Texts for Liturgical Services

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.

September 20

16th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross
Greatmartyr Eustathius (Eustace) Placidas, his wife, Martyr Theopistes, and their children, Martyrs Agapius and Theopistus, of Rome

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

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)

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 8

23rd Sunday after Pentecost (7th of Luke), Tone 6
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel

November 13

St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

November 14

Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip

November 15

24th Sunday after Pentecost (8th of Luke), Tone 7
Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus, of Edessa

November 16

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew

November 21

The Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

November 22

25th Sunday after Pentecost (9th of Luke), Tone 8
Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple
Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus, and those with them

November 25

Leavetaking of the Entrance into the Temple
Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome

November 29

26th Sunday after Pentecost (10th of Luke), Tone 1
Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia

November 30

Holy and All-Praised Apostle Andrew the First-called