Readings and Commemorations for the Remainder of September 2025
September 15
Afterfeast of the Cross; Great-martyr Nicetas the Goth († 372).
Epistle: Galatians 2:11–16. Gospel: Mark 5:24–34.
September 16
Great-martyr Euphemia of Chalcedon († 304); St Ludmila of Bohemia († 921).
Epistle: Galatians 2:21–3:7. Gospel: Mark 6:1–7.
September 17
Martyrs Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope, and Love (Rome, 2nd cent., often c. 137).
Epistle: Galatians 3:15–22. Gospel: Mark 6:7–13.
September 18
Martyr Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd cent.).
Epistle: Galatians 3:23–4:5. Gospel: Mark 6:30–45.
September 19
Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon († c. 279).
Epistle: Galatians 4:8–21. Gospel: Mark 6:45–53.
September 20
Great-martyr Eustathius Placidas, with Theopiste, Agapius, Theopistus († 2nd cent., under Hadrian); Saturday after the Cross.
Epistle (Saturday after): 1 Corinthians 1:26–29. Gospel: John 8:21–30; also 1 Corinthians 4:17–5:5; Matthew 24:1–13 (daily).
September 21
Sunday after the Exaltation; Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy (1st–2nd cent.); Prophet Jonah (fl. 8th cent. B.C.).
Epistle (Sunday after): Galatians 2:16–20. Gospel: Mark 8:34–9:1; also 2 Corinthians 4:6–15; Matthew 22:35–46 (Sunday cycle).
September 22
Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope († 117, trad.).
Epistle: Galatians 4:28–5:10. Gospel: Luke 3:19–22.
September 23
Conception of St John the Baptist; Righteous Elizabeth and Zachariah (1st cent.).
Epistle: Galatians 4:22–31. Gospel: Luke 1:5–25. (Daily: Galatians 5:11–21; Luke 3:23–4:1.)
September 24
Protomartyr Thecla of Iconium (1st–2nd cent.); Venerable Silouan the Athonite (1866–1938).
Epistle (New Martyrs option appears on OCA listing this day): Romans 8:28–39; Luke 21:12–19 (New Martyrs); daily: Galatians 6:2–10; Luke 4:1–15.
September 25
Repose of St Sergius of Radonezh (1314–1392); Venerable Euphrosyne of Alexandria († 5th cent., c. 445).
Epistle (saint): Galatians 5:22–6:2. Gospel: Luke 6:17–23; daily: Ephesians 1:1–9; Luke 4:16–22.
September 26
Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian († c. 100; “fell asleep” in great old age).
Epistle (feast): 1 John 4:12–19. Gospel: John 19:25–27; 21:24–25; daily: Ephesians 1:7–17; Luke 4:22–30.
September 27
Martyr Callistratus and the 49 Martyrs with him († c. 304).
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:23–28. Gospel: Luke 4:31–36.
September 28
Venerable Chariton the Confessor († c. 350).
Epistle (saint): 2 Corinthians 4:6–15; Gospel: Luke 6:17–23; Sunday daily: 2 Corinthians 6:1–10; Luke 5:1–11.
September 29
Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit (Anchorite) (448–557).
Epistle: Ephesians 1:22–2:3. Gospel: Luke 4:37–44.
September 30
Hieromartyr Gregory the Enlightener (Gregory the Illuminator), Bishop of Greater Armenia († c. 331).
Epistle: Ephesians 2:19–3:7. Gospel: Luke 5:12–16.
