Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Leavetaking of the Entry

Fasting: No fastJulian: November 25

Epistle

1 Timothy 5.11-21

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11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;Log in to add notes

12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.Log in to add notes

13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.Log in to add notes

14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.Log in to add notes

15For some are already turned aside after Satan.Log in to add notes

16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.Log in to add notes

17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.Log in to add notes

18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.Log in to add notes

19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.Log in to add notes

20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.Log in to add notes

21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.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 17.26-37

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26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.Log in to add notes

27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.Log in to add notes

28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;Log in to add notes

29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.Log in to add notes

30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.Log in to add notes

31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.Log in to add notes

32Remember Lot’s wife.Log in to add notes

33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Log in to add notes

34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.Log in to add notes

35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Log in to add notes

36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Log in to add notes

37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.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