Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/1/2015 Saints and Feasts: Ecclesiastical New Year, Synaxis of the Recovery of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Miasenae , Jesus (Joshua) of Navi, Symeon the Stylite, 40 Holy Women Martyrs of Thrace, Holy Martyrs Calliste and Siblings: Euodus and Hermogenes, Righteous Meletius, The Struggler of the Muioupolis Mountain Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/2/2015 Saints and Feasts: Mammas the Martyr, John the Abstainer, Patriarch of Constantinople, Ammon & Aeithalas the Martyrs of Thrace Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 13:3-13 BRETHREN, since you desire proof that Christ is speaking in me, he is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/3/2015 Saints and Feasts: Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedea, Holy Father Theoctistus and his fellow struggler Euthymius the Great, St. Polydorus the Martyr of New Ephesus, Translation of the relics of St. Nectarius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Pentopolis Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 1:1-3, 20-24; 2:1-5 PAUL, an apostle - not from men Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/4/2015 Saints and Feasts: Babylas the Holy Martyr, Moses the Prophet & Godseer, Our Righteous Father Anthimus of Coroucle in Cephallenia, Hermione the Martyr, daughter of St. Philip the Deacon Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:6-10 BRETHREN, from those who were reputed to be something (what they were makes no Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/5/2015 Saints and Feasts: Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of the Venerable Forerunner, Urban, Theodore, & Medimnos the Hieromartyrs and the 77 Companions at Nicomedea Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:1-5 BRETHREN, this is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/6/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Commemoration of the Miracle Wrought by Archangel Michael in Colossae (Chonae), Holy Martyr Calodote Plagal of the First Tone Third Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4 BRETHREN, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/7/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Sozon the Martyr, Kassiani the Hymnographer, Euodos and Onesiphoros, Apostles of the 70, John the Wonderworker of Novgorod Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:11-16 BRETHREN, when Cephas came to Antioch I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/8/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, Sophronios, Bishop of Iberia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 2:5-11 BRETHREN, have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/9/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna, Severian the Martyr of Sebastia, Theophanes the Confessor, Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27 BRETHREN, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/10/2015 Saints and Feasts: Menodora, Metrodora, & Nymphodora the Martyrs, Poulcheria the Empress, Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 BRETHREN, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/11/2015 Saints and Feasts: Theodora of Alexandria, Euphrosynos the Cook, Demetrios & Evanthea the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos, Sergius and Herman of Valaam, Finland, Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:8-21 BRETHREN, when you did not know God, you were in bondage to Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/12/2015 Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, Autonomos the Martyr, Hieromartyr Cornatus, Bishop of Iconium, Agirus, the Hieromartyr of Cornoutus, Bishop of Iconium, Daniel of Thassos, Julian the Martyr Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 2:6-9 BRETHREN, among the mature we Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/13/2015 Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross, The Consecration of the Church of the Holy Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre), Cornelius the Centurion & Martyr, Aristides the Philosopher, Hierotheos the Righteous of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos Plagal of the Second Tone Fourth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/14/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross, Commemoration of the 6th Ecumenical Council Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:18-24 BRETHREN, the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/15/2015 Saints and Feasts: Nikitas the Great Martyr, Philotheos the Righteous, Bessarion of Larissa, Righteous Father Symeon, Archbishop of Thessolonica, John the New Martyr of Crete, Afterfeast of the Holy Cross Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 1:24-29, 2:1 BRETHREN, now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/16/2015 Saints and Feasts: Euphemia the Great Martyr, Sebastiana, Disciple of St. Paul the Apostle, Dorotheos the Hermit of Egypt, Melitina the Martyr, Afterfeast of the Holy Cross, Ninian the Enlightener of Scotland Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10 BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/17/2015 Saints and Feasts: Sophia & her three daughters: Faith, Hope, and Love, Herakleides & Myron, Bishops of Crete, Afterfeast of the Holy Cross Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 1:1-9 PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are at Ephesos and faithful in Christ Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/18/2015 Saints and Feasts: Eumenius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gortynia, Ariadne the Martyr, Afterfeast of the Holy Cross Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 1:7-17 BRETHREN, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us. For he Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/19/2015 Saints and Feasts: Trophimus, Sabbatius, & Dorymedon the Martyrs, Afterfeast of the Holy Cross Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:26-31; 2:1-5 BRETHREN, consider your call, not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; but God chose what is Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/20/2015 Saints and Feasts: Eustathius the Great Martyr, his wife and two children, Our Righteous Father Eustathius, Archbishop of Thessolonica, Hilarion the New Martyr of Crete, Afterfeast of the Holy Cross Grave Tone Fifth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20 BRETHREN, you know that a man is not justified by Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/21/2015 Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross, St. Quadratus the Apostle, Jonah the Prophet, Isaakios & Meletios, Bishops of Cyprus Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:1-3 BRETHREN, God has put all things under his son's feet and has made him the head over all Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/22/2015 Saints and Feasts: Phocas the Martyr, Bishop of Sinope, Phocas the Cyprian, Isaac & Martinos the Martyrs 26 Monk-martyrs of Zographou Monastery martyred by the Latins Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:19-22; 3:1-7 BRETHREN, you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/23/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Conception of St. John the Baptist, Xanthippe & Polyxene the Righteous, John the New Martyr of Epiros, Nicholas the New Martyr Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27 BRETHREN, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/24/2015 Saints and Feasts: Thecla the Protomartyr & Equal to the Apostles, St. Silouan of Athos, Coprios the Righteous, Juvenaly & Peter the Aleut, New Martyrs of Alaska Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15 TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/25/2015 Saints and Feasts: Euphrosyne of Alexandria, Paphnoutios the Martyr & his 546 Companions in Egypt, Our Righteous Father Sergius of Radonezh Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:17-25 BRETHREN, now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/26/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Falling Asleep of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian Epistle Reading: St. John's First Universal Letter 4:12-19 NO MAN has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and he Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/27/2015 Saints and Feasts: Callistratus the Martyr & his 49 Companions, Mark, Aristarchos, & Zenon, Apostles of the 70, Akylina the New Martyr of Thessaloniki, Gideon the Righteous Plagal of the Fourth Tone Sixth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 BRETHREN, you are the temple of the living Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/28/2015 Saints and Feasts: Chariton the Confessor, Our Righteous Father Alkeisonus, Metropolitan of Nicopolis, Old Epirus, Baruch the Prophet, Neophytos & Auxentios the Martyrs of Cyprus, Wenceslaus the Martyr, Prince of the Czechs Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15 Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/29/2015 Saints and Feasts: Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine, Martyr Petronius, Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza, Dionysios I, Patriarch of Constantinople Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2 Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 9/30/2015 Saints and Feasts: Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia, Mardonios & Stratonikos the Martyrs Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24 BRETHREN, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Now, brethren, you know that the household Continue Reading