Sunday, November 5, 2045

Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: October 23

Epistle

Ephesians 2.4-10

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4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Log in to add notes

5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)Log in to add notes

6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:Log in to add notes

7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:Log in to add notes

9Not of works, lest any man should boast.Log in to add notes

10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St James

Galatians 1.11-19

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11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.Log in to add notes

12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:Log in to add notes

14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.Log in to add notes

15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,Log in to add notes

16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Log in to add notes

17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.Log in to add notes

18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Log in to add notes

19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 16.19-31

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19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:Log in to add notes

20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,Log in to add notes

21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.Log in to add notes

22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;Log in to add notes

23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Log in to add notes

24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.Log in to add notes

25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.Log in to add notes

26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.Log in to add notes

27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:Log in to add notes

28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.Log in to add notes

29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.Log in to add notes

30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.Log in to add notes

31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St James

Matthew 13.54-58

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54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?Log in to add notes

55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?Log in to add notes

56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?Log in to add notes

57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.Log in to add notes

58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.Log in to add notes