September 2026
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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Thursday
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1
Church's New Year
Father Simeon the Stylite - Synaxis of the Mother of God
Orthros: Luke 6:17-23 (Fr/2AC)
Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel: Luke 4:16-22 (Th/1AC)
Fast free
2
Martyr Mammas - John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople
Epistle: Galatians 3:15-22
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
No meat or dairy
15AP
3
Hieromartyr Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedia - Father Theoctistos
Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29,4:1-5
Gospel: Mark 6:30-45
Fast free
15AP
4
Hieromartyr Babylas Bishop of Antioch - Prophet Moses
Epistle: Galatians 4:8-21
Gospel: Mark 6:45-53
No meat or dairy
15AP
5
Prophet Zachariah, Father of the Forerunner
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:17-21,5:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 24:1-13
Fast free
15AP
6
The Greatest Commandment
The Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15
Gospel: Matthew 22:35-46
T.6 / E.4
Fast free
15AP
7
Forefeast of the Nativity of the Mother of God - Martyr Sozon
Epistle: Galatians 4:28-31,5:1-10
Gospel: Mark 6:54-56,7:1-8
Fast free
16AP
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
Fast free
9
Ancestors of Christ Joachim and Ann
Martyr Severian
Epistle: Galatians 4:22-27
Gospel: Luke 8:16-21 (Sa/6AC)
No meat or dairy
10
Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora
Epistle: Ephesians 1:1-9
Gospel: Mark 7:24-30
Fast free
16AP
11
Mother Theodora of Alexandria
Epistle: Ephesians 1:7-17
Gospel: Mark 8:1-10
No meat or dairy
16AP
12
Saturday Before the Holy Cross
Leave-taking of the Nativity of Mary
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:6-9
Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42,11:1
Fast free
13AP/7AP
13
Sunday Before the Holy Cross
Dedication of the Basilica of the Resurrection
Epistle: Hebrews 3:1-6
Gospel: John 3:13-17
Fast free
T.7 / E.5
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 2:19-22,3:1-7
Gospel: Mark 11:11-24
Fast free
17AP
16
Great-martyr Euphemia
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (Su/16AP)
Gospel: Luke 7:36-50 (Mo/4AC)
No meat or dairy
17
Martyrs Sophia and of Her Daughters, Faith, Hope and Charity
Epistle: Ephesians 4:14-17
Gospel: Mark 11:27-33
Fast free
17AP
18
Father Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete
Epistle: Ephesians 4:17-25
Gospel: Mark 12:1-22
No meat or dairy
17AP
19
Saturday After the Holy Cross
Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedes
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31,2:1,5
Gospel: John 8:21-30 (Fr/4AE)
Fast free
20
Sunday After the Holy Cross
Great-martyr Eustathius, His Wife Theopista and Their Children Agapius and Theopista
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Mark 8:34-38,9:1
T.8 / E.6
Fast free
21AP/3L
21
Leave-taking of the Exaltation of the Cross
Apostle Codratos and Prophet Jonah
Epistle: Ephesians 4:25-32
Gospel: Luke 3:19-22
Fast free
18AP/1AC
22
Hieromartyr Phocas
Epistle: Ephesians 5:20-25
Gospel: Luke 3:23-38,4:1
Fast free
18AP/1AC
23
Conception of the Forerunner
Epistle: Galatians 4:22-27 (Sep 9)
Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
No meat or dairy
24
Protomartyr Thecla
Epistle: Ephesians 5:33,6:1-9
Gospel: Luke 4:16-22
Fast free
18AP/1AC
25
Mother Euphrosyne
Epistle: Ephesians 6:18-24
Gospel: Luke 4:22-30
No meat or dairy
18AP/1AC
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
Calling the Four Fishermen
Martyrs Callistratos and His Companions
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
T.1 / E.7
Fast free
18AP/1AC
28
Father Chariton the Confessor
Epistle: Philippians 1:1-7
Gospel: Luke 4:38-44
Fast free
19AP/2AC
29
Father Cyriakos the Anchorite
Epistle: Philippians 1:8-14
Gospel: Luke 5:12-16
Fast free
19AP/2AC
30
Hieromartyr Gregory, Bishop of Armenia
Epistle: Philippians 1:12-19
Gospel: Luke 5:33-39
No meat or dairy
19AP/2AC