Sunday, December 8, 2041

Leavetaking of the Entry

Fasting: No fastJulian: November 25

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 — 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 13.10-17

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10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.Log in to add notes

11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.Log in to add notes

12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.Log in to add notes

13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.Log in to add notes

14And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.Log in to add notes

15The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?Log in to add notes

16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?Log in to add notes

17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.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