Rubrics

Date 2/21

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 Blessed are you, O Lord God of our Fathers/ and praised and glorified is your Name forever! Vs. For you are just in all that you have done for us!

Epistle

Heb. 11:24-26, 32-12:2 Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who called on His Name. vs. They called to the Lord and he answered them.

Gospel

John 1:43-51

Date 2/28

Prokeimenon

Tone 1 My mouth shall speak wisdom/ and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. Vs. Hear this, all nations! Give ear, all inhabitants of the earth!

Epistle

Heb. 1:10-2:3 & Heb. 7:26-8:2 The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak of judgement. Vs. The Law of God is in his heart and his steps shall not falter.

Gospel

Mark 2:1-12 & John 10:9-16

Date 3/7

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save your people/ and bless your inheritance! Vs. To you O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me!

Epistle

Heb. 4:14-5:6 Remember your congregation which you hve purchased of old. Vs. God is our King before the ages: He has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

Gospel

Mark 8:34-9:1

Date 3/14

Prokeimenon

Tone 7 The Lord shall give strength to His people! The Lord shall bless His people with peace! Vs. Offer to the Lord, O you sons of God! Offer young rams to the Lord! (Another Tone 7) Let the saints be exalted in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches.

Epistle

Heb. 6:13-20 & Eph. 5:9-19 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your Name, O Most High! Vs. To declare Your mercy in the morning and Your truth by night.

Gospel

Mark 9:17-31 & Matt. 4:25-5:12

Date 3/21

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 Pray and make your vows / before the Lord our God! Vs. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel. (Another Tone 4) God is wondrous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Epistle

Heb. 9:11-14 & Gal. 3:23-29 Come, let us rejoice in the Lord! Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior! Vs. Let us come before His face with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!

Gospel

Mark 10:32-45 & Luke 7:36-50

Date 3/28

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord. / God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us. Vs. O give thanks unto the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endures for ever.

Epistle

Phil. 4:4-9 O sing to the Lord a new song, for the Lord has done marvelous things. Vs. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Gospel

John 12:1-18

Date 4/4

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 This is the day which the Lord has made! / Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Vs. O give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endures for ever

Epistle

Acts 1:1-8 You did arise, O Lord, and have mercy on Zion. Vs. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the earth.

Gospel

John 1:1-17

Date 4/11

Prokeimenon

Tone 3 Great is our Lord and abundant in power; / His understanding is beyond measure! Vs. Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God!

Epistle

Acts 5:12-20 Come let us rejoice in the Lord!Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior! For the Lord is a great God and a great King over all the earth

Gospel

John 20: 19-31

Date 4/18

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people / and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me!

Epistle

Acts 6:1-7 Lord, You have been gracious to Your land; You have turned back the captivity of Jacob. Vs. Mercy and truth have met, righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Gospel

Mark 15: 43-16:8

Date 4/25

Prokeimenon

Tone 1 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us / as we have set our hope on You. Vs. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the just!

Epistle

Acts 9:32-43 I will sing of Your mercies, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your truth from generation to generation. Vs. For you have said: Mercy will be established forever; Your truth will be prepared in the heavens.

Gospel

John 5: 1-15

Date 5/2

Prokeimenon

Tone 3 Sing praises to our God, sing praises! / sing praises to our King, sing praises! Vs. Clap your hands, all you people, shout to God with loud songs of joy

Epistle

Acts 11:19-26,29-30 Go forth, prosper and reign, for the sake of meekness, righteousness and truth. Vs. For you love righteousness and do hate iniquity.

Gospel

John 4:5-42

Date 5/9

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 Pray and make your vows / before the Lord our God! Vs. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.

Epistle

Acts 16:16-34 Look upon me and have mercy on me. Vs. Direct my steps according to Your word.

Gospel

John 9:1-38

Date 5/16

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 Blessed are You, O Lord God of our Fathers / and praised and glorified is Your Name forever! Vs. For You are just in all that You have done for us!

Epistle

Acts 20-16-18, 28-36 The Lord, the God of gods, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Vs. Gather to Me, My venerable ones, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.

Gospel

John 17: 1-13

Date 5/23

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, / and their words to the ends of the universe! Vs. The heavens are telling the Glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!

