New Calendar
Revised Julian, May 1Great and Holy Saturday
Great Doxology- Fasting
- Lenten fast; wine allowed
- Also today
- Prophet Jeremiah; Saint Tamara (Tamar), Queen of Georgia (1212); Synaxis of the Three New Righteous Martyrs of the Holy Mountain, Euthymius, Ignatius, and Acacius (1814-1815); Ven. Paphnutius of Borovsk
- Readings
- Matins (Prophecy): Ezekiel 37.1-14
Matins Epistle: 1 Corinthians 5.6-8; Galatians 3.13-14
Matins Gospel: Matthew 27.62-66
Vespers (1st reading): Genesis 1.1-13
Vespers (2nd reading): Isaiah 60.1-16
Vespers (3rd reading): Exodus 12.1-11
Vespers (4th reading): Jonah 1.1-4.11
Vespers (5th reading): Joshua 5.10-15
Vespers (6th reading): Exodus 13.20-15.19
Vespers (7th reading): Zephaniah 3.8-15
Vespers (8th reading): 3[1] Kings 17.8-24
Vespers (9th reading): Isaiah 61.10-62.5
Vespers (10th reading): Genesis 22.1-18
Vespers (11th reading): Isaiah 61.1-9
Vespers (12th reading): 4[2] Kings 4.8-37
Vespers (13th reading): Isaiah 63.11-64.5
Vespers (14th reading): Jeremiah 31.31-34
Vespers (15th reading): Daniel 3.1-23; Song of the Three 1-66 with verses
Epistle: Romans 6.3-11
Gospel: Matthew 28.1-20