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RESURRECTION GOSPEL 2 MARK 16 : 1 8

THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST

KATAVASIAS

EOTHINON 2
EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS

OF THE

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THE CALLING

OF THE

APOSTLES

According to the Gospel of St Luke, (which is a longer, more detailed

account) after unsuccessfully toiling all night, a group of Fishermen
were addressed by our Lord Jesus Christ who told them to cast their
nets on the other side of the boat.
At first, being experienced Fishermen, they were sceptical, but when they
obeyed Him, the Miraculous Catch was so large, it required assistance
to pull the nets into the boat.
Immediately realising that our Lord was Someone Extraordinary, the
impulsive St (Simon) Peter ...fell down at Jesus Feet, saying Depart
from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!.
And yet, our Lord specifically Called St Peter to His Apostolic Ministry - a
man who, by his own admission, was sinful and unworthy of so great a
Calling!
By doing so, Christ shows His true understanding of our human condition,
because if He had chosen perfect, Holy men, they would have had very
little sympathy for the failings and weaknesses of others.
By choosing imperfect vessels to carry His Good News, our Lord Jesus
shows us that Mercy and Forgiveness is available to all who seek It.
St Peter had respectfully informed our Lord that they had worked all night.
Fishing was hard work, which required patience, stamina, and
physical strength to stand for long hours, throwing heavy rope nets into
the water and then hauling them up by hand, repeating the process
for hours throughout the darkness of night.
If they did not work, they would not be able to eat nor feed their families or receive an income from the sale of the excess catches.
St Peter and his fellow Fishermen understood the value and significance of
hard work.
The Apostolic Ministry of the Holy Church of Christ requires efforts no less
strenuous or exhausting.
Our Labours on behalf of Christ can seem overwhelming at times, but if we
do not share, preach, teach and fulfil the Good News of the New
Covenant, the Church would starve and become ineffective!

ton anthropon kata to Evangelion

mou dia Iisou Hristou.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

secrets of mankind according to my

Gospel by Jesus Christ.
TO

ST MATTHEW 4 : 18 23

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST CALLS HIS FIRST APOSTLES

To kero ekino, peripaton de para tin

Thalassan tis Galileas iden dio
Adelphous, Simona ton legomenon
Petron ke Andrean ton Adelphon
Aftou, Vallontas amfivlistron is tin
thalassan. Isan gar aliis.
Ke legi aftis: Defte, opiso Mou, ke piiso
imas aliis anthropon.
I de evtheos afentes ta diktia ikolouthisan
Afto.
Ke provas ekithen iden allous dio
Adelphous, Iakovon ton tou Zebedeou
ke Ioannin ton Adelphon Aftou, en to
plio meta Zebedeou tou patros afton
katartizontas ta diktia afton.
Ke ekalesen aftous.
I de evtheos afentes to plion ke ton
patera afton ikolouthisan Afto.
Ke periigen olin tin Galilean O Iisous.
Didaskon en tes sinagoges afton ke
kirisson to evangelion tis vasilias ke
therapevon pasan noson ke pasan
malakian en to lao.

At that time, our Lord Jesus, walking by

the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers,
Simon, called Peter, and Andrew, his
brother, casting a net into the sea;
for they were fishermen.
And He said to them: Come, follow
Me, and I will make you Fishers of
Men.
They immediately left their nets and
followed Him.
And going on from there, He saw two
other brothers - James, the son of
Zebedee, and John, his brother - in
the boat with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets.
And He Called them.
Immediately they left the boat and their
father, and followed Him.
And throughout all Galilee Jesus went,
teaching in their Synagogues, and
preaching the Gospel of the
Kingdom, and Healing all kinds of
sickness and all kinds of disease
among the people.

Humility and Obedience are two most essential Virtues that any Faithful
Disciple of Christ requires in order to fulfil our Sacred Calling.
Although the Fishermen had worked throughout the night and were
understandably exhausted, St Peter agreed to do what our Lord had
asked despite it being a most strange request according to the vast
experience of these Fishermen!
St Peter and his fellow Fishermen knew where the fish were to be
located and where they were not. Yet, in Obedience to Christ, they
agreed to cast their net one more time - on the other side of the boat.
In his humble Obedience to Christ St Peter set very good example for all
Believers to emulate.
On that day our Lord Jesus Christ Called His first Apostles to His Divine
Mission that will radically change the history of the entire world and all
mankind.

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FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST METHODIOS

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Orthodoxias

Odige, evsevias Didaskale

ke Semnotitos, tis ikoumenis O Fostir,
Arhiereon
Theopnefston
egkallopisma, Methodie Sofe, tes
didahes Sou pantas efotisas, lira tou
Pnevmatos. Presveve Hristo to Theo,
sothine tas psihas imon.

THE

CONFESSOR

Model of Faith and Image of

Gentleness, the example of Thy Life
has shown Thou forth to Thy
Sheepfold to be a Master of
Temperance. Thou obtained thus
through being lowly, Gifts from on
High, and Riches through Poverty.
Methodios, our Father and Priest of
Priests: Intercede with Christ our
God that He may Save our soul.

KONTAKION - THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS

Prostasia

ton Hristianon akateskhinte,

mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi
Paridis, amartolon deiseon fonas, alla
profthason os Agathi, is tin voithian
imon, ton Pistos kravgazonton Si:
Tahinon is Presvian, ke spefson is
ikesian, i prostatevousa ai, Theotoke,
ton timonton Se.

Protection
of
the
Christians
unashamable, Mediation to the
Creator Immovable, despise not, the
pleading voices of those in sin, but
hasten O Good One, to the
Help
of all of us, who in Faith cry out to
Thee: speed up Thine Intercession,
and press on Thy Supplication, O
Theotokos who always protects all
those who honour Thee!

PROKEIMENON PSALM 32/33 TONE 1

Genito,

Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,

kathaper ilpisamen epi Se.

Agalliasthe, Dikei, en Kyrio.

Tis evthesi

Let

Thy Mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as

we Hope in Thee.

Rejoice greatly in the Lord, O Righteous

prepi enesis.

Ones!
Praise is fitting for the
Uprighteous.

THE EPISTLE

OF

ST PAUL

JUDGEMENT

OF

TO THE

EA

Adelphi, Doxa ke Timi ke Irini panti to

ergazomeno to Agathon - Ioudeo te
proton ke Ellini.
Ou gar esti prosopolipsia para to Theo.
Osi gar anomos imarton, anomos ke
apolounte.
Ke Osi en Nomo imarton, dia Nomou
krithisonte. Ou gar i akroate tou
Nomou Dikei para to Theo, all i piite
tou Nomou Dikeothisonte.
Otan gar Ethni ta mi Nomon ehonta fisi
ta tou Nomou pii, outi Nomon mi
ehontes eaftis isi Nomos, itines
endikninte to ergon tou Nomou
grapton en tes kardies afton,
simmartyrousis afton tis sinidiseos
Ke

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metaxi
allilon
ton
logismon
katigorounton i ke apologoumenon
en imera ote krini O Theos ta kripta

CH

ROMANS 2 : 10 16
C

ONSCIENCE

Brethren: ...Glory, Honour and Peace to

everyone who works what is Good to the Judean first and also to the
Hellenes.
There is not partiality with God. For as
many as have sinned without Law
will also perish without Law.
And as many as have sinned in the Law
will be Judged by the Law. (For not
the hearers of the Law are Justified
in the Sight of God, but the doers of
the Law will be Justified.)
When the Gentiles who do not have the
Law, by nature, do the things in the
Law, these, although not having the
Law, are a law unto themselves, who
show the work of the Law written in
their heart, their conscience also
bearing witness.
And between themselves their thoughts
accusing or else excusing them - in
the Day when God will Judge the

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Our Gracious Saviour never sought out those who were considerd by
others as being perfect, educated, or of high social status.
He avoided the professionals as well as the religious, and instead, He
sought out those people who were simple, humble, and hard working,
whom He then Authorised and Empowered to Transform and
Transfigure the whole world and its people throughout the ages.
Our Lord Jesus Christ seeks those who possess three basic characteristics:
(1)
recognition of ones imperfections;
(2)
willingness to Labour long, hard and ceaselessly
(3)
Obedience to Christs Commandments and Teachings
In his Commentary on the Event of the Miraculous Catch, St Cyril of
Alexandria wrote: Observe - neither Simon Peter nor his companions
could draw the nets to land. Therefore, being speechless from fear
and astonishment they beckoned to their partners, those, that is, who
shared their labours in fishing, to come and help them in securing
their catch.
For many have taken part with the Holy Apostles and their Labours and
still must do so today. For today, the Net of Christ must be drawn and
summon unto Conversion those who are in the depths of the sea,
those who live in the surge and waves of worldly affairs. Our Lord
needs Fishermen today.
The greatest tragedy of the contemporary Church is that we have left
Gods Work to the professional class of Clergy who have less and less
time to do Gods Work.
Where are you today? What do you do? Are you a tent maker, a fisherman,
a mother, a doctor, a soldier? Do you sell real estate? Are you an
accountant? Are you retired? Are you a teacher? What do you do?
Whatever you do, wherever you do it, however you do it, God is Calling
you to His Apostolic Work.
In the Creed of Faith, we confess our belief in One, Holy Catholic and
Apostolic Church. This means that we are not merely a Church of the
Apostlesbut that we are a Church of Apostles.
Look at the Icons that adorn our Sanctuary.
Did St George attend Seminary College? Did St Irene have a Degree from
Holy Cross? Was St Moses the Ethiopian a perfect, holy man prior to his
Conversion?
It is not training that our Lord is looking for. It is a willing heart.
Can you confess your imperfections before Him and then reach those who
are imperfect for Him? Can you acknowledge and commit to the Work
that is necessary to bring souls to Salvation?
And most importantly, can you be Obedient to the Call of God to become
an Apostle?
It is not enough of us Orthodox to be proud of our Apostolic roots.
We need to become a Church of contemporary Apostles.
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PSALM 117 /118

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!

STIHO S

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou iminamin
aftous.

STIHO S

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Para

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIHO S

Theos

3 :

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

and to the Holy Spirit

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1:
Give thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!

VE RSE

SECOND

lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton

Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
2 : All the nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.

VE RSE

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!
VE RSE

3 :

This is the Lords doing, and

it is Marvellous in our eyes.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

Ke

The Women with Mary took Myrrh with

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

4.

them;
and while they were
apprehensive about achieving their
objective, they saw that the stone
had been rolled aside, and a Holy
Youth removed all anxiety and
trouble from their souls by saying:
The
Lord
Jesus
had
risen!
Wherefore, they make known to His
Disciples, that they should hasten to
Galilee and behold Him, Risen from
the dead; for He is the Lord, the
Giver of Life.

Amen

THEOTOKION, GREAT DOXOLOGY

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION

AND

DIVINE LITURGY - HYMNS & READINGS

While the stone was sealed by the Jews,

and soldiers stood on guard over
Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise
on the third day, O Saviour, Who
givest Life unto the world. For which
cause the Heavenly Powers cried
aloud unto Thee: O Giver of Life:
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amin
THE

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 1

Tou

While the stone was sealed by the Jews,

lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton

Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and soldiers stood on guard over

Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise
on the third day, O Saviour, Who
givest Life unto the world. For which
cause the Heavenly Powers cried
aloud unto Thee: O Giver of Life:
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!

and to the Holy Spirit

efsarkos Angelos, ton Profitn i kripis,

O defteros Prodromos tis Parousias
Hristou, Ilias O endoxos, anothen
katapempsas, Eliseo tin harin, nosous
apodioki, ke leprous katharizi. Dio ke
tis timosin afton vrii iamata.

The

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

OF

GOD TONE 4

Angel Incarnate and the Prophets

Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of
the Coming of Christ, Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elisha the
Divine Grace from Heaven. He drives
away diseases and he Cleanses
lepers.
Therefore, he pours out
Healings to those who honour him.

TONE 2

Myron proselthouses tes peri tin

Mariam Gynexi, ke diaporoumenes,
pos este aftes tihin tou efetou, orathi
O lithos metirmenos, ke Thios
Neanias
katastellon ton thorivon
afton tis psihis. Igerthi, gar, fisin,
Iisous O Kyrios. Dio kirixate tis kirixin
aftou Mathites, is tin Galilean dramin,
ke opsesthe afton, anastanta ek
nekron, os Zoodotin ke Kyrion.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ELIAS HOLY PROPHET

Amin.

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

RESURRECTION EOTHINON DOXASTIKON -

Meta

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 1

Tou

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ELIAS HOLY PROPHET

Efsarkos Angelos, ton Profitn i kripis,

O defteros Prodromos tis Parousias
Hristou, Ilias O endoxos, anothen
katapempsas, Eliseo tin harin, nosous
apodioki, ke leprous katharizi. Dio ke
tis timosin afton vrii iamata.

OF

GOD TONE 4

The

Angel Incarnate and the Prophets

Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of
the Coming of Christ, Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elisha the
Divine Grace from Heaven. He drives
away diseases and he Cleanses
lepers.
Therefore, he pours out
Healings to those who honour him.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

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Lord: Glory to Thee!