Epistle

Acts 2:1-11 By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made; and all their host by the Spirit of His mouth. Vs. The Lord looks down from Heaven and beholds the sons of men.

Gospel

John 7:37-52;8:12

Date 5/30

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 Pray and make your vows / before the Lord our God! Vs. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel. (Another Tone 4) God is wonderous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Epistle

Heb. 11: 33-12:2 The righteous cried and the Lord heard them and He delivered them from all their troubles. Vs. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, and the Lord will deliver them out of them all.

Gospel

Matt:10 32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30

Date 6/6

Prokeimenon

Tone 1 Let Your mercy, O Lord, Be upon us as we have set our hope on You. Vs. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the just! (Another Tone 7) Precious in the sight of the Lord s the death of His saints.

Epistle

Rom. 2:10-16 & Heb. 11:33-12:2 God gives vengeance to me, and subdues people under me! Vs. He magnifies the salvation of the king and deals mercifully with David, His anointed, and his seed forever. (Another, Tone 1) Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, O you righteous.

Gospel

Matt 4:18-23 & Matt. 4:25-5:12

Date 6/13

Prokeimenon

Tone 2 The Lord is my strength and my song, / he is become my salvation vs. The Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over unto death.

Epistle

Rom. 5:1-10 May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble! May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you! Vs. Save the King, O Lord, and hear us on the day we call to You!

Gospel

Matt. 6:22-23

Date 6/20

Prokeimenon

Tone 3 Sing praises to our God, sing praises! / Sing praises to our king, sing praises! Vs. Clap your hands, all you people, shout to God with loud songs of joy!

Epistle

Rom. 6:18-23 In You, O Lord, have I placed my hope; let me not be put to shame. Vs. Be You a God of protection for me, a house of refuge in order to save me.

Gospel

Matt. 8:5-13

Date 6/27

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 O Lord, How manifold are Your works! / In wisdom have You made them all! Vs. Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great!

Epistle

Rom 10:1-10 Go forth, prosper and reign, for the sake of meekness, righteousness and truth. Vs. For You love righteousness and do hate iniquity.

Gospel

Matt. 8:28-9:1

Date 7/4

Prokeimenon

Tone 5 You, O Lord, shall protect us / and preserve us from this generation for ever! Vs. Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly.

Epistle

Rom. 12:6-14 I will sing of Your mercies, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your truth from generation to generation. Vs. For You have said: Mercy will be established forever; Your turth will be prepared in the heavens.

Gospel

Matt. 9:1-8

Date 7/11

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people / and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me!

Epistle

Rom. 15-1-7 He that dwells in the aid of the Most High shall abide under the protection of the God of heaven. Vs. He shall say to the Lord: You are my protector and my refuge, my God. In Him will I trust.

Gospel

Matt. 9:27-35

Date 7/18

Prokeimenon

Tone 7 The Lord shall give strength to his people! The Lord shall bless His people with peace! Vs. Offer to the Lord, O you sons of God! Offer young rams to the Lord! (Another Tone 4) Blessed are You, O lord God of our Fathers and praised and glorified is Your Name forever!

Epistle

1 Cor. 1:10-18 & Heb. 13:7-16 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High! Vs. To declare Your mercy in the morning and Your truth by night. (Another Tone 1) The Lord, the God of gods, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

Gospel

Matt. 14:14-22 & John 17:1-13

Date 7/25

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 Pray and make your vows / before the Lord our God! Vs. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.

Epistle

1 Cor. 3:9-17 Come, let us rejoice in the Lord! Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior! Vs. Let us come before His face with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!

Gospel

Matt. 14:22-34

Date 8/1

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me! (Another Tone 4) The Lord has shown the wonder of His will to the saints who are in His land.

Epistle

1 Cor. 4:9-16 & 1 Cor.1:18-24 Remember Your congregation which You have purchased of old. vs. God is our King before the ages: He has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth. (Another same tone) The righteous cried and the Lord heard them and He delivered them from all their troubles.

Gospel

Matt. 17: 14-23 & John 19:6-11,13-20,25-28

Date 8/8

Prokeimenon

Tone 2 The Lord is my strength and my song, He is become my salvation. Vs. The Lord has chastened me sorely but He has not given me over unto death. (Another Tone 4) O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all!

Epistle

1 Cor. 9:2-12 May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble! May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you! Vs. Save the King, O Lord and hear us on the day we call to You! (Another Tone 8) The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours!

