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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. Print these pages for your use in liturgical worship!

August 6

Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 9

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration
Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 11

8th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 7
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration
Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 13

Leavetaking of the Feast of the Transfiguration
St Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 15

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

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 16

Afterfeast of the Dormition
Translation of the Image “Not-made by hand” of our Lord Jesus Christ

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 18

9th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 8
Afterfeast of the Dormition
Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 25

10th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 1
Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew
Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

August 29

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

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

September 1

11th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 2
The Church New Year (Indiction)/St Simeon the Sytlite(the Elder) and his mother,
Venerable Martha

September 8

12th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 3
Nativity of Our Most-holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross

September 9

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna

September 13

Forefeast of the Elevation of the Cross
Founding of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem
Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion

September 14

The Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

September 15

13th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 4
Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross
Afterfeast of the Elevation of the Cross
Greatmartyr Nicetas (Nikita) the Goth

September 22

14th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 5
Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
Conception of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

September 23

Conception of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

September 24

New Martyrs of Alaska: Hieromonk Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut
Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla

September 25

Repose of Ven Sergius, Abbot and Wonderworker of Radonezh

September 26

Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

September 29

15th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 6
Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit