Fisherman's Friend

For the Most-Holy Theotokos

Common Service for the Commemoration of All the Saints · printed p.606 (PDF 622)

Epistle

§ 240Philippians 2:5-11
§ 320Hebrews 9:1-7

The book gives no rule for choosing. It prints these Epistles for this class separated by “or” and says nothing about which to take. All are kept; the choice is the celebrant’s.

Chant

The Commons service — the class’s own, not the day’s. Sung where the day prints no propers of its own: 5 of the 17 dated days below. 11 print their own propers, and those are what is sung; on 1 the Festal Cycle appoints a different Epistle that day.

Prokeimenon, Tone 3

My soul magnifies the Lord / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

Verse: For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Alleluia, Tone 8

Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

Verse: The rich among the people shall pray before thy face.

Communion Hymn

I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.

Where these Epistles are read — 19

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.

12 § 240 Philippians 2:5-11
Bright Saturday (moveable Theotokos commemoration)The Nativity of our Most-Holy Lady, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary09-08Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy [for Feast]09-12this service
7 § 320 Hebrews 9:1-7
5th Saturday of Great Lent (Akathist of the Most-Holy Theotokos)The Protection of our Most-Holy Lady, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary; Apostle of the Seventy Ananias; Venerable Román the Melodist ("The Sweet-singer")10-01The Entrance of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple11-21Leavetaking of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple; Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome; Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria; Our father among the Saints, Clement, Bishop of Ochrid and Enlightener of the Bulgarians [for Feast]11-25Commemoration of the miracle of the Weeping Icon of the Most-Holy Theotokos "Of the Sign" at Nóvgorod11-27Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most-Holy Theotokos at Blacharnæ07-02The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most-Holy Theotokos08-30