Oct. 23 – 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787). Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia (296). Martyr Theotecnus (4th c.). St. Bassian of Constantinople (ca. 458). St. Theophilus the Confessor of Bulgaria (716). Saint Amphylochius, Bishop of Vladimir-Volyn (1122). Synaxis of the Saints of Volyn.
2 Cor. 11:31–12:9; Lk. 7:11-16
Heb. 13:7-16; Jn.17:1-13
Tropar Resurrectional, Tone 2
When You descended to death, Life Immortal, You slew Hades with the splendor of Your Divinity. And when from the depths You raised the dead, all the Powers of Heaven cried out: Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You.
Tropar to Holy Fathers, Tone 8
You are most glorious, Christ our God. You have established the Holy Fathers as lights on the earth. Through them You have guided us to the True Faith. Greatly compassionate One, Glory to You.
Resurrectional Kondak, Tone 2
Hades became fearful, Almighty Savior, seeing the miracle of Your Resurrection from the tomb. The dead arose and all creation, with Adam, beheld this and rejoiced with You and the world, my Savior, praises You forever.
Glory …
Kondak to Holy Fathers, Tone 8
The preaching of the Apostles and the doctrine of the Fathers confirmed the One Faith in the Church. In the garment of truth woven from theology on high She rightly divides and glorifies true piety.
Now and Ever …
Theotokion, Tone 6
Protection of Christians not put to shame, unwavering Mediation before the Creator; despise not the prayer of sinners, but because you are good, quickly come to help us who call on you in faith. Be swift to intercede and make haste to supplicate, Birth-Giver of God, who always protects those who honor you.
Prokimens
Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!
Reader: And with your spirit!
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 2: The Lord is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over to death.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: The Second Prokimen in Tone 4: Blessed are You, Lord God of our Fathers, praised and glorified is Your Name to the ages.
Choir: Blessed are You, Lord God of our Fathers, praised and glorified is Your Name to the ages.
Epistles
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands. It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities. For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me. And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the Letter of St. Paul to the Hebrews.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them. We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Priest: Peace be with you.
Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Verse: May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble. May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you.
Verse: Lord, save the king and hear us on the day we call out to You.
Verse: The Lord, the God of gods, has spoken and summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Communion Hymns
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, praise befits the upright. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.