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.

July 27

Holy Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon

July 28

5th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas

July 31

Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia

August 1

Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord
Holy Seven Maccabean Martyrs

August 4

6th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5
Holy Seven Youths (“Seven Sleepers”) of Ephesus

August 6

Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ

August 9

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration
Glorification of Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of Alaska and Equal-to-the-Apostles

August 11

7th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration
Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania

August 13

Leavetaking of the Transfiguration
St. Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia

August 15

Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

August 16

Afterfeast of the Dormition
Translation of the Image “Not-made-by-hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople

August 18

8th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Afterfeast of the Dormition
Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria

August 25

9th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8
Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari
Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy, Bishop of Crete

August 29

Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John