Propers for August 31, 2025
Aug. 31 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3
Afterfeast of the Dormition. Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd c.). Martyrs Hermes, Serapion, and Polyaenus of Rome (2nd c.). Martyrs Hilarion, Dionysius, and Hermippus, Hieromartyr Emilian, and others (about 1,000) of Italy (300). Sts. John (674) and George (683). Repose of St. John, abbot of Rila (946).
1 Cor. 15:1-11; Mt. 19:16-26;
Eph. 6:10-17; Lk. 12:2-12
Tropar Resurrectional, Tone 3
Let the heavens rejoice. Let the earth be glad. For the Lord has shown strength with His Arm. He has trampled Death by death. He has become the First-born of the Dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and has granted the world great mercy.
Tropar of Dormition, Tone 1
In giving birth, you preserved your virginity. In falling asleep you did not forsake the world, Birth-Giver of God. You were translated to life, Mother of Life, and through your prayers you deliver our souls from death.
Tropar of our church, Tone 4
Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ,/ we who honor you with love can find no manner of praising you worthily./ For the barrenness of one who bore you / and the silence of your father have been ended by your being born of divine grace / and you have proclaimed to the world / the Incarnation of the Son of God.
Tropar to Martyrs, Tone 4
Let's all, as believers, rightly praise the blessed and honored pair, Florus and Laurus. / They were a beautiful and wise team who openly and tirelessly proclaimed the Trinity to everyone. / Because of this, they suffered even to the point of death / and were crowned with glory./ Now, they intercede with Christ our God to save our souls.
Kondak Resurrectional, Tone 3
On this day You rose from the tomb, Merciful One, leading us from the gates of death. On this day Adam exults as Eve rejoices. With the prophets and patriarchs they unceasingly praise the divine majesty of Your Power.
Kondak of our church, Tone 3
She who was previously barren / now bears the Forerunner of Christ / who is the fulfillment of every prophecy. / For the prophets proclaimed beforehand / that having laid hands on Him in the Jordan, / he would be manifest as Prophet, / Preacher / and Forerunner of the Word of God.
Glory …
Kondak to Martyrs, Tone 8
Today, the entire world gloriously honors Florus and Laurus,/ the martyrs of faith and wise champions of Christ./ Through their prayers, we can receive grace and mercy / and be freed from troubles and dangers,/ as well as from wrath and sorrow on the day of judgment.
Kondak of Dormition, Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death had power over the Birth-Giver of God; she is ever watchful in her prayers and in her intercession lies unfailing hope. For as the Mother of Life she has been translated to life by the One Who dwelt within her ever-virginal womb.
Prokimens
Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!
Reader: And with your spirit!
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 3: Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: V. Clap your hands, all you peoples, Shout to God with a joyful voice.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: The Second Prokimen in Tone 4: The Lord has shown His wonders through the saints on earth; He has fulfilled all His desires through them.
Choir: The Lord has shown His wonders through the saints on earth; He has fulfilled all His desires through them.
Epistles
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Priest: Peace be with you.
Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Verse: Lord, in You have I hoped; let me never be put to shame.
Verse: Be a God of protection for me, a house of refuge, to save me.
Verse: The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
Instead of "It is right in truth"
Beholding the Dormition of the Most-Pure One, the angels were amazed, as the Virgin was taken up from earth to heaven.
Irmos, Tone 1: In You, Pure Virgin, the bounds of nature are overcome: Childbirth remains virginal and death is betrothed to life. Birth-Giver of God, Virgin after bearing a child and alive after death, always save Your inheritance.
Communion Hymns
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the Highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Rejoice in the Lord, you Righteous, praise befits the upright. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Апостол
З Першого Посла́ння до Коринфян Свято́го Апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (15:1-11)
Браття, звіщаю ж вам, Євангелію, яку я вам благовістив, і яку прийняли ви, в якій і стоїте, Якою й спасаєтесь, коли пам'ятаєте, яким словом я благовістив вам, якщо тільки ви ввірували не наосліп. Бо я передав вам найперш, що й прийняв, що Христос був умер ради наших гріхів за Писанням, і що Він був похований, і що третього дня Він воскрес за Писанням, і що з'явився Він Кифі, потім Дванадцятьом. А потім з'явився нараз більше як п'ятистам браттям, що більшість із них живе й досі, а дехто й спочили. Потому з'явився Він Якову, опісля усім апостолам. А по всіх Він з'явився й мені, мов якому недородкові. Я бо найменший з апостолів, що негідний зватись апостолом, бо я переслідував був Божу Церкву. Та благодаттю Божою я те, що є, і благодать Його, що в мені, не даремна була, але я працював більше всіх їх, правда не я, але Божа благодать, що зо мною вона. Тож чи я, чи вони, ми так проповідуємо, і так ви ввірували.
З Посла́ння до Єфеся́н Свято́го Апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (6:10-17)
Браття, нарешті, зміцнюйтесь Господом і могутністю сили Його. Одягніться в повну зброю Божу, щоб вам можна було стати проти хитрощів диявольських, бо наша боротьба не проти крові і плоті, а проти начальств, проти властей, проти світоправителів темряви віку цього, проти духів злоби піднебесних. Для цього прийміть повну зброю Божу, щоб ви змогли протистояти в день злий і, все подолавши, вистояти. Отож станьте, підперезавши чресла ваші істиною і одягнувшись у броню праведності, і взувши ноги в готовність благовіствувати мир; а понад усе візьміть щит віри, яким зможете погасити всі розпечені стріли лукавого; і шолом спасіння візьміть, і меч духовний, що є слово Боже.
Євангеліє - Gospel Reading
Від Матвія 19:16-26
І підійшов ось один, і до Нього сказав: Учителю Добрий, що маю зробити я доброго, щоб мати життя вічне? Він же йому відказав: Чого звеш Мене Добрим? Ніхто не є Добрий, крім Бога Самого. Коли ж хочеш ввійти до життя, то виконай заповіді. Той питає Його: Які саме? А Ісус відказав: Не вбивай, не чини перелюбу, не кради, не свідкуй неправдиво. Шануй батька та матір, і: Люби свого ближнього, як самого себе. Говорить до Нього юнак: Це я виконав все. Чого ще бракує мені? Ісус каже йому: Коли хочеш бути досконалим, піди, продай добра свої та й убогим роздай, і матимеш скарб ти на небі. Потому приходь та й іди вслід за Мною. Почувши ж юнак таке слово, відійшов, зажурившись, бо великі маєтки він мав. Ісус же сказав Своїм учням: Поправді кажу вам, що багатому трудно ввійти в Царство Небесне. Іще вам кажу: Верблюдові легше пройти через голчине вушко, ніж багатому в Боже Царство ввійти! Як учні ж Його це зачули, здивувалися дуже й сказали: Хто ж тоді може спастися? А Ісус позирнув і сказав їм: Неможливе це людям, та можливе все Богові.
From Luke 12:2-12
"For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. "Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven. Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."
