November 26
Venerable Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis (640).
Venerable James the Solitary of Syria (457).
Venerable Stylianos of Paphlagonia, monk (5th - 6th c.).
Venerable Nicon Metanoeite ("Preacher of Repentance") of Armenia (998).
St. Silas, bishop of Persidos.
St. Peter, patriarch of Jerusalem (552).
St. Acacius of Mt. Latros (6th c.).

November 27
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos named "Znamenie".
17 Monk-martyrs in India (4th c.).
Venerable Romanus the Wonderworker of Cilicia (5th c.).
Venerable Pinuphrius of Egypt (4th c.).
Venerable Nathaniel of Nitria (6th c.).
St. Virgil, bishop of Salzburg (748).

November 28
Martyr Stephen the New of Mt. St. Auxentius (767).
Martyr Hirenarchus and Seven Women-martyrs at Sebaste (303).
Martyrs Basil, Stephen, two Gregories, John (near Constantinople), Andrew, Peter, Anna, and many others (741-775).
Martyrs Timothy and Theodore, bishops; Peter, John, Sergius, Theodore, and Nicephorus, presbyters; Basil and Thomas, deacons; Hierotheus, Daniel, Chariton, Socrates, Comasius, and Eusebius, monks; and Etymasius at Tiberiopolis (361).
New Martyr Christos of Constantinople (1748).
St. Theodore, bishop of Theodosiopolis in Armenia (end of 6th c.).
St. Oda, virgin of Brabant (726) (Neth.).
Virgin-Martyr Juthwara of Cornwall.

November 29
Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia (250).
Martyr Philumenus of Ancyra, and with him Martyrs Valerian and Phaedrus (274).
Venerable Acacius of Mt. Latros, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.).
St. Saturninus, martyr and bishop of Toulouse ( 257).
Hieromartyr Abibus, bishop of Nekressi in Georgia (6th c.).
Venerable Pitirim of Egypt (4th c.), disciple of Venerable Anthony the Great.
Hieromartyr Dionysius, bishop of Corinth (182).
St. Tiridates, king of Armenia (4th c.).
St. Nicholas, archbishop of Thessalonica.
Hieromartyr John of Persia.
St. Urban of Macedonia, bishop.
St. Pancosmius, monk.
St. Radboud, bishop of Utrecht (917).
St. Brendan of Birr (571).

November  30
Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia (250).
Martyr Philumenus of Ancyra, and with him Martyrs Valerian and Phaedrus (274).
Venerable Acacius of Mt. Latros, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.).
St. Saturninus, martyr and bishop of Toulouse ( 257).
Hieromartyr Abibus, bishop of Nekressi in Georgia (6th c.).
Venerable Pitirim of Egypt (4th c.), disciple of Venerable Anthony the Great.
Hieromartyr Dionysius, bishop of Corinth (182).
St. Tiridates, king of Armenia (4th c.).
St. Nicholas, archbishop of Thessalonica.
Hieromartyr John of Persia.
St. Urban of Macedonia, bishop.
St. Pancosmius, monk.
St. Radboud, bishop of Utrecht (917).
St. Brendan of Birr (571).

December 1
Prophet Nahum (7th c. B.C.).
Righteous Philaret the Merciful of Amnia in Asia Minor (792).
Martyr Ananias of Persia.
St. Eligius, bishop of Noyon (660).
St. Onesimus, archbishop of Ephesus.
Sts. Ananias and Solochonus, archbishops of Ephesus.
Venerable Anthony the New, monk of Kios in Bithynia (865).
Venerable Ioannicus of Devich.
St. Austremoine, first bishop of Clermont and apostle of the Auvergne (3rd c.).
St. Theoclites, bishop of Sparta (870).
St. Botolph, of Boston, abbot and confessor (680).
St. Tudwal, bishop of Lan Pabu.

December 2
Prophet Habakkuk (Abbacum) (7th c. B.C.).
Martyr Myrope of Chios (251).
Venerables John, Heraclemon, Andrew, and Theophilus of Egypt (4th c.).
Venerable Jesse (Ise), bishop of Tsilkani in Georgia (6th c.).
Icon of the Mother of God, named "Gerontissa".
St. Solomon, archbishop of Ephesus.

December 3
Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) (635 B.C.).
Venerable Theodulus, eparch of Constantinople (440).
Venerable John the Silent of St. Sabbas' monastery (558).
Hieromartyr Theodore, archbishop of Alexandria (606).
St. Birinus, bishop of Dorchester (649-650).
Venerable Cosmas of St. Anne's Skete, Mt. Athos.
St. Sola, Anglo-Saxon missionary priest under St. Boniface (790-794).
St. Nicetius, bishop of Lyons.
St. Lucius, king of Britain who requested missionaries for his people in A.D. 187.
Martyrs Agapius, Seleucus and Mamas.

Tone two.
Luke 24:12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Ε' (5) ΛΟΥΚΑ  24,12-35 (Αγρυπνία)
Луки 24:12-35 (на утрене. Евангелие 5-e)

December 4
Great-martyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana at Heliapolis in Syria (306).
Venerable John Damascene (760).
Venerable John, bishop of Polybotum (716).
New Hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of Phanar.
Martyrs Christodula and Chistodulus .

