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.

(For the weekdays of Lent, the dates of services are given as the date of the Menaion celebration, followed by the service listing and when it is sung. For example, those wishing to find the service text for the Presanctified Liturgy sung on the first Wednesday of Great Lent would find the service under March 6, where the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is listed as “sung on Wednesday.”)

October 1

The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Ven. Romanus the Melodist

October 5

17th Sunday after Pentecost (2nd of Luke), Tone 8
Martyr Charitina of Amisus

October 6

Glorification of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, and Apostle to the Americas
[Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas] (sung whenever the Superior wishes)

October 9

Glorification of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Enlightener of North America
[Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus] (sung whenever the Superior wishes)

October 12

18th Sunday after Pentecost (3rd of Luke), Tone 1
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council

October 18

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke

October 19

19th Sunday after Pentecost (4th of Luke), Tone 2
Prophet Joel
Martyr Varus, and with him six Monk Martyrs

October 23

Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord

October 25

Memorial Saturday – Demetrius Saturday

October 26

20th Sunday after Pentecost (5th of Luke), Tone 3
Holy and Glorious Greatmartyr Demetrius the Myrrhgusher of Thessalonica
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople in 740 A.D.

October 27

Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, Wonderworker, Matushka of All Alaska

October 31

New Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov