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APOLYTIKION: Let the Heavens rejoice … Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια ....
EPISTLE: Hebrews 9:1-7 (not in book)
HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 8:5-13 (pg. 70)
READER: Bob Gountis
ALTAR BOYS: Team A: Andre Acra, Theodore G. Anagnostopoulos, Evan Anagnostopoulos, Nikita Athens, Dino Copoulos, Angelo Gorgolis, Christos Konstantakis, Peter Konstantakis, George Kostopoulos, Christos Lianos, Spiros Limberatos, Makis Limberatos, Dimitri Pandelis, Sam Patterson, Aristotelis & Dimitri Ziogas
USHERS: George Karas, Louie Kostopoulos, James Maholias, Alex Marlis, George Papageorge
PROSPHORON: Nikki K
HOSPITALITY: Nikki K / Dimitris A
BOOKSTORE: Jackie Papageorge
APOLYTIKION: Having learned the joyful proclamation … Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα ....
EPISTLE: Romans 10:1-10 (pg. 70-71)
HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 8:28-34;9:1(pg. 71-72)
READER: Philip Losey
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USHERS: Stelios Georgakas, Helene Mannino, Tony Nestoras, Kiki Skoufis, George Tsiampas
PROSPHORON: Ana Stasinoulias
HOSPITALITY: Marriage & Family Ministry
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By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, Roger Hunt
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23
Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10
Good morning Prayer Team!
I went to a Lutheran school from pre-school through fifth grade. I also am very musical. As I was reflecting on our subject of “joy”, a simple song I sang as a small child came into my head:
Ho, Ho, Ho Hosanna
Ha, Ha Hallelujah
He, He, He, He saved me
I’ve got the joy of the Lord.
The joy of the Lord. Do you ever think about this phrase? Do you ever ask yourself “Do I have the joy of the Lord?” Do we even know what that is?
In the practice of the Orthodox Christian faith, there are many trappings. We might have expensive icons on our walls, or wear a gold cross on our necks. Our churches are ornate and our services are elaborate. If complexity brought joy, we’d be the most joyful people, especially us priests, when you add in our vestments. Unfortunately, the complexity of our religion might make attaining spiritual joy even harder. It is certainly possible to have all the trappings and not have the joy. Believe me, I’m living proof. There have been periods of my life and my priesthood where it was hard to feel the joy of the Lord.
If there is no “joy of the Lord” in our Christian walk, then we should wonder “why continue”? I suppose one can continue out of habit, or nostalgia or guilt. Or one can continue in the hopes of finding the joy. I guess I would say for myself that I have felt “the joy of the Lord” enough to know that it is real, and powerful, and in the times I am not feeling it in particular, I stay with the program trying to recapture the joy.
Allow me to explain how I have felt it, and how I seek to regain it when it is lost in today’s reflection. I have felt the joy of the Lord in nature—seeing a beautiful waterfall has always brought me joy. Ascribing the waterfall as the handiwork of God brings me the joy of the Lord. I have felt the joy of the Lord in worship—the sound of a good choir brings me joy, because there can’t be, in my opinion, a more beautiful sound than the human voice working in harmony to sing God’s praises. Ascribing the human voice as the handiwork of God brings me the joy of the Lord. I have felt the joy of the Lord in relationships—the feeling of love, emotional intimacy, security, and acceptance, shared with my wife, my family and with close friends, bring me joy. Ascribing the human being as created in the image and likeness of God brings me the joy of the Lord. Nature, music and love bring me joy, as they can bring anyone joy. Recognizing the Lord behind those joys (and many others) brings one to understand the “Joy of the Lord.”
When I was a kid, my parents always told us that if we ever got lost in a big place like a mall or an amusement park, to go back to the last place we remembered being together. The same principle applies to finding the joy of the Lord when you’ve lost it. I have found the joy by going to the beach and being in nature. And I don’t mean to just play and get a tan. I mean to go to the beach and sit and listen to the waves, feel the wind, and look out at the vastness of it all. I have found joy in listening to music. No, not loud dance music, and not even necessarily church music. Listening to complex tones, and hearing melodic voices reminds me of the talent God gave to each of us. Reaching out to a close friend or family member and having a deep conversation, expressing feelings of love and encouragement, as well as hearing them from someone else, this brings back joy, which brings back the joy of the Lord.