FESTAL STIHERA BY ANATOLIOS -

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Praise

prosilothis to xilo tou Stavou, tote

enekrothi to kratos tou ehthrou; i
ktisis eslevthi to fovo Sou, ke O Adis
eskilefthi to krati Sou; tous nerous ek
ton tafon anestisas, ke to Listi ton
Paradison inixas: Hriste O Theos
imon: Doxa Si!

When

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Ote

Enite

afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

TONE 2

Thou were nailed to the Tree of

the Cross, then the might of the
enemy was put to death; Creation
was shaken in fear of Thee, and
Hades was despoiled by Thy Might.
Thou raised the dead from the
tombs and opened Paradise to the
Thief. Christ our God: Glory to Thee!

Praise

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

THEOTOKION - TONE 4

To

the Holy Women went with

haste to Thy Tomb; but finding the
Tomb opened and learning from the
Angel the New and Marvellous
Wonder, they announced to the
Apostles: The Lord has Risen,
granting the world His Great Mercy!

Anastithi,

Kyrie O Theos mou,

ipsothito i Hir Sou, mi epilathi ton
peniton Sou is telos.

Tin

ton Pathon Thian Moloposin, Sou

prokinoumen, Hriste O Theos, ke tin
en ti Zoin despotikin irovrgian, tin en
teli
ton
eonon
Theofanos
gegenimenin; tous gar en skoti
kathevdontas, O Ilios Efotisas tis
Dikeosinis, pros anesperon hiragogon
ellampsin: Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Arise,

O Lord, my God, lift up Thy

Hand:
do not forget Thy poor
forever.

Exomologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli kardia I

mou, diigisome panta ta Thavmasia
Sou.

To

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filotarahon genos ton Ioudeon

enotisasthe.
Pou isin i Pilato
proselthontes?
Iposin i filassontes
stratiote. Pou isin e sfragides tou
Mnimatos? Pou metetethi O tafis?
Pou epathi O apratos? Pos esilithi O
thisavros? Ti sikofantite tin egersin
tou Stavrothentos, paranomi Ioudei?
Anesti O en nekris eleftheros, ke
parehi to kosmo to Mega Eleos.

give Thee thanks, O Lord, with my

whole heart: I will tell of all Thy
Wonders.

Hearken,

O trouble-loving Judeans:
Where are the men who went to
Pilate? Let the soldiers who were
guarding answer! Where pray tell
are the seals that were on the Tomb?
To where was the buried Corpse
removed? How was the Priceless
One sold for a price? How was the
Treasure stolen?
Why are you
discrediting the Resurrection of the
Crucified, O unlawful Judeans? He
Resurrected as the One Who is free
among the dead, and He grants to
the World Great Mercy.

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Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
not: that God, uniting Natures
without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created, He Saved our souls
from Death.

FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA TONE 1

Ton Tafon Sou, Sotir, Stratiote tirountes, The

Soldiers watching Thy Tomb

became as dead men at the lightning
flash of the Angel who appeared and
proclaimed to the Women the
Resurrection. We Glorify Thee, the
Destroyer of corruption; we fall
down before Thee, Risen from the
grave and alone our God.

nekri ti astrapi, tou ofthentos

Angelou, egenonto kirittontos, ginexi
tin Anastasin. Se doxazomen, ton tis
fthoras katheretin. Si Prosspiptomen,
to Anastanti ek Tafou, ke mono Theo
imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Stavro

prosilothis, ekofsios Iktirmon, en

mnimati tethis, os thnitos Zoodota, to
kratos sinetripsas, Dinate to thanato
Sou; Se gar efrixan, i pilori i tou
Adou; Si sinigiras, tous ap eonos
thanontas, os monos Filanthropos.

Thou were willingly nailed to the Cross,

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

We bow down before the Divine Stripes

of Thy Sufferings and Royal
Sacrifice, O Christ God, that were
Divinely revealed in Zion at the end
of the ages; for Thou, the Sun of
Righteousness, Enlightened those
who slept in darkness, leading them
by the hand to the Radiance that
knows no evening. O Lord, Glory
to Thee!

SMALL LITANY

Odiromene meta spoudis, to mnima Sou Grieving,

katelavon e timie ginekes; evrouse de
ton tafon aneogmenon, ke mathouse
para tou Angelou, to kenon ke
paradoxon thavma, apingilan tis
Apostolis, oti Anesti O Kyrios,
doroumenos to koso to Mega Eleos.

ap eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis

Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote.
Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Ke
Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.

Ke

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit

O Merciful One, and laid in a tomb as

a mortal, O Giver of Life. By Thy
Death, O Powerful One, Thou
smashed its might; for Hadess
gatekeepers trembled before Thee;
Thou raised with Thee the dead from
every age, for Thou alone Love
mankind.

