SUNDAY MATINS/DIVINE LITURGY, 8:15 am
Fr. Panteleimon will be providing online live streaming of church services through both Facebook Live (Search for the user FrPanteleimon Dalianis) & YouTube Live. You can subscribe to Fr. Panteleimon's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4kQORmUAb0GQUEhySGoquw and you will receive an email everytime there is a new video or live streaming.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has a list of all the parishes (ours has been included, too!) that live stream their services: https://www.goarch.org/search?p_p_id=101&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_101_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_returnToFullPageURL=%2F-%2Fdirectives-covid-19&_101_assetEntryId=5151423&_101_type=content&_101_urlTitle=comprehensive-list-of-live-broadcasts&redirect=%2Fsearch%3Fp_p_id%3Dgoarchsearch_WAR_goarchsearchportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dmaximized%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26_goarchsearch_WAR_goarchsearchportlet_mvcPath%3D%252Fjsp%252Fcommon%252Fsearch.jsp%26_goarchsearch_WAR_goarchsearchportlet_redirect%3D%252F-%252Fdirectives-covid-19%26_goarchsearch_WAR_goarchsearchportlet_keywords%3Dlive%2Bstreaming&inheritRedirect=true
It's not all doom-n-gloom! This situation has given everyone incentive to branch out and try new ways to connect from the comfort of our own homes! Y2AM's calendar of different online/streaming/conference ministry events is embedded in our online calendar and it contains a treasure of programs & activites:
Check out our online calendar at: http://stsconstantinehelenwi.org/parish-calendar/ as new programs are being added as they become available).
Plus!
March 27, 2020
NEW YORK – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces a resource center for clergy and faithful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resource Center includes updated news from the various jurisdictions as well as practical guidelines and resources for families, ministry leaders, parish leadership, and everyone.
The Center can be accessed at http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/covid19 and will be updated regularly with new materials and expanded selections.
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I'd like to remind everyone that Realm (onrealm.org) & it's app, Connect, is not for one-way communication, from our church to you. It can (& should) be used for the communiation between the members of each Group. JOY is the first ministry that has adopted Realm as their communication tool. Ask them.
By the way, would anyone like to lead a Group? What if we created a Group where the members could help each other out during this pandemic? If someone is immunocompromised, for instance, or has young children, and can't go to the grocery store, they could ask if anyone else is going and if they are willing to pick up whatever they need (or, pick up their prescription, or a 10,000 piece puzzle for the kids...) and deliver to their house... Email the church (church@stsconstantinehelenwi.org) your ideas but keep in mind, that no Groups can be created/activated until someone steps up to lead them. (Hint: It's not hard... just accepting requests to join the Group and keeping the conversation going).
Want to test it out? You can join our Prayer Requests Group (In Groups, search in Community for Prayer Requests).
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EPISTLE: Hebrews 9:11-14
HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 10:32-45
Online ONLY: +Memorial: 6-Months Harry Siaggas
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
Online ONLY: +Memorial: 6-Months Mike Christopulos
7:30AM Prosforon:
8:15AM Online ONLY: Matins
9:15AM Online ONLY: Divine Liturgy
11:00AM CANCELLED: Sunday School
11:15AM CANCELLED: Hospitality: Greek School Independence Day Celebration/Program
12:00PM CANCELLED: Folding Palms for Palm Sunday
12:15PM CANCELLED: HALL USED: Greek Dance Kids
2:00PM CANCELLED: HALL USED: Adult Dance Group
2:00PM JOY Parent Meeting via Zoom
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
6:30PM Online Only: Great Compline
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
Coming DEADLINE: The Vine announcements
6:00PM Online ONLY: Presanctified Liturgy
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
1:30PM Cancelled: Milwaukee Pan-Orthodox Clergy Meeting
6:00PM CANCELLED: Adult Greek Classes
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
Deadline: The Vine Announcements
8:00AM Online ONLY: Pre-sanctified Liturgy
10:30AM CANCELLED: Bible Study (Eng)
4:00PM CANCELLED: Fish Fry
6:00PM Cancelled: Altar Boy in-service at church
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
8:00AM Online ONLY: Orthros and Divine Liturgy - Saturday of Lazarus
9:30AM CANCELLED: Greek School : Independence Day Rehearsal
5:30PM Online ONLY: Great Vespers for Palm Sunday
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
7:30AM CANCELLED: Prosforon: Nikki K
8:15AM Online ONLY: Matins
9:15AM Online ONLY: Divine Liturgy
11:00AM CANCELLED: Sunday School
11:15AM CANCELLED: Hospitality: Greek School Independence Day Celebration/Program
12:15PM CANCELLED: HALL USED: Greek Dance Kids
2:00PM CANCELLED: HALL USED: Adult Dance Group
