The Apodosis of the Ascension
Thursday at Vespers and Friday at Matins
We chant everything—at Vespers and at Matins—as we did on the day of the Lord’s ascension, except for the Old Testament readings and Polyeleos.
Friday at Divine Liturgy
On the Beatitudes, 8 troparia, from Ode IX of both canons. After the entrance, the troparion; Glory…, Now & ever…, the kontakion. Prokimenon, alleluia, and Communion verse of the feast; Epistle and Gospel of the day. The service from the Menaion is chanted at Compline.