If you’ve experienced the joy of the Lord, when you are lost, go back to the last place you remember having it. And if you’ve never experienced the joy of the Lord, say a prayer and ask the Lord to show it to you. Find others who you think have joy and ask them to talk to you about their joy. Finally, train yourself to see the good in things and in people. If you are a perpetual pessimist, you are working against your own joy as well as the joy of the Lord. Find optimism and hope, even in small things, and this will go a long way towards finding joy.
Finally, as members of the church, we sometimes forget about the joy of the Lord. The church becomes about programs and calendars, festivals and finances, and we forget that the Lord is supposed to be at the center of it all, and the joy that comes from Him is supposed to be our guide, our hope and our strength. I often think sadly that we are building churches and forgetting the Lord and forgetting joy. Certainly, our love for God will be propelled if we seek to find the “joy of the Lord.”
Lord, thank You for Your many blessings. Thank You for the blessings of nature, of music and of human relationships. Help me to find Your joy in ways large and small through the many blessings I experience each day. Help me to see good things as blessings from You, and to take away joy from each of them. Help me to see You in others, so that I may take joy from relationships. Help me to see Your power and majesty through nature and through the talents of others. When I am joyful, keep that joy in me. And when I do not feel joyful, help me to recover my joy. So that at all times, I may give glory to You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Let the “joy of the Lord” be your strength today!
+Fr. Stavros
Michelle Torski
What's it like to be a young adult in the Orthodox Church? We sat down with Michelle Torski to find out her story, how she connects to the church, and the reality of young adulthood today. [Read more]
Lately there has been a lack of consideration and communication in the use of the church facilities. Please be mindful to return items and the areas you have used to, at least, its prior condition.
We have a multitude of groups that utilize these facilities and a little effort in everyone's part will go a long way in helping maintain a healthy and clean environment for all to enjoy.
Thank you for everything that you do!
We will now be including the daily reading of Epistle and Gospel with The Prayer Team.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” Luke 2: 13-14
Good morning Prayer Team!
Most of you will probably recognize today’s Scripture quote as being from the story of the Nativity. A multitude of the heavenly hosts appeared in the skies over Bethlehem. Though Bethlehem was filled with people, the spectacle was witnessed only by humble shepherds.
While most of us are familiar with this passage, and even the hymn of the angels, many of us, if we were to quote this hymn, would quote it incorrectly. Many would say “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill towards men.” The correct translation of this hymn is “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” The subtle difference is an important one. When we translate this “And on earth, peace, goodwill towards men,” it makes it sound like peace is a gift given to all people. When this verse is translated corrected “and on earth peace among men with who He is pleased,” we realize that peace is a gift from God Himself, through the Holy Spirit. And peace is a gift granted to those with whom God is pleased. Peace is a gift granted to people of goodwill, people who have pleased God. If a person lives a life that is not pleasing to God, if a person lives without goodwill towards others, he or she will not receive this gift of peace from God.
So, what exactly is the “peace from God”? The answer comes from Philippians 4: 6-7: “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” When we work in sync with God, when we go to Him in prayer and supplication, but also with thanksgiving, then we are granted “the peace of God, which passes all understanding.” If the Holy Spirit mystically bestows His grace upon people in the form of these fruits we are discussing, then just like love and joy, peace is not something we can quantify. It is not something we can hold in our hands, or carry in our pockets. Rather people of peace carry peace in their hearts. A mouth can lie—a person who has no peace can say that he does. But a heart cannot lie. The person who doesn’t have a peaceful heart can hide it neither from himself nor from God. This is why we continue to pray, to cultivate thanksgiving, and to demonstrate love, because these things fill the heart with peace. Gestures of good will bring us closer to God and to one another, and the net result is peace.
Peace doesn’t come because we checked a box and went to church. Peace comes when we open our hearts to Christ in worship. Peace doesn’t come because we had the loudest voice or because we won. Peace comes from a heart that is quiet so that it can hear God, and from a heart which is soft so that God can rest in it. Peace does not mean one is passive or disinterested. Nor does it mean that we can’t have passion or opinion. It means that passion and opinion are expressed in a Christian way that does not harm our hearts or the hearts of others.
There are three categories of people when it comes to peace: People who are experiencing the peace of God; people who aren’t or who haven’t; and people who have experienced it, have fallen away and are working their way back to peace. Psalm 34: 13-14 gives us sound advice when it comes to pursuing peace in our lives: “Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; seek peace, and pursuit it.” Indeed peace is a gift that is granted from God. And God grants this gift to those who are pursuing it. Peace is not a birthright we receive merely because we are alive. It is a gift from God to those who not only desire peace, but who work at it, it is for people of goodwill, people who have pleased God.