Gospel

Matt. 18-23-35

Date 8/15

Prokeimenon

Tone 3 Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! Vs. Clap your hands, all you people, shout to God with loud songs of joy! (Another Tone 3) My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

Epistle

1 Cor. 15:1-11 & Phil. 2:5-11 In you, O Lord, have I placed my hope; let me not be put to shame. Vs. Be You a God of protection for me, a house of refuge in order to save me. (Another Tone 2) Arise, O Lord, into Your resting placve, You and the ark of Your holiness.

Gospel

Matt. 19:16-26 & Luke 10:38-42;11:27-28

Date 8/22

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 O Lord, How manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all! Vs. Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great! (Another Tone 3) My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

Epistle

1 Cor. 16:13-24 Go forth, prosper and reign, for the sake of meekness, righteousness and truth. Vs. For You love righteousness and do hate iniquity. (Another Tone 2) Arise, O Lord, into Your resting place, You and the ark of Your holiness.

Gospel

Matt. 21:33-42

Date 8/29

Prokeimenon

Tone 5 You, O Lord, shall protect us and preserve us from this generation for ever! Vs. Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly. (Another Tone 7) The righteous one shall rejoice in the Lord and shall set his hope on Him.

Epistle

2 Cor. 1:21-2:4 & Acts 13:25-32 I will sing of Your mercies, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your truth from generation to generation. Vs. For You have said: Mercy will be established forever; Your truth wil be prepared in the heavens. (Another Tone 4)The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Gospel

Matt. 22:1-14 & Mark 6:14-30

Date 9/5

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people / and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me!

Epistle

2 Cor. 4:6-15 He that dwells in the aid of the Most High shall abide under the protection of the God of heaven. Vs. He shall say to the Lord: You are my protector and my refuge, my God. In Him will I trust.

Gospel

Matt: 22:35-46

Date 9/12

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people / and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me! (Another Tone 3) My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

Epistle

Gal. 6:11-18, 2 Cor. 6:1-10, & Phil. 2:5-11 I have exhaulted one chosen out of My people.vs. For My hand shall defend him and My arm shall strengthen him. (Another Tone 8) Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear.

Gospel

John 3:13-17, Matt. 25:14-30, & Luke 10:38-42;11:27-28

Date 9/19

Prokeimenon

Tone 7 Extol the Lord our God; / worship at His footstool for it is holy! Vs. The Lord reigns; let the people tremble!

Epistle

Gal. 2:16-20 & 2 Cor 6:16-7:1 Remember Your congregation which You have purchased of old. Vs. God is our King before the ages: He has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

Gospel

Mark 8:34-9:1 & Matt. 15:21-28

Date 9/26

Prokeimenon

Tone 1 Let Your mercy, O Lord, Be upon us as we have set our hope on You. Vs. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the just! (Another Tone 8) Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!

Epistle

2 Cor. 9:6-11 & 1 John 4:12-19 God gives vengeance to me, subdues people under me! Vs.He magnifies the salvation of the King and deals mercifully with David, His anointed, and his seed forever. (Another Tone 1) The heavens shall confess Your wonders, O Lord, and Your truth in the congregation of the saints!

Gospel

Luke 5:1-11 & John 19:25-27;21:24-25

Date 10/3

Prokeimenon

Tone 2 The Lord is my strength and my song, / He is become my salvation. Vs. The Lord has chastened me sorely but He has not given me over unto death.

Epistle

2 Cor. 11:31-12:9 May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble! May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you! Vs. Save the King, O Lord, and hear us on the day we call to You!

Gospel

Luke 6:31-36

Date 10/10

Prokeimenon

Tone 3 Sing praises to our God, sing praises! / Sing praises to our King, sing praises! Vs. Clap your hands, all you people, shout to God with loud songs of joy! .

Epistle

Gal. 1:11-19 In You, O Lord, have I place my hope; let me not be put to shame. Vs. Be You a God of protection for me, a house of refuge in order to save me.

Gospel

Luke 7:11-16

Date 10/17

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 O Lord, How manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all! Vs. Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great! (Another Tone 4) Blessed are You, O Lord God of our Fathers and praised and glorified is Your Name forever!

