Liturgical Propers

Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be...

English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. You are compassionate, Lover of mankind,* giving Your Mother to Your servants as an...

Third Sunday after Pentecost; Octoechos Tone 2; The Holy, Glorious, All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles Peter and Paul. All-Night Vigil Feast. Resurrection Gospel 3. English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS ON SATURDAY EVENING Kathisma Reading:...

GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading: “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! Placing all your hope upon God,* you accepted the covenant of the Heavenly Teacher,* Who said: “Let not your hearts be...

June 24; The Nativity of the Honourable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS Kathisma: “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my...

Second Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints of Rus'-Ukraine; Octoechos Tone 1; The Holy Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata. Resurrection Gospel 2. Romans 2:10-16; Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 4:18-23; Matthew 5:1-16. Resurrection Gospel 2. Apostles’ Fast....

Most Holy Eucharist; The Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord. Feast of our Lord and Polyeleos Feast. English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING Kathisma Reading “Blessed is man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 Tone 6 Lead my soul forth...

First Sunday after Pentecost: All Saints Sunday; The Holy Prophet Amos; Venerable Jerome, Presbyter of Stridonium. Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30. Matins Resurrectional Gospel 1. Great Vespers, Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy English Source:...

KNEELING VESPERS AND DIVINE LITURGY VESPERS After the initial Amen, all kneel and sing in Tone 6: Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth,* who are everywhere present and fill all things,* Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life,* come, and dwell within us;* cleanse...

GREAT VESPERS, FESTAL MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading: “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Behold, we celebrate...

Seventh Sunday of Pascha. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Our Holy Father Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus (403). Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (733); May 12. English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS AND...

Great Vespers, Festal Matins and Divine Liturgy English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS WITH LYTIA At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. The Lord ascended into heaven to send the Comforter into...

Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Man Born Blind; 🕂 The Third Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John; Blessed Mykola Tsehelsky, Priest and Martyr. Polyeleos Feast. Acts 16:16-34; 2 Corinthians 4:6-15; John 9:1-38;...

The Holy Great Rulers Constantine (337) and Helen (330), Equals-to-the-Apostles Polyeleos Feast.   GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! The Fountain...

Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman; The Holy Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra; Holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysius and those with them; The Seven Holy Virgins. Acts 11:19-26, 29-30; John 4:5-42. GREAT VESPERS; SUNDAY MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY English Source:...

Mid-Pentecost; The Holy Martyr Isidore. Acts 14:6-18; John 7:14-30. GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140, In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. The mid-point of the feast has arrived;* the days which begin...

Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic; 🕂 The Holy Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs; The Holy Hieromartyr Mocius. Polyeleos Feast. Passing into eternal life of Blessed Vasyl Hopko, Auxiliary Bishop of Presvov (+1976) Acts 9:32-42; Hebrews 7:26-8:2;...

Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women; The Holy Martyr Pelagia. Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43-16:8. GREAT VESPERS; SUNDAY MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading: “Blessed is the man...” is...

VESPERS The Paschal Troprion is sung three times: first by the clergy, then by the faithful, then half by the clergy, and half by the faithful. We continue to sing the Troparion with verses from Psalm 67: Paschal Troparion Christ is risen from the dead,* trampling...

Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday; 🕃 The Holy Hieromartyr Simeon, Relative of the Lord; Our Venerable Father Stephen, Bishop of Volodymyr in Volhynia. Saint with Six Stichera. Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31. GREAT VESPERS, MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY English Source:...

MATINS Priest: Glory to the holy, consubstantial, life-giving and undivided Trinity, always, now and forever and ever. All: Amen. Paschal Troparion Sung by the Clergy, then the people, with verses from Psalm 67: Slavonic: Христос воскресе із мертвих,* смертію смерть...

Pascha: The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net Paschal Matins The clergy, fully vested as for Divine Liturgy in bright vestments, come before the altar in the usual order and all together...

Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great on Great and Holy Saturday GREAT VESPERS WITH DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! Accept our evening prayers, O holy Lord,*...

