)				Matthew §35 (10:9-15)
Wednesday	Romans §96 (8:2-13)				Matthew §36 (10:16-22)
Thursday	Romans §98 (8:22-27)				Matthew §37 (10:23-31)
Friday	Romans §101 (9:6-19)				Matthew §38 (10:32-36; 11:1)
Saturday	Romans §85 (3:28-4:3)				Matthew §24 (7:24-8:4)
Sunday	3rd Sunday after Pentecost: All Saints of North America
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 43:9-14a • (2) Wisdom 3:1-9 • (3) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
	3rd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §71 (16:9-20)
	Romans §88 (5:1-10)				Matthew §18 (6:22-33)
	Hebrews §330 (11:33-12:2a)				Matthew §10 (4:25-5:12a)
Sunday	3rd Sunday after Pentecost: New-Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 43:9-14 • (2) Wisdom 3:1-9 • (3) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
	3rd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §71 (16:9-20)
	Romans §88 (5:1-10)				Matthew §18 (6:22-33)
	Romans §99 (8:28-39)				Luke §106 (21:12-19)
4TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Romans §102 (9:18-33)			Matthew §40 (11:2-15)
Tuesday	Romans §104 (10:11-11:2a)			Matthew §41 (11:16-20)
Wednesday	Romans §105 (11:2b-12)			Matthew §42 (11:20-26)
Thursday	Romans §106 (11:13-24)			Matthew §43 (11:27-30)
Friday	Romans §107 (11:25-36)			Matthew §44 (12:1-8)
Saturday	Romans §92 (6:11-17)			Matthew §26 (8:14-23)
Sunday	4th Sunday after Pentecost
	4th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §112 (24:1-12)
	Romans §93 (6:18-23)			Matthew §25 (8:5-13)
5TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Romans §109 (12:4-5, 15-21)			Matthew §45 (12:9-13)
Tuesday	Romans §114 (14:9-18)			Matthew §46 (12:14-16, 22-30)
Wednesday	Romans §117 (15:7-16)			Matthew §48 (12:38-45)
Thursday	Romans §118 (15:17-29)			Matthew §49 (12:46-13:3a)
Friday	Romans §120 (16:1-16)			Matthew §50 (13:3b-9)
Saturday	Romans §97 (8:14-21)			Matthew §30 (9:9-13)
Sunday	5th Sunday after Pentecost
	5th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §113 (24:12-35)
	Romans §103 (10:1-10)			Matthew §28 (8:28-9:1)
6TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Romans §121 (16:17-24)			Matthew §51 (13:10-23)
Tuesday	1 Corinthians §122 (1:1-9)			Matthew §52 (13:24-30)
Wednesday	1 Corinthians §127 (2:9-3:8)			Matthew §53 (13:31-36a)
Thursday	1 Corinthians §129 (3:18-23)			Matthew §54 (13:36b-43)
Friday	1 Corinthians §130a (4:5-8)			Matthew §55 (13:44-54a)
Saturday	Romans §100 (9:1-5)			Matthew §32 (9:18-26)
Sunday	6th Sunday after Pentecost
	6th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §114 (24:36-53)
	Romans §110 (12:6-14)			Matthew §29 (9:1-8)
7TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	1 Corinthians §134 (5:9-6:11)			Matthew §56 (13:54-58)
Tuesday	1 Corinthians §136 (6:20b-7:12)			Matthew §57 (14:1-13)
Wednesday	1 Corinthians §137 (7:12b-24)			Matthew §60 (14:35-15:11)
Thursday	1 Corinthians §138 (7:24-35)			Matthew §61 (15:12-21)
Friday	1 Corinthians §139 (7:35-8:7)			Matthew §63 (15:29-31)
Saturday	Romans §108 (12:1-3)			Matthew §39 (10:37-11:1)
Sunday	7th Sunday after Pentecost
	7th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §63 (20:1-10)
	Romans §116 (15:1-7)			Matthew §33 (9:27-35)
8TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	1 Corinthians §142 (9:13-18)			Matthew §65 (16:1-6)
Tuesday	1 Corinthians §144 (10:5-12)			Matthew §66 (16:6-12)
Wednesday	1 Corinthians §145 (10:12-22)			Matthew §68 (16:20-24)
Thursday	1 Corinthians §147 (10:28-11:7)			Matthew §69 (16:24-28)
Friday	1 Corinthians §148 (11:8-22)			Matthew §71 (17:10-18)
Saturday	Romans §111 (13:1-10)			Matthew §47 (12:30-37)
Sunday	8th Sunday after Pentecost
	8th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §64 (20:11-18)
	1 Corinthians §124 (1:10-18)			Matthew §58 (14:14-22)
9TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	1 Corinthians §150 (11:31-12:6)			Matthew §74 (18:1-11)
Tuesday	1 Corinthians §152 (12:12-26)		Matthew §76 (18:18-22; 19:1-2, 13-15)
Wednesday	1 Corinthians §154 (13:4-14:5)			Matthew §80 (20:1-16)
Thursday	1 Corinthians §155 (14:6-19)			Matthew §81 (20:17-28)
Friday	1 Corinthians §157 (14:26-40)			Matthew §83a (21:12-14, 17-20)
Saturday	Romans §113 (14:6-9)			Matthew §64 (15:32-39)
Sunday	9th Sunday after Pentecost
	9th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §65 (20:19-31)
	1 Corinthians §128 (3:9-17)			Matthew §59 (14:22-34)
10TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	1 Corinthians §159 (15:12-19)			Matthew §84 (21:18-22)
Tuesday	1 Corinthians §161 (15:29-38)			Matthew §85 (21:23-27)
Wednesday	1 Corinthians §165 (16:4-12)			Matthew §86 (21:28-32)
Thursday	2 Corinthians §167 (1:1-7)			Matthew §88 (21:43-46)
Friday	2 Corinthians §169 (1:12-20)			Matthew §91 (22:23-33)

