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
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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