Tone two.
Ephesians 6:10-17
Luke 13:10-17
Ἐφεσίους 6:10-17
Λουκᾶν13:10-17
Ефесянам 6:10-17
Луки 13:10-17

December 5
Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified (532).
St. Gurias, archbishop of Kazan (156).
Venerable Karion (Cyrion) and his son St. Zachariah of Egypt (4th c.).
St. Nicetius, bishop of Trier (566).
Venerable Justinian, hermit of Wales (560).

Tone two.
John 10:9-16 Matins Gospel
Ἰωάννην 10:9-16(Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна 10:9-16 (на утрене)

December 6
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, archbishop of Myra in Lycia (345).
St. Theophilus, bishop of Antioch (181).
St. Abramius, bishop of Cratea in Bithynia (6th c.).

Tone two.
Hebrews 13:17-21 St. Nicholas
Luke 6:17-23 St. Nicholas
Ἑβραίους 13:17-21
Λουκᾶν 6:17-23
Евреям 13:17-21
Луки 6:17-23

December 7
St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan (397).
Martyr Athenodorus of Mesopotamia (304).
St. Philothea of Turnovo (1060), whose relics are in Arges, Romania.
St. Bassa of Jerusalem, abbess (5th c.).
St. Diuma, bishop of the Mercians and Middle Anglians.
Martyr Neophytus.
Martyr Dometius.
Martyrs Isidore, Acepsimas and Leo.

December 8
Venerable Patapius of Thebes (7th c.).
Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Caesar, and Onesiphorus.
Holy 362 Martyrs of Africa, martyred by the Arians, and Martyr Anthusa, at Rome (5th c.).
Martyr Anthusa at Rome (5th C).
St. Sophronius, bishop of Cyprus (8th c.).
St. Valerius, bishop of Trier (3rd c.).

December 9
The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Prophetess Anna (Hannah) (1100 B.C.), mother of the Prophet Samuel.
Saint Sophronios, Archbishop of Cyprus (6th C).
Venerable Stephen the "New Light" of Constantinople (912).
St. Valeria of Aquitaine (2nd c.).
Martyr Sositheus of Persia (553).

December 10
Martyrs Menas the Melodius, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus of Alexandria (310).
Martyr Gemellus of Paphlagonia (361).
Venerable Thomas of Bithynia (10th c.).
Hieromartyr Theotecnus.
Martyr Marianus.
Martyr Eugene.

Tone three.
Luke 24:36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ ΣΤ' (6) ΛΟΥΚΑ 24,36-53 (Αγρυπνία)
Луки 24:36-53 (на утрене. Евангелие 6-e)
 

December 11
Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinopole (490).
Martyr Mirax of Egypt (640).
Martyr Acepsius and Aeithalas at Arbela in Assyria (354).
Venerable Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (979).
Monk-martyr Barsabas, abbot og Ishtar and 10 companions in Persia (342).
All Saints of Georgia.
Martyrs Terentius, Vincent, Emilian and Bebaia.

Tone three.
Colossians 1:12-18
Luke 17:12-19
Κολοσσαεῖς1:12-18
Λουκᾶν 17:12-19
Колоссянам 1:12-18
Луки 17:12-19

Gregorian Calendar
Matins
Matthew 1:18-25
Ματθαῖον 1:18-25
Матфея 1:18-25

December 12
Week of Holy Forefathers
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348).
Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251).
Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd c.).
Venerable Finian, founder of Clonard and Skellig Michael(549).
Venerable Colman of Glendalough(659).
Martyr John, abbot of the Zedazeni (9th c.).

The start time of the Divine liturgy of Feast Days will be changed.

From May 25th (Thursday), the Divine Liturgy of the Twelve Great Feast Days and The Feast Day of St. Nicholas of Japan, which does not overlap with the Sunday, will start at 9:00 am, and other Feast days will start at 8:00 am. However, the New Year's DivineLiturgy (Jan. 1^st) will start at 10:00 am.

Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 2:1-12
Галатам 4:4-7
Матфея 2:1-12

December 13
Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (284).
Virgin-martyr Lucy of Syracuse (304).
St. Odilia, virgin of Alsace (720) .
St. Columba of Terryglass (549).
St. Judoc, hermit of Ponthieu.

December 14
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Apollonia (250).
Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theoctychus of Alexandria (ca. 305).
St. Venatius Fortunatus, bishop of Poitiers (7th c.).
Venerable Hygbald, abbot in Lincolnshire (7th c.).
Sts. Fingar and Phila, brother and sister, martyrs in Cornwall.
Four guards converted by St. Arianus and martyred.
St. Folciunus, bishop of Tervas (855).

