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August 20/September 2, 2007
14th Sunday After Pentecost
Afterfeast of the Dormition
Holy Prophet Samuel
Sunday Troparion, Tone 5: Let us, O faithful, praise and worship the Word * Who is co-unoriginate with the Father and the Spirit, * and Who was born of the Virgin for our salvation; * for He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh * and to endure death, * and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.
Troparion of the Dormition, Tone 1: In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity; * in thy dormition thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos. * Thou wast translated unto life, * since thou art the Mother of Life; * and by thine intercessions dost thou deliver our souls from death.
Troparion of St. Theodore Stratelates, Tone 4: By true strategy, O trophy-bearer * thou wast an illustrious general of the Heavenly King, O Theodore. * For thou didst wisely arm thyself with the weapons of faith, * and didst utterly annihilate the hordes of demons, * and didst prove a victorious athlete, * wherefore with faith * we ever call thee blessed.
Troparion of St. Theodore the Tyro, Tone 2: Great are the triumphs of faith! * The holy martyr Theodore rejoiced in a fountain of flame as in refreshing water. * For having been made a whole burnt offering by fire, * he was offered as a sweetbread to the Trinity. * By his prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
Troparion of the Prophet Samuel, Tone 2: Celebrating the memory * of Thy prophet Samuel, O Lord, * through him do we entreat Thee: Save Thou our souls!
Sunday Kontakion, Tone 5: Unto hades, O my Savior, didst Thou descend, * and having broken its gates as One omnipotent, * Thou, as Creator, didst raise up the dead together with Thyself.* And Thou didst break the sting of death, * and didst deliver Adam from the curse, * O Lover of mankind. * Wherefore, we all cry unto Thee: * Save us, O Lord.
Kontakion of St. Theodore Stratelates, Tone 2: Armed with faith and courage of soul, * and having taken in thy hand the Word of God as a spear, * thou didst conquer the enemy, * O glory of martyrs, Theodore. * With them cease not to intercede with Christ God for us all.
Kontakion of St. Theodore the Tyro, Tone 8: Having received the faith of Christ in thy heart as an inner shield, * thou didst overcome all the opposing forces, O great champion, * and thou hast been crowned with a heavenly crown, O Theodore, * for thou art eternally invincible.
Kontakion of the Prophet Samuel, Tone 8: As a gift of great worth given to God before thy conception, * from thine infancy thou didst serve him, O most blessed one; * and thou wast vouchsafed to declare beforehand the things of the future. * Wherefore, we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O Samuel, prophet of God, thou great high priest!
Kontakion of the Dormition, Tone 2: The grave and death could not hold the Theotokos, * who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unfailing hope in her mediations. * For as the Mother of Life she was translated unto life * by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.
Today’s Readings
Epistle: 2nd Corinthians 1:21-2:4
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Instead of “It is truly meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the First Canon of the feast, First Tone:
Refrain: The angels, having beheld the Dormition of the Most pure One, * were struck with wonder, * at how the Virgin went up from earth to heaven.
Irmos: In thee, O Virgin without spot, * the bounds of nature are overcome: * for childbirth remains virgin and death is betrothed to life. * O Theotokos, Virgin after bearing child and alive after death, * do thou ever save thine inheritance.
Parish News
v At the end of Divine Liturgy today, we will sing the hymn “Queen of Heaven” in honor of the feast of the Dormition.
v Today after coffee hour, as it is the first Sunday of the month, we will serve the Moleben for the Conversion of the Non-Orthodox.
v The Parish Council will meet next Sunday at coffee hour.
v Please remember in your prayers those traveling: Marina Shevtsova, Anthony and Gabriela Damiano, Phocas and Elana Damiano, Marcus Bursik, Steven Morse, Reader Nicolas and Benjamin Jackson, Benjamin and Nathaniel Marquardt.
v Please pick up a copy of the September Messenger.
