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title: "October 18, 2030 — Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter…"
description: "Friday, October 18, 2030. 5 October (Old Style). Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon and…"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-10-18"
language: "en"
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Friday

# October 18, 2030

5 October (Old Style) · 18th week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-10-18) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2030-10-18)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2030-10)

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## Events of the day

- Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon and others

  Polyeleos rank

## Fasting

Fast day · Wednesday / Friday

Wednesday and Friday: fast without meat, dairy or eggs. Whether fish is allowed depends on the day's feast — check the church calendar.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not specified
- Oil: allowed
- Wine: allowed

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

- Epistle

  Ephesians 6:18–24

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  18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

  19 on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

  20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

  21 But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

  22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

  23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

- Gospel

  Luke 7:31–35

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  31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?

  32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

  33 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

  34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

  35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

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

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Short penitential prayers](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/penitential-short)