Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Artemios, O Lord, / through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
Kontakion — Tone 2
Let us gather to sing worthy hymns in honor of Artemios, / the pious and victorious martyr who defeated his enemies: / He is great among martyrs and generous in performing miracles, / and he intercedes with the Lord on behalf of us all!
Righteous Child Artemius of Verkola
Troparion — Tone 2
By the will of the Almighty, Heaven was darkened by a stormcloud, / lightning flashed, and in the threatening sound of thunder, / you surrendered your soul into the hand of God, O most wise Artemios. / And now you stand before the Throne of the Master of all, / speedily granting healing to all who come to you with faith and love, / and entreating Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Venerable Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia
Troparion — Tone 1
Let us the faithful praise the divine Gerasimos, / who is the protector of the Orthodox, and an angel in the body, and a newly appeared God-bearing wonderworker; / for he has worthily received from God the unfailing grace of healing; / he restores the sick, and heals those possessed by demons; / therefore, he pours forth healings upon those who honor him.
Kontakion — Tone 3
(Podoben: “Today the Virgin...”)
Today the island of Cephalonia / with sacred songs of thanksgiving, / calls upon all the Orthodox to extol the newly appeared boast and glory of Orthodoxy, / the divine Gerasimos, / who is truly her deliverer and champion.
Venerable Matrona of Chios
Troparion — Tone 3
(Podoben: “Awed by the beauty of your virginity...”)
Following in the footsteps of Christ, you forsook the pleasures of the world, O venerable one, / and in the flesh you imitated the life of the angels. / Therefore, you have filled Chios, your native isle, with joy, / and with the gifts bestowed by the Spirit, O all-praised maiden. / Therefore, we cry out to you with joy: “Rejoice, most blessed Matrona.”
The Uncovering of the Relics of the Hieromartyr Νikόdēmos, Bishop of Belgorod
Troparion — Tone 4
With loud voices, let us glorify the zealot of Orthodoxy and piety, / the Hieromartyr Νikόdēmos and the Hierarch Joasaph, who gave his life for the sheep of Christ's flock; / pray to the all-merciful God for us / that He may strengthen our land in Orthodoxy with faith, hope and love, / and bestow great mercy on our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 8
O chosen lamp of the land of Belgorod, you suffered martyrdom and death for the sake of Christ; / since you have received invincible grace, help us with your patronage in the establishment of Orthodoxy, / that we may cry out to you with faith: “Rejoice, Hieromartyr Νikόdēmos, Archpastor and zealous intercessor.”