Saturday, 4 July 2026
21 June 2026 on the Old calendar
- ✚Saint John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, the Wonderworker († 1966)
Liturgical colour: gold
Saints of the day
- Martyr Julian of Tarsus, in Cilicia († c. 300)
- Finding of the relics of the Venerable Maximus the Greek (1996)
- New Hieromartyr Priest John († 1918)
- Прп. Георгия исп (1932)
- New Hieromartyrs Priests Paul and Nicholas († 1938);
- Прмч. Ионы (1938)
- New Martyr Nikita
- Hieromartyr Terence the Bishop of Iconium (1st C)
- Monks Julius the presbyter and Julian the Deacon (5th C)
- Holy Martyr Archil II, King of Georgia († 744)
Fasting
Fish allowedFish, wine and oil are fine; no meat, dairy or eggs.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.
Readings
- Epistle: Hebrews 7:26-8:2
- Gospel: John 10:9-16
- Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17
- Gospel: Luke 21:12-19
- Gospel (Matins): John 10:1-9
- Old Testament (Vespers): Proverbs 10:7, 6, 3:13-16, 8:6, 34-35, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9, 1:23, 15:4
- Old Testament (Vespers): Proverbs 10:31-32, 11:1-12
- Old Testament (Vespers): Wisdom 4:7-15