Sunday, September 25, 2061

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: September 12

Epistle

2 Corinthians 6.16-7.1

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6:16And 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

6:17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,Log in to add notes

6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.Log in to add notes

7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.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 15.21-28

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21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.Log in to add notes

22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Log in to add notes

23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.Log in to add notes

24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Log in to add notes

25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.Log in to add notes

26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.Log in to add notes

27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.Log in to add notes

28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.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