Thursday, December 8, 1983

Leavetaking of the Entry

Fasting: No fastJulian: November 25

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 5.1-8

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1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.Log in to add notes

2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.Log in to add notes

3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.Log in to add notes

4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.Log in to add notes

5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.Log in to add notes

6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.Log in to add notes

7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.Log in to add notes

8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 9.1-7

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1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.Log in to add notes

2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.Log in to add notes

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Log in to add notes

4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;Log in to add notes

5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.Log in to add notes

6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.Log in to add notes

7But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 18.31-34

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31Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.Log in to add notes

32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:Log in to add notes

33And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.Log in to add notes

34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes