Nov. 1 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5

Prophet Joel (800 B.C.). Martyr Warus and seven monk-martyrs in Egypt (307). Blessed Cleopatra (327) and her son John, in Egypt. Hieromartyr Sadoc (Sadoth), bishop of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him (342). Ven. John Rylskyj.

Gal. 6:11-18; Lk. 8:5-15;

Resurrectional Tropar, Tone 5

Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, Co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, born for our salvation of the Virgin. In His Good Will He was lifted up on the Cross in the flesh to suffer death and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.

Tropar to the Prophet, Tone 2

We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Joel, O Lord; / through him we entreat You, / save our souls.

Tropar to Martyr Warus, Tone 4

Seeing the host of holy passion-bearers suffering under the law, / you courageously revealed your strength, / and voluntarily hastened to suffer, desiring to die for Christ; / accepting the reward of your victorious martyrdom, O Varus, / pray for the salvation of our souls.

Resurrectional Kondak, Tone 5

You descended into Hades, my Savior, destroying its gates as the Almighty, resurrecting the dead as Creator and destroying the sting of Death. You have delivered Adam from the curse, Lover of all Mankind. Therefore, we all cry out to You: Lord, save us.

Kondak to the Prophet, Tone 4

Enlightened by the Spirit, your pure heart became the dwelling place of most splendid prophecy; / for you saw things far off as if they were near. / Therefore, we honor you, blessed and glorious Prophet Joel.

Glory …
Kondak to Martyr Warus, Tone 4

Following Christ, O Martyr Varus, you drank of His cup;1 / you received the crown of martyrdom and you rejoice with the Angels. / Pray unceasingly for our souls.

Now and Ever …
Theotokion, Tone 6

Protection of Christians not put to shame,/ unwavering Mediation before the Creator;/ despise not the prayer of sinners,/ but because you are good, quickly come to help us who call on you in faith./ Be swift to intercede and make haste to supplicate, Birth-Giver of God,/ who always protects those who honor you.

Prokimen

Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!

Reader: And with your spirit!

Deacon: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 5: You, O Lord, shall protect us and preserve us from this generation forever.

Choir: (repeats the prokimen)

Reader: Vs. O Lord, save me for there is no longer any righteous man.

Choir: (repeats the prokimen)

Reader: You, O Lord, shall protect us

Choir: and preserve us from this generation forever.

Epistle

Deacon: Wisdom!

Reader: The reading is from the Letter of St. Paul to the Galatians.

Deacon: Let us be attentive.

Reader: Brethren, see with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand! As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Priest: Peace be with you.

Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Verse: Of Your mercies O Lord, I will sing forever; unto generation and generation I will proclaim Your Truth with my mouth.

Verse: You have said: Mercy will be established forever and My Truth will be prepared in the heavens.

Communion Hymn

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Апостол

З Посла́ння до Гала́тів Свято́го Апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (6:11-18)

Браття, бачите, як багато я написав вам власною рукою. Ті, які бажають хвалитися по плоті, примушують вас обрізуватися тільки для того, щоб не бути гонимими за хрест Христовий, бо й ті, що обрізуються, і самі не додержують закону, але хочуть, щоб ви обрізувалися, аби похвалитися у вашій плоті. А я не бажаю хвалитися, хіба тільки хрестом Господа нашого Ісуса Христа, котрим для мене світ розп'ятий і я для світу. Бо у Христі Ісусі нічого не значить ні обрізання, ні необрізання, а нове творіння. Тим, які живуть за цим правилом, мир їм і милість, та Ізраїлеві Божому. А втім ніхто не обтяжуй мене: бо я ношу рани Господа Ісуса на тілі моїм. Благодать Господа нашого Ісуса Христа з духом вашим, браття. Амінь.