Amen
THEOTOKION

Mitera

Se Theou, epistametha pantes,

Parthenon Alithos, ke meta tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin sin agathotita; Se kektimetha, en
pirasmis
Sotirian,
tin
Monin
Panamomon.

All

we who with longing flee for

Refuge to Thy Goodness know Thee
to be Mother of God, and after
Childbirth, still truly Virgin; for we
sinners have Thee as Protectress - in
temptations we have Thee as
Salvation - the only All Blameless
One.

SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA TONE 1

Ginekes

pros to mnima, paregenonto

orthrie, ke Angelikin optasian,
theasamene eteremon; O tafos
existrapte
Zoin;
to
Thavma
kateplitten
aftas;
Dia
touto
apelthouse, tis Mathites ekiritton tin
Egersin: Ton Adin eskilefse Hristos, os

The women came to Thy Tomb at dawn

T ONE 1 2 A P 2 N D S T M A T T H E W C A L L I N G

and when they saw a Vision of an

Angel they trembled; the Tomb
blazed forth Life; the Marvel amazed
them; and so going back to the
Disciples
they
proclaimed
the
Resurrection: Christ has despoiled
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Monos Krateos ke Dinatos, ke

ftharentas sinigire pantas, ton tis
katakriseos fovon, lisas dinami
Stavrou.

Hades, as alone Mighty

and has Raised up
corruption, dispelling
condemnation by the
Cross.

and Powerful,
all those in
the fear of
Power of the

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

En

and to the Holy Spirit

Ke

to Stavro prosilothis, i Zoi ton

apanton, ke en nekris logisthis, O
athanatos Kyrios, anestis triimeros
Sotir, ke igiras Adam ek tis fthoras;
dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon,
evoon Si Zoodota:
Doxa tis sis
pathimasi,
Hriste!
Doxa
ti
Anastasi Sou! Doxa ti Sigkatavasi
Sou, Mone Filanthrope!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Life of all, Thou were nailed to the

Cross; O Immortal Lord, Thou were
numbered among the dead. Thou
arose, O Saviour, on the third day,
and raised Adam from corruption;
therefore the Heavenly Powers cried
out to Thee, O Giver of
Life: Glory
to Thy Sufferings, O Christ! Glory to
Thy Resurrection! Glory to Thy
condescension,
Only
Lover
of
mankind!

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION

Maria

to Septon, tou Despotou doxion,

anastison imas, peptokotas is haos,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
thlipseon; Si gar pefikas, amartolon
Sotiria, ke Voithia, ke Kratea
Prostasia, ke Sozis tous doulous Sou.

Mary, Holy Vessel of our Master, raise

us up who have fallen into the pit of
dread despair, of offences and
afflictions;
for Thou
art
the
Salvation, the Help and the Mighty
Protection of sinners, and Thou
Saves Thy servants.

EVLOGITARIA,
TRISAGION
HYMN,
THEOTOKION & SMALL LITANY

RESURRECTION IPERKOI TONE 1

tou Listou Metanoia ton Paradison

esilisen, O de Thrinos ton Miroforon
tin Haran eminisen: Oti anestis Hriste
O Theos, parehon to kosmo, to Mega
Eleos

The

Thiefs Repentance plundered

Paradise, but the Myrrh-bearers
lament disclosed the Joy that Thou
art Risen, Christ God, granting the
world Great Mercy!

RESURRECTION ANABATHMI TONE 1

A

A
En to thlivesthe me,
isakouson mou ton odinon, Kyrie, si
krazo!.

NTIFONON

Tis

erimikis, apafstos O Thios pothos

enginete, kosmou ousi tou mateou
ektos.

1 I cry to Thee, O Lord, in

my sorrow! Hear my pain!

NTIPHON

Unending

is the sacred desire for God

among those in the desert, for they
are far-removed from this vain
world.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agion Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
Agio

Pnevmati, Timi ke Doxa, osper

Patri, prepi ama ke Io. Dia touto

6.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen.
Glory and Honour are due to the Holy

THEOTOKION

Glykasmos ton Angelon, ton

thlivomenon i Hara, Hristianon i
prostatis, Parthene Mitir Kyriou,
antilavou mou ke Rise, ton Eonion
Vasanon.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
PRA

ISES

TO

Sweetness of Angels, O Joy of those

in affliction, and the Protectress of
Christians, O Virgin Mother of the
Lord, come to my Aid and Redeem
me from the Eternal Torments.
GOD - PSALM 148

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Let everything that has breath praise

Enite

Praise

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the

Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

RESURRECTION STICHERA

Him, all His Angels; praise

Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise
is due, O God.

