DYNAMIS!
A publication of St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral
Wichita, KS
DECEMBER PASSAGES 2007
Nativity Fast Dec 1-24 with Fish, Wine, and Oil on 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16: Fast Free 25-31
Day Kellia or Vespers Epistle Gospel
1 Sat The Holy Prophet Nahum Nahum 1:1-14 Gal 5:22-6:2 Lk 12:32-40
2 Sun: The Holy Prophet Habakkuk (2) Habakkuk 3:1-9 (4th Ode) Eph 6:10-17 Lk 18:35-43
3 Mon The Holy Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonios) Zephaniah 3:8-18 2 Tim 2:20-26 Lk 20:27-44
4 Tues Great-Martyr Barbara &
John of
5 Wed Sabbas the Sanctified
6 Thurs Nicholas the Wonderworker of
7 Fri Venerable Gregory, Founder of Gregoriou Monastery Proverbs Selections Titus 1:15-2:10 Lk 21:37-22:8
8 Sat Venerable Patapios of
9 Sunday: Conception of the
Theotokos by St. Anna (3)
10 Mon Angelina of Albania, Mother of Bl. John King of Serbia Susanna 1-30 Heb 3:5-11, 17-19 Mk 8:11-21
11
Tues The Venerable Daniel the Stylite of
12 Wed Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimythous Sirach 7:29-36 Heb 5:11-6:8 Mk 8:30-34
13
Thurs Repose of Herman of
14 Fri Martyrs Thyrsos, Leukios & Kallinikos of Apollonia Sirach 14:20-15:6 Heb 7:18-25 Mk 9:33-41
15
Sat Martyrs Eleutherios, Bishop of
16
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Christ (4) Prophet Haggai Dan 3:24-30
17 Mon The Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths Ex 6:16, 18-20, 23-7:6 Heb 8:7-13 Mk 9:42-10:1
18
Tues Martyrs Sebastian and Zoe of
19 Wed Boniface the Merciful, Bishop of Ferentino Ex 24:8-14 Heb 10:1-18 Mk 10:11-16
20
Thurs Hieromartyr Ignatios the God-bearer, Bishop of
21
Fri Peter, Metropolitan of
22
Sat Great-Martyr Anastasia of
23 Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ: Holy Fathers (5) Micah 5:2-4 Heb 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Mt 1:1-25
24
Mon Eve of the Nativity of Christ; Martyr Eugenia of
25 The Nativity in the Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ Is 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8-10 Gal 4:4-7 Mt. 2:1-12
26 Wed Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Is 9:6-7 Heb 2:11-18 Mt. 2:13-23
27 Thurs Proto-Martyr Stephen the Archdeacon Gen 1:1-13 Acts 6:8:-15; 7:1-5, 47-60 Mt. 21:33-42
28 Fri Venerable Simon, Founder of Simonopetra on Mt. Athos Num 24:2-3,5-9, 17-18 Jas 2:1-13 Mk 12:1-12
29 Sat Orthodox who Died of Hunger, Thirst, Sword, & Freezing Micah 4:6-7 1 Tim 6:11-16 Mt 12:15-21
30 Sun: Joseph, Betrothed; David, Prophet; James, Elder (6) Is 11:1-10 Gal 1:11-19 Mt 2:13-23
31 Mon Venerable Theophylact of Ochrid Daniel 2:31-36, 44-45 Jas 2:14-26 Mk 12:13-17
Bracketed numbers on Sundays (#) indicate the Tone for the week.
12/7 St. Nicholas, Proverbs Selections 10:7, 6; 3:13-16; 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 1:23 LXX
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