Wednesday, September 5, 2046

Leavetaking of Dormition

Fasting: FastJulian: August 23

Epistle

2 Corinthians 6.11-16

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11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.Log in to add notes

12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.Log in to add notes

13Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.Log in to add notes

14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?Log in to add notes

15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?Log in to add notes

16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Philippians 2.5-11

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5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Log in to add notes

6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Log in to add notes

7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:Log in to add notes

8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.Log in to add notes

9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Log in to add notes

10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;Log in to add notes

11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 1.23-28

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23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,Log in to add notes

24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.Log in to add notes

25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.Log in to add notes

26And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.Log in to add notes

27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.Log in to add notes

28And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.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