PSALM 150 -

TONE 1

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Tou

piise en aftis krima Engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis aftou.

Imnoumen Sou Hriste, to

Sotirion Pathos, ke Doxazomen Sou
tin Anastasin.

To

execute upon them the Judgement

that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.

We praise the praise of Thy

Saving Passion O Christ, and we
Glorify Thy Resurrection.

STIH OS

V ER SE

Enite

Praise God in His Saints;

ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.

Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.

O Stavron ipominas, ke ton

Thanaton katarigisas, ke Anastas ek
ton nekron, irinefson imon tin Zoin
Kyrie, os Monos Pantodinamos.

praise Him
in the firmament of His Power

Having endured the Cross,

destroyed Death and Risen from the
dead, give Peace to our Life, O Lord,
as Thou alone art All Powerful.

STIH OS

V ER SE

Enite

Praise

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

O ton Adin skilefsas, ke ton

Anthropon anastisas, ti Anastasi Sou
Hriste, axioson imas en kathara
kardia, Imnin ke Doxazin Se.

Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.

Having despoiled Hades

raised
humanity
by
Resurrection, O Christ, grant
with pure hearts we may Praise
Glorify Thee.

STIH OS

V ER SE

Enite

Praise

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Tin Theoprepi Sou sigkatavasin

Doxazontes, Imnoumen Se Hriste:
etehthis ek Parthenou, ke ahoristos
ipirhes to Patri; epathes os anthropos,
ke ekousios ipeminas Stavron; Anestis
ek tou Tafou, os ek pastados
proelthon, ina Sosi ton kosmon: Kyrie
Doxa Si!

STIH OS

T ONE 1 2 A P 2 N D S T M A T T H E W C A L L I N G

and
Thy
that
and

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

As we Glorify Thy Divine

Condescension, we praise Thee, O
Christ: Thou were Born of a Virgin,
yet Thou were not separated from
the Father. As Man Thou suffered
and willingly endured the Cross.
Thou rose from the grave, as though
coming out of Thy Bridal Chamber,
so that Thou might Save the world.

V ER SE

Spirit as also due to the Son and

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ODE 6

Tin

As

Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes

Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros,
defte tas hiras
krotisomen, ton ex
aftis
tehthenta Theon Doxazontes.

we celebrate this Sacred and

Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let
us come, clapping our hands,
O
people of the Lord, and Glorifying
God Who was Born of her.

Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para The

Holy Children bravely trampled

upon the threatening fire, preferring
not to worship created things rather
than the Creator, and they sang in
Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised
above all: O Lord God of our
Fathers!

ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios

patisantes,
herontes
epsallon.
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke
Theos, Evlogitos i

ODI 8

ODE 8

Enoumen,

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

ke

Pedas

evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis

Theotokou
diesosato,
tote
men
tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin
ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan.
Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke
iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.

MAGNIFICAT

KATAVASIA

OF THE

the Lord!

gigenis skiratato to pnevmati

lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.

the Holy Children in the furnace.

He Who was then prefigured has
since been born on earth, and He
gathers together all Creation to sing:
O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Lord and exalt Him above all
forever!
9TH ODE

Let

every mortaL born on earth,

carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO

THE LORD

SECOND RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION TONE 2

Ton lithon deorisase, apokekilismenon, e Verily, when the Myrrh-bearing Women

Mirofori eheron. Idon gar neaniskon,
kathimenon en to Tafo, ke aftos
taftees efi.
Idou Hristos egigerte.
Ipate sin to Petro tis Mathites. En to
Ori fthasate Galileas, eki imin
ofthisete, os Proipe tis Filis!

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST ELIAS

10.

B Is ta ori ton son ipsosas

me nomon, aretes eklamprinon, O
Theos, ina imno Se.

NTIFONON

arotiros ofthis, Profitis O Elisaie. Ke

Iliou dedegmenos, tin milotin ke to
Aftou, pnevma dissos epespaso, ke sin
afto Se Timomen.

saw the stone rolled, they rejoiced;

for they saw a Young Man sitting at
the Tomb who said to them: Behold!
Christ has Risen! Tell the Disciples with Peter - to hasten to the
Mountain; for there He shall appear
to you as He foretold., His Beloved
Ones!
THE

HOLY PROPHET

OF

GOD - TONE 3

Thou

went from being a Plougher to a

Prophet, O Elisha, and by accepting
the Mantle of Elijah Thou also
received two times the Grace of the
Spirit.
We honour Thee both
together.

