Friday of the 5th week after Pentecost
3 Anna, Mother of the Theotokos, Dormition of
3 Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos (Dormition Righteous Anna, Mother of Theotokos)Commemoration of the holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553)St Olympias the Deaconess (408)
Divine Liturgy
Romans 16:1–16
§ 120
Romans 16:1–16 § 120
Brethren, I commend unto you Phoébe our sister, who is a servant of the Church in Cenchréa, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she has need of you; for she has been a helper of many, and of myself also. Greet Priscílla and Áquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who have laid down their own necks for my life, unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the Churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloved Epaénetus, who is the firstfruits of Acháia unto Christ. Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor for us. Salute Andrónicus and Júnia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the Apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Greet Ámplias, my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbánus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stáchys. Salute Apélles, approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobúlus’ household. Salute Heródion my kinsman. Greet them that are of the household of Narcíssus, which are in the Lord. Salute Tryphéna and Tryphósa, who have labored in the Lord. Salute the beloved Pérsis, who labored much in the Lord. Salute Rúfus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Salute Asýncritus, Phlégon, Hérmas, Pátrobas, Hérmes, and the brethren which are with them. Salute Philólogus and Julia, Néreus and his sister, and Olýmpas, and all the saints who are with them. Salute one another with a holy kiss. The Churches of Christ salute you.
Galatians 4:22–31 (St Anna) § 210ctr
St Anna
Brethren, Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh, and he of the free woman was by promise, which things are an allegory. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sínai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hágar—for this Hágar is Mount Sínai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written: “Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not! Break forth and shout, thou that travailest not! For the desolate has many more children than she which has a husband”… Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.” So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free…
Matthew 13.3-9
§ 50
Matthew 13.3-9 § 50
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων·
И҆ гл҃а и҆̀мъ при́тчами мно́гѡ, гл҃ѧ: [Заⷱ҇ 50] сѐ, и҆зы́де сѣ́ѧй, да сѣ́етъ:
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ἃ μὲν ἔπεσε παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἐλθόντα τὰ πετεινὰ κατέφαγεν αὐτά·
и҆ сѣ́ющꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, ѡ҆́ва падо́ша при пꙋтѝ, и҆ прїидо́ша пти̑цы и҆ позоба́ша ѧ҆̀:
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχε γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλε διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς,
дрꙋга̑ѧ же падо́ша на ка́менныхъ, и҆дѣ́же не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ землѝ мно́ги, и҆ а҆́бїе прозѧбо́ша, занѐ не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ глꙋбины̀ землѝ:
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
ἡλίου δὲ ἀνατείλαντος ἐκαυματίσθη, καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ρίζαν ἐξηράνθη·
со́лнцꙋ же возсїѧ́вшꙋ присвѧ́нꙋша, и҆ занѐ не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ коре́нїѧ, и҆зсхо́ша:
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτά·
дрꙋга̑ѧ же падо́ша въ те́рнїи, и҆ взы́де те́рнїе и҆ подавѝ и҆̀хъ:
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν καὶ ἐδίδου καρπὸν ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἐξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.
дрꙋга̑ѧ же падо́ша на землѝ до́брѣй и҆ даѧ́хꙋ пло́дъ, ѻ҆́во ᲂу҆́бѡ сто̀, ѻ҆́во же шестьдесѧ́тъ, ѻ҆́во же три́десѧть:
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.
и҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́шы слы́шати да слы́шитъ.
Luke 8.16-21 (St Anna) § 36
St Anna
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Οὐδεὶς δὲ λύχνον ἅψας καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσι τὸ φῶς.
[Заⷱ҇ 36] Никто́же (ᲂу҆̀бо) свѣти́льника вже́гъ, покрыва́етъ є҆го̀ сосꙋ́домъ, и҆лѝ под̾ ѻ҆́дръ подлага́етъ: но на свѣ́щникъ возлага́етъ, да входѧ́щїи ви́дѧтъ свѣ́тъ.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
οὐ γάρ ἐστι κρυπτὸν ὃ οὐ φανερὸν γενήσεται, οὐδὲ ἀπόκρυφον ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται καὶ εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.
Нѣ́сть бо та́йно, є҆́же не ꙗ҆вле́но бꙋ́детъ: нижѐ ᲂу҆тае́но, є҆́же не позна́етсѧ и҆ въ ꙗ҆вле́нїе прїи́детъ.
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε· ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
Блюди́тесѧ ᲂу҆̀бо, ка́кѡ слы́шите: и҆́же бо и҆́мать, да́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ и҆́же а҆́ще не и҆́мать, и҆ є҆́же мни́тсѧ и҆мѣ́ѧ, во́зметсѧ ѿ негѡ̀.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Παρεγένοντο δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο συντυχεῖν αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον.
Прїидо́ша же къ немꙋ̀ мт҃и и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не можа́хꙋ бесѣ́довати къ немꙋ̀ наро́да ра́ди.
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
καὶ ἀπηγγέλη αὐτῷ λεγόντων· ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἑστήκασιν ἔξω ἰδεῖν σε θέλοντες.
И҆ возвѣсти́ша є҆мꙋ̀, глаго́люще: мт҃и твоѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ твоѧ̑ внѣ̀ стоѧ́тъ, ви́дѣти тѧ̀ хотѧ́ще.
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· μήτηρ μου καὶ ἀδελφοί μου οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούοντες καὶ ποιοῦντες αὐτόν.
Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ къ ни̑мъ: ма́ти моѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ моѧ̑ сі́и сꙋ́ть, слы́шащїи сло́во бж҃їе, и҆ творѧ́щїи є҆̀.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Extol the Lord our God / worship at His footstool for it is holy!
VThe Lord reigns, let the people tremble!
God is wonderful in His Saints, the God of Israel.
VBless God in the Churches, the Lord out of Israel's wellsprings.
Alleluia
Remember Thy congregation, which Thou hast purchased of old.
VGod is our King before the ages; He has worked salvation in the midst of the earth!
The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord.
Communion Hymn
Thou didst work salvation in the midst of the earth.
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!