Saturday		Romans §119 (15:30-33)	Matthew §73 (17:24-18:4)
Sunday		10th Sunday after Pentecost
		10th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §66 (21:1-14)
		1 Corinthians §131 (4:9-16)	Matthew §72 (17:14-23a)
11TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		2 Corinthians §171 (2:3b-15a)	Matthew §94 (23:13-22)
Tuesday		2 Corinthians §172 (2:14-3:3)	Matthew §95 (23:23-28)
Wednesday		2 Corinthians §173 (3:4-11)	Matthew §96 (23:29-39)
Thursday		2 Corinthians §175 (4:1-6)	Matthew §99 (24:13-28)
Friday		2 Corinthians §177 (4:13-18)	Matthew §100 (24:27-33, 42-51)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §123 (1:3-9)	Matthew §78 (19:3-12)
Sunday		11th Sunday after Pentecost
		11th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §67 (21:15-25)
		1 Corinthians §141 (9:2b-12)	Matthew §77 (18:23-35)
12TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		2 Corinthians §179 (5:10-15)	Mark §2 (1:9-15)
Tuesday		2 Corinthians §180 (5:15-21)	Mark §3 (1:16-22)
Wednesday		2 Corinthians §182 (6:11-16a)	Mark §4 (1:23-28)
Thursday		2 Corinthians §183 (7:1b-10a)	Mark §5 (1:29-35)
Friday		2 Corinthians §184 (7:10-16)	Mark §9 (2:18-22)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §125a (1:26-29)	Matthew §82 (20:29-34)
Sunday		12th Sunday after Pentecost
		1st Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Matthew §116 [28:16-20]
		1 Corinthians §158 (15:1-11)	Matthew §79 (19:16-26)
13TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		2 Corinthians §186 (8:7-15)	Mark §11 (3:6-12)
Tuesday		2 Corinthians §187 (8:16-9:5)	Mark §12 (3:13-19a)
Wednesday		2 Corinthians §189 (9:12-10:7)	Mark §13 (3:20-27)
Thursday		2 Corinthians §190 (10:7b-18)	Mark §14 (3:28-35)
Friday		2 Corinthians §192 (11:5-21a)	Mark §15 (4:1-9)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §126 (2:6-9)	Matthew §90 (22:15-22)
Sunday		13th Sunday after Pentecost
		2nd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §70 (16:1-8)
		1 Corinthians §166 (16:13-24)	Matthew §87 (21:33-42)
14TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		2 Corinthians §195 (12:10-19)	Mark §16 (4:10-23)
Tuesday		2 Corinthians §196 (12:20-13:2)	Mark §17 (4:24-34)
Wednesday		2 Corinthians §197 (13:3-14)	Mark §18 (4:35-41)
Thursday		Galatians §198 (1:1-10, 20-2:5)	Mark §19 (5:1-20)
Friday		Galatians §201 (2:6-10)	Mark §20 (5:22-24, 35-6:1)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §130 (4:1-5)	Matthew §93 (23:1-12)
Sunday		14th Sunday after Pentecost
		3rd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §71 (16:9-20)
		2 Corinthians §170 (1:21-2:4)	Matthew §89 (22:1-14)
15TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Galatians §202 (2:11-16)	Mark §21 (5:24b-34)
Tuesday		Galatians §204 (2:21-3:7)	Mark §22 (6:1-7)
Wednesday		Galatians §207 (3:15-22)	Mark §23 (6:7-13)
Thursday		Galatians §208 (3:23-4:5)	Mark §25 (6:30-45)
Friday		Galatians §210 (4:8-21)	Mark §26 (6:45-53)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §132 (4:17-5:5)	Matthew §97 (24:1-13)
Sunday		15th Sunday after Pentecost
		4th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §112 (24:1-12)
		2 Corinthians §176 (4:6-15)	Matthew §92 (22:35-46)
16TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Galatians §211 (4:28-5:10)	Mark §27 (6:54-7:8a)
Tuesday		Galatians §212 (5:11-21)	Mark §28 (7:5-16)
Wednesday		Galatians §214 (6:2-10)	Mark §29 (7:14-24a)
Thursday		Ephesians §216 (1:1-9)	Mark §30 (7:24-30)
Friday		Ephesians §217 (1:7-17)	Mark §32 (8:1-10)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §146 (10:23-28)	Matthew §101 (24:34-44)
Sunday		16th Sunday after Pentecost
		5th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §113 (24:12-35)
		2 Corinthians §181 (6:1-10)	Matthew §105 (25:14-30)
17TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Ephesians §219 (1:22-2:3)	Mark §48 (10:46-52)
Tuesday		Ephesians §222 (2:19-3:7)	Mark §50 (11:11-23)
Wednesday		Ephesians §223 (3:8-21)	Mark §51 (11:22b-26)
Thursday		Ephesians §225 (4:14-19)	Mark §52 (11:27-33)
Friday		Ephesians §226 (4:17-25a)	Mark §53 (12:1-12)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §156 (14:20-25)	Matthew §104 (25:1-13)
Sunday		17th Sunday after Pentecost
		6th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §114 (24:36-53)
		2 Corinthians §182a (6:16b-7:1)	Matthew §62 (15:21-28)
18TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Ephesians §227 (4:25-32)	Luke §10 (3:19-22)
Tuesday		Ephesians §230 (5:20-26)	Luke §11 (3:23-4:1)
Wednesday		Ephesians §231 (5:25-33a)	Luke §12 (4:1-15)
Thursday		Ephesians §232 (5:33-6:9)	Luke §13 (4:16-22a)
Friday		Ephesians §234 (6:18-24)	Luke §14 (4:22-30)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §162 (15:39-45)	Luke §15 (4:31-36)
Sunday		18th Sunday after Pentecost
		7th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §63 (20:1-10)
		2 Corinthians §188 (9:6-11)		Luke §17 (5:1-11)
19TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Philippians §235 (1:1-7)	Luke §16 (4:37-44)
Tuesday		Philippians §236 (1:8-14)	Luke §18 (5:12-16)
Wednesday		Philippians §237 (1:12-20a)	Luke §21 (5:33-39)
Thursday		Philippians §238 (1:20b-27a)	Luke §23 (6:12-19)
Friday		Philippians §239 (1:27-2:4)	Luke §24 (6:17-23a)
Saturday		1 Corinthians §164 (15:58-16:3)	Luke §19 (5:17-26)
Sunday		19th Sunday after Pentecost
		8th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §64 (20:11-18)
		2 Corinthians §194 (11:31-12:9)	Luke §26 (6:31-36)
20TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Philippians §241 (2:12-16a)	Luke §25 (6:24-30)
Tuesday		Philippians §242 (2:16b-23)	Luke §27 (6:37-45)
Wednesday		Philippians §243 (2:24-30)	Luke §28 (6:46-7:1)
Thursday		Philippians §244 (3:1-8)	Luke §31 (7:17-30)