December 15
Hieromartyr Eleutherius, bishop of Illyria, and his mother, Martyr Anthia and Martyr Corivus the Eparch (126).
Venerable Paul of Mt. Latros (956).
St. Stephen the Confessor, archbishop of Surozh in the Crimea (790).
Martyr Eleutherius at Constantinople (4th c.).
Venerable Pardus, hermit of Palestine (6th c.).
Monk-martyr Bacchus of Mar Saba (8th c.).
Martyr Susanna the Deaconess of Palestine (4th c.).
St. Aubertus, bishop (668).

December 16
Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) (500 B.C.).
Martyr Marinus of Rome (283).
Blessed Empress Theophania of Byzantium (893).
St. Memnon, archbishop of Ephesus (5th c.).
St. Nicholas Chrysoberges, patriarch of Constantinople (995).
St. Modestus II, archbishop of Jerusalem (634).

December 17
Holy Prophet Daniel (600 B.C.) and the Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael.
Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius and Alexander the Soldier of Egypt (361).
St. Sturm, abbot and founder of Fulda monastery (779).
Sts. Athanasius, Nicholas, and Anthony, founders of Vatopedi Monastery (10th c.).

Tone four.
John 20:1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Ζ' (7) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,1-10 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна 20:1-10 (на утрене. Евангелие 7-e)

December 18
Martyr Sebastian at Rome and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius, and Castulus (287).
St. Modestus I, archbishop of Jerusalem (4th c.).
Venerable Florus, bishop of Amisus (7th c.).
Venerable Michael the Confessor at Constantinople (845).
Martyr Eubotius at Cyzicus (318).
Venerable Winnibald, abbot and missionary of England and Heidenheim (761).
Hieromartyr Zaccheus the Deacon and St. Alpheus the Reader of Caesarea.
St. Gatianus, first bishop of Tours (3rd c.).
St. Sophia the Wonderworker.

Tone four.
Colossians 3:4-11 Epistle (29th Sunday)
Luke 14:16-24 Gospel (28th Sunday)
Κολοσσαεῖς3:4-11
Λουκᾶν14:16-24
Колоссянам 3:4-11 (недели 29-й)
Луки 14:16-24 (недели 28-й) 
 

December 19
Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia (290) and Righteous Aglae of Rome.
Martyrs Elias, Probus, and Ares, in Cilicia (308).
Martyrs Polyeuctus at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy the Deacon in Mauretania (309).
St. Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (6th c.).
St. Gregory (Gregentius), archbishop of Omirits (552).
Hieromartyr Capito, bishop of Cherson (4th c.).
Martyra Hermylus and Phocas.
Martyrs Eutyches and Thessalonica and with them 200 men and 70 women.
Sts. George the Scribe and Sava of Khakhuli (11th c.).

December 20
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch (107).
St. Philogonius, bishop of Antioch (323).

December 21
Virgin-martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130 women (304).
Martyr Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia (251).
St. Macarius the Faster, Abbot of the Khakhuli Monastery (11th c.).

December 22
Great-martyr Anastasia of Rome, deliverer from bonds, and her teacher Martyr Chrysogonus, and with them martyrs Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus, and others who suffered under Diocletian (304).

December 23
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus (250).
Venerable Niphon bishop of Cyprus (4th c.).
Venerable Paul, bishop of Neo-Caesarea (4th c.).
St. Nahum of Ochrid, enlightener of the Bulgarians (910).
Venerable David of Echmiadzin in Armenia (693).
Venerable Niphon, bishop of Cyprus (4th c.).
New Hieromartyr Paul (Kratirov) bishop of Starobelsk.
St. Egbert of Rathmelsigi (729).

 December 24
Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome, and with her Martyrs Philip her father, Protus, Hyacinth (Jacinth), Basilla, and Claudia (262).
Venerable Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria (9th c.).
Venerable Antioch, monk of Palestine (635), and St. Vitimionus of Scete.
Venerable Aphrodisius, monk of Palestine (6th c.).

Tone six.
John20:19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Θ' (9) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,19-31 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна20:19-31 (на утрене. Евангелие 9-e)

Matins
Matthew 1:18-25
Ματθαῖον 1:18-25
Матфея 1:18-25

December 25
The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar. Commemoration of the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord.
Massacre of Venerable Jonah and with him 50 monks and 65 laymen at St. Tryphon of Pechenega.

Tone six.
2 Timothy 4:5-8 Sunday before the Theophany
Mark 1:1-8 Sunday before the Theophany
Τιμόθεον β' 4:5-8
Μᾶρκον 1:1-8
2 Тимофею 4:5-8 (недели пред Богоявлением)
Марка 1:1-8 (недели пред Богоявлением)

The Divine Liturgy of the Saints Basil the Great
Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 2:1-12
Γαλάτας 4:4-7
Ματθαῖον 2:1-12
Галатам 4:4-7
Матфея 2:1-12

December 26
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Hieromartyr Euthymius, bishop of Sardis (840).
Venerable Constantine, monk, of Synnada (9th c.).
Venerable Evaristus of the Studion Monastery (825).
Venerable Nicodemus the Serbian.
St. Archelaus, bishop of Kaskhara in Mesopotamia (3rd c.).
St. Zenon, bishop of Maiuma in Palestine (4th c.).
St. Tathai, abbot of Llantathan.