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

New Calendar

Revised Julian, August 1

6th Sunday after Pentecost

Great Doxology

Fasting: Dormition fast; wine and oil allowed
Also today: Holy Seven Maccabees, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar (168 BC); St Nicholas, enlightener of Japan (1912); Begin Dormition Fast
Readings: 6th Matins Gospel: Luke 24.36-53
Epistle: Romans 12.6-14
Epistle (Cross): 1 Corinthians 1.18-24
Epistle (Martyrs): Hebrews 11.33-12.2
Gospel: Matthew 9.1-8
Gospel (Cross): John 19.6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35
Gospel (Martyrs): Matthew 10.32-36, 11.1
Epistle (At the Blessing of Waters): Hebrews 2.11-18
Gospel (At the Blessing of Waters): John 5.1-4

Old Calendar

Julian, July 19

6th Sunday after Pentecost

Polyeleos

Fasting: No fast
Also today: St Macrina, sister of St Basil the Great and St Gregory of Nyssa (380); Dius, Abbot of Antioch; Saint Theodore, Bishop of Edessa
Readings: Vespers (Fathers): Genesis 14.14-20
Vespers (Fathers): Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17
Vespers (Fathers): Deuteronomy 10.14-21
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15
6th Matins Gospel: Luke 24.36-53
Epistle: Romans 12.6-14
Epistle (Fathers): Hebrews 13.7-16
Epistle (St Seraphim): Galatians 5.22-6.2
Gospel: Matthew 9.1-8
Gospel (Fathers): John 17.1-13
Gospel (St Seraphim): Luke 6.17-23

August 2027

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1 July 19 6th Sunday after Pentecost 6th Sunday after Pentecost 2 July 20 Trans. Rel. Protomartyr Stephen Holy Prophet Elijah 3 July 21 Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus Prophet Ezekiel 4 July 22 Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Holy Myrrhbearer Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles 5 July 23 Forefeast of Transfiguration Hieromartyr Apollinarius, bishop of Ravenna (75) 6 July 24 Transfiguration of Our Lord Martyrs Boris and Gleb, Passionbearers 7 July 25 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Dormition Righteous Anna, Mother of Theotokos 8 July 26 7th Sunday after Pentecost 7th Sunday after Pentecost 9 July 27 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon 10 July 28 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Apostles of 70 Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas 11 July 29 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Martyr Callinicus of Gangra 12 July 30 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Apostles Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus of… 13 July 31 Leavetaking of Transfiguration Forefeast of the Procession of the Lifegiving Cross 14 August 1 Forefeast of Dormition Procession of the Lifegiving Cross 15 August 2 8th Sunday after Pentecost 8th Sunday after Pentecost 16 August 3 Image of Christ Not Made by Hands Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus 17 August 4 Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus Seven Sleepers of Ephesus 18 August 5 Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria Forefeast of Transfiguration 19 August 6 Martyr Andrew Stratelates and Companions Transfiguration of Our Lord 20 August 7 Prophet Samuel Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 21 August 8 Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 22 August 9 9th Sunday after Pentecost 9th Sunday after Pentecost 23 August 10 Leavetaking of Dormition Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 24 August 11 Hieromartyr Eutychius Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 25 August 12 Relics of Apostle Bartholomew Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 26 August 13 Martyrs Adrian and Natalia Leavetaking of Transfiguration 27 August 14 Ven. Poemen the Great Forefeast of Dormition 28 August 15 Ven. Job of Pochaev Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos 29 August 16 10th Sunday after Pentecost 10th Sunday after Pentecost 30 August 17 Ss Alexander, John, Paul, Pats. Constantinople Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus 31 August 18 Sash of the Theotokos Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria

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