Friday		Philippians §245 (3:8b-19)	Luke §32 (7:31-35)
Saturday		2 Corinthians §168 (1:8-11)	Luke §20 (5:27-32)
Sunday		20th Sunday after Pentecost
		9th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §65 (20:19-31)
		Galatians §200 (1:11-19)	Luke §30 (7:11-16)
21ST WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Philippians §248 (4:10-23)	Luke §33 (7:36-50)
Tuesday		Colossians §249 (1:1-2a, 7-11)	Luke §34 (8:1-3)
Wednesday		Colossians §251 (1:18-23)	Luke §37 (8:22-25)
Thursday		Colossians §252 (1:24-29)	Luke §41 (9:7-11)
Friday		Colossians §253 (2:1-7)	Luke §42 (9:12b-18a)
Saturday		2 Corinthians §174 (3:12-18)	Luke §22 (6:1-10)
Sunday		21st Sunday after Pentecost
		10th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §66 (21:1-14)
		Galatians §203 (2:16-20)	Luke §35 (8:5-15)
22ND WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		Colossians §255 (2:13-20)	Luke §43 (9:18-22)
Tuesday		Colossians §256 (2:20-3:3)	Luke §44 (9:23-27)
Wednesday		Colossians §259 (3:17-4:1)	Luke §47 (9:44-50)
Thursday		Colossians §260 (4:2-9)	Luke §48 (9:49-56)
Friday		Colossians §261 (4:10-18)	Luke §50 (10:1-15)
Saturday		2 Corinthians §178 (5:1-10a)	Luke §29 (7:1-10)
Sunday		22nd Sunday after Pentecost
		11th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §67 (21:15-25)
		Galatians §215 (6:11-18)	Luke §83 (16:19-31)
23RD WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		1 Thessalonians §262 (1:1-5)	Luke §52 (10:22-24)
Tuesday		1 Thessalonians §263 (1:6-10)	Luke §55 (11:1-10)
Wednesday		1 Thessalonians §264 (2:1-8)	Luke §56 (11:9-13)
Thursday		1 Thessalonians §265 (2:9-14a)	Luke §57 (11:14-23)
Friday		1 Thessalonians §266 (2:14-19)	Luke §58 (11:23-26)
Saturday		2 Corinthians §185 (8:1-5)	Luke §36 (8:16-21)
Sunday		23rd Sunday after Pentecost
		1st Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Matthew §116 [28:16-20]
		Ephesians §220 (2:4-10)	Luke §38 (8:26-39)
24TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		1 Thessalonians §267 (2:20-3:8)	Luke §59 (11:29-33)
Tuesday		1 Thessalonians §268 (3:9-13)	Luke §60 (11:34-41)
Wednesday		1 Thessalonians §269 (4:1-12)	Luke §61 (11:42-46)
Thursday		1 Thessalonians §271 (5:1-8)	Luke §62 (11:47-12:1)
Friday		1 Thessalonians §272 (5:9-13, 24-28)			Luke §63 (12:2-12)
Saturday		2 Corinthians §191 (11:1-6)	Luke §40 (9:1-6)
Sunday		24th Sunday after Pentecost
		2nd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §70 (16:1-8)
		Ephesians §221 (2:14-22)	Luke §39 (8:41-56)
25TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		2 Thessalonians §274 (1:1-10)	Luke §65 (12:13-15, 22b-31)
Tuesday		2 Thessalonians §274a (1:10b-2:2)	Luke §68 (12:42-48)
Wednesday		2 Thessalonians §275 (2:1-12)	Luke §69 (12:48b-59)
Thursday		2 Thessalonians §276 (2:13-3:5)	Luke §70 (13:1-9)
Friday		2 Thessalonians §277 (3:6-18)	Luke §73 (13:31-35)
Saturday		Galatians §199 (1:3-10)	Luke §46 (9:37-43a)
Sunday		25th Sunday after Pentecost
		3rd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark §71 (16:9-20)
		Ephesians §224 (4:1-6)	Luke §53 (10:25-37)
26TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		1 Timothy §278 (1:1-7)	Luke §75 (14:12-15)
Tuesday		1 Timothy §279 (1:8-14)	Luke §77 (14:25-35)
Wednesday		1 Timothy §281 (1:18-20; 2:8-15)	Luke §78 (15:1-10)
Thursday		1 Timothy §283 (3:1-13)	Luke §80 (16:1-9)
Friday		1 Timothy §285 (4:4-8,16)	Luke §82 (16:15-18; 17:1-4)
Saturday		Galatians §205 (3:8-12)	Luke §49 (9:57-62)
Sunday		26th Sunday after Pentecost
		4th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §112 (24:1-12)
		Ephesians §229 (5:8b-19)	Luke §66 (12:16-21)
27TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday		1 Timothy §285a (5:1-10)	Luke §86 (17:20-25)
Tuesday		1 Timothy §286 (5:11-21)	Luke §87 (17:26-37)
Wednesday		1 Timothy §287 (5:22-6:11a)	Luke §90 (18:15-17, 26-30)
Thursday		1 Timothy §289 (6:17-21)	Luke §92 (18:31-34)
Friday		2 Timothy §290 (1:1-2, 8-18)	Luke §95 (19:12-28)
Saturday		Galatians §213 (5:22-6:2)	Luke §51a (10:19-21)
Sunday		27th Sunday after Pentecost
		5th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §113 (24:12-35)
		Ephesians §233 (6:10-17)	Luke §71 (13:10-17)
28TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	2 Timothy §294 (2:20-26)		Luke §97 (19:37-44)
Tuesday	2 Timothy §297 (3:16-4:4)		Luke §98 (19:45-48)
Wednesday	2 Timothy §299 (4:9-22)		Luke §99 (20:1-8)
Thursday	Titus §300a (1:5-2:1)		Luke §100 (20:9-18)
Friday	Titus §301 (1:15-2:10)		Luke §101 (20:19-26)
Saturday	Ephesians §218 (1:16-23)		Luke §67 (12:32-40)
Sunday	28th Sunday after Pentecost
	6th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Luke §114 (24:36-53)
	Colossians §250 (1:12-18)		Luke §76 (14:16-24)
29TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Hebrews §308 (3:5-11, 17-19)		Luke §102 (20:27-44)
Tuesday	Hebrews §310 (4:1-13)		Luke §106 (21:12-19)
Wednesday	Hebrews §312 (5:11-6:8)		Luke §104 (21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24)
Thursday	Hebrews §315 (7:1-6)		Luke §107 (21:28-33)
Friday	Hebrews §317 (7:18-25		Luke §108 (21:37-22:8)
Saturday	Ephesians §220a (2:11-13)		Luke §72 (13:18-29)
Sunday	29th Sunday after Pentecost
	7th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §63 (20:1-10)
	Colossians §257 (3:4-11)		Luke §85 (17:12-19)
30TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Hebrews §319 (8:7-13)		Mark §33 (8:11-21)
Tuesday	Hebrews §321 (9:8-10, 15-23)		Mark §34 (8:22-26)
Wednesday	Hebrews §323 (10:1-18)		Mark §36 (8:30-34)
Thursday	Hebrews §326 (10:35-11:7)		Mark §39 (9:10-16)
Friday	Hebrews §327 (11:8, 11-16)		Mark §41 (9:33-41)
Saturday	Ephesians §228 (5:1-8)		Luke §74 (14:1-11)
Sunday	30th Sunday after Pentecost
	8th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §64 (20:11-18)

