DYNAMIS!
A publication of St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral
Wichita, KS

DECEMBER  PASSAGES  2011

           

                                    Day                                         Kellia /Vespers           Epistle /Course         Gospel/Course    Commemorative Epistle, Gospel

1  Thu  Holy Prophet Nahum                   Fast            2 Kg 5:1-20                 2 Th 2:13-3:5               Lk 20:9-18              

2  Fri Holy Prophet Habakkuk                      Fast        2 Kg 7:1-5, 8-18          2 Th 3:6-18                  Lk 20:19-26               

3  Sat Holy Prophet Zephaniah     F, W, & O             2 Kg 8:1-15                 Gal 1:3-10                   Lk12:32-40                       

4 Sun Martyr Barbara, John Damascus F, W, & O (8)         2 Kg 9:1-13                Eph 4:1-6                   Lk 18:35-43                 [Gal 3:23-4:5; Mk 5:24-34]

5  Mon Sava the Sanctified                 W & O          2 Kg 10:1-14      APe 26 1 Ti 1:1-7           APe 29 Lk 20:27-44                [Gal 5:22-6:2; Mt 11:27-30]

6  Nicholas of Myra, Wonderworker       W & O   2 Kg 10: 15-19            1 Ti 1:8-14                   Lk 21:12-19                [Heb 13:17-21; Lk 6:17-23]  

7 Wed Ven Gregory of Gregoriou, Athos   Fast          2 Kg 11:1-9                 1 Ti 1:18-20; 2:8-15    Lk 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24           

8  Thu Ven Patapios of Thebes               Fast             2 Kg 11:9-13               1 Ti 3:1-13                   Lk 21:28-33               

9  Fri Conception of the Theotokos        Fast             2 Kg 11:14-27             1 Ti 4:4-8                     Lk 21:37-22:8

10 Sat Angelina of Albania          F, W, & O             2 Kg 12:1-20               Gal 3:8-12                   Lk 13:18-29               

11 Sunday Holy Forefathers  (1)  F, W, & O            2 Kg 12:21-25             Col 3:4-11                  Lk 14:16-24                

12 Mon Spyridon the Wonderworker    W & O     2 Kg 12:26-31 APe 27   1 Ti 5:1-10       APe30     Mk 8:11-21                 [Eph 5:8-19; Jn 10:9-16]

13 Tue Ven Herman of Alaska             Fast               2 Kg 13:1-16a             1 Ti 5:11-21                Mk 8:22-26

14 Wed Martyrs Thyrsyus & Companions Fast          2 Kg 13:16b-27           1 Ti 5:22-6:11              Mk 8:30-34     

15 Thu Hieromartyr Eleutherios: DOWAMA W & O  2 Kg 13: 28:-38           1 Ti 6:17-21                 Mk 9:10-16                 [2 Ti 1:8-18; Mk 2:23-3:5]

16 Fri Holy Prophet Haggai                   Fast               Hag 2:1-9                    2 Ti 1:1-2, 8-18           Mk 9:33-41

17 Sat Prophet Daniel & 3 Youths   F, W, & O            Dan 3:24-30                Gal 5:22-6:2                Lk 14:1-11                

18 Sunday before the Nativity (2) F, W, & O            Ex 6:16, 18-20, 23-7:6     Heb 11:9-10,17-23,32-40        Mt 1:1-25                       

19 Mon Boniface the Merciful of Ferentino    Fast    Ex 17:8-16      APe 29   2 Ti 2:20-26      APe 31  Mk 9:42-10:1

20 Tue Ignatios, God-bearer of Antioch            Fast   Ex 24:8-14                  2 Ti 3:16-4:4                Mk 10:2-12                

21 Wed Virgin Martyr Juliana, Nicea   Fast               Ex 32:1-7                    2 Ti 4:9-22                   Mk 10:11-16              

22 Thu Martyrs Anastasia & Chrysogonos Fast           Lv 8:1-13                    Tts 1:5-2:1                   Mk 10:17-27              

23 Fri Ten Martyrs of Crete                    Fast               Gn 1:1-13                    Tts 1:15-2:10               Mk 10:23-32                                 

24 Sat Martyr Eugenia & Companions Fast               Mic 5:1-4                     Heb 1:1-12                  Lk 2:1-20                   

25 Nativity of Christ our God                                  Nm 24:2-3, 5-9, 17-18   Gal 4:4-7                   Mt 2:1-12       

26 Mon Synaxis of the Theotokos                            Mic 4:6-7      APe 30      Heb 2:11-18    APe 32  Mt. 2:13-23    

27 Tues Proto-Martyr Stephen                                Is 11:1-10                    Heb 4:1-13                  Mk 11:11-23               [Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60; Mt 21:33-42]

28 Wed Ven Simon, Simonopetra, Athos                  Bar 3:29-4:4                Heb 5:11-6:8               Mk 11:23-26              

29 Thu Infants Slain in Bethlehem                             Dan 2:31-36, 41-45     Heb 7:1-6                   Mk 11:27-33

30 Fri Virgin Martyr Anysia, Thessalonica                 Is 9:1-6                        Heb 7:18-25                Mk 12:1-12

31 Saturday after the Nativity of Christ                 Is 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8-10 Eph 2:11-13                Mt 12:15-21

(#)  Bracketed numbers on Sundays indicate the Tone for the week    .[period] before a reading indicates it is for Great Vespers

Vesperal Readings: for 12/4:  Is. 43:9-14 ~WSol 3:1-9~ WSol 4:7-15// for 12/5: WSol 3:1-9~WSol 5:15-6:3~WSol 4:7-15// for 12/6 and 12/12 and 12/15: Pr 10:7, 6; 3:13-16; 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 1:2~ Pr 10:31-11:12~WSol 4:7-15 for 12/21: Gn 14:14-20~Dt 1:8-11, 15-17~ Dt 10:4-21 

Feast of Eleutherios 12/15 is the founding of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America [DOWAMA] & enthronement of first Bishop, BASIL

Return to the December Calendar