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2 Thou has elevated me to

the Heights of Thy Commandments,
O God. Let
Virtue shine upon me
so that I may praise Thee.

NTIPHON

Dexia Sou Hiri lavon si Loge, filaxon me, With Thy right Hand, O Logos, keep me
frourison,
amartias.

mi

pir

me

flexi

tis

and protect me, so that the Fire of

Sin does not consume me.

Doxa

Glory

Amin.
Agio

Amen
All Creation

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Pnevmati,
pasa
i
Ktisis
kenourgite, palndromouisa is to
proton, isosthenes gar esti Patri ke
Logo.

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -

Apas

Ex

ODE 7

ODI 7

THE

Father. Let us therefore praise the

Trinity,
Mighty
and
One
in
Dominion.

asomen ti Triadi Monokratoria.

Epi tis irikosi mi,

odefsomen is tas avlas tou Kyriou,
infranthi mou to pnevma, sigheri i
kardia

NTIFONON

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
is renewed through the
Holy Spirit and returns to its original
state. For He is equal in Power with
the Father and the Logos.

3
My soul rejoices with
those who say let us go into the
Courts of the Lord. My spirit is
renewed and my heart is gladdened.

NTIPHON

Epi

Great

Doxa

Glory

Amin.
Agio

Amen
It is proper to offer honour, worship,

ikon David, fovos mega. Eki gar

thronon
ektethenton,
krithisonte
apase, e file tis gis ke glosse.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Pnevmati, timin, Proskinisin,
Doxan ke Kratos, os Patri te Axion, ke
to Io di prosferin. Monas gar estin i
Trias ti Fisi, all ou Prosopis.

fear shall be in the House of

David, where the thrones shall be
set, and all the tribes and tongues of
the earth shall be judged.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.

might and glory to the Holy Spirit, as

also to the Father and to the Son
for the Trinity is One only in Nature
and not in Persons.

RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON TONE 1

Nin

Anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome

en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto. (2)

STIHO S

Ta Logia Kyriou Logia Agna.

Nin

anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome

en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto.

SMALL LITANY,
ETC

PRAISES

TO

Now

will I Arise, said the Lord: I will

establish them in Salvation; I will
not delay. (2)

The Words of the Lord are Pure

Words.

VE RSE

Now

will I arise, said the Lord: I will

establish them in Salvation, I will
not delay.

GOD,

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Ke

diagenomenou tou Savvatou Maria i

Magdalini ke Maria i tou Iakovou ke
Salomi igorasan aromata ina elthouse
elipsosin afton.

Now

Ke

lian proi tis mias Savvaton erhonte

epi to Mnimion, anatilantos tou iliou.

Very

Ke elegon pros eaftas.

Tis apokilisi imin

ton lithon ek tis thiras tou mnimiou?

Ke
Ke

when the Sabbath was past, Mary

Magdalene, Mary the Mother of
James1, and Salome bought spices,
that they might go and anoint Him.
early in the morning, on the first
day of the week, they went to the
Tomb when the sun had risen.

And they said among themselves: Who

will roll away the stone from the door
of the Tomb for us?

anavlepsase
theorousin
oti
apokekiliste O lithos. In gar mega
sfodra.

But when they looked up, they saw that

iselthouse is to Mnimion idon

neaniskon kathimenon en tis dexiis,
perivevlimenon stolin lefkin, ke
exethamvithisan.

And

O de legi aftes.

Mi ekthamvisthe. Isoun
zitite ton Nazarinon ton estavromen.
Igerthi, ouk estin ode. Ide o topos
opou ethikan afton.

the stone had been rolled away - for

it was very large.
entering the Tomb, they saw a
young man clothed in a long white
robe sitting on the right side; and
they were alarmed.

But

he said to them: Do not be

alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth,
Who was crucified. He is risen! He is
not here. See the place where they
laid Him.

All ipagete ipate tis Mathites aftou ke to

Petro oti praogi imas is tin Galilean.
Eki afton dpsesthe, kathos ipen imin.

So go, tell His Disciples - and Peter that He is going before you into
Galilee; there you will see Him, as He
said to you.

Ke

And

exelthouse efigon apo tou mnimiou.

Ihe de aftas tromos ke ekstasis, ke
oudeni ouden ipon. Efovounto gar.

they went out quickly and fled

from the Tomb, trembling and
amazed. And they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.

