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Wednesday 1st August 2007 [ 19 Jul ]

FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.

Uncovering of the relics of St Seraphim of Sarov (1903). St Macrina, sister of St Basil the Great (380). St Dius, Abbot, of Antioch (c 430). Blessed Roman, Prince of Ryazan (1270). Blessed Stephen, King of Serbia (1427), and his mother, St Militsa (1405).

1 Corinthians 16:4-12; Matthew 21:28-32

+Uncovering of the relics of St Seraphim:
VESPERS
(1) Wisdom 3:1-9
(2) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
(3) Wisdom 4:7-15
MATINS
Matthew 11:27-30
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6:17-23


Thursday 2nd August 2007 [ 20 Jul ]

HOLY GLORIOUS PROPHET ELIJAH (9TH BC). St Elswith, widow of King Alfred the Great (9th). Repose of St Abramius of Galich (or Chukhom Lake), disciple of St Sergius of Radonezh (1375).

2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 21:43-46

+Prophet Elijah:
VESPERS
(1) 3[1] Kings 17:1-24
(2) 3[1] Kings 18:1,17-46; 19:1-16
(3) 3[1] Kings 19; 19-21; 4[2] Kings 2:1,6-14
MATINS
Luke 21:12-19
LITURGY James 5:10-20; Luke 4:22-30


Friday 3rd August 2007 [ 21 Jul ]

FAST DAY

Prophet Ezekiel (6th BC) . St Simeon of Emesa, Fool-for-Christ, and his fellow ascetic, St John (the Companion) (c 590).

2 Corinthians 1:12-20; Matthew 22:23-33


Saturday 4th August 2007 [ 22 Jul ]

Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (1st).

Romans 15:30-33; Matthew 17:24-18:4

+Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalen:
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 9:2-12; John 20:11-18


Sunday 5th August 2007 [ 23 Jul ]

Tone 1 - 10th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Synaxis of All Saints of Smolensk. Hieromartyr Apollinaris, Bishop of Ravenna (c 75). St Pelagia of Tinos (1834). Pochaev Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and 13 others in Lycia (4th) .

MATINS
(X) John 21:1-14
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23


Monday 6th August 2007 [ 24 Jul ]

Martyr Christina of Tyre (c 300). St Declan, Bishop of Ardmore (Ireland) (5th). Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, in Holy Baptism Roman and David (1015).

2 Corinthians 2:4-15; Matthew 23:13-22

+Martyr Christina of Tyre:
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Luke 7:36-50

+Holy Martyrs Boris and Gleb:
MATINS
Luke 21:12-19
LITURGY Romans 8:28-39; John 15:17-16:2


Tuesday 7th August 2007 [ 25 Jul ]

The Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. Holy Women Olympias (Olympiada 408-410) the Deaconess, of Constantinople, and Virgin Eupraxia (413) of Tabennesi. Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553).

2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3; Matthew 23:23-28

+Dormition of the Righteous Anna:
LITURGY
Galatians 4:22-31; Luke 8:16-21


Wednesday 8th August 2007 [ 26 Jul ]

FAST DAY

Martyr Parasceve of Rome (2nd). Hieromartyr Hermolaus and Martyrs Hermippus and Hemocrates at Nicomedia (c 305).

2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 23:29-39

+Martyr Parasceve of Rome:
LITURGY
Galatians 3:23-4:5; Mark 5:24-34


Thursday 9th August 2007 [ 27 Jul ]

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon (305). Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Clement of Ochrid, Bishop of Greater Macedonia (916), and SS. Angelar, Horasdus (Gorazd), Nahum, and Sabbas, disciples of SS. Cyril and Methodius. Blessed Nicholas Kochanov, Fool-for-Christ, at Novgorod (1392).. Glorification of St German (Herman) of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America (1970) .

2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Matthew 24:13-28

+Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon:
LITURGY
2 Timothy 2:1-10; John 15:17-16:2


Friday 10th August 2007 [ 28 Jul ]

FAST DAY

Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas (1st). Martyr Julian of Dalmatia (2nd). St Samson, Bishop of Dol in Brittany (c 565). St Paul of Xeropotamou (Founder of the monastery of St Paul, Mt Athos 10th). Martyrs Eustathius (316) and Acacius (321). New Martyr Christodoulos of Cassandra (1777).

