Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

September 03

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics

  1. Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him: Martyrs Theophilus deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, Virgin Domna, and Euthymius
    LITURGY: HEB 13:7-16 JN 10:9-16
    Services coombined with St. Theoctistus
  2. St. Theoctistus, fellow faster with St. Euthymius the Great.
    LITURGY: I COR 2:6-9 MATT 22:15-22
  3. Martyr Aristion, Bishop of Alexandria.
  4. Martyr Basilissa of Nicomedia.
  5. St. Phoebe, deaconess at Cenchreae near Corinth.
  6. Blessed John "the Hairy", fool for Christ at Rostov.
  7. St. Ioannicius, Archbishop of Serbia.
  8. New Martyr Polydorus of Cyprus.
  9. Martyr Edward of England
    Readings
    • VESPERS: 1()Isa 43:9-14; (2)Wis 3:1-9; (3)Wis 4:7-15
    • LITURGY: 2 Cor 4:6-16, 2 Tim 2:1-10; Matt 22:35-46, Luke 12:2-12

    IF the Rector wishes, a polyeleos svc to St Edward
  10. Greek Calendar
    • Martyrs Chariton and Archontinus.
    • Emperor Constantine the New.
  11. Repose of Priest Peter, fool for Christ of Uglich (1866).



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