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Thursday, November 5, 2026 Julian: October 23 Tone 5 No fast Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis

New Calendar

Revised Julian, January 18

Ss Athanasius the Great and Cyril of Alexandria

Six stichera

Fasting: No fast
Readings: Epistle: Hebrews 3.5-11, 17-19
Gospel: Luke 20.27-44

Old Calendar

Julian, January 5

Eve of Theophany

Fasting: Fasting day; strict fast
Also today: Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas (ca. 290); Our Venerable Mother Syncletike (4th c.); Apollinaria of Egypt
Readings: 1st Hour, Prophecy: Isaiah 35.1-10
1st Hour, Epistle: Acts 13.25-33
1st Hour, Gospel: Matthew 3.1-11
3rd Hour, Prophecy: Isaiah 1.16-20
3rd Hour, Epistle: Acts 19.1-8
3rd Hour, Gospel: Mark 1.1-8
6th Hour, Prophecy: Isaiah 12.3-6
6th Hour, Epistle: Romans 6.3-11
6th Hour, Gospel: Mark 1.9-15
9th Hour, Prophecy: Isaiah 49.8-15
9th Hour, Epistle: Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7
9th Hour, Gospel: Matthew 3.13-17
Vespers: Genesis 1.1-13
Vespers: Exodus 14.15-18, 21-23, 27-29
Vespers: Exodus 15.22-16.1
Vespers: Joshua 3.7-8, 15-17
Vespers: 4[2] Kings 2.6-14
Vespers: 4[2] Kings 5.9-14
Vespers: Isaiah 1.16-20
Vespers: Genesis 32.1-10
Vespers: Exodus 2.5-10
Vespers: Judges 6.36-40
Vespers: 3[1] Kings 18.30-39
Vespers: 4[2] Kings 2.19-22
Vespers: Isaiah 49.8-15
Epistle (Eve of Theophany): 1 Corinthians 9.19-27
Gospel (Eve of Theophany): Luke 3.1-18
Great Blessing of Waters: Isaiah 35.1-10
Great Blessing of Waters: Isaiah 55.1-13
Great Blessing of Waters: Isaiah 12.3-6
Great Blessing of Waters (Epistle): 1 Corinthians 10.1-4
Great Blessing of Waters (Gospel): Mark 1.9-11

January 2027

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1 December 19 Circumcision of Our Lord Martyr Boniface and Righteous Aglaida 2 December 20 Saturday before Theophany Saturday before Nativity 3 December 21 31st Sunday after Pentecost 31st Sunday after Pentecost 4 December 22 Forefeast of Theophany Greatmartyr Anastasia and Companions 5 December 23 Eve of Theophany Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete 6 December 24 Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Eve of Nativity 7 December 25 Synaxis of St John the Baptist Nativity of Christ 8 December 26 Our Venerable Mother Domnica (Domnina) (ca. 474) Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos 9 December 27 Saturday after Theophany Saturday after Nativity 10 December 28 32nd Sunday after Pentecost 32nd Sunday after Pentecost 11 December 29 Our Holy Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch (519) Holy Innocents Slain by Herod 12 December 30 St Sava, Archbishop of Serbia Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica 13 December 31 Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus Leavetaking of the Nativity 14 January 1 Leavetaking of Theophany Circumcision of Our Lord 15 January 2 Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes Forefeast of Theophany 16 January 3 Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter Saturday before Theophany 17 January 4 33rd Sunday after Pentecost 33rd Sunday after Pentecost 18 January 5 Ss Athanasius the Great and Cyril of Alexandria Eve of Theophany 19 January 6 Ven. Macarius the Great Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 20 January 7 Ven. Euthymius the Great Synaxis of St John the Baptist 21 January 8 Ven. Maximus the Confessor Our Venerable Mother Domnica (Domnina) (ca. 474) 22 January 9 Apostle Timothy of the Seventy Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia 23 January 10 Hieromartyr Clement and Martyr Agathangel Saturday after Theophany 24 January 11 34th Sunday after Pentecost 34th Sunday after Pentecost 25 January 12 St Gregory the Theologian St Sava, Archbishop of Serbia 26 January 13 Ven. Xenophon, Mary, and their sons Arcadius and… Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus 27 January 14 Transl. Relics of St John Chrysostom Leavetaking of Theophany 28 January 15 Ven. Ephrem the Syrian Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes 29 January 16 Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter 30 January 17 Synaxis 3 Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the… Ven. Godbearing Anthony the Great 31 January 18 35th Sunday after Pentecost 35th Sunday after Pentecost

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