Sunday, December 6, 2009

Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 23

Epistle

Ephesians 5.8-19

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8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:Log in to add notes

9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)Log in to add notes

10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.Log in to add notes

11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.Log in to add notes

12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.Log in to add notes

13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.Log in to add notes

14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Log in to add notes

15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Log in to add notes

16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Log in to add notes

17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.Log in to add notes

18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;Log in to add notes

19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Alexander

Galatians 5.22-6.2

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5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Log in to add notes

5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Log in to add notes

5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Log in to add notes

5:25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.Log in to add notes

5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.Log in to add notes

6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.Log in to add notes

6:2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 12.16-21

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16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:Log in to add notes

17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?Log in to add notes

18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.Log in to add notes

19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.Log in to add notes

20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?Log in to add notes

21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Alexander

Matthew 11.27-30

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27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.Log in to add notes

28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Log in to add notes

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Log in to add notes

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Log in to add notes