Vespers Rubric
The word «vespers» comes from the Greek ἑσπέρα («hespera») and the Latin vesper, meaning «evening».
Vespers opens a Church day, so it relates to the next day of a week, eg. Saturday afternoon a Sunday’s vespers is served.
Vespers opens a Church day, so it relates to the next day of a week, eg. Saturday afternoon a Sunday’s vespers is served.
Period of Octoechos*
from Monday after the All Saints Day to the (Lenten) Triodion
from Monday after the All Saints Day to the (Lenten) Triodion
| Sunday | Sunday | Sunday | Sunday | Sunday | Sunday | Sunday | Sunday |
| Monday | Monday | Monday | Monday | Monday | Monday | Monday | Monday |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday | Wednesday |
| Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday | Thursday |
| Friday | Friday | Friday | Friday | Friday | Friday | Friday | Friday |
| Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday |
*from the Greek: ἡ Ὀκτώηχος [okˈtoixos]; from ὀκτώ «eight» and ἦχος «sound, mode» called echos
