January 2013 - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

December 2013
Church Calendar
Matins 3rd Gospel: Mark 16:9-20
Ord.: Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 18:18-27
At Great Vespers: We sing Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried 6 stykhyry of the Oktoikh
and 3 of the prophet, Glory: Both now: doh matyk of the tone. Prokeimen — The Lord is King.
Aposticha from the Oktoikh. After the song of Symeon: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).
At Matins: at God is the Lord: tropar of the Resurrectional tone 2, Glory: of the prophet, Both
now: Theotokion. After the kathismas the sessional hymns of the Sunday. Po ly elei. Resur -
rectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, hymns of ascents, and Prokiemen of the tone. 3rd Resur rec -
tion al Gospel, from St. Mark 16:9-20, per. 71. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, and the
rest, as normal. Canons: of the tone on 4, stavroanastasimon on 3, Theotokos on 3, pro phet on
4. Katavasia — I will open my mouth. After the 3rd ode: kon daks, ikoi and sessional hymns of
the tone. After the 6th ode: kondak and ikos of the tone. At the 9th ode we sing More honour -
able. 3rd Sunday Exapostilarion, Exapostilarion of the hierarch Glory: Exapostilarion of the
ven erable father, Both now: Theotokion of the 3rd Exapostilarion. At the praises: 8 stykhyry
from the Oktoikh, Glory: 3rd matinal doxasticon, Both now. You are most bless ed. After the
Great Doxology: the tropar Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and dismissal. 1st Hour.
At the Hours: Tropar of the tone: Glory: of the prophet. Kon dak of the tone.
At the Liturgy: At the Entrance, the regular order for the tropars (cf. A7, B8 or C8 respectively
in the “General Information Concerning Rubrics”, pp.15 of this calendar). Prokeimen of the
tone. Epistle to the Ephesians 4:1-6, per. 224. Gospel from St. Luke 18:18-27, per. 91(Sunday
30). Communion hymn — Praise the Lord.
Monday December 16, 2013/December 3, 2013
26th Week after Pentecost, Tone 8
Prophet Zephaniah (635-605 B.C.).
St. Theodulus, Eparch of Constantinople (440).
St. John the Silent of St. Sabbas’ Monastery (558).
Hieromartyr Theodore, Archbishop of Alexandria (606).
Ord.: 1 Timothy 1:1-7; Luke 20:27-44
Tuesday December 17, 2013/December 4, 2013
26th Week after Pentecost, Tone 8
5 Great Martyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana at Hekiapolis in Syria (c. 306).
Ven. John of Damascus (c. 780).
St. John, Bishop of Polybotum (716).
Matins Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
Ord.: 1 Timothy 1:8-14; Luke 21:12-19
Wednesday Readings: 1 Timothy 1:18-20, 2:8-15; Luke 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24
Great-martyr Barbara: Galatians 3:23-29; Mark 5:24-34
Wednesday December 18, 2013/December 5, 2013
26th Week after Pentecost, Tone 8
9 Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified (532).
St. Karion and his son St. Zacharias of Egypt (IV).
Martyr Anasasias
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