Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar
September 05
Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,
Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics
- Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Forerunner
Readings- VESPERS: (1) Gen 18:1-14; (2)Judges 13:2-20; (3) I Kings 1:9-20
- MATINS: Luke 1:5-25
- LITURGY: Heb 6:13 20; Matt 23:29-39
Wine and Oil allowed
- Martyrs Urban, Theodore, Medimnus, and 77 Companions at Nicomedia.
- Martyr Abdias (Abidas) of Persia.
- Martyr Sarbelus of Edessa.
- Martyrs Ththuil (Thithail) and his sister Bebaia.
- Virgin Martyr Rhais (Raisa) of Alexandria.
- Martyrs Juventius and Maximus at Antioch.
- The Seventy Holy Martyrs of Nicomedia.
- Appearance of the Holy Apostle Peter to Emperor Justinian at Athira near Constantinople.
- Martyrdom of Holy Passion bearer Gleb, in holy baptism David.
- Martyrdom of St. Athanasius, abbot of Brest, by the Latins.
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