For Holy Unmercenaries · Apostol

Epistle

§ 1531 Corinthians 12:27-13:8

Chant

The Commons service — the class’s own, not the day’s. Sung where the day prints no propers of its own: 0 of the 4 dated days below. 4 print their own propers, and those are what is sung.

Prokeimenon, Tone 4

The Lord has shown all the wonders of His will / to all the Saints who are in His land.

Verse: I keep the Lord always before me; for He is at my right hand, and I shall not be moved.

Alleluia, Tone 2

Verse: Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!

Communion Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!

Where these Epistles are read — 6

Reading a class’s Epistle is not the same as belonging to the class. The Apostol appoints §233 on 18 August because that day’s service is copied from December 10, not because Florus and Laurus are Confessors.

6 § 153 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8

Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian (Common of the Unmercenaries)At the Office of Holy Unction (7 Priests) [third]serviceHoly Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cósmas and Dámian of Mesopotamia, and their mother, Venerable Theodóta11-01Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John, and with them Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctíste, Theodotia and Eudoxia, at Canapus in Egypt [for The Holy Unmercenaries]01-31Translation of the Relics of the Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John06-28Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs at Rome07-01