RESURRECTION PRAYERS & PSALM 50/51 &

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS
RESURRECTION KONTAKION TONE 1

Exanestis

os Theos, ek tou Tafou en

Doxi, ke kosmon sinanestisas, ke i
fisis ton vroton os Theon Se animnise,
ke Thanatos ifaniste; ke O Adam
horevi Despota, ke i Eva nin ek ton
desmon litroumeni, heri krazousa:.
Si i O pasi parehon, Hriste tin
Anastasin!

Thou

rose from the grave in Glory as

God and raised the world up with
Thee. Mortal nature sang Thy praise
as God, and Death disappeared.
Adam danced, O Master, and now
Eve, freed from her chains, rejoices
as she cries: It is Thee, O Christ,
Who grants Resurrection to all!

RESURRECTION IKOS TONE 1

Ton

anastanta trimeron animnisomen,

os Theon pantodinamon, ke pilas tou
Adou sintripsanta, ke tous ap eonos
ek tafou egiranta, Miroforis ofthenta
kathos ivdokise, protes taftes to,

8.

Myrrhbearers, as it was His Good

Pleasure to say to them first of all:
Rejoice! And so revealing Joy to the
Apostles, as alone Giver of Life.
Therefore with Faith the Women
proclaim the tokens of Victory to
the Disciples. Hades groans, Death
laments, the world exults and all
rejoice together: for Thou, O Christ,

Herete, fisas, ke Apostolis haran

minion, os monos oodotis. Othen
Pisti e Ginekes Mathites simvola nikis
evangelizonte; ke Adis stenazi, ke
thanatos odirete, ke kosmos agallete,
ke pantes sigkerousi; Si gar pareshes
PASI, HRISTE TIN ANASTASIN.

RESURRECTION GOSPEL 2: MARK 16:1 - 8

THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST

Let

us praise as God of all Power the

One Who rose on the Third Day,
smashed the Gates of Hades and
roused the age-long dead from the
grave, Who appeared to the

HAST GRANTED RESURRECTION TO ALL.

SYNAXARION 14 JUNE

Ti I tou Aftou minos, mnimi tou Agiou On

this 14th day of the month, we

Commemorate the Holy Prophet, St
Elisha.

Profitou Elisseou.

Ti afti imera, mnimi tou en Agiis Patros On

imon
Methodiou,
Konstantinoupoleos.

Ti

this day we Commemorate our

Father among the Saints Methodios,
Archbishop of Constantinople.

Arhiepiskopou

afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou

Ieromartyros Kyrillou, Episkopou
Gortinis tis Kriton nisou.

On this day we also Commemorate the

Holy Hieromartyr, St Cyril, Bishop of
Gortynia on the Island of Crete.

Tes afton Agiis Presvies, Hriste O Theos, By their Holy Intercessions, Christ God,
eleison imas.

have Mercy on us.

Amin.

Amen
KATAVASIA

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

ODI 1

ODE 1

Anixo

to stoma mou ke plirothisete

Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti
Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros
Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos

TAFTIS TA THAVMATA.
ODI 3

PRAISING HER MIRACLES

ODE 3

Tous

ODI 4

ODE 4

Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa

ke
Afthonos
Pigi,
Thiason
Sigkrotisantas
Pnevmatikon,
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou
Stefanon Doxis axioson.

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Mother of God, Thou living and

plentiful Fount, grant strength to
those united in Spiritual Fellowship,
who sing Hymns of
Praise to
Thee: and in Thy Divine Glory grant
them Crowns of Glory.

Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ek tis Perceiving the Unsearchable Purpose of

God concerning Thine Incarnation

from a Virgin, O Most High, the
Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!

Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O

Profitis
Abbakoum
katanoon
ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie
ODI

Exesti

ta simpanta epi ti Thia Doxi Sou.

Si gar, apirogame Parthene, eshes en
Mitra ton epi Panton Theon ke tetokas
ahronon Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se
Sotirian vravevousa.

ODE 5

The

THE MOTHER OF JAMES IS A VEILED REFERENCE TO OUR LADY, THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.

T ONE 1 2 A P 2 N D S T M A T T H E W C A L L I N G

shall open my mouth and the Spirit

will inspire it, and I shall utter the
words of my song to the Queen and
Mother: I shall be seen radiantly
keeping
Feast
and
JOYFULLY

T ONE 1 2 A P 2 N D S T M A T T H E W C A L L I N G

whole world was amazed at Thy

Divine Glory: for Thou, O Virgin,
Who has not known wedlock, has
been Translated from earth to the
Eternal Mansions to the Life without
end, bestowing Salvation upon all
who sing Thy praises.

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