Lord, thank You for the many gifts which you generously bestow on me. Help me to cultivate peace in my heart, and peace with those who are around me, so that I may receive Your peace which surpasses all understanding. Help me to be a person of goodwill, to keep my tongue from evil, to depart from evil and to do what is good in your eyes. May I seek to please You in all that I do today. Amen.
Do things to please God today!
+Fr. Stavros
The Wauwatosa Health Department is hosting a Blood Drive in partnership with the BloodCenter of Wisconsin on Thursday, July 6th, 3pm – 7pm at the The Civic Center (7725 W. North Avenue).
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July 14th
July 31st to August 3rd
Windy City has compiled this guide of scholarships that are available to Greek Americans. "We’re dedicated to providing resources for our community, and we’re so excited to present Greek American Scholarship Guide 2017. ... Find information here to begin your research and application process. Some deadlines have already passed this year, but later this year, applications for 2018 will be posted. That will give you time to work through this information and determine your own eligibility and what opportunities to pursue. With the ever-increasing cost of college education, we recommend that you apply for as many scholarships as you can – no matter how small. The numbers will add up and every dollar makes a difference. In this guide, find “mini profiles” of scholarship awards of more than $5000. Also find a list of links to other organizations that offer smaller awards. Look for ideas on other places to search for opportunities, as well as tips on applying and winning scholarships. A very special thank you to our sponsors. We’re grateful to The John C. Kulis Charitable Foundation and PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation for their continued support. You’ll learn also more about them in this guide. Dive in! Happy Scholarship Hunting!
July 4th, 2017
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The Shrine is built in the memory of the Greek Orthodox colonists. Why? Write a 1000-word essay showcasing your understanding of what happened in 1777 to the survivors of the New Smyrna Colony.... Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2017 1st Place wins $500 2nd Place wins $250 3rd Place wins $100
September 29 & 30th, 2017 St. Iakovos Retreat Center 10707 224th Ave., Kansasville, WI 53139 Come join us… At a place of faith and fellowship. Rejoice in being surrounded by God’s beauty, and the love of Pan-Orthodox friends. Optional activities include a nature walk, bonfire, and hayride. Guest presenters: Fr. Nikola Radovancevic, from St. Nikola Serbian Orthodox Church in Cudahy Janet Christopulos, of Ss. Constantine & Helen, Wauwatosa Fee: $110 per person Downpayment of $60 per person must be sent in with this form by July 15th. The balance of $50 per person is due by August 15th. Send checks (payable to OCWA) to: Zoki Miskov 10480 W. Palmersheim Drive, Hales Corners, WI 53130 Any Questions? Fay Kolster 414-321-0347 or tkolster@wi.rr.com Three meals will be provided. Sign in begins @ 2pm on Fri., Sept. 29th, 2017. Retreat wraps up @ 2pm on Saturday.
September 20-23, 2017
During the reign of Leo the Great (457-474) two patricians and brethren on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land lodged with an old widow, a Christian of Jewish descent. Seeing the many miracles wrought at a small shrine in her house, they pressed her until she revealed to them that she had raiment of the most holy Theotokos kept in a small coffer. Our Lady had had two virgins in her lifetime who attended upon her; before her holy dormition, she gave each of them one of her divine garments as a blessing. This old widow was of the family of one of those two virgins, and it had come through the generations into her hands. With the permission of God, that this holy relic might be had for the profit of many, the two men took the garment by stealth and brought it to Blachernae near Constantinople, and building a church in honor of the Apostles Peter and Mark, they secretly enshrined the garment therein. But here again, because of the multitude of miracles that were worked, it became known to the Emperor Leo, and a magnificent church was built, as some say, by that same Leo, but according to others, by his predecessors Marcian and Pulcheria, and enlarged by Leo when the holy raiment was found. The Emperor Justin the Younger completed the church, which the Emperor Romanus IV Diogenes raised up immediately again after it had burned in 1070. It burned again in 1434, and from that time it remained a small house of prayer together with the renowned holy spring. After the seventh century, the name Blachernae was given to other churches and monasteries by their pious founders out of reverence for this famous church in Constantinople. In this church John Catacuzene was crowned in 1345; also, the Council against Acindynus, the follower of Barlaam, was convoked here (see the Second Sunday of the Great Fast).
Saint Juvenal was (together with Saint Herman; see Dec. 12) a member of the first mission sent from Russia to proclaim the Gospel in the New World. He was a priest-monk, and a zealous follower of the Apostles, and baptized hundreds of the natives of Alaska. He was martyred by enraged pagans in 1796.
Fourth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:1-12
On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of man must be delivered in to the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise." And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened.
Fourth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 24:1-12
Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν, Τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων ὄρθρου βαθέος ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα φέρουσαι ἃ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα, καί τινες σὺν αὐταῖς. εὗρον δὲ τὸν λίθον ἀποκεκυλισμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι οὐχ εὗρον τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Κυρίου ᾿Ιησοῦ. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ διαπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθήσεσιν ἀστραπτούσαις. ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων αὐτῶν καὶ κλινουσῶν τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς τὴν γῆν εἶπον πρὸς αὐτάς· τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν; οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλ᾿ ἠγέρθη· μνήσθητε ὡς ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν ἔτι ὢν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, λέγων ὅτι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθῆναι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ σταυρωθῆναι, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστῆναι. καὶ ἐμνήσθησαν τῶν ῥημάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑποστρέψασαι ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου ἀπήγγειλαν ταῦτα πάντα τοῖς ἕνδεκα καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς λοιποῖς. ἦσαν δὲ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ Μαρία καὶ ᾿Ιωάννα καὶ Μαρία ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ οἱ λοιπαὶ σὺν αὐταῖς, αἳ ἔλεγον πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ταῦτα. καὶ ἐφάνησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λῆρος τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἠπίστουν αὐταῖς. ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἀναστὰς ἔδραμεν ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ παρακύψας βλέπει τὰ ὀθόνια κείμενα μόνα, καὶ ἀπῆλθε πρὸς ἑαυτόν, θαυμάζων τὸ γεγονός.
Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Luke 1: 46-48.
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Verse: For he has regarded the humility of his servant.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7.
BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people.
Προκείμενον. Third Mode. Λουκάν 1:46-48.
Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἠγαλλίασε τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου.
Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 9:1-7.
Ἀδελφοί, εἶχεν ἡ πρώτη σκηνὴ δικαιώματα λατρείας, τό τε ἅγιον κοσμικόν. Σκηνὴ γὰρ κατεσκευάσθη ἡ πρώτη, ἐν ᾗ ἥ τε λυχνία καὶ ἡ τράπεζα καὶ ἡ πρόθεσις τῶν ἄρτων, ἥτις λέγεται ἅγια. Μετὰ δὲ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη ἅγια ἁγίων, χρυσοῦν ἔχουσα θυμιατήριον, καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίῳ, ἐν ᾗ στάμνος χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ μάννα, καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος Ἀαρὼν ἡ βλαστήσασα, καὶ αἱ πλάκες τῆς διαθήκης· ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς Χερουβὶμ δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον· περὶ ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν νῦν λέγειν κατὰ μέρος. Τούτων δὲ οὕτως κατεσκευασμένων, εἰς μὲν τὴν πρώτην σκηνὴν διὰ παντὸς εἰσίασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς, τὰς λατρείας ἐπιτελοῦντες· εἰς δὲ τὴν δευτέραν ἅπαξ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ μόνος ὁ ἀρχιερεύς, οὐ χωρὶς αἵματος, ὃ προσφέρει ὑπὲρ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων·
4th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:5-13
At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.
4th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 8:5-13
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ εἰς Καπερναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων· Κύριε, ὁ παῖς μου βέβληται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ παραλυτικός, δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν θεραπεύσω αὐτόν. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος ἔφη· Κύριε, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς ἵνα μου ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην εἰσέλθῃς· ἀλλὰ μόνον εἰπὲ λόγῳ, καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς μου. καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν, ἔχων ὑπ᾿ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας, καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται, καὶ ἄλλῳ, ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται, καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ. ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐθαύμασε καὶ εἶπε τοῖς ἀκολουθοῦσιν· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ ᾿Ισραὴλ τοσαύτην πίστιν εὗρον. λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν ἥξουσι καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ ᾿Αβραὰμ καὶ ᾿Ισαὰκ καὶ ᾿Ιακὼβ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν, οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβληθήσονται εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῳ· ὕπαγε, καὶ ὡς ἐπίστευσας γενηθήτω σοι. καὶ ἰάθη ὁ παῖς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.
Having seen the image of Thy Cross in Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call not from men, Your apostle among kings entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend of man.
Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλῆσιν οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεῦσιν, Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τῇ χειρὶ σου παρέθετο· ἣν περίσωζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν εἰρήνη, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.
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