Passion Week: Great Friday, Passion of Jesus Christ.
 Hieromartyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamus (92), disciple of St. John the Theologian.
 New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1938).
 Venerable James, abbot of Zhelezny Bor (1442), and his fellow-ascetic St. James.
St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver (1576).
Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome (67).
Venerable Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt (4th c.).
Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis (820).
St. Callinicus of Cernica, bishop of Rimnic in Romania (1868) (Romania).
Venerables Euthymius (1456) and Chariton (1509), abbots of Syanzhema (Vologda).
Venerable Guthlac, hermit of Crowland (714) (Celtic & British).
Hieromartyr Domninus, bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, and eight soldiers with him (100).
St. Philip, bishop of Gortyna, Crete (180).
The Scripture Readings
John 13:31-18:1 (Matins, 1st Passion Gospel)
John 18:1-28 (Matins, 2nd Passion Gospel)
Matthew 26:57-75 (Matins, 3rd Passion Gospel)
John 18:28-19:16 (Matins, 4th Passion Gospel)
Matthew 27:3-32 (Matins, 5th Passion Gospel)
Mark 15:16-32 (Matins, 6th Passion Gospel)
Matthew 27:33-54 (Matins, 7th Passion Gospel)
Luke 23:32-49 (Matins, 8th Passion Gospel)
John 19:25-37 (Matins, 9th Passion Gospel)
Mark 15:43-47 (Matins, 10th Passion Gospel)
John 19:38-42 (Matins, 11th Passion Gospel)
Matthew 27:62-66 (Matins, 12th Passion Gospel)
Galatians 6:14-18 (Royal Hours 1st Hour)
Matthew 27:1-56 (Royal Hours 1st Hour)
Romans 5:6-11 (Royal Hours 3rd Hour)
Mark 15:16-41 (Royal Hours 3rd Hour)
Hebrews 2:11-18 (Royal Hours 6th Hour)
Luke 23:32-49 (Royal Hours 6th Hour)
Hebrews 10:19-31 (Royal Hours 9th Hour)
John 18:28-19:37 (Royal Hours 9th Hour)
1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2
Matthew 27:1-44
Luke 23:39-43
Matthew 27:45-54
John 19:31-37
Matthew 27:55-61
HIDE TROPARIAGreat and Holy Friday, Troparion, Tone IV
Thou hast redeemed us from the curse of the Law by Thy precious Blood. By
being nailed to the Cross and pierced with the Spear, Thou hast poured
immortality on mankind. O our Saviour, glory to Thee.
Kontakion, Tone VIII
Come, let us all praise Him Who was crucified for us. For Him it was Whom
Mary beheld on the Tree, and said: Even though Thou endurest the cross, Thou art
my Son and my God.
Troparia, Tone II
(Vespers and Saturday Matins)Noble Joseph took Thy immaculate Body
down from the tree, wrapped It in a clean shroud and spices, and having embalmed
It, laid It in a new sepulchre. But on the third day Thou didst rise, O Lord,
granting to the world great mercy.
The Angel stood by the tomb and cried to the Myrrh-bearing women: Myrrh is
fitting for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself free from corruption.
Hieromartyr Antypas, Bishop of Pergamum, Troparion, Tone IV
As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles/ and didst occupy their
throne,/ thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine vision,/ O
divinely inspired one./ Wherefore, ordering the word of truth, thou didst suffer
for the Faith even to the shedding of thy blood.// O hieromartyr Antypas,
entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.
Or this troparion, in the same tone
Thou didst demolish the false idols, O Antypas,/ and, trampling the power of
the devil underfoot,/ didst boldly confess Christ/ in the face of those who
fought against God./ Wherefore, dwelling in the highest/ with the ranks of the
angels,/ sending up glorification to the Master of all,/ thou offerest
supplication of thanksgiving for us,/ granting us the grace of healing:/
wherefore, we honor thee./ O hieromartyr Antypas,// entreat Christ God, that He
save our souls.
Kontakion, Tone IV, ''Having been lifted up...,"
Thou didst occupy the throne of the apostles and wast the adornment of holy
hierarchs, O blessed and sacred Antypas, and having been glorified in martyrdom
thou hast shone forth like the sun, illumining all; and thou didst destroy the
deep night of ungodliness. Wherefore, we honor as a godly hieromartyr and giver
of healings.
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Fixed Great Feasts
| January 7 |
The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ |
| January 19 |
The Baptism of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
| February 15 |
Meeting of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple |
| April 7 |
The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mar |
| August 19 |
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
| August 28 |
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
| September 21 |
Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mar |
| September 27 |
The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord |
| December 4 |
Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Movable Great Feasts
Feasts
| January 14 |
Circumcision of the Lord |
| July 7 |
The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John |
| July 12 |
The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul |
| September 11 |
The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist |
| October 14 |
Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Fasting Seasons
Fast Days
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The Wednesdays and Fridays of the Year, except for Fast-Free Weeks |
| January 18 |
Kreschensky sochelnik (The Eve of Theophany) |
| September 11 |
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
| September 27 |
The Elevation of the Cross |
Traditional days of remembrance
Fast-free Weeks
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 vigil for great feasts; a more festive service where all of the unfixed hymns are dedicated to the feast.
 "vigil" to a certain saint when All Night vigil is celebrated. The order of the service is similar to a Polyeleos (magnification) service, in that small vespers, great vespers and matins are combined (from this comes the vigil) and that there is the blessing of breads and the anointing with oil at the end of matins.
 "cross", "Polyeleos", "with the Polyeleos", "Polyeleos service", that is the type of service during which the "Polyeleos" (Praise/Magnification) is sung during matins (the majestic singing of the 134 and 135 psalms with verses); in addition, during this service there is a reading from the Gospel, the prokeimenon, gradual antiphons, the canon with 8 troparions, the praises and Great Doxology are sung, and during vespers "Blessed is the man" is sung (first "Glory" of the 1st kathisma), there is an entrance, Old Testament readings (parameia) and during lityia all of the verses may be sung to the saint.
 "doxology", "with doxology" during this service to the saint it is proper to sing the Great Doxology at the end of matins (in services of a lower rank, the doxology is read), also at this service are sung several Sunday Theotokions, sedalions after the kathisma (psaltery reading) to the saint, the katavasia during the canon, also at the end of matins are sung the praise verses, the Great Doxology, and the entire ending of matins follows the order of a feast.
 "six verse", "up to six"; all six stikhera of "Lord, I cry" are sung to the saint, there is a stikhera for "Glory" of the Apotischa for both vespers and matins; troparion to the saint, and the canon of matins is sung to the saint in six troparions.
, , no sign "without a sign"; the most ordinary, daily service to a saint, to whom it is customary to sing only three stikhera at "Lord I cry" and the canon of matins in four troparions. There may not be a troparion to the saint.
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