Nov. 30 – 25th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 8

St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea (266). Ven. Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (857).

Eph. 4:1-6; Lk. 12:16-21;
1 Cor. 12:7-11; Mt. 10:5-8

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Tropar Resurrectional, Tone 8

You descended from on High, Merciful One. You accepted the three day burial to free us from our passions. Lord, our Life and Resurrection. Glory to You.

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 St. Gregory, Tone 8

You became worthy of your name through your way of life: / through your vigilance in prayer and your constant works of mercy. / Therefore, O Father Gregory, beseech Christ God to enlighten our minds,/ that we may not sleep in sin, which leads to death!

Kondak Resurrectional, Tone 8

By rising from the tomb, You raised up the dead. Adam is risen and Eve exults in Your Resurrection. The entire world celebrates Your rising from the dead, Greatly Merciful One.

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 St. Gregory, Tone 2

You received the power to perform miracles, / frightening the devils and healing the sick through your wonderworking. / All-wise Father Gregory, / your deeds truly entitle you to be called "Wonderworker"!

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.

Prokimens

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

Reader: And with your spirit!

Deacon: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 8: Pray and give glory to the Lord our God.

Choir: (repeats the prokimen)

Reader: V. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.

Choir: (repeats the prokimen)

Reader: The Second Prokimen in Tone 8: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.

Choir: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.

Epistles

Deacon: Wisdom!

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

Deacon: Let us be attentive.

Reader: Brethren, I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Deacon: Wisdom!

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

Deacon: Let us be attentive.

Reader: Brethren, the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Priest: Peace be with you.

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

Verse: Come let us rejoice in the Lord. Let us shout with jubilation to God our Savior.

Verse: Let us come before His Face with thanksgiving; with psalms let us shout in jubilation to Him.

Verse: Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness and Your Saints shall exult.

Communion Verses

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the Highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. They shall not be afraid of any evil report. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Апостол

З Посла́ння до Єфеся́н Свято́го Апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (4:1-6)

Браття, Павел, з волі Божої Апостол Ісуса Христа, святим і вірним у Христі Ісусі, які перебувають у Єфесі: благодать вам і мир від Бога Отця нашого і Господа Ісуса Христа. Благословенний Бог і Отець Господа нашого Ісуса Христа, Котрий благословив нас у Христі всяким духовним благословінням у небесах, бо Він вибрав нас у Ньому раніше створення світу, щоб ми були святі й непорочні перед Ним у любові, наперед призначивши усиновити нас Собі через Ісуса Христа, за благоволінням Своєї волі, на похвалу слави благодаті Своєї, якою Він облагодатствував нас в Улюбленому.

З Посла́ння до Єфеся́н Свято́го Апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (4:1-6)

Браття, кожному дається виявлення Духа на користь. Одному дається Духом слово мудрості, іншому – слово знання, тим же Духом; іншому – віра, тим же Духом; іншому – дари зцілення, тим же Духом; іншому – творення чудес, іншому – пророцтво, іншому – розпізнавання духів, іншому – різні мови, іншому – тлумачення мов. Усе це творить один і той же Дух, наділяючи кожному окремо, як Йому угодно.

Євангеліє - Gospel Reading

Від Луки 12:16-21

 І сказав їм притчу: в одного багатого чоловіка добре вродила нива; і міркував він в собі: що мені робити? нема куди мені зібрати плодів моїх. І сказав: ось що зроблю: зруйную житниці мої та збудую більші, і зберу туди весь хліб мій і все добро моє, і скажу душі моїй: душа! багато маєш добра, що лежить у тебе на багато років: спочивай, їж, пий, веселись. Але Бог сказав йому: нерозумний! цієї ночі душу твою візьмуть у тебе; кому ж дістанеться те, що ти заготовив? Так буває з тим, хто збирає скарби для себе, а не в Бога багатіє.

From Matthew 10:5-8

These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.