SUNDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER/ 2 OCTOBER: SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; SUNDAY AFTER THE ELEVATION OF THE CROSS; (Tone 7); Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon (+276); Right-believing Prince Theodore of Smolensk (+1299) and his children David (+1321) and Constantine, Wonderworkers of Yaroslavl; Saint Alexis of Zosima (+1928); Martyr Zosimas the hermit (+4th C); Right-believing Prince Igor of Chernigov and Kiev (+1147); Hieromartyr Constantine, presbyter, and with him two martyrs (+1918); Hieromartyr Nicholas the presbyter (+1919); Hieromartyr Constantine the presbyter (+1937); Hieromartyr Nil, presbyter, and Venerable-martyr Maria (+1938); Hieromartyr Nicander, presbyter (+1939):
9:40AM- Hours, Divine Liturgy
Epistle: Gal.2,16-20 (Sun.af.Elev.) Gospel: Mk.8,34;-9,1
2Cor.6,1-10 (16th Sun.) Mt.25,14-30
SUNDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER/9 OCTOBER: SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; (Tone 8); Repose of Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (+ beginning of 2nd C); Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (glorification 1989); Saint Ephraim of Perekom, Wonderworker of Novgorod (+1492); Righteous Gideon, Judge of Israel (+12th C BC); Right-believing Prince Neagoe Barsarab (+1521, Romania); Sobor of All Saints Enlightened in Spain and Portugal (celebrated on the Sunday before 29 September); Hieromartyrs Athanasius, Alexander and Demetrius the presbyters, and Martyrs John and Nicholas (+1937); Hieromartyr Vladimir, presbyter (+1939):
Celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the founding of
Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, Scranton, Pennsylvania
9:40AM- Hours, Divine Liturgy
Epistle: 2Cor.6,16;-7,1 Gospel: Lk.5,1-11 (18th Sunday)
Moleben of Thanksgiving with Blessing of 125th Anniversary Icon*
*[ The 125th Anniversary Icon depicts The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul holding the original church, Saint Alexis (Toth) holding our current church, and Saint Patriarch Tikhon. ]
