Sunday January 18, 2026 / January 5, 2026
32nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone seven.
Fast. Oil
Sunday before the Baptism of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Eve of the Theophany (Kreshchenskyi Sochelnik).
Fast Day.
Martyrs Theopemptus, bishop of Nicomedia, and Theonas (303).
Venerable Syncletica of Alexandria (350).
New Hieromartyr Joseph and with him 37 Martyrs (1921).
Virgin-martyr Eugenia (1933).
New Hieromartyr Sergius priest (1934).
Martyr Matthew (1938).
Venerable Symeon of the Pskov Caves (1960).
Prophet Micah (9th c. B.C.).
Venerable Apollinaris of Egypt (470).
Sts. Phosterius the Hermit and Menas of Sinai (6th c.).
Venerable Gregory of Crete, monk (820).
Martyr Theoidus.
Martyr Sais.
St. Tatiana.
New Monk-martyr Romanus of Carpenision, who suffered at Constantinople(1694).
New Hieromartyr Romanus of Lacedaemonia (1695).
St. Menas of Sinai (6th c.).
Translation of the relics of St. Rumon, bishop, to Tavistock.
The Scripture Readings
John 21:1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
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After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:
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Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
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Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.
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But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
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Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.”
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And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
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Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.
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But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish.
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Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
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Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
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Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
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Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”-knowing that it was the Lord.
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Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.
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This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
2 Timothy 4:5-8 Sunday Before
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But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Mark 1:1-8 Sunday Before
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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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As it is written in the Prophets:”Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.”
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The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ”
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John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
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And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
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I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Vespers
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Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
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all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,
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all ate the same spiritual food,
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and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
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while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
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And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
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as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.
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Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth;
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And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
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Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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So the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”
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He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”
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Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
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And he said to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”
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Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
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Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,
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John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.
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And with many other exhortations he preached to the people.
1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Blessing of Waters, Epistle
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Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
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all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,
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all ate the same spiritual food,
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and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
Mark 1:9-11 Blessing of Waters, Gospel
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It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.
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Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”