October 18
20th Sunday after Pentecost (4th of Luke), Tone 3
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
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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.
October 23
Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord
October 24
Memorial Saturday – Demetrius Saturday
October 25
21st Sunday after Pentecost (5th of Luke), Tone 4
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries, of Constantinople
October 26
Holy and Glorious Greatmartyr Demetrius the Myrrhgusher of Thessalonica
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople
October 27
Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, Wonderworker, Matushka of All Alaska
Doxology Service (for use outside Alaska)
"You/Your" Version
"Thou/Thy" Version
Vigil Service (for use in the Diocese of Alaska)
"You/Your" Version
"Thou/Thy" Version
October 31
New Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov
November 1
22nd Sunday after Pentecost (6th of Luke), Tone 5
Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian
November 8
23rd Sunday after Pentecost (7th of Luke), Tone 6
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel
November 13
St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
November 14
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip
November 15
24th Sunday after Pentecost (8th of Luke), Tone 7
Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus, of Edessa
November 16
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
November 21
The Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
November 22
25th Sunday after Pentecost (9th of Luke), Tone 8
Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple
Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus, and those with them
November 25
Leavetaking of the Entrance into the Temple
Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome
November 29
26th Sunday after Pentecost (10th of Luke), Tone 1
Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia
November 30
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Andrew the First-called
December 4
Greatmartyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana
Ven. John of Damascus
Glorification of New Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander Hotovitzky, missionary in America
December 5
Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified
December 6
27th Sunday after Pentecost (11th of Luke), Tone 2
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
December 7
St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 9
The Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 13
28th Sunday after Pentecost (12th of Luke), Tone 3
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
Repose of Ven. and God-bearing Father Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska and Equal to the Apostles
December 20
29th Sunday after Pentecost (13th of Luke), Tone 4
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Sunday Before the Nativity
Sunday of the Holy Fathers
December 21
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Virgin Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
December 22
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Greatmartyr Anastasia
December 23
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
December 24
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome
"You/Your" Version
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Thursday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Thursday)
December 25
The Nativity according to the Flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ
"You/Your" Version
Great Compline (sung on Thursday)
Matins (sung on Thursday)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (on Friday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline (sung on Thursday)
Matins (sung on Thursday)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (on Friday)
December 26
Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 27
30th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5
Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Sunday After the Nativity of Christ
Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord
[Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen]