Instructions for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Sunday
9/22 - 5th Sunday after Pascha, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Tone 4. E Translation of the Relics of St. Nicolas the Wonderworker from Myra in Lycea to Bari (1087). Prophet Isaiah (c. 765 B.C.). Martyr Christopher of Lycia (249) and with him Martys Callinica and Aquilina. St. Shio of Mgvime, monk, of Georgia (VI).

Matins: G7, Jn. 20:1-10
Liturgy: Acts 11:19-26,29,30;Jn. 4:5-42;

On Saturday evening, the All Night Vigil is served as follows:

At Great Vespers: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. At Lord, I have cried: 4 Stichera of the Octoechos, 3 for Midpentecost, and 3 for the Samaritan Woman. Glory: of the Samaritan Woman, Both now: the Dogmatic Theotokion David the Prophet. Entrance. Prokeimen — The Lord is King. At the Aposticha: the 1st Sticheron in  Tone 4 — O Lord, Who ascended the Cross and the Paschal verses with their refrains. Glory: of the Samaritan Woman; Both now: from the Pentecostarion, and Christ is Risen (once). After Now Letest Thou and the Trisayion: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).

At Matins: Choir — Christ is Risen (thrice) and the Reader — Glory to God in the highest: the Six Psalms. At God is the Lord: Troparion of the Resurrectional Tone (twice) Glory: of Midpentecost. Both now: Theotokion of Tone 4, The mystery hidden from before the ages. After the Kathismas the Sessional Hymns of the Pentecostarion. Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Ipakoe of Tone 4, Gradual Hymns and Prokeimen of the Tone. 7th Resurrectional Gospel, from St. John, per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ: (thrice -  and once in Greek usage). Psalm 50. Glory: Through the prayers of the Holy Apostles and the rest, as usual. Canon of Pascha with the Theotokia and Irmoi on 6, 2nd Canon of Midpentecost on 6, and the Samaritan Woman on 6; Irmoi and Katavasia It is the day of Resurrection. After the 3rd Ode: Kondakion and Oikos of Midpentecost, sessional hymns of the Samaritan Woman. After the 6th Ode: Kondakion Approching with faith, the Oikos which follows, and (in Greek usage) the Synaxarion of the day, and the Pentecostarion. At the 9th Ode we do not sing More honourable, but the 9th Ode of the canon — Shine forth, shine forth. Exapostilarion of Pascha — Thou didst fall asleep in the flesh and of the Pentecostarion. At the Praises: 8 Stichera of the Tone. Glory: of the Pentecostarion; Both now: Thou art most blessed. The Great Doxology. The troparion: Having risen from the tomb. Litanies and dismissal. The 7th Matinal Doxasticon. Polychrnion: Our Great Lord and Father Kyril, and the 1st Hour.

At the Hours: Troparion of the Tone, Glory: of Midpentecost. Kondakion of the Samaritan Woman  and Midpentecost alternating.

At the Liturgy: The beginning as on Thomas Sunday. After the entrance, the Troparion of the Tone, Troparion of the Midpentecost, Glory: of Midpentecost; Both now: Kondakion of the Samaritan Woman. Prokeimen in Tone 3: Sing to our God, Sing. Epistle is from Acts, per. 28. Alleluia of the Sunday. Gospel is from St. John, per. 12. Instead of It is truly meet we sing The angel cried and Shine forth, shine forth. Communion hymn: Receive the Body of Christ; and Praise the Lord. The conclusion of the Liturgy is the same as for Thomas Sunday.