Sunday before Epiphany

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 01/04/2026

Saints and Feasts: Sunday before Epiphany; Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Synaxis of the 70 Holy Apostles; Our Righteous Father Theoctistus, Abbot of Cucomo in Sicily; Nikephoros the Leper; Zosimos the Monk and Athanasios the Notary; Righteous Apollinaria the Senator; Martyrs Chrysanthos and Euphemia; Righteous Euthymios the Younger; New Martyr Onuphrios; Righteous Euthymios of Vatopedi; Righteous John Scholarios; Eustathios Archbishop of Serbia

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Matins Gospel Reading: John 20:11-18

Epistle Reading: St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 4:5-8

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1-8