7:00PM Online ONLY: First Bridegroom/Nyphios Service
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
6:00AM Online ONLY: Presanctified Divine Liturgy
7:00PM Online ONLY: Second Bridegroom/Nyphios Service
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
7:00AM Online ONLY: Presanctified Divine Liturgy
7:00PM Online ONLY: Third Bridegroom/Nyphios Service
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
8:00AM Online ONLY: Presanctified Divine Liturgy
4:00PM Online ONLY: Holy Unction Service
7:00PM Online ONLY: Last Supper/Niptira Service followed by anointing with Holy Unction
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
8:00AM Online ONLY: Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil - Institution of the Last Supper
6:00PM CANCELLED: Adult Greek Classes
6:30PM Online ONLY: Holy Passion of our Lord - "12 Gospels" Service
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
8:00AM Online ONLY: Great and Royal Hours
10:00AM CANCELLED: Decorating of Epitaphion at Church
10:30AM CANCELLED: Bible Study (Eng)
3:00PM Online ONLY: Unnailing of our Lord Service (Apokathelosis)
4:00PM CANCELLED: Fish Fry
7:00PM Online ONLY: Lamentations Service
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
8:00AM Online ONLY: Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
9:30AM CANCELLED: Greek School : Independence Day Rehearsal
11:00PM Online ONLY: Canon followed by Matins and Divine Liturgy for Great and Holy Pascha
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
12:00AM Online ONLY: Matins and Divine Liturgy for Great and Holy Pascha
11:00AM CANCELLED: Sunday School
11:00AM Online ONLY: Agape Vespers for Pascha
12:15PM CANCELLED: HALL USED: Greek Dance Kids
2:00PM CANCELLED: HALL USED: Adult Dance Group
Wauwatosa Ave Long Term Closure
We have upgraded our database to a new amazing system! Click on the following video to learn more about what we are in the process of setting up with your help!
Our church has moved to a new kind of church record keeping solution called Realm®. It primarily serves the administrative needs of our staff, but it also offers some exciting opportunities to support the way you are involved in our church. Not only will this improve work life for our ministry staff, it will make it easier for our church family to connect with each other, keep up with what’s going on, and grow as a connected community of believers.
So.... if we had your email in our previous database we have already sent you an invitation to join Realm Connect. After you accept the invitation and create your login, you can download the Connect app (find the link at the end of this post) and come join us in creating our very own connected community! If you can't find the Realm invitational email, please send me an email at church@stsconstantinehelenwi.org and request a Realm Invite. Ministry leaders should stop by the office to pick up their "Leader Guide" with helpful information.
Let's Connect!
Stay connected to our church wherever you go by downloading the free Connect -‐ Our Church Community app for iPhone and Android devices. Use it to communicate with your groups, RSVP to events, manage your giving, update profile information, and more. It makes it easier for us to connect throughout the week and know what’s happening
•News—Keeps everyone up-‐to-‐date with the latest posts, photos, and events for your group and for your church as a whole
•Posts—Post messages to your group and comment on posts by others in your group
•Photos—Capture your moments together and share them with your group
•Events—See event details (date, time, location, etc), submit your RSVP, and sign up to bring something
•Files —Access your group’s shared files
•Messages—Send your entire group, or select individuals, a message that starts a conversation
•Participants—See names and basic profile details for the people in your church or group, based on their privacy preferences
•Notification Settings—Manage your preferences for group notifications and emails
iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/connect-our-church-community/id1052274581?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acstechnologies.android.realm.engagement
Due to the uncertainties of the Coronavirus restrictions to assembly at this time, the AHEPA Scholarship Luncheon scheduled for May 3rd, 2020 will be delayed. Look for updated information in your church bulletins over the next weeks and months.
Post Date: 02/12/2020 4:00 PM
We will be closing Wauwatosa Avenue between Garfield and Milwaukee Avenues on Monday, March 2, 2020 after the morning commute hours. This will be a long term closure through September 1, 2020 for construction as we replace utilities under the street and repave Wauwatosa Avenue.
The detour route will be Bluemound, North Avenue, and Mayfair Road.
You can sign up for construction updates on the project webpage.
We're repaving the road due to its condition, replacing storm sewer with larger pipes to help with stormwater management, and replacing aging water mains.
This project also includes utility work along side streets and the resurfacing of Melrose Avenue from 74th to Wauwatosa Avenue. The contractor will likely stage equipment on Wauwatosa Avenue as well as side streets.