Note that the Slavonic Apostol and the KJV differ over the division of the text in verses 2 and 3.

Colossians §258 (3:12-16)	Luke §91 (18:18-27)
31ST WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	Hebrews §329 (11:17-23, 27-31)	Mark §42 (9:42-10:1)
Tuesday	Hebrews §333 (12:25, 26, 13:22-25)	Mark §43 (10:2-12)
Wednesday	James §50 (1:1-18)	Mark §44 (10:11b-16)
Thursday	James §51 (1:19-27)	Mark §45 (10:17-27
Friday	James §52 (2:1-13)	Mark §46 (10:23b-32a)
Saturday	Colossians §249a (1:3-6)	Luke §81 (16:10-15)
Sunday	31st Sunday after Pentecost
	9th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §65 (20:19-31)
	1 Timothy §280a (1:15-17)	Luke §93 (18:35-43)
32ND WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	James §53 (2:14-26)		Mark §48 (10:46-52)
Tuesday	James §54 (3:1-10)		Mark §50 (11:11-23)
Wednesday	James §55 (3:11-4:6)		Mark §51 (11:22b-26)
Thursday	James §56 (4:7-5:9)		Mark §52 (11:27-33)
Friday	1 Peter §58 (1:1-2, 10-12, 2:6-10)		Mark §53 (12:1-12)
Saturday	1 Thessalonians §273 (5:14-23)		Luke §84 (17:3-10)
Sunday	32nd Sunday after Pentecost (Sunday of Zacchaeus)
	10th Resurrectional Matins Gospel: John §66 (21:1-14)
	1 Timothy §285a (4:9-15)		Luke §94 (19:1-10)
33RD WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	1 Peter §59 (2:21b-3:9)		Mark §54 (12:13-17)
Tuesday	1 Peter §60 (3:10-22)		Mark §55 (12:18-27)
Wednesday	1 Peter §61 (4:1-11)		Mark §56 (12:28-37)
Thursday	1 Peter §62 (4:12-5:5)		Mark §57 (12:38-44)
Friday	2 Peter §64 (1:1-10a)		Mark §58 (13:1-8)
Saturday	2 Timothy §293 (2:11-19)		Luke §88 (18:2-8a)

