Saturday October 10, 2026 / September 27, 2026
19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.
Martyr Callistratus and his company (49 Martyrs) of Carthage (304).
Venerable Sabbatius, wonderworker of Solovki (1435).
New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1918).
New Hieromartyrs Herman bishop of Volsk and Michael priest (1919).
Hieromartyr Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa (1937).
New Hieromartyr Theodore priest (1937).
Apostles Mark, Aristarchus, and Zenas of the Seventy.
Martyr Epicharis of Rome (284).
Venerable Ignatius, abbot of the monastery of the Deep Stream (970).
Saint Anthimus of Iberia, metropolitan of Wallachia (1716) (Romania).
Venerables Sergius (1392) and Nikon (1426) abbots of Radonezh.
New Martyr Aquilina of Thessalonica (1764) (Greek).
St. Flavian, Archbishop of Antioch (381-404).
St. Rachel, schemanun of Borodino Convent (1928).
St. Sigebert, king of the East Angles, martyr (635) (Celtic & British).
St. Barry, disciple of St. Cadoc.
Martyr Fortunatus and Hieromartyr Philemon (Greek).
Martyr Gaiana (Greek).
25 Martyrs drowned in the sea (Greek).
The Scripture Readings
58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
1
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:
2
On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.
3
And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.
Luke 4:31-36
31
Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
32
And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
33
Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
34
saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are-the Holy One of God!”
35
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.
36
Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”
Friday Reading
Philippians 1:27-2:4
27
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
28
and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
29
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
30
having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
1
Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
2
fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
4
Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Luke 4:22-30
22
So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”
23
He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’ “
24
Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.
25
But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;
26
but to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
27
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.
28
So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29
and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff.
30
Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.