Thank you to everyone that has already updated or added their ad to our monthly bulletin "The Vine". If you haven't already done so, contact us at schbulletin@gmail.com to place yours!
When fasting, this is the order of removing the different food groups:
1. Meat—We remove all meat products
2. Dairy/Eggs—We remove all dairy products and eggs
3. Fish—We remove all fish with a backbone
4. Oil/Wine—We remove shellfish and all vegan dishes with oil
5. Strict Fast—Bread, nuts, water-boiled soups
So, our calendar fasting symbols mean:
1. Fast-Free: Everything is allowed (in moderation)
2. Dairy/Eggs Allowed: No Meat
3. Fish Allowed: No Meat/Dairy/Eggs
4. Oil/Wine Allowed: No Meat/Dairy/Eggs/Fish
5. Strict Fast: No Meat/Dairy/Eggs/Fish/Oil/Wine or Shellfish
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago will host its Inaugural Servant Leadership Awards Banquet on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, Illinois. The evening is dedicated to recognizing laypersons from throughout the Metropolis who have demonstrated exceptional and innovative servant leadership in the Church and whose service has made a difference in the lives of others. During the event, His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael will bestow the Metropolis Cross on these exemplary servant leaders in recognition of their efforts.
May 22 - May 24
*In light of the rapidly changing developments with COVID-19, and our steadfast commitment to the safety and health of our parishioners, the Metropolis of Chicago has cancelled the Junior Olympics. His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael and Father Kosmas Kallis extends his sincere prayers to you and your families during this time of crisis.
In the spirit of our Lenten reflection and repentance, especially during this critical time when we are all “remaining in shelter” and maintaining social distance, I would like to draw your attention to a document that has just been released on our website, entitled For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church...
Winter sessions open October 18 at noon
Deadline is May 15, 2020 More info at www.dopfoundationinc.com
From June 7-14: When Orthodox young people make the transition to college life, they face a myriad of spiritual, social, mental and health-related challenges. Lighthouse is a week-long summer camp ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago designed to walk high school senior grads through an Orthodox understanding of vocation and arm them with the tools they need to hold fast to their faith during their college years. The Metropolis’ Summer Camp programs accepts campers between their 6th grade and 11th grade years in middle school and high school but does not accept high-school seniors. Currently, there is no ministry serving high-school seniors with the aim of preparing them for college. Lighthouse will be that ministry. For more information and to register: https://chicago.goarch.org/light-house
Ninth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:19-31
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
Ninth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31
Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον· ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.
Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἐωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ᾽ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ· Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας· μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14.
BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
Προκείμενον. First Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 9:11-14.
Ἀδελφοί, Χριστὸς δὲ παραγενόμενος ἀρχιερεὺς τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν, διὰ τῆς μείζονος καὶ τελειοτέρας σκηνῆς, οὐ χειροποιήτου, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως, οὐδὲ διʼ αἵματος τράγων καὶ μόσχων, διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος εἰσῆλθεν ἐφάπαξ εἰς τὰ ἅγια, αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος. Εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων, καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους, ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς διὰ πνεύματος αἰωνίου ἑαυτὸν προσήνεγκεν ἄμωμον τῷ θεῷ, καθαριεῖ τὴν συνείδησιν ὑμῶν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, εἰς τὸ λατρεύειν θεῷ ζῶντι;
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
The Reading is from Mark 10:32-45
At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 10:32-45
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παραλαβάνει ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητάς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς λέγειν τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτῷ συμβαίνειν, ὅτι ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθήσεται τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσι καὶ γραμματεῦσι, καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καὶ ἐμπαίξουσιν αὐτῷ καὶ μαστιγώσουσιν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐμπτύσουσιν αὐτῷ καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται. Καὶ προσπορεύονται αὐτῷ ᾿Ιάκωβος καὶ ᾿Ιωάννης υἱοὶ Ζεβεδαίου λέγοντες· διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἵνα ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσωμεν ποιήσῃς ἡμῖν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί θέλετε ποιῆσαί με ὑμῖν; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ· δὸς ἡμῖν ἵνα εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου καθίσωμεν ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ· δυνάμεθα. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τὸ μὲν ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω πίεσθε, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε· τὸ δὲ καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν μου καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμὸν δοῦναι, ἀλλ᾿ οἷς ἡτοίμασται. Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα ἤρξαντο ἀγανακτεῖν περὶ ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ ᾿Ιωάννου. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς λέγει αὐτοῖς· οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν τῶν ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι αὐτῶν κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν· οὐχ οὕτω δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ᾿ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ὑμῶν γενέσθαι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος· καὶ γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.
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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