III a. THE PERIOD OF THE TRIODION
THE PRE-LENTEN WEEKS

Sunday	The Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	2 Timothy §296 (3:10-15)	Luke §89 (18:10-14)
34TH WEEK after PENTECOST
Monday	2 Peter §66 (1:20-2:9)	Mark §59 (13:9-13)
Tuesday	2 Peter §67 (2:9-22)	Mark §60 (13:14-23)
Wednesday	2 Peter §68 (3:1-18)	Mark §61 (13:24-31)
Thursday	1 John §69 (1:8-2:6)	Mark §62 (13:31-14:2)
Friday	1 John §70 (2:7-17)	Mark §63 (14:3-9)
Saturday	2 Timothy §295 (3:1-9)	Luke §103 (20:45-21:4)
Sunday	The Sunday of the Prodigal Son
	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	1 Corinthians §135 (6:12-20)	Luke §79 (15:11-32)
35TH WEEK after PENTECOST (Meatfare Week)
Monday	1 John §71 (2:18-3:10a)	Mark §49 (11:1-11)
Tuesday	1 John §72 (3:10b-20)	Mark §64 (14:10-42)
Wednesday	1 John §73 (3:21-4:6)	Mark §65 (14:43-15:1)
Thursday	1 John §74 (4:20-5:21)	Mark §66 (15:1-1-15)
Friday	2 John §75 (1:1-13)	Mark §68 (15:22, 25, 33-41)
Saturday	Meatfare Saturday: Saturday of Souls
	1 Corinthians §146 (10:23-28)	Luke §105 (21:8-9, 25-27, 33-36)
	1 Thessalonians §270 (4:13-17)	John §16 (5:24-30)
Sunday	Meatfare Sunday: The Sunday of the Last Judgment
	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	1 Corinthians §140 (8:8-9:2)	Matthew §106 (25:31-46)
36TH WEEK after PENTECOST (Cheesefare Week)
Monday	3 John §76 (1:1-14)	Luke §96 (19:29-40; 22:7-39)
Tuesday	Jude §77 (1-10)	Luke §109 (22:39-42, 45b-23:1)
Wednesday Thursday	6th Hour: Joel 2:12-26	No Liturgy
Wednesday Thursday	Vespers: Joel 3:12-21	No Liturgy
Friday	Jude §78 ((1:11-25)	Luke §110 (23:2-34, 44-56)
Wednesday	6th Hour: Zachariah 8:7-17	No Liturgy
Wednesday	Vespers: Zachariah 8:19-23	No Liturgy
Saturday	Cheesefare Saturday: Commemoration of Holy Ascetics
	Romans §115 (14:19-23;16:25-27)	Matthew §16 (6:1-13)
	Galatians §213 (5:22-6:2)	Matthew §43 (11:27-30)
Sunday	Cheesefare Sunday: The Sunday of Forgiveness
	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	Romans §112 (13:11b-14:4)	Matthew §17 (6:14-21)

III b. THE PERIOD OF THE TRIODION
GREAT LENT

FIRST WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
1st Monday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 1:1-20
	Vespers: Genesis 1:1-13 • Proverbs 1:1-20
1st Tuesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 1:19-2:3
	Vespers: Genesis 1:14-23 • Proverbs 1:20-33
1st Wednesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 2:3-11
	Vespers: Genesis 1:24-2:3 • Proverbs 2:1-22
1st Thursday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 2:11-21
	Vespers: Genesis 2:4-19 • Proverbs 3:1-18
1st Friday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 3:1-14
	Vespers: Genesis 2:20-3:20• Proverbs 3:19-34
1st Saturday of the Great Fast: St Theodore the Recruit
1st Saturday	Hebrews §303 (1:1-12)	Mark §10 (2:23-3:5)
St Theodore	2 Timothy§292 (2:1-10)	John §52 (15:17-16:2)
1st Sunday of the Great Fast: Sunday of Orthodoxy
1st Sunday	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	Hebrews §329a (11:24-26, 32-12:2a)	John §5 (1:43-51)
SECOND WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
2nd Monday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 4:2-6; 5:1-7
	Vespers: Genesis 3:21-4:7 • Proverbs 3:34-4:22
2nd Tuesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 5:7-16
	Vespers: Genesis 4:8-15 • Proverbs 5:1-15
2nd Wednesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 5:16-25
	Vespers: Genesis 4:16-26 • Proverbs 5:15-6:3
2nd Thursday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 6:1-12
	Vespers: Genesis 5:1-24 • Proverbs 6:3-20
2nd Friday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 7:1-14
	Vespers: Genesis 5:32-6:8 • Proverbs 6:20-7:1
2nd Saturday of the Great Fast: Soul Saturday
2nd Saturday	Hebrews §309 (3:12-16)	Mark §6 (1:35-44)
Departed	1 Corinthians §163 (15:47-57)	John §16 (5:24-30)
2nd Sunday of the Great Fast: St Gregory Palamas
2nd Sunday	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	Hebrews §304 (1:10-2:3)	Mark §7 (2:1-12)
St Gregory	Hebrews §318 (7:26-8:2)	John §36 (10:9-16)
THIRD WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
3rd Monday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 8:13-9:7
	Vespers: Genesis 6:9-22 • Proverbs 8:1-21
3rd Tuesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 9:9-10:4
	Vespers: Genesis 7:1-5 • Proverbs 8:32-9:11
3rd Wednesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 10:12-20
	Vespers: Genesis 7:6-9 • Proverbs 9:12-18
3rd	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 11:10-12:2
	Vespers: Genesis 7:11-8:3 • Proverbs 10:1-22
3rd Friday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 13:2-13
	Vespers: Genesis 8:4-21 • Proverbs 10:31-11:12
3rd Saturday of the Great Fast: Soul Saturday
3rd Saturday	Hebrews §325 (10:32-38a)	Mark §8 (2:14-17)
Departed	1 Corinthians §163 (15:47-57)	John §16 (5:24-30)
3rd Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Cross
3rd Sunday	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	Hebrews §311 (4:14-5:6)	Mark §37 (8:34b-9:1)
FOURTH WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
4th Monday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 14:24-32
	Vespers: Genesis 8:21-9:7 • Proverbs 11:19-12:6
4th Tuesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 25:1-9
	Vespers: Genesis 9:8-17 • Proverbs 12:8-22
4th Wednesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 26:21-27:9
	Vespers: Genesis 9:18-10:1 • Proverbs 12:23-13:9
4th Thursday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 28:14-22
	Vespers: Genesis 10:32-11:9 • Proverb 13:20-14:6
4th Friday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 29:13-23
	Vespers: Genesis 12:1-7 • Proverbs 14:15-26
4th Saturday of the Great Fast: Soul Saturday
4th Saturday	Hebrews §313 (6:9-12)	Mark §31 (7:31-37)
Departed	1 Corinthians §163 (15:47-57)	John §16 (5:24-30)
4th Sunday of Great Lent: St John Climacus
4th Sunday	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	Hebrews §314 (6:13-20)	Mark §40 (9:17-31)
St John	Ephesians §229 (5:8b-19)	Matthew §10 (4:25-5:12a)
FIFTH WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
5th Monday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 37:33-38:6
	Vespers: Genesis 13:12-18 • Proverbs 14:27-15:4
5th Tuesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 40:18-31
	Vespers: Genesis 15:1-15 • Proverbs 15:7-19
5th Wednesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 41:4-14
	Vespers: Genesis 17:1-9 • Proverbs 15:20-16:9
5th Thursday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 42:5-16
	Vespers: Genesis 18:20-33 • Proverb 16:17-17:17