VESPERS WITH THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT There is no kathisma reading At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. The Jewish Council gathers to deliver to Pilate the Author and Creator of all. O what...

Vespers with the Laying our of the Shroud on Great and Holy Friday VESPERS WITH THE LAYING OUT OF THE HOLY SHROUD At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. The whole creation was changed...

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Great and Holy Wednesday LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. In You, born of the Virgin, the harlot recognized her God;* ashamed of her...

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Great and Holy Tuesday LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. How shall I enter the splendour of your saints,* because of my unworthiness?* If...

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Great and Holy Monday LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Going freely to His Passion,* the Lord said to His disciples along the way:*...

Great Vespers, Festal Matins and Divine Liturgy English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Today the grace of...

Lazarus Saturday. Hebrews 12:28-13:8. John 11:1-45. DIVINE LITURGY Troparia and Kontakia Troparion, Tone 1: Assuring us before Your Passion of the general resurrection,* You raised Lazarus from the dead, o Christ God:* and so, like the children we also carry signs of...

Friday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast - Presanctified English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 8  Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Having come to the end of the...

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast - Presanctified English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 5 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. I am rich in all sorts of...

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt; Octoechos Tone 5; The Repose of Our Holy Father Methodius, Teacher of the Slavs; Our Holy Father Eutychius, Archbishop of Constantinople. Day 35 of the Great Fast. Resurrectional Gospel 2. Polyeleos...

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net At Psalm 140 In Tone 6, Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Departing from Your divine precepts as from Jerusalem,* and going down to the passions of...

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net At Psalm 140, In Tone 3 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Even more than all others, I have sinned of my own will,* and for that, I am condemned;* the...

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John Climacus; Octoechos Tone 4; Our Venerable Father John Climacus, Author of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent." Day 28 of the Great Fast. Resurrectional Gospel 1. Hebrews 6:13-20; Ephesians 5:9-19; Mark 9:17-31; Matthew 4:25-5:12....

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net At Psalm 140 In Tone 7 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. I have enslaved the dignity of my soul to the passions,* and have become like the beasts;* I...

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. The Fast that brings integrity has now run half its course.* These past days have proved...

The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary; Blessed Omelian Kovch, Priest. Feast of the Mother of God. Day 23 of the Great Fast. Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 1:24-38. Festal Matins and Vesperal Divine Liturgy English Source: Royal Doors...

Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross; Octoechos Tone 3; The Holy Venerable-Martyr Nikon and his two hundred disciples martyred with him. Day 21 of the Great Fast. Resurrectional Gospel 11. Hebrews 4:14-5:6; Mark 8:34-9:1. The Divine Liturgy of...

Friday of the Third Week of the Great Fast - Presanctified English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS ON FRIDAY EVENING At Psalm 140 Tone 7 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Like the prodigal, I...

Wednesday of the Third Week of the Great Fast - Presanctified English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING At Psalm 140 Tone 4 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Like the...

Second Sunday of the Great Fast: St. Gregory Palamas; Octoechos Tone 2; The Holy Martyrs Sabinus and Papas. Day 14 of the Great Fast. Resurrectional Gospel 10 Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Mark 2:1-12. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is celebrated today. GREAT VESPERS,...

Friday of the Second Week of the Great Fast - Presanctified English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net   LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140, In Tone 4 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Behold, this is the...

Wednesday of the Second Week of the Great Fast - Presanctified Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O faithful, to undertake a spiritual...

First Sunday of the Great Fast: Sunday of Orthodoxy; Octoechos Tone 1; 🕂 The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. Polyeleos Feast. Day 7 of the Great Fast. Resurrectional Gospel 9. Hebrews 11:24-26,32-40; 12:1-2; Hebrews 12:1-10; John 1:43-51; Matthew 20:1-16. The Divine...

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS ON FRIDAY EVENING At Psalm 140 Tone 5 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Come, O faithful, let us fulfil the works of God in the light;* and let us walk with dignity as in the light of day;* let us...

LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING At Psalm 140 Tone 8 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O faithful, while fasting bodily,* let us also fast in spirit.* Let us loosen every bond of injustice;* let us tear apart...