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On Sunday | June 15 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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First Sunday, of All Saints |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews. |
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Heb. 11:33 – 40; 12:1 – 2 |
Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated — of whom the world was not worthy — wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin that easily distracts, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of faith. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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First Sunday, of All Saints |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. |
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Mt. 10:32 – 33; 37 – 38; 19:27 – 30 |
The Lord said to his disciples, “Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” Peter said in reply, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first.” [RSV] |
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion. |
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Synaxarion |
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From the Menaion. |
On June 15 we commemorate the Holy Prophet Amos. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Doulas. |
On this day we also commemorate the Holy Martyr Nerses. |
On this day we commemorate the appearance of our Most-Holy Lady the Theotokos in Maranakios. |
On this day we also commemorate our devout Fathers Hieronymos (Jerome) and Bishop Augustine of Hippo. |
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From the Pentecostarion. |
On this day, the Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate the feast of All Saints, who are from every part of the world, those in Asia, Africa, Europe and America, from the North and from the South. |
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Verses |
I sing praises to all the Friends of my Lord. |
If one is so destined, to their number be added. |
By the intercessions of Your immaculate Mother and all Your Saints from every age, O Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us, as our only good and benevolent Lord. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |