3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone two.
 Venerables Tikhon, Basil and Nikon Sokolovsky (16th c.) (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th).
St. Arsenius, bishop of Tver (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th).
Synaxis of saints of Tver (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th).
Celebration in Vologda to the venerable fathers of Vologda (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).
Synaxis of Novgorod Hierarchs (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).
Synaxis of Saints of Belorussia (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost): St. Menas, Bishop of Polotsk (1116), St Dionysius bishop Polotsk (1182), Cyril Bishop of Turiv (1183), Lavrenti Bishop of Turiv (1184), Symeon bishop Polotsk (1289); Blessed Great Prince Rostislav (baptize as Michael), of Kiev (1167); Venerable Martyrs Athanasius, Higumen of Brest (1648), Makarius Kabevsky Higumen of Pinsk (1678); Venerable Martin Turovsky (1150), Elise Lavrishevsk (1250); venerable Ephrosinia of Polotsk (1173), Martyr child Gabriel Belostotsky (1690); righteous Juliana princes of Olshansk (1550), and Sophia princes of Slutsk (1612).
Synaxis of Saints of Pskov (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).
Synaxis of Saints of St. Petersburg (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).
 New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).
 Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarit-sa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, and Grand-duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those martyred with them (1918).
St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete (712-726).
Venerable Martha, mother of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger (551).
Venerable Andrew (Rublev), iconographer (1430).
New Hieromartyr Hieromonk Nilus of Poltava (1918).
New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1942).
New Hieromartyrs Sava (Trlajic), Bishop of Gornji Karlovac and George of Serbia (1941).
 Burial of St. Andrew, prince of Bogoliubsk (1174).
Uncovering of the relics (1507) of Venerable Euthymius the Wonderworker, archimandrite of Suzdal (1404).
Martyrs Theodotus and Theodota at Caesarea in Cappadocia (108).
Hieromartyr Theodore, bishop of Cyrene in Libya, and with him Martyrs Cyprilla, Aroa, and Lucia (310).
Icon of the Mother of Godof "Galatea".
Venerables Tikhon, Basil and Nikon Monks of Solovki.
St. Andrew the Russian of Cairo (1174).
St. Donatus of Libya, bishop (Greek).
St. Asclepias the Wonderworker (Greek).
Hieromartyr Theophilus (Greek).
St. Menignus, monk (Greek).
Hieromartyr Theodotus (Greek).
Hieromartyrs Innocent and Sabbatius and 30 others with them in Sirmium of Pannonia (304).
Translation of the relics of St. Martin the Merciful, bishop of Tours (397).
St. Urlich of Augsburg and Bavaria (973).
The Scripture Readings
Mark 16:9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
Romans 5:1-10
Matthew 6:22-33
Romans 8:28-39 Royal Martyrs
John 15:17-16:2 Royal Martyrs
Hebrews 13:7-16 St. Andrew Rublev
Luke 6:17-23 St. Andrew Rublev
Hebrews 8:3-6 St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete
Matthew 7:12-21 St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete
HIDE TROPARIANew Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke, Troparion, in Tone III
The new martyrs, who with unremitting battle have cast down the ancient
deception, have exalted the Faith of the Orthodox; for, having abolished the
worship of the iniquitous and professed Christ boldly, they now unceasingly
entreat Him as perfect God, that He grant us great mercy.
Kontakion of the new martyrs, in Tone I
Rejoice mystically, O Church of Christ, beholding thy children, the new
martyrs, standing round about thy table in their relics, like newly planted
olive shoots; and cry aloud to the Creator of all: Thou art the confirmation of
the martyrs, O Christ!
Troparion of the Sunday, Tone II
When Thou didst descend to death, O Life immortal, / Thou didst slay hell with the splendor
of Thy Godhead! / And when from the depths Thou didst raise the dead, / all the powers of
heaven cried out: / O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to Thee!
Hymn to the Theotokos, Tone II
All beyond thought, all most glorious, / are your mysteries, O Theotokos. / Sealed in purity,
preserved in virginity, / you were revealed to be the true Mother who gave birth to the true
God. / Entreat Him to save our souls.
Kontakion of the Sunday, Tone II
Hell became afraid, O Almighty Savior, / seeing the miracle of Thy Resurrection from the
tomb! / The dead arose! Creation, with Adam, beheld this and rejoiced with Thee! / And the
world, O my Savior, praises Thee forever.
St. Andrew of Crete, Troparion, Troparion, Tone IV
The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith,/ a model
of meekness and a teacher of abstinence/ wherefore thou hast attained the
heights through humility/ and riches through poverty.// O hierarch Andrew
our father, entreat Christ God that our souls be saved.
St. Martha, Mother of St. Symeon of the Wondrous Mountain, Troparion, Tone
VIII
In thee, O mother, that which was created according to the image of God was
manifestly saved./ For accepting thy cross thou didst follow after Christ,/ and
praying thou didst learn to disdain the flesh,/ for thou didst transcend it to
take care of thine immortal soul.// Wherefore, with the angels doth thy soul
rejoice, O venerable Martha.
Kontakion of the venerable Martha, Tone II, "In prayers
Standing before the Lord and the all-pure Virgin Theotokos in prayer,/ and
offering up hymnody and praises, O honored Martha,/ thou gavest birth to a
sacred child,/ the all-wondrous Symeon, the beacon of the whole world.// With
him do thou ever pray for us all.
Kontakion of the Holy Hierarch, Tone II "Seeking the highest"
Manifestly trumpeting forth hymns of divine sweetness,/ thou wast shown to be
a most radiant beacon for the world,/ shining with the light of the Trinity, O
venerable Andrew.// Wherefore, we all cry out to thee: Cease thou never to pray
for us all.
Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia, Troparion, Tone V
Meekly didst thou endure the loss of thine earthly kingdom, the bonds and
divers sufferings inflicted upon thee by those opposed to God, and didst bear
witness for Christ even unto death, O great passion-bearer, divinely crowned
Tsar Nicholas; wherefore, Christ God hath crowned thee in the heavens with a
martyr's crown, together with thy queen, thy children and thy servants. Him do
thou beseech, that He have mercy upon the Russian land and save our souls.
Kontakion to Holy Martyr Princess Elizabeth, Tone IV
Taking up the Cross of Christ, thou didst pass from royal glory to the glory
of heaven, praying for thine enemies, O holy martyr Princess Elizabeth; and with
the martyr Barbara thou didst find everlasting joy. Therefore, pray ye in behalf
of our souls.
Kontakion, Tone VI
Thou didst strengthen the hope of the martyred Tsar, his Tsaritsa and
children, and it took flight to Thy love, proclaiming beforehand their future
rest. Through their prayers, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
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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
| March 12 |
Meat-fare Saturday |
| April 2 |
2-nd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 9 |
3-rd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 16 |
4-th Saturday of the Great Lent |
| May 17 |
Radonitsa (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Pascha) |
| June 25 |
Trinity Saturday |
| November 5 |
Demetrius Saturday |
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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