General Information
As a way of communicating the messages contained within the Sunday Epistle and Gospel readings, our Church has been creating explanatory documents with both the readings and their messages. These are printed and provided at the front candle desk for the Sunday congregation, or if you wish to read them beforehand, they can be accessed from this page.
Readings
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| DATE | FEAST | READINGS |
| 3 Jan | Sunday Before Epiphany | Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 |
| 10 Jan | Sunday After Epiphany | Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 |
| 17 Jan | 12th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 |
| 24 Jan | 14th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 |
| 31 Jan | 15th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 |
| 7 Feb | 16th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 |
| 14 Feb | Sunday of the Canaanite Woman | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 |
| 21 Feb | Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today | Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 |
| 28 Feb | Sunday of the Prodigal Son | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 |
| 7 Mar | Meatfare Sunday (Judgement) | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 |
| 14 Mar | Cheesefare Sunday (Forgiveness) | Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 |
| 21 Mar | 1st Sunday of Lent, Sunday of Orthodoxy | Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 Gospel: John 1:44-52 |
| 28 Mar | 2nd Sunday of Lent, Gregory Palamas | Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 |
| 4 Apr | 3rd Sunday of Lent, The Veneration of the Holy Cross | Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 |
| 11 Apr | 4th Sunday of Lent, St John Climacus (the Writer of The Ladder) | Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 |
| 18 Apr | 5th Sunday of Lent, St Mary of Egypt | Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 |
| 25 Apr | Palm Sunday | Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 |
| 2 May | GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA | Epistle: Acts 1:1-8 Gospel: John 1:1-17 |
| 9 May | Sunday of Thomas | Epistle: Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: John 20:19-31 |
| 16 May | Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers | Epistle: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 |
| 23 May | Sunday of the Paralytic | Epistle: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John 5:1-15 |
| 30 May | Sunday of the Samaritan Woman | Epistle: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 |
| 6 Jun | Sunday of the Blind Man | Epistle: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 |
| 13 Jun | Fathers of the 1st Council | Epistle: Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Gospel: John 17:1-13 |
| 20 Jun | Pentecost – Trinity Sunday | Epistle: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12 |
| 27 Jun | All Saints | Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30 |
| 4 Jul | 2nd Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 |
| 11 Jul | 3rd Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 6:22-33 |
| 18 Jul | Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council | Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 |
| 25 Jul | 5th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Galatians 4:22-27 Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1 |
| 1 Aug | 6th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Romans 12:6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 |
| 8 Aug | 7th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Romans 15:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35 |
| 15 Aug | The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary | Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 |
| 22 Aug | 9th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 |
| 29 Aug | Beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John | Epistle: Acts 13:25-32 Gospel: Mark 6:14-30 |
| 5 Sep | 11th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35 |
| 12 Sep | Sunday Before Holy Cross | Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 |
| 19 Sep | Sunday After Holy Cross | Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 |
| 26 Sep | The Falling Asleep of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian | Epistle: 1 John 4:12-19 Gospel: John 19:25-27; 21:24-25 |
| 3 Oct | 2nd Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 |
| 10 Oct | 3rd Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 |
| 17 Oct | Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council | Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 |
| 24 Oct | 6th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: Luke 8:27-39 |
| 31 Oct | 5th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 |
| 7 Nov | 7th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 |
| 14 Nov | 8th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 |
| 21 Nov | The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple | Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 |
| 28 Nov | 13th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 |
| 5 Dec | 10th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 |
| 12 Dec | 11th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24; Matthew 22:14 |
| 19 Dec | Sunday Before Nativity | Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 |
| 26 Dec | Sunday After Nativity | Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 |
