October 4, 2026

Events of the day

• Apostle Quadratus; Finding of the relics of St Dimitry of Rostov

  Polyeleos rank

• Leave-taking of the feast: Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Fasting

No fast

No fast today.

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

Readings of the day

• 7th Matins Gospel

  John 20:1–10

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  ¹Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

  ²Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!”

  ³Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.

  ⁴They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first.

  ⁵Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn’t enter in.

  ⁶Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,

  ⁷and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.

  ⁸So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.

  ⁹For as yet they didn’t know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

  ¹⁰So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

• Epistle · Sunday after Elevation

  Galatians 2:16–20

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  ¹⁶yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

  ¹⁷But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

  ¹⁸For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

  ¹⁹For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.

  ²⁰I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

• Epistle

  2 Corinthians 9:6–11

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  ⁶Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

  ⁷Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

  ⁸And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

  ⁹As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

  ¹⁰Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

  ¹¹you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

• Gospel · Sunday after Elevation

  Mark 8:34–9:1

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  ³⁴He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  ³⁵For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

  ³⁶For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

  ³⁷For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

  ³⁸For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”

  ¹He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”

• Gospel

  ? The ordinary Gospel of this day is to be confirmed: the September 'otstupka' repeats earlier readings as chosen by the printed calendar. Check a printed calendar.

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: The Symbol of Faith (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)