Epistle

Gal. 2:16-20 & Heb. 13:7-16 Go forth, prosper and reign, for the sake of meekness, righteousness and truth. Vs. For You love righteousness and do hate iniquity. (Another Tone 1) The Lord, the God of gods, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

Gospel

Luke 8:5-15 & John 17:1-13

Date 10/24

Prokeimenon

Tone 5 You, O Lord, shall protect us / and preserve us from this generation for ever! Vs. Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly.

Epistle

Gal. 6:11-18 I will sing of your mercies, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your truth from generation to generation. Vs. For You have said: Mercy will be estabilshed forever; Your truth will be prepared in the heavens.

Gospel

Luke 16:19-31

Date 10/31

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people / and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me! (Another Tone 7) Let the saints be exalted in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches.

Epistle

Eph. 2:4-10 & Heb. 13:7-16 He that dwells in the aid of the Most High shall abide under the protections of the God of heaven. Vs. He shall say to the Lord: You are my protector and my refuge, my God. In Him will I trust!

Gospel

Luke 8:26-39 & Luke 12:32-40

Date 11/7

Prokeimenon

Tone 7 The Lord shall give strength to his people! / The Lord shall bless His people with peace! Vs. Offer to the Lord, O you sons of God! Offer young rams to the Lord!

Epistle

Eph 2:14-22 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High! Vs. To declare Your mercy in the morning and Your truth by night.

Gospel

Luke 8:41-56

Date 11/14

Prokeimenon

Tone 8 Pray and make your vows before the Lord our God! Vs. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel. (Another Tone 8) Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!

Epistle

Eph. 4:1-6 & 1 Cor. 4:9-16 Come, let us rejoice in the Lord! Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior! Vs. Let us come before His face with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! (Another Tone 1) The heavens shall confess Your wonders, O Lord, and Your truth in the congregation of the saints!

Gospel

Luke 10:25-37 & John 1:43-51

Date 11/21

Prokeimenon

Tone 1 Let Your mercy, O Lord, Be upon us as we have set our hope on You. Vs. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the just! (Another Tone 3) My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

Epistle

Eph. 5:9-19 & Heb. 9:1-7 God gives vengeance to me, and subdues people under me! Vs. He magnifies the salvation of the King and deals mercifully with David, His anointed, and his seed forever. (Another Tone 8) Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

Gospel

Luke 12:16-21 & Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

Date 11/28

Prokeimenon

Tone 2 The Lord is my strength and my song, / He is become my salvation. Vs. The Lord has chastened me sorely but He has not given me over unto death.

Epistle

Eph. 6:10-17 May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble! May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you! Vs. Save the King, O Lord, and hear us on the day we call to You!

Gospel

Luke 13:10-17

Date 12/5

Prokeimenon

Tone 3 Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! Vs. Clap your hands, all you people, shout to God with loud songs of joy! . (Another Tone 7) Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Epistle

Col. 1:12-18 & Gal. 5:22-6:2 In You, O Lord, have I placed my hope; let me not be put to shame. Vs. Be You a God of protection for me, a house of refuge in order to save me. (Another Tone 2) Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.

Gospel

Luke 17:12-19 & Matt. 11:27-30

Date 12/12

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 Blessed are You, O Lord God of our Fathers / and praised and glorified is Your Name forever! Vs. For You are just in all that You have done for us!

Epistle

Col. 3:4-11 Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel also was among those who called on His Name. vs. They called to the Lord and He answered them.

Gospel

Luke 14:16-24

Date 12/19

Prokeimenon

Tone 4 Blessed are You, O Lord God of our Fathers / and praised and glorified is Your Name forever! Vs. For You are just in all that You have done for us!

Epistle

Heb. 11L9-10, 17-23, 32-40 We have heard with our ears, O God, for our fathers have told us. Vs. For You have saved us from them that oppose us, and have put to shame them that hate us.

Gospel

Matt. 1:1-25

Date 12/26

Prokeimenon

Tone 6 O Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance! Vs. To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me! (Another Tone 4)god is wondrous in His saints, the God of Israel..

Epistle

Gal. 1:11-19 He that dwells in the aid of the Most High shall abide under the protection of the God of heaven. Vs. He shall say to the Lord: You are my protector and my refuge, my God. In Him will I trust! (Another Tone 4) Remember David, O Lord, and all his meekness.

Gospel

Matt. 2:13-23