Tables of the Variable Parts of the Orthodox Service of Vespers

These tables provide information about the variable portions of vespers.

See also the outlines which list in sequence the fixed portions of vespers.

Part 2. Services During the Time of the Lenten Triodion

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Definitions | General Note

V. Sunday of the Publican and the Phariseeand Sunday of the Prodigal Son Great Vespers at Vigil
A. With Feast of the Meeting of the Lord Great Vespers at VigilB. With Forefeast or Afterfeast of the Meeting Great Vespers at VigilC. With Leavetaking of the Meeting Great Vespers at Vigil D. With a Vigil Saint or Patron Saint of Temple Great Vespers at VigilE. With a Saint Having Polyeleos Great Vespers at Vigil


Concerning Meatfare Saturday | Concerning the
Leavetaking of the Meeting

VI. Sunday of Meatfare also called the Sunday of the Last Judgment Great Vespers at Vigil
A. With Feast of the Meeting of the LordB. With Forefeast or Afterfeast of the MeetingC. With a Vigil Saint or Patron Saint of TempleD. With a Saint Having Polyeleos
Great Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at Vigil Great Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at Vigil

* For vespers on Monday evening, see the “Tuesday” column.

* For vespers on Tuesday evening, see the “Wednesday” column, and so on.

VII. Cheesefare Week The Sunday of which is also called Sunday of Forgiveness, and The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
Note: for special instructions about Great Vespers Not at Vigil, see those for Great Vespers at VigilMonday Tuesday Thursday Wednesday or Friday Saturday Sunday
Ordinary service Vespers Vespers Vespers Vespers Great Vespers at Vigil
Forefeast of the Meeting of the Lord VespersVespersVespersGreat Vespers at Vigil
Feast of the Meeting of the Lord Great Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at Vigil
Afterfeast of the MeetingVespersVespersVespers Great Vespers at Vigil
Leavetaking of the MeetingVespersVespersGreat Vespers at Vigil
Temple Saint or Vigil Rank SaintGreat Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at Vigil Great Vespers at VigilGreat Vespers at Vigil
Polyeleos Rank Feast of a Saint or the Forerunner VespersVespersVespersVespersGreat Vespers at Vigil

* Information pertaining to vespers on any given day appears in the column of the next day.

* For vespers with Presanctified served on Wednesday, click under
Thursday; for Friday evening services, click under Saturday; for Saturday evening services, click under Sunday; etc.

VIII. The Holy Forty Days, and Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday - Ordinary Service
Monday Tuesday WednesdayThursday FridaySaturday Sunday
1st WeekVespers Vespers Presanctified Vespers Presanctified St. Theodore Great Vespers at Vigil Sunday of Orthodoxy
2nd WeekPresanctified Great Vespers at Vigil St. Gregory Palamas
3rd WeekGreat Vespers at Vigil Sunday of the Cross
4th WeekGreat Vespers at Vigil St. John of the Ladder
5th WeekPresanctified Great Canon Presanctified Presanctified Akathist Great Vespers at Vigil St. Mary of Egypt
6th WeekPresanctified Vespers Presanctified Lazarus Sat. Great Vespers at Vigil Palm Sunday

* Information pertaining to vespers on any given day appears in the
column of the next day.

* For Sunday evening services, click under Monday; for Tuesday evening
services, click under Wednesday; for vespers with Presanctified served on Friday, click under Saturday; etc.