2 Corinthians 4:13-18; Matthew 24:27-33,42-51


Saturday 11th August 2007 [ 29 Jul ]

Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor (3rd-4th). Virgin-Martyr Seraphima (Serapia) of Antioch (2nd). Martyr Theodota and her three sons in Bithynia (c 304). St Olaf, King of Norway (1030).

1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Matthew 19:3-12


Sunday 12th August 2007 [ 30 Jul ]

Tone 2 - 11th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy and those with them: Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus (1st). Hieromartyr Polychronius, Bishop of Babylon (c 251). Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna (Terni) in Italy (c 273). Martyr John the Soldier (4th).

MATINS
(XI) John 21:15-25
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35


Monday 13th August 2007 [ 31 Jul ]

Forefeast of the Procession of the Honourable and Lifegiving Cross of the Lord. St Joseph of Arimathaea (1st). St Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre (448). Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th). Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (304-305) . St Neot, Hermit in Cornwall (c 877). The Holy Hieromartyr Benjamin, Metropolitan of Petrograd (1918), the Holy Martyr Sergius, Archimandrite, and with them Yuri and John (1922).

2 Corinthians 5:10-15; Mark 1:9-15

+Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia:
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matthew 11:27-30

+Hieromartyr Benjamin, Martyr Sergius and those with them:
MATINS
Matthew 10:16-22
LITURGY Romans 8:28-39; Luke 21:12-19


Tuesday 14th August 2007 [ 1 Aug ]

FAST DAY

BEGINNING OF THE DORMITION FAST. Procession of the Honourable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord. Holy Seven Maccabaean Martyrs: Abimus, Antoninus, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusabonus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher, Eleazar (166BC). St Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester (984).

2 Corinthians 5:15-21; Mark 1:16-22

+Procession of the Wood of the Life-giving Cross:
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11,13-20,25-28,30-35

+Holy Seven Maccabaean Martyrs:
LITURGY
Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:16-22

+At the Blessing of Waters: Hebrews 2:11-18; John 5:1-4


Wednesday 15th August 2007 [ 2 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Translation of the relics of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople (c 428). Hieromartyr Stephen, Pope of Rome, and those with him (257). Blessed Basil of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1552).

2 Corinthians 6:11-16; Mark 1:23-28

+Translation of the relics of Protomartyr Stephen:
LITURGY
Acts 6:8-7:5,47-60; Matthew 21:33-42


Thursday 16th August 2007 [ 3 Aug ]

FAST DAY

SS. Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus, Ascetics of the Dalmatian monastery at Constantinople (4th-5th). St Antony the Roman, Abbot, of Novgorod (1147).

2 Corinthians 7:1-10; Mark 1:29-35

+St Anthony the Roman:
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6:17-23


Friday 17th August 2007 [ 4 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Holy Seven Youths ("Seven Sleepers") of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine), and Antoninus (250).

2 Corinthians 7:10-16; Mark 2:18-22


Saturday 18th August 2007 [ 5 Aug ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL FOR TRANSFIGURATION

FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.

Forefeast of the Transfiguration. Hieromartyrs Anterus (236) and Fabian (250), Popes of Rome. Martyr Pontius at Cimella in France (c 257). Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362). Righteous Nonna, mother of St Gregory the Theologian (374). St Oswald, King of Northumbria and Martyr (642). St John the Romanian, of Chozeba monastery (1960).

1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Matthew 20:29-34


Sunday 19th August 2007 [ 6 Aug ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY

FAST DAY - Fish, Wine, Oil allowed.

Tone 3 - 12th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.

+Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord:
VESPERS
(1) Exodus 24:12-18;
(2) Exodus 33:11-23; 34:4-6,8
(3) 3[1] Kings 19:3-9,11-13,15-16
MATINS
Luke 9:28-36
LITURGY
2 Peter 1:10-19; Matthew 17:1-9


Monday 20th August 2007 [ 7 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. Martyr Dometius of Persia and two disciples (363). Translation of the relics of St Metrophanes, First Bishop of Voronezh (1832). St Hor (Horus) of the Thebaid (Egypt c 390). St Poemen (Pimen) the Much-ailing, of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves 1110). St Pimen, Faster, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves 13th-14th). Martyrs Marinus and Asterius (260) .

2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 3:6-12

+Dometius of Persia:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; John 15:17-16:2

+Translation of the relics of St Metrophanes:
LITURGY
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16


Tuesday 21st August 2007 [ 8 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. St Myron, Bishop of Crete (c 350). St Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus (813-820). St Gregory of Sinai (and Mt Athos 1346). Translation of the relics of St Zosimas and St Sabbatius of Solovki (1566 & 1992). St Gregory, Iconographer of the Kiev Caves (12th).