5th Friday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 45:11-17
	Vespers: Genesis 22:1-18 • Proverbs 17:17-18:5
5th Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist
5th Saturday	Hebrews §322 (9:24-28)	Mark §35 (8:27-31)
Akathist	Hebrews §320 (9:1-7)	Luke §54 (10:38-42; 11:27-28)
5th Sunday of Great Lent: St Mary of Egypt
5th Sunday	Resurrectional Matins Gospel:
	Hebrews §321a (9:11-14)	Mark §47 (10:32b-45)
St Mary	Galatians §208 (3:23-29)	Luke §33 (7:36-50)
SIXTH WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
5th Monday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 48:17-49:4
	Vespers: Genesis 27:1-41 • Proverbs 19:16-25
5th Tuesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 49:6-10
	Vespers: Genesis 31:3-16 • Proverbs 21:3-21
5th Wednesday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 58:1-11
	Vespers: Gen 43:26-31; 45:1-16 • Proverbs 21:23-22:4
5th Thursday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 65:8-16
	Vespers: Genesis 46:1-7 • Proverbs 23:15-24:5
5th Friday	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 66:10-24
	Vespers: Genesis 49:33-50:26 • Proverbs 31:8-32

III c. THE PERIOD OF THE TRIODION
GREAT & HOLY WEEK

GREAT AND HOLY WEEK
Lazarus Saturday	Hebrews §333a (12:28-13:8)	John §39 (11:1-45)
Palm Sunday	Genesis 49:1-2, 8-12 • Zephaniah 3:14-19 • Zachariah 9:9-15
	Matins Gospel: Matthew §83 (21:1-11, 15-17)
	Philippians §247 (4:4-9)	John §41 (12:1-18)
Great Monday	Matins Gospel: Matthew §84-§88 (21:18-43)
	Third Hour: Matthew §1-§66 (1:1-16:12)
	Sixth Hour: Ezekiel 1:1-20 • Matthew §67-§116 (16:13-28:20)
	Ninth Hour: Mark §1-§39 (1:1-9:16)
	Vespers: Exodus 1:1-20 • Job 1:1-12
	Presanctified Liturgy: Matthew §98-§101 (24:3-35)
Great Tuesday	Matins Gospel: Matthew §90-§96 (22:15-23:39)
	Third Hour: Mark §40-§71 (9:17-16:20)
	Sixth Hour: Ezekiel 1:21-2:1 • Luke §1-§38 (1:1-8:39)
	Ninth Hour: Luke §39-§82 (8:40-16:18)
	Vespers: Exodus 2:5-10 • Job 1:13-22
	Presanctified Liturgy: Matthew §102-§107 (24:36-26:2)
Great Wednesday	Matins Gospel: John §41a-§43 (12:17-50)
	Third Hour: Luke §83-§114 (16:19-24:53)
	Sixth Hour: Ezekiel 2:3-3:3 •John §1-§26 (1:1-7:36)
	Ninth Hour: John §27-§46 (7:37-13:32)
	Vespers: Exodus 2:11-22 • Job 2:1-10
	Presanctified Liturgy: Matthew §108 (26:6-16)
Great Thursday	Matins Gospel: Luke §108a-§109 (22:1-39)
	First Hour: Jeremiah 11:18-12:5, 9-11, 14-15
	Vespers: Exodus 19:10-19 • Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5 • Isaiah 50:4-11
	Divine Liturgy of St Basil: 1 Corinthians §149 (11:23-32) • Composite Gospel: Matthew §107 (26:1-20); John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2
Great Friday	Matins: The Twelve Passion Gospels: (1) John §46-§58 (13:31b-18:1) • (2) John §58 (18:1-28) • (3) Matthew §109 (26:57-75) • (4) John §59-§60 (18:28-19:16) • (5) Matthew §111-§112 (27:3-32) • (6) Mark §67-§68 (15:16-32a) • (7) Matthew §113 (27:33-54) • (8) Luke §111 (23:32-49) • (9) John §61 (19:25-37) • (10) Mark §69 (15:43-47) • (11) John §62 (19:38-42) • (12) Matthew §114 (27:62-66)
	First Hour: Zachariah 11:10-13 • Galatians §215a (6:14-18) • Matthew §110-§113 (27:1-56)
	Third Hour: Isaiah 50:4-11 • Romans §88a (5:6-11) • Mark §67-§68 (15:16-41)
	Sixth Hour: Isaiah 52:13-54:1 • Hebrews §306 (2:11-18) • Luke §111 (23:32-49)
	Ninth Hour: Jeremiah 11:18-12:5, 9-11, 14-15 • Hebrews §324 (10:19-31) • John §59-§61 (18:28-19:37)
	Vespers: Exodus 33:11-23 • Job 42:12-17 • Isaiah 52:13-54:1 • Epistle: 1 Corinthians §125 (1:18-2:2) • Composite Gospel: Matthew §110 (27:1-38); Luke 23:39-43; Matthew 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:55-61
Great Saturday	Matins: Ezekiel 37:1-14 • 1 Corinthians §133 (5:6b-8), Galatians §206 (3:13-14) • Matthew §114 (27:62-66)
	Vespers: (1) Genesis 1:1-13 • (2) Isaiah 60:1-16 • (3) Exodus 12:1-11 • (4) Jonah 1:1-4:11 • (5) Joshua 5:10-15 • (6) Exodus 13:20-15:19 • (7) Zephaniah 3:8-15 • (8) 1 [3] Kings 17:8-24 • (9) Isaiah 61:10b-62:5 • (10) Genesis 22:1-18 • (11) Isaiah 61:1-10a • (12) 2 [4] Kings 4:8-37 • (13) Isaiah 63:11-64:5 • (14) Jeremiah 31:31-34 • (15) Daniel 3:1-88 (LXX)
	Liturgy of St Basil: Romans §91 (6:3-11) • Matthew §115-§116 (28:1-20)
	Before the Matins of Pascha, the Acts of the Apostles is read by the people in the church.

