Saturday, January 8, 2011

Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: December 26

Epistle

Ephesians 1.16-23

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16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;Log in to add notes

17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:Log in to add notes

18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Log in to add notes

19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,Log in to add notes

20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,Log in to add notes

21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:Log in to add notes

22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,Log in to add notes

23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 2.11-18

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11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,Log in to add notes

12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.Log in to add notes

13And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.Log in to add notes

14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Log in to add notes

15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.Log in to add notes

16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Log in to add notes

17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Log in to add notes

18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 16.10-15

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10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.Log in to add notes

11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?Log in to add notes

12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?Log in to add notes

13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.Log in to add notes

14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.Log in to add notes

15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Matthew 2.13-23

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13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Log in to add notes

14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:Log in to add notes

15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.Log in to add notes

16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.Log in to add notes

17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,Log in to add notes

18In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.Log in to add notes

19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,Log in to add notes

20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.Log in to add notes

21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.Log in to add notes

22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:Log in to add notes

23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.Log in to add notes