The Holy Prophet Zachariah, father of the Forerunner

14th Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 5

Note: The service in the St. John of Kronstadt Menaion is a double service for the Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth, which is a Polyeleos-rank feast. The Jordanville Calendar calls for the older commemoration of the Prophet Zachariah alone, which is a Six Stichera service. Also, if the rector so directs, a Polyeleos-rank service may be served for Ss. Peter and Febronia. See ODS, §1D.

Vespers: Blessed is the man.

Lord I have Cried, Tone 5, on 10: Octoechos 6; Prophet 4 (With the oil of anointing); G: Prophet (Truly arrayed in the vestments); N: Sunday Dogmatic in the tone of the week

Entry; O Gladsome Light; Prokimenon of the day, Tone 6: The Lord is King.

Aposticha: Octoechos; G: Prophet (As a pure priest); N: Theotokion (O new wonder).

Troparia: O Theotokos and Virgin x3.

Matins: God is the Lord, Tone 5; Troparia: Resurrection x2; G: Prophet (In the vesture of a priest, according to the Law of God); N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 4 (The mystery hidden).

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns from the Octoechos

Blessed are the blameless; Evlogitaria (The assembly of angels was amazed).

Hypakoe; Hymns of Ascents; and Prokimenon, Tone 5.

Matins Gospel 3, Mark 16:9-20 (§71).

Having beheld the resurrection; Psalm 50; G: Through the prayers of the apostles; N: Through the prayers of the Theotokos; Have mercy on me, O God; Jesus having risen. Save, O God, Thy people.

Canon: Resurrection 4 Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Cross & Resurrection 2 Glory, O Lord, to Thy precious Cross and Resurrection.

Theotokos 2 O Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

Prophet 6 Holy prophet of God, Zachariah, pray to God for us.

Irmos of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 5.

Katavasia: Inscribing the invincible weapon of the Cross.

After Ode 3, Kontakion (Today Zachariah) and Ikos; Sessional hymn of the Prophet (Having ministered to God); G/N: Theotokion (O Good one, by thy maternal supplications – see the Theotokion from the service to St. John the Merciful, November 12, found after Ode 3).

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Resurrection.

At Ode 9, More Honorable.

Holy is the Lord, our God.

Exapostilaria: Resurrection; G: Prophet (At first, thou wast struck mute); N: Resurrectional Theotokion.

Praises, Tone 5, on 8: Resurrection 8; G: Gospel Sticheron; N: Most blessed art thou. After the Great Doxology, the Troparion: Today is salvation; the two remaining Litanies and Sunday Dismissal; First Hour.

Hours: Troparia: Resurrection; G: Prophet; Kontakion: Resurrection.

Liturgy: Beatitudes on 10 Octoechos 6; Prophet 4, from Ode 3.

After the entrance: Troparia & Kontakia as in Appendix I, B.

Prokimenon, Tone 5: Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us. & Tone 7: The righteous man shall rejoice in the Lord.

Epistle: II Cor. 1:21-2:4 (§170); Heb. 6:13-20 (§314).

Alleluia, Tone 5 & 7.

Gospel: Matt. 22:2-14 (§89); Matt. 23:29-39 (§96).

Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord in the heavens. & In everlasting remembrance.

Resurrectional Dismissal.