IV. FESTAL CYCLE
September 8

	NATIVITY OF THE ALL-HOLY THEOTOKOS
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 28:10-17 • (2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4a • (3) Proverbs 9:1-11
	Matins Gospel: Luke §4 (1:39-49, 56)
	Philippians §240 (2:5-11)	Luke §54 (10:38-42; 11:27-28)

Saturday between September 1 and 13

Saturday	Saturday before the Exaltation of the Cross
	1 Corinthians §126 (2:6-9)	Matthew §39 (10:37-11:1)

Sunday between September 7 and 13

Sunday	Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross
	Galatians §215 (6:11-18)	John §9 (3:13-17)

September 14

	EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Exodus 15:22-16:1a • (2) Proverbs 3:11-18 • (3) Isaiah 60:11-16
	Matins Gospel: John §42a (12:28-36a)
	1 Corinthians §125 (1:18-24)	John §60 (19:6-11a, 13-20); §61 (25-28a, 30b-35a)

Saturday between September 15 amd 21

Saturday	Saturday after the Exaltation of the Cross
	1 Corinthians §125a (1:26-29)	John §30 (8:21-30)

Sunday between September 15 and 21

Sunday	Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross
	Galatians §203 (2:16-20)	Mark §37 (8:34-9:1)

October 1

	Protection of the All-Holy Theotokos
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 28:10-17 • (2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4a • (3) Proverbs 9:1-11
	Matins Gospel: Luke §4 (1:39-49, 56)
	Hebrews §320 (9:1-7)	Luke §54 (10:38-42; 11:27-28)

Sunday between October 8 and October 14

Sunday	Sunday of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 14:14-20 • (2) Deuteronomy 1:8-11, 15-17 • (3) Deuteronomy 10:14-21
	Hebrews §334 (13:7-16)	John §56 (17:1-13)

Sunday between November 1 and November 7

Sunday	Synaxis of the Unmercenary Healers
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 43:9-14a • (2) Wisdom 3:1-9 • (3) Wisdom 4:7-15
	1 Corinthians §153 (12:27-13:8a)	Matthew §34a (10:1. 5-8)

November 8

	Synaxis of the Archangel Michael
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Joshua 5:13-15 • (2) Judges 6:2, 7, 11-24 • (3) Isaiah 14:7-20
	Matins Gospel: Matthew §52 (13:24-30, 36b-43)
	Hebrews §305 (2:2-10)	Luke §51 (10:16-21)

November 21

	ENTRY OF THE ALL-HOLY THEOTOKOS
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Exodus 40:1-5, 9-10, 16, 34-35 • (2) I Kings 7:51; 8:1, 3-7, 9-11 • (3) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4a
	Matins Gospel: Luke §4 (1:39-49, 56)
	Hebrews §320 (9:1-7)	Luke §54 (10:38-42; 11:27-28)

December 6

	St Nicholas the Wonderworker
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Proverbs 10:7, 6; 3:13-16; 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14 17, 5-9; 1:23 • (2) Proverbs 10:31-11:12 • (3) Wisdom 4: 7-15
	Matins Gospel: John §36 (10:9-16)
	Hebrews §335 (13:17-21)	Luke §24 (6:17-23a)

Sunday between December 11 and December 17

Sunday	Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
	Colossians §257 (3:4-11)	Luke §76 (14:16-24)

Saturday between December 18 and December 24

Saturday	Saturday before the Nativity of the Lord
	Galatians §205 (3:8-12)	Luke §72 (18:13-29)

Sunday between December 18 and December 24

Sunday	Sunday before the Nativity: the Holy Fathers
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 14:14-20 • (2) Deuteronomy 1:8-11, 15-17 • (3) Deuteronomy 10:14-21
	Hebrews §328 (11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40)	Matthew §1 (1:1-25)

December 24 (or the previous Friday)

	Eve of the Nativity of the Lord: Royal Hours
	1st Hour: Micah 5:2-4 • Hebrews §303 (1:1-12) • Matthew §2 (1:18-25)
	3rd Hour: Baruch 3:35-4:4 • Galatians §208 (3:23-29) • Luke §5 (2:1-20)
	6th Hour: Isaiah 7:10-16a; 8:1-4, 8b-10 • Hebrews §304 (1:10=2:3) • Matthew §3 (2:1-12)
	9yj Hour: Isaiah 9:6-7 • Hebrews §306 (2:11-18) • Matthew §4 (2:13-23)

December 24

	Eve of the Nativity of the Lord: Vesperal Liturgy
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 1:1-13 • (2) Numbers 24:2-3. 5-9, 17-18 • (3) Micah 4:6-7; 5:2-4 • (4) Isaiah 11:1-10 • (5) Baruch 3:35-4:4 • (6) Daniel 2:31-36, 44-45 • (7) Isaiah 9:6-7 • (8) Isaiah 7:10-16a; 8:1-4, 8b-10
	Hebrews §303 (1:1-12)	Luke §5 (2:1-20)

December 25

	NATIVITY OF THE LORD
	Matins Gospel: Matthew §2 (1:18-25)
	Galatians §209 (4:4-7)	Matthew §3 (2:1-12)

Saturday between December 26 and December 31

Saturday	Saturday after the Nativity of the Lord
	1 Timothy §288 (6:11b-16)	Matthew §46a (12:15-21)

Sunday between December 26 and December 31

Sunday	Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord
	Galatians §200 (1:11-19)	Matthew §4 (2:13-23)

