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  Date		 November 2000
1 October 19

Prophet Joel (800 B.C.). Martyrs Varus and with him six monk-martyrs (c. 307). Ven. Frideswide, Abbess of Oxford (c. 735).

Ord.: Phil. 2:24-30; Lk. 6:46--7:1.
2 20 Greatmartyr Artemius (362). St. Acca, Bp. of Hexham (c. 740). 

Ord.: Phil. 3:1-8; Lk. 7:17-30; Greatmartyr: 2 Tim. 2:1-10; Jn. 15:17--16:2.
3 21 Ven. Hilarion the Great (371-372). Ven. Hilarion of the Far Kyiv Caves, Metropolitan of Kyiv-(XI). Martyr Ursula of Cologna (383). Ven. Fintan of Taghmon (635). 

Ord.: Phil, 3:8-19; Lk. 7:31-35; Ven.: 2 Cor. 9:6-11; Lk. 6:17-23.
4 22

St. Dimitrius' Saturday. Commemoration of the departed. Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius, Bp. of Hieropolis (c. 167). The Seven Youths of Ephesus (c. 250; 408-450).

Liturgy: Same order of service as on the 2nd Saturday of Great Lent. Readings: ord.: 2 Cor. 1:8-11; Lk. 5:27-32; departed: 1 Thess. 4: 13-17; Jn. 5:24-30.
5 23

20th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3. Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord (c. 63). 

Matins: G9: Jn. 20:19-31.

Liturgy: Usual Sunday service. Ordinary readings: Gal. 1:11-19; Lk. 7:11-16.
6 24 21st  week after Pentecost. Martyr Arethas and 4299 martyrs with him (523). Ven. Arethas (XII), Sisoes (XIII) and Theophilus (XII-XIII) of the Near Kyiv Caves. 

Ord.: Phil. 4: 10-23; Lk. 7:36-50.
November 7 25 Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius (c. 355). Ven. Martyrius, the deacon, and Martyrius, the recluse, of the Far Kyiv Caves (XIII-XIV). St. Front, Bp. of Perigueux (II). 

Ord.: Col. 1:1-2, 7-11; Lk. 8:1-3.
8 26

Holy and Glorious Greatmartyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica (c. 306). Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople, through which the Lord brought Christians to repentance (740). Ven. Theophilus, Archbishop of Novgorod, of the Far Kyiv Caves (1482). St. Eata, Bp. of Hexham and Abbot of Lindisfarne (686).

Vespers: 1) Is. 63:15-19, 64:1-5, 8-9; 2) Jer. 2:2-12; 3) Wis. 4:7-15. 

Matins: Mt. 10: 16-22.

Liturgy: At the entrance: troparia of the earthquake and of the saint: Glory: kondakion of the saint: Both now: kondakion of the earthquake. Prokimenon tone 6 and of the saint. Readings: Heb. 12: 1-10 & 2 Tim. 2:1-10; Mt. 8:23-27 & Jn. 15:17--16:2. Communion hymns: of the earthquake (Sunday's) and of the saint.
9 27 Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica (c. 306). Ven. Nestor the Chronicler, of the Near Kyiv Caves (c. 1114). 

Ord.: Col. 1:18-23; Lk. 8:22-25 (for Wednesday); Col. 1:24-29; Lk. 9:7-11 (for Thursday).
November 10 28

Greatmartyr Parasceva (III). Ven. Job, Abbot and wonderworker of Pochayiv (1651). St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (1709).

Vespers: 1)Wis. 5:15--6:3; 2) Wis. 3:1-9; 3) Wis. 4:7-15. Matins: Mt. 11:27-30. Liturgy: ven.: Gal. 5:22-6:2; Lk. 6: 17-23; ord.: Col. 2: 1-7; Lk. 9: 12-18.
11 29 Martyr Anastasia the Roman (III). Ven. Abramius the Recluse and Blessed Mary, his niece (c. 3~0). Ven. Abramius, Archmandrite ofRostov (1073-1077). 

Ord.: 2 Cor. 3:12-18; Lk. 6:1-10.
12 30

21st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 4.

Hieromartyr Zenobius, Bp. of Aegae, and his sister, Zenobia (285).

Matins: G10: Jn. 21:1-14.

Liturgy: Usual Sunday service. Readings: Gal. 2:16-20; Lk. 8:5-15.
13 October 31

22nd week after Pentecost. Apostles of the Seventy: Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus (I). Martyr Epimachus (c. 250). Ven. Spyridon and Nicodimus, prosphora-bakers of the Near Kyiv Caves (XII).

Ord.: Col. 2:13-20; Lk. 9:18-22.
14 November 1 Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia and their mother, Ven. Theodota (m). Hieromartyr Sergius, Archbishop of Melitopolis (1937). St. Austremoine, Bp. of Clermont (III). 

Ord.: Col. 2:20--3:3; Lk. 9:23-27; Unmercenaries: 1 Cor. 12:27--13:8; Mt. 10: 1, 5-8.
15 2 Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus (c. 341-345).

 Ord.: Col. 3:17--4:1; Lk. 9:44-50.
16 3

Martyrs Acepsimas the bishop, Joseph the presbyter and Aithalas the deacon (IV). Dedication of the Church of the Greatmartyr George in Lydda (IV). Ven. Anna, Princess of Kyiv (1113-1116). St. Winifred of Treffynon (630).

