5th of January in Old Style
18th of January in New Style

Tuesday

Eve of the Theophany. Vespers: (1) Gen. 1:1-13; (2) Ex. 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29; (3) Ex. 15:22-27; 16:1; (4) Joshua 3:7-8, 15-17; (5) II Kings 2:6-14; (6) II Kings 5:9-14; (7) Is. 1:16-20; (8) Gen. 32:1-10; (9) Ex. 2:5-10; (10) Judges 6:36-40, (11) I Kings 18:30-39; (12) 11 Kings 2:19-22; (13) Is. 49:8-15.
Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: I Cor. 9:19-27; Luke 3:1-18.
Blessing of the Water: (1) Is. 35:1-10; (2) Is. 55:1-13; (3) Is. 12:3-6. I Cor, 10:1-14; Mark 1:9-11.

Martyrs Theopemptus, bishop of Nicomedia, and Theonas. St. Syncletica of Alexandria. Prophet Micah. Virgin Apollinaris of Egypt. St. Gregory of Crete, monk. St. Phosterius the Hermit. St. Menas of Sinai. Martyr Theoidus. Martyr Sais. New Martyr Romanus of Mt. Athos. St. Tatiana. Hiero-schemamonk Symeon of the Pskov Caves (1960).