Orthodox Readings

September 2027

  1. 1 WednesdayFast day: wine and oil allowedWednesday. Church New Year
  2. 2 ThursdayThursday. Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina; St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595); Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
  3. 3 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia; Holy Martyr Basilissa (309); Our Holy Father Joannicius, Archbishop and first Patriarch of Serbia (1354)
  4. 4 SaturdaySaturday. Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch; Holy Prophet Moses, who beheld God.; St John Mavropos, Metropolitan of Euchaita (1100)
  5. 5 SundaySunday. 11th Sunday of Matthew
  6. 6 MondayMonday. Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae; Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth (1st c.), parents of St John the Forerunner.; St Maxim (Sandovich), martyr of Lemkos, Czechoslovakia (1914) (August 24 OC)
  7. 7 TuesdayTuesday. Forefeast of Nativity
  8. 8 WednesdayFast day: fish, wine and oil allowedWednesday. Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  9. 9 ThursdayThursday. Righteous Joachim and Anna; Ven. Joseph of Volotsk; Holy Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320)
  10. 10 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora; Poulcheria the Empress
  11. 11 SaturdaySaturday. Saturday before Elevation
  12. 12 SundaySunday. 12th Sunday of Matthew Sunday before Elevation
  13. 13 MondayMonday. Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  14. 14 TuesdayFast day: strictTuesday. Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
  15. 15 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth; Holy Martyr Porphyrius (361).; Philotheos the Righteous
  16. 16 ThursdayThursday. Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised; Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage (258); St Ninian, Enlightener of Scotland (432)
  17. 17 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love; Our Holy Father Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht (705); Herakleides & Myron, Bishops of Cyprus
  18. 18 SaturdaySaturday. Saturday after Elevation
  19. 19 SundaySunday. 13th Sunday of Matthew Sunday after Elevation
  20. 20 MondayMonday. Greatmartyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes; Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov; Holy Martyrs Hypatius and Andrew, Confessors of the Holy Icons (8th c.)
  21. 21 TuesdayTuesday. Leavetaking Exaltation
  22. 22 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope; Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt Athos (1323); Phocas the Gardener
  23. 23 ThursdayThursday. Conception of St John the Baptist
  24. 24 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.); St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC); St Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk) (1224)
  25. 25 SaturdaySaturday. Our Holy Father Sergius of Radonezh (1392); Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne (ca. 445); Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople (447) and the Miracle of the Trisagion
  26. 26 SundaySunday. 1st Sunday of Luke Repose of St John the Theologian
  27. 27 MondayMonday. Martyr Callistratus and Companions; Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk; Holy Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy
  28. 28 TuesdayTuesday. Ven. Chariton the Confessor
  29. 29 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine; St Mary of Palestine (6th c.); Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)
  30. 30 ThursdayThursday. Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia; Ven. Gregory of Vologda; Venerable Gregory of Pelshma (1441 or 1451)

Strict fast Fast, with some foods allowed. Open a day to see what is allowed.