Ord.: Col. 4:2-9; Lk. 9:49-56.
November 17 4 Ven. Joannicius the Great (846). Hieromartyrs Nicander, Bp. of Myra, and Hermas, presbyter (I). Ven. Mercurius of the Far Kyiv Caves (XIV). 

Ord.: Col. 4: 10-18; Lk. 10: 1-15.
18 5 Martyrs Galacteon and his wife, Epistemis (III). Ven. Cybi, Abbot in Cornwall and Wales (550). 

Ord.: 2 Cor. 5:1-10; Lk. 7:2-10.
19 6

22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5.

St. Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople (350). Ven. Luke of the Near Kyiv Caves (XIII). Matins: G11: Jn. 21:15-25.

Liturgy: Usual Sunday service. Readings: Gal. 6:11-18; Lk. 16:19-31.
20 7 23rd week after Pentecost. Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene (III). Ven. Illtyd, Abbot of Llanilltyd Fawr (VI). St. Willibrord, Archbishop of Utrecht (739). 

Ord.: 1 Thess. 1:1-5; Lk. 10:22-24.
November 21 8

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: the Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Saiaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel.

Vespers: 1) Jos. 5:13-15; 2) Judges 6:2, 7, 11-24; 3) Jos. 14:7-20. 

Matins: Mt. 13:24-30, 36-43.

Liturgy: At the entrance: troparion of the church, if dedicated to the Lord or to the Theotokos: troparion of the archangel: Glory: kondakion of the archangel: Both now: kondakion of the church, if dedicated to the Lord or to the Theotokos, if not: Protection of Christians. Readings: Heb. 2:2-10; Lk. 10: 16-21.
22 9 Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius (c. 284-305). Ven. Matrona (c. 492). Ven. Theoctiste (881). Ven. Onesiphorus of the Near Kyiv Caves (1148). St. Nectarius, Metropolitan of Pentapolis (1920). 

Ord.: 1 Thess. 1:6-10; Lk. 11:1-10 (for Tuesday); 1 Thess. 2: 1-8; Lk. 11:9-13 (for Wednesday).
23 10 Apostles of the Seventy: Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius (I). Hieromartyr Procopius, archbishop of Kherson (1937). 

Ord.: 1 Thess. 2:9-14; Lk. 11:14-23.
24 11 Martyrs Mennas (304), Victor and Stephanida (161-180), and Vincent (304). Ven. Theodore the Confessor, Abbot of the Studion (826). St. Martin the Merciful, Bp. of Tours (397).

Ord.: 1 Thess. 2: 14-19; Lk. 11:23-26
25 12 St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (620). Ven. Nilus the Faster of Sinai (V).

Ord.: 2 Cor. 8:1-5; Lk. 8: 16-21; Hierarch: Heb. 4:14--5:6; Lk. 6:17-23.
November 26 13

23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6.

St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (407).

Vespers: 1) Prov. 3: 13-16, 8:6-10; 2) Wis. 6: 12-16, 7:30, 8:2-4, 7-9, 21:9, 1-4, 10-11, 13; 3) Wis. 4: 10-12, 6:21, 7:15-17, 22, 26, 29, 2:1, 10-17, 19-22. 

Matins: G1: Mt. 28:16-20.

Liturgy: At the entrance: troparia of the tone, of the church (if dedicated to the Theotokos) and of the saint: kondakion of the tone: Glory: kondakion of the saint: Both now: kondakion of the church, if dedicated to the Theotokos, if not: Protection of Christians. Prokimenon of the tone and of the saint. Ordinary readings: Eph. 2:4-10; Lk. 8:26-39; and of the saint: Heb. 7:26--8:2; Jn. 10:9-16. Communion hymns: of Sunday and of the saint.
27 14

24th week after Pentecost. Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip (I). St. Dyfrig, Bp. of Hereford (c. 550). St. Malo of Brittany (VII).

Vespers: 1)1Pet. 1:1--2:6; 2)1Pet. 2:21--3:9; 3)1Pet. 4:1-11. Matins: Jn. 21:15-25. Liturgy: apostle: 1 Cor. 4:9-16; Jn. 1:43-51; ord.: 1 Thess. 2:20-3:8; Lk. 11:29-33.
28 15

Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas (299-306) and Abidus (322). Ven. Paisius Velychkovsky (1794). Beginning of Nativity Fast (Advent).

Ord.: 1 Thess. 3:9-13; Lk. 11:34-41; Ven.: Heb. 13:7-16; Lk. 6: 17-23.
29 16

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60).

Vespers: 1)1Pet. 1:1--2:6; 2)1Pet. 2:21--3:9; 3)1Pet. 4: 1-11. Matins: Jn. 21:15-25. Liturgy: apostle: 1 Cor. 4:9-16; Mt. 9:9-13; ord.: 1 Thess. 4: 1-12; Lk. 11:42-46.
November 30 17 St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Bp. of Neo-Caesarea (c. 266-270). Ven. Hilda, Abbess of Whitby (680). 

Ord.: 1 Thess. 5:1-8; Lk. 11:47--12:1; Hierarch: 1 Cor. 12:7-11; Mt. 10:1, 5-8.