Troparia and kontakia for October 5

Martyr Charitina of Amisos

Troparion — Tone 3

(Podoben: “Your confession of the Divine Faith...”)
Strengthened by Divine grace you put to shame the power of ungodliness, / and contended beyond the limits of nature; / now you pour forth an unfailing stream of grace upon those who cry to you, / O glorious Charitίnē.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “You have appeared today...”)
Reddened with the blood of martyrdom, / you were arrayed splendidly in the beauty of the heavens, O Martyr Charitίnē, / and you cried: “You are the joy of the Martyrs, O Christ.”

Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow

Troparion — Tone 4

First Hierarchs of Russia, true guardians of Apostolic traditions, / unshakable pillars, guides of Orthodoxy, / Peter, Alexei, Jonah, Philip and Hermogenes, / pray to the Master of all to grant peace to the world, / and to our souls great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 3

You lived devoutly, / and as Hierarchs you guided your people and were well pleasing to God; / therefore, He glorified you / with incorruption and wonderworking, taught by God’s grace.

Venerable Damian the Healer, Jeremiah, and Matthew, Clairvoyants, of the Kiev Caves

Troparion — Tone 8

Your hearts were enlightened with the light of Christ’s commandments, and you dispelled the dread darkness. / Like an abode of the Trinity, from whom we receive grace, O Fathers Damian, Jeremiah and Matthew, / you heal the infirm, and you announce the future in the communion with the angels. / We pray to you to intercede with Christ God to grant to us the communion of the saints.

Saint Charitina, Princess of Lithuania

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy mother Charitina, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria

Troparion — Tone 4

By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, / even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Dionysius, entreat Christ God to save our souls.

Martyr Memelchtha of Persia

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Memelchtha, O Lord, / through her sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, she laid low her adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through her intercessions, save our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You appeared as a bright star announcing Christ with your radiance, / which is repulsive to this world, O Martyr Memelchtha; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Saint Gregory of Chandzoe, Georgia

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Gregory, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Eudokimos of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos

Troparion — Tone 8

In you, O Father, was preserved with exactness what was according to the image; / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away; / but to care for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, O Venerable Eudokimos your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you slew the hordes of demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Eudokimos: / “Always intercede for those who honor you.”

Righteous Methodia of Kimolos

Troparion — Tone 1

Let us the faithful honor with hymns the Venerable Methodίa, the offspring of Kίmolos, / the treasury of virtues, and truly the peer of the Holy Ascetics of the earliest times, / imitating the deeds of her life, beloved by God, we cry out: / "Glory to Him Who gave you strength. / Glory to Him Who crowned you. / Glory to Him Who numbered you in the choir of the Saints, O Mother."

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “You have appeared today...”)
You lived a blameless life, / mystically gladdening the entire island of Kίmolos with the light of your virtues, / O God-inspired Methodίa.