January 1

	Circumcision of the Lord; St Basil the Great
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 17:1-7, 9-12, 14 • (2) Proverbs 8:22-30 • (3) Proverbs 10:31-11:12
	Matins Gospel: John §36 (10:9-16)
	Colossians §254 (2:8-12)	Luke §6 (2:20-21, 40-52)
	Hebrews §318 (7:26-8:2)	Luke §24 (6:17-23a)

Saturday between January 1 and January 5

Saturday	Saturday before Theophany
	1 Timothy §284 (3:14-4:5)	Matthew §5 (3:1-11)

Sunday between January 1 and January 5

Sunday	Sunday before Theophany
	2 Timothy §298 (4:5-8)	Mark §1 (1:1-8)

January 5 (or the previous Friday)

	Eve of Theophany of the Lord: Royal Hours
	1st Hour: Isaiah 35:1-10 • Acts §33 (13:25-33a) • Matthew §5 (3:1-11)
	3rd Hour: Isaiah 1:16-20 • Acts §42 (19:1-8) • Mark §1 (1:1-8)
	6th Hour: Isaiah 12:3-6 • Romans §91 (6:3-11) • Mark §2 (1:9-15)
	9yj Hour: Isaiah 49:8-15 • Titus §302 (2:11-14; 3:4-7) • Matthew §6 (3:13-17)

January 5

	Eve of Theophany of the Lord: Vesperal Liturgy
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 1:1-13 • (2) Exodus 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29a • (3) Exodus 15:22-16:1a • (4) Joshua 3:7-8, 15-17 • (5) IV [II] Kings 2:6-14 • (6) IV [II] Kings 5:9-14 • (7) Isaiah 1:16-20 • (8) Genesis 32:1-10a • (9) Exodus 2:5-10 • (10) Judges 6:36-40 • (11) III [I] Kings 18:30-39 • (12) IV [II] Kings 2:19-22 • (13) Isaiah 49:8-15
	1 Corinthians §143 (9:19-27)	Luke §9 (3:1-18)

January 6

	THEOPHANY: BAPTISM OF THE LORD
	Matins Gospel: Mark §2 (1:9-11)
	Titus §302 (2:11-14; 3:4-7)	Matthew §6 (3:13-17)

Saturday between January 7 and January 13

Saturday	Saturday after Theophany
	Ephesians §233 (6:10-17)	Matthew §7 (4:1-11)

Sunday between January 7 and January 13

Sunday	Sunday after Theophany
	Ephesians §224a (4:7-13)	Matthew §8 (4:12-17)

Sunday between January 22 and January 28

Sunday	Sunday of the New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 43:9-14a • (2) Wisdom 3:1-9 • (3) Wisdom 4:7-15
	Romans §99 (8:28-39)	Luke §106 (21:12-19)

February 2

	THE MEETING OF THE LORD
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Exodus 12:51, 13:1-3, 10-16, 22:29; Numbers 8:16; Leviticus 12:1-4, 12:6, 8; Numbers 8:16-17 • (2) Isaiah 6:1-12 • (3) Isaiah 19:1-5, 12. 16, 19-21
	Matins Gospel: Luke §8 (2:25-32)
	Hebrews §316 (7:7-17)	Luke §7 (2:22b-40)

March 25

	ANNUNCIATION TO THE ALL-HOLY THEOTOKOS
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 28:10-17 • (2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4a • (3) Proverbs 9:1-11 • (4) Exodus 3:1-8 • (5) Proverbs 8:22-30
	Matins Gospel: Luke §4 (1:39-49, 56)
	Hebrews §306 (2:11-18)	Luke §3 (1:24-38)

June 24

	Nativity of St John the Baptist
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 17:15-17, 19; 18:11-14; 21:1-8 • (2) Judges 13:2-8, 13-14, 17-18, 21 • (3) Isaiah 40:1-3, 9; 41:17-18,45:8; 48:20-21; 54:1
	Matins Gospel: Luke §3 (1:24-25, 57-68, 76, 80)
	Romans §112 (13:11b-14:4)	Luke § 1 (1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80)

June 29

	Holy Preëminent Apostles Peter and Paul
	Vespers Paramia: (1) 1 Peter 1:3-9 • (2) 1 Peter 1:13-19 • (3) 1 Peter 2:11-24
	Matins Gospel: John §67 (21:15-25)
	2 Corinthians §193 (11:21b-12:9)	Matthew §67 (16:13-19)

Sunday between July 13 and July 19

Sunday	Sunday of the Fathers of the 6 Ecumenical Councils
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 14:14-20 • (2) Deuteronomy 1:8-11, 15-17 • (3) Deuteronomy 10:14-21
	Hebrews §334 (13:7-16)	John §56 (17:1-13)

August 6

	THE TRANSIGURATION OF THE LORD
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Exodus 24:12-18 • (2) Exodus 33:11-23; 34:4-6, 8 • (3) III Kingdoms 19:3-9, 11-13, 15-16
	Matins Gospel: Luke §45 (9:28b-36)
	2 Peter §65 (1:10-19)	Matthew §70 (17:1-9)

August 15

	DORMITION OF THE ALL-HOLY THEOTOKOS
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Genesis 28:10-17 • (2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4a • (3) Proverbs 9:1-11
	Matins Gospel: Luke §4 (1:39-49, 56)
	Philippians §240 (2:5-11)	Luke §54 (10:38-42; 11:27-28)

August 29

	Beheading of St John the Baptist
	Vespers Paramia: (1) Isaiah 40:1-3, 9; 41:17-18,45:8; 48:20-21; 54:1 • (2) Malachi 3:1-3, 5-7,12,18; 4:4-6 • (3) Wisdom 4:7, 16-17, 19-20; 5:1-7
	Matins Gospel: Matthew §57 (14:1-13)
	Acts §33 (13:25-33a)	Mark §24 (6:14-30)

Material provided by Father Michael Hayduk.