September 7
13th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross
Martyr Sozon of Cilicia
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The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word.
(For the weekdays of Lent, the dates of services are given as the date of the Menaion celebration, followed by the service listing and when it is sung. For example, those wishing to find the service text for the Presanctified Liturgy sung on the first Wednesday of Great Lent would find the service under March 6, where the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is listed as “sung on Wednesday.”)
September 8
Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
September 9
Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos
Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna
September 13
Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulcher) at Jerusalem
Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion
September 14
14th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5
The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
September 21
15th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross
Leavetaking of the Exaltation of the Cross
September 23
Conception of the Honorable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John
September 24
Holy New Martyrs of Alaska, Hieromonk Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut
[Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla]
September 25
Repose of Ven. Sergius, Abbot and Wonderworker of Radonezh and All Russia
September 26
Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
September 28
16th Sunday after Pentecost (1st of Luke), Tone 7
Ven. Chariton the Confessor, Abbot of Palestine
October 1
The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Ven. Romanus the Melodist
October 5
17th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd of Luke), Tone 8
Martyr Charitina of Amisus
October 6
Glorification of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, and Apostle to the Americas
[Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas] (sung whenever the Superior wishes)
October 9
Glorification of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Enlightener of North America
[Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus] (sung whenever the Superior wishes)
October 12
18th Sunday after Pentecost (3rd of Luke), Tone 1
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
October 18
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
October 19
19th Sunday after Pentecost (4th of Luke), Tone 2
Prophet Joel
Martyr Varus, and with him six Monk Martyrs
October 23
Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord
October 25
Memorial Saturday – Demetrius Saturday
October 26
20th Sunday after Pentecost (5th of Luke), Tone 3
Holy and Glorious Greatmartyr Demetrius the Myrrhgusher of Thessalonica
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople in 740 A.D.
October 27
Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, Wonderworker, Matushka of All Alaska
October 31
New Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov