Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day September 5 / 18. Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Forerunner. Martyrs Urban, Theodore, Medimnus, and 77 Companions at Nicomedia. Martyr Abdias (Abidas) of Persia. MartyrSarbelus of Edessa. Martyrs Ththuil (Thithail) and his
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day September 4 / 17. Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch, and with him Martyrs Urban, Prilidian, and Epolonius and their mother Christodula. Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses. Opening of the Relics of St. Ioasaph, Bishop ofBelgorod (also December 10).
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day September 3 / 16. Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him: Martyrs Theophilus deacon, Dorotheus,Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, Virgin Domna, and Euthymius St. Theoctistus, fellow-faster with St.Euthymius the Great. (services combined) Martyr Aristion, Bishop
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day September 2 / 15. Martyr Mama of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina [Rom 8:28-39; Jn15:1-7]. St. John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople. 3,618 Martyrs who suffered at Nicomedia. Righteous Eleazar, son ofAaron, and
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Beginning of the Indiction Saints of the Day September 1 / 14. Church New Year. St. Symeon Stylites (the Elder) and his mother St. Martha. (The services to the Saint and forthe New Year are combined.) (Vespers only) Martyr Aeithalas of Persia.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! All Saints of Serbia Saints of the Day August 31 / September 13. The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos Hieromartyr Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage. St. Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Gennadius Scholarius, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. John,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day August 30 / September 12. Saints Alexander, John and Paul the New, Patriarch of Constantinople. Repose of St. Alexander, abbotof Svir. Translation of the Relics of St. Alexander Nevsky. St. Christopher of Palestine. St. Fantinus of Calabria. Opening
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day August 29 / September 11. The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John St. Alexander, abbot of Voche.New-Martyr Anastasius of Bulgaria. New-Martyr Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsa (1936). (Greek Calendar St. Theodora ofThessalonica. St. Arcadius of Arsinoe
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day August 28 / September 10. St. Moses the Black of Scete. Uncovering or the relics of St. Job of Pochaev. St. Sabbas, abbot of Krypetsk. Righteous Anna the Prophetess. Righteous Hezekiah, king of Judah. Synaxis of the Saints
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day August 27 / September 9. St. Poemen the Great. St. Poemen of Palestine. St. Sabbas of Benephali.St. Liberius, pope of Rome. St. Hosius the Confessor, Bishop of Cordova. Hieromartyr Kushka and St. Pimen (Poemen) of the Kiev Caves.