Sunday, September 5, 2055

Leavetaking of Dormition

Fasting: No fastJulian: August 23

Epistle

1 Corinthians 16.13-24

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13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.Log in to add notes

14Let all your things be done with charity.Log in to add notes

15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)Log in to add notes

16That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.Log in to add notes

17I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.Log in to add notes

18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.Log in to add notes

19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.Log in to add notes

20All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.Log in to add notes

21The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.Log in to add notes

22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.Log in to add notes

23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.Log in to add notes

24My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.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

Matthew 21.33-42

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33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:Log in to add notes

34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.Log in to add notes

35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.Log in to add notes

36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.Log in to add notes

37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.Log in to add notes

38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.Log in to add notes

39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.Log in to add notes

40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?Log in to add notes

41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.Log in to add notes

42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?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