2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5; Mark 3:13-19


Wednesday 22nd August 2007 [ 9 Aug ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker

FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. Apostle Matthias (c 63). St Psoi of Egypt (4th). Martyr Anthony of Alexandria (4th). St Phelim (Felim), Bishop of Kilmore (6th).

2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7; Mark 3:20-27

+Apostle Matthias:
VESPERS
(1) Acts 1:15-26
(2) 1 John 3:21-4:6
(3) 1 John 4:11-16
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
Acts 1:12-17,21-26; Luke 10:16-21


Thursday 23rd August 2007 [ 10 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome, Hieromartyr Sixtus, Bishop of Rome, and Martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus, Deacons (258). Blessed Lawrence, Fool-for-Christ, at Kaluga (1515). St Gerontius (Geraint) of Gerrans (Cornwall) and Magor (Gwent) (6th).

2 Corinthians 10:7-18; Mark 3:28-35


Friday 24th August 2007 [ 11 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. Virgin-Martyr Susanna, Martyr Gaius, Pope of Rome, Presbyter Gabinus his brother and father of Susanna and those with them (295-6). Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus (Euplius) of Catania (304). St Blane, Bishop of Bute (Dunblane) (late 6th). St Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople (Mt Athos 1515).

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


Saturday 25th August 2007 [ 12 Aug ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL

FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration. Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (Photinus) of Nicomedia, and many with them (305-306). Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Comana (3rd). St Muredach (Murtagh), first Bishop of Killala and founder of Innismurray (6th).

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


Sunday 26th August 2007 [ 13 Aug ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY

FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.

Tone 4 - 13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Leavetaking of the Transfiguration. St Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia (1783). Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and those with him: Martyrs Concordia, Iranaeus, and Abundius (258). Translation of the relics of St Maximus the Confessor (662). Uncovering of the relics of St Maxim of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (c 1547).

MATINS
(II) Mark 16:1-8
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42

+St Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh:
VESPERS
(1) Proverbs 10:7,6; 3:13-16; 8:6,34-35,4,12,14,17,5-9; 1:23; 15:4
(2) Proverbs 10:31-11:12
(3) Wisdom 4:7-15
MATINS
John 10:9-16
LITURGY Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Matthew 5:14-19


Monday 27th August 2007 [ 14 Aug ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL FOR DORMITION

FAST DAY

Forefeast of the Dormition. Prophet Micah (8th BC). St Fachanan, Abbot of Ross Carbery (c 600). Translation of the relics of St Theodosius of the Kiev Caves (1091).

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

For Tuesday: 2 Corinthians 12:20-13:2; Mark 4:24-34


Tuesday 28th August 2007 [ 15 Aug ]

THE DORMITION ("FALLING-ASLEEP") OF THE MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY.

+Dormition of the Theotokos:
VESPERS
(1) Genesis 28:10-17
(2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
(3) Proverbs 9:1-11
MATINS
Luke 1:39-49,56
LITURGY
Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28


Wednesday 29th August 2007 [ 16 Aug ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker

FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.

Afterfeast of the Dormition. Translation of the Icon "Not made by hands" of Our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (944). Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298). St Cherimon (Chaeremon) of Egypt (4th). The 33 Martyrs of Palestine. St Gerasimus, Wonderworker of Cephalonia (1579). Holy Martyrs Prince Constantine, his four sons Constantine, Stephen, Radu and Matthew, and their companion Ianache (Romania 1714).

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

+Translation of the Image Not-Made-By-Hands:
MATINS
Luke 9:51-56; 10:22-24
LITURGY
Colossians 1:12-18; Luke 9:51-56; 10:22-24; 13:22


Thursday 30th August 2007 [ 17 Aug ]

Afterfeast of the Dormition. Martyr Myron, Presbyter, of Cyzicus (254). St Alypius the Iconographer, of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves 1114).

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


Friday 31st August 2007 [ 18 Aug ]

FAST DAY

Afterfeast of the Dormition. Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd). Repose of St John, Abbot of Rila (946). St Arsenios of Paros (1877). Martyrs Hermes, Serapion and Polyaenus of Rome (300).

Galatians 2:6-10; Mark 5:22-24,35-6:1

+Martyrs Florus and Laurus:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 12:2-12



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