SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SEPTEMBER 2017

September 1 - Friday

BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH YEAR

Holy Prophet JOSHUA, Son of Nun

2 Corinthians 11:5-21. Mark 4:1-9.

September 2 - Saturday

ANTHONY and THEODOSIUS

of the Kiev Monastery of the Caves

1 Corinthians 2:6-9. Matthew 22:15-22.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

September 3 -

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Hieromartyr ANTHIMUS, Bishop of Nicomedia

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

1 Corinthians 16:13-24. Matthew 21:33-42.

September 4 - Monday

Holy Prophet MOSES who saw God

2 Corinthians 12:10-19. Mark 4:10-23.

September 5 - Tuesday

Holy Prophet ZACHARY, Father of the Forerunner,

and his wife ELIZABETH

2 Corinthians 12:20-13:2. Mark 4:24-34.

September 6 - Wednesday

Miracle of Archangel MICHAEL at Chonae

2 Corinthians 13:3-13. Mark 4:35-41.

September 7 - Thursday

Forefeast of the Nativity of the THEOTOKOS

Galatians 1:1-10,20-2:5. Mark 5:1-20.

6:00 PM - Festal Vespers & Divine Liturgy

September 8 - Friday

NATIVITY OF THE ALL-HOLY THEOTOKOS

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

September 9 - Saturday before Holy Cross

Postfestive Day of Nativity

Holy and Just Ancestors of God

JOACHIM and ANNA

Ven. Joseph, Wonder-worker of Volokholomsk

1 Corinthians 2:6-10. Matthew10:37-11:2. - Cross

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

September 10 -

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday before the EXALTATION

OF THE HOLY CROSS

Postfestive Day of Nativity

Holy Martyrs Menodora, Mitrodora and Nymphodora

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

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

1:45 PM – ‘Theosis’ Discussion

September 11 - Monday Post-festive Day

Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria

Galatians 2:11-16. Mark 5:24-34.

September 12 - Tuesday

Leave-taking of the Nativity

Galatians 2:21-3:7. Mark 6:1-7.

September 13 - Wednesday

Forefeast of the EXALTATION

OF THE HOLY CROSS

Commemoration of the Dedication of the Church of the Anastasis

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

6:00 PM - Vespers - Divine Liturgy

in celebration of

September 14 - Thursday

UNIVERSAL EXALTATION

OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS

1 Corinthians 1:18-24. John 19:6-11,13-20,25-28,30-35.

September 15 - Friday Post-festive Day

Holy Great Martyr Nicetas

Venerable Father Symeon, Archbishop of Thessalonica

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

September 16 - Saturday Post-festive Day

Saturday after Exaltation of the Cross

Holy Great Martyr Euphemia

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

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

September 17 -

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday after Exaltation of the Cross

Holy Martyr SOPHIA and her three children:

FAITH (Vera), HOPE (Nadezhda) and

CHARITY (Lyubov)

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

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

1:45 PM – Choir Rehearsal

September 18 - Monday Postfestive Day

Ven. Father Eumenius the Wonder-worker

Galatians 4:28-5:10. Luke 3:19-22.

September 19 - Tuesday Postfestive Day

Holy Prince Theodore and his sons David and Constantine

of Smolensk and Yaroslav

Galatians 5:11-21. Luke 3:23-4:1.

September 20 - Wednesday Postfestive Day

Martyr Eustace and his Companions

Galatians 6:2-10. Luke 4:1-15.

September 21 - Thursday

Leave-taking of the Exaltation

Holy Apostle Codratus of Magnesia

Uncovering of the Relics St. Dmitri, Metropolitan of Rostov

Ephesians 1:1-9. Luke 4:16-22.

September 22 -Friday

Holy Prophet JONAH,

Type of the Entombment and Resurrection of the Lord

Ephesians 1:7-17. Luke 4:22-30.

September 23 - Saturday

Conception of Holy Prophet JOHN,

Forerunner and Baptist

1 Corinthians 10:23-28. Luke 4:31-36.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

September 24 -

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Holy Protomartyr THEKLA, Equal-to-the-Apostles

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

2 Corinthians 6:1-10. Luke 5:1-11.

September 25 - Monday

Repose of Sergius,

Abbot and Wonder-worker of Radonezh

Ephesians 1:22-2:3. Luke 4:37-44.

September 26 - Tuesday

Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist

JOHN the Theologian

Ephesians 2:19-3:7. Luke 5:12-16.

September 27 - Wednesday

Holy Martyr Callistratus

Ephesians 3:8-21. Luke 5:33-39.

September 28 - Thursday

Holy Confessor CHARITON, Abbot of Palestine

Ephesians 4:14-19. Luke 6:12-19.

September 29 - Friday

Venerable Father CYRIACUS the Anchorite

Ephesians 4:17-25. Luke 6:17-23.

September 30 - Saturday

Holy Martyr Gregory, Bishop of Armenia

Ven. Gregory, Wonder-worker of Vologda

1 Corinthians 14:20-25. Luke 5:17-26.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers