New Calendar
Revised Julian, April 30Great and Holy Friday
Polyeleos- Fasting
- Lenten fast; strict fast
- Also today
- St Ignatius (Brianchaninov), Bishop of Stavropol and Kavkaz (1867); Argyra the New Martyr
- Readings
- 1st Passion Gospel: John 13.31-18.1
2nd Passion Gospel: John 18.1-28
3rd Passion Gospel: Matthew 26.57-75
4th Passion Gospel: John 18.28-19.16
5th Passion Gospel: Matthew 27.3-32
6th Passion Gospel: Mark 15.16-32
7th Passion Gospel: Matthew 27.33-54
8th Passion Gospel: Luke 23.32-49
9th Passion Gospel: John 19.25-37
10th Passion Gospel: Mark 15.43-47
11th Passion Gospel: John 19.38-42
12th Passion Gospel: Matthew 27.62-66
1st Hour: Zechariah 11.10-13
1st Hour (Epistle): Galatians 6.14-18
1st Hour (Gospel): Matthew 27.1-56
3rd Hour: Isaiah 50.4-11
3rd Hour (Epistle): Romans 5.6-11
3rd Hour (Gospel): Mark 15.16-41
6th Hour: Isaiah 52.13-54.1
6th Hour (alternate): Amos 8.9-12
6th Hour (Epistle): Hebrews 2.11-18
6th Hour (Gospel): Luke 23.32-49
9th Hour: Jeremiah 11.18-12.5, 9-11, 14-15
9th Hour (Epistle): Hebrews 10.19-31
9th Hour (Gospel): John 18.28-19.37
Vespers: Exodus 33.11-23
Vespers: Job 42.12-17 (LXX)
Vespers: Isaiah 52.13-54.1
Epistle (Vespers): 1 Corinthians 1.18-2.2
Gospel (Composite): Matthew 27.1-38; Luke 23:39-43; Matt 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matt 27:55-61
Vespers (St James): James 1.1-12
Vespers (St James): James 1.13-27
Vespers (St James): James 2.1-13
Matins Gospel: John 21.15-25
Epistle (St James): Acts 12.1-11
Gospel (St James): Luke 5.1-11