September 2023
Feastday readings are in boldface. Readings: After Easter (AE), After Pentecost (AP), After Holy Cross (AC), Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
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1
Church's New Year
Father Simeon the Stylite - Synaxis of the Mother of God
Orthros: Luke 6:17-23
Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel: Luke 4:16-22 (Th/1AC)
No meat or dairy
2
Martyr Mammas - John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
Fast free
14AP
3
Parable of the Wedding Feast
Hieromartyr Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedia - Father Theoctistos
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:21-24,2:1-4
Gospel: Matthew 22:2-14
T.5 / E.3
Fast free
14AP
4
Hieromartyr Babylas Bishop of Antioch - Prophet Moses
Epistle: Galatians 2:11-16
Gospel: Mark 5:24-34
Fast free
15AP
5
Prophet Zachariah, Father of the Forerunner
Epistle: Galatians 2:21,3:1-7
Gospel: Mark 6:1-7
Fast free
15AP
6
The Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
Epistle: Hebrews 2:2-10
Gospel: Luke 10:16-21
No meat or dairy
7
Forefeast of the Nativity of the Mother of God - Martyr Sozon
Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29,4:1-5
Gospel: Mark 6:30-45
Fast free
15AP
8
Nativity of the Mother of God
Orthros: Luke 1:39-49,56
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42,11:27-28
No meat or dairy
9
Saturday Before the Holy Cross
Ancestors of Christ Joachim and Ann
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:6-9
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42,11:1-2
Fast free
13AP
10
Sunday Before the Holy Cross
Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18
Gospel: John 3:13-17
T.6 / E.4
Fast free
22AP
11
Mother Theodora of Alexandria
Epistle: Galatians 4:28-31,5:1-10
Gospel: Mark 6:54-56,7:1-8
Fast free
16AP
12
Leave-taking of the Nativity of Mary
Martyr Autonomus
Epistle: Galatians 5:11-21
Gospel: Mark 7:5-16
Fast free
16AP
13
Dedication of the Basilica of the Resurrection
Preparation of the Exaltation of the Cross
Epistle: Hebrews 3:1-6
Gospel: John 12:25-36
No meat or dairy
14
Exaltation of the Cross
Orthros: John 12:28-36
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24
Gospel: John 19:6-11,13-20,25-35
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
15
Martyr Nicetas
Epistle: Ephesians 1:7-17
Gospel: Mark 8:1-10
No meat or dairy
16AP
16
Saturday After the Holy Cross
Great-martyr Euphemia
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31,2:1,5
Gospel: John 8:21-30 (Fr/4AE)
Fast free
17
Sunday After the Holy Cross
Martyrs Sophia and of Her Daughters, Faith, Hope and Charity
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-21
Gospel: Mark 8:34-38,9:1
T.7 / E.5
Fast free
3L
18
Father Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete
Epistle: Ephesians 1:22-23,2:1-3
Gospel: Luke 3:19-22
Fast free
17AP/1AC
19
Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedes
Epistle: Ephesians 2:19-22,3:1-7
Gospel: Luke 3:23-38,4:1
Fast free
17AP/1AC
20
Great-martyr Eustathius, His Wife Theopista and Their Children Agapius and Theopista
Epistle: Ephesians 3:8-21
Gospel: Luke 4:1-15
No meat or dairy
17AP/1AC
21
Leave-taking of the Exaltation of the Cross
Apostle Codratos and Prophet Jonah
Epistle: Ephesians 4:14-17
Gospel: Luke 4:16-22
Fast free
17AP/1AC
22
Hieromartyr Phocas
Epistle: Ephesians 4:17-25
Gospel: Luke 4:22-30
No meat or dairy
17AP/1AC
23
Conception of the Forerunner
Epistle: Galatians 4:22-27 (Sep 9)
Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
Fast free
24
Calling the Four Fishermen
Protomartyr Thecla
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-18,7:1
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
T.8 / E.6
Fast free
17AP/1AC
25
Mother Euphrosyne
Epistle: Ephesians 4:25-32
Gospel: Luke 4:38-44
Fast free
18AP/2AC
26
Repose of St. John, Apostle and Theologian
Epistle: 1 John 4:12-19
Gospel: John 19:25-27,21:24-25
Fast free
E.11
27
Martyrs Callistratos and His Companions
Epistle: Ephesians 5:25-33
Gospel: Luke 5:33-39
No meat or dairy
18AP/2AC
28
Father Chariton the Confessor
Epistle: Ephesians 5:33,6:1-9
Gospel: Luke 6:12-19
Fast free
18AP/2AC
29
Father Cyriakos the Anchorite
Epistle: Ephesians 6:18-24
Gospel: Luke 6:17-23
No meat or dairy
18AP/2AC
30
Hieromartyr Gregory, Bishop of Armenia
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:39-45
Gospel: Luke 5:17-26
Fast free
18AP/2AC