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Ss. Peter and Paul Church
Publish Date: 2019-01-06
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
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Ss. Peter and Paul Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (828) 773-5488
  • Street Address:

  • 707 Hwy 105 Bypass, #4

  • Boone, NC 28607

Contact Information

Subdeacon Andrew Hall

redbearde@gmail.com

Parish Council President Danny Hunt


danny.hunt@outlook.com

Services Schedule

Schedule of Services:


Saturday, Great Vespers, 5:00 pm
Sunday, Reader's Typica Service or The Divine Liturgy, 10:00 am
Wednesdays, 5:00 pm: Vespers


-Holy Days as Announced-

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Holy Epiphany in the 1st Tone

By thy baptism, O Lord, in the River Jordan, worship to the Trinity hath made its appearance; for the voice of the Lord did come forth to thee with the testimony, naming thee beloved Son; and the Spirit in the likeness of a dove, confirming the truth of the word. Wherefore, O thou who didst appear and lighted the world, O Christ, glory to thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Tone

Today thou hast appeared to the universe, O Lord, and thy light hath been shed upon us, who praise thee with knowledge, saying, Thou hast come and appeared, O unapproachable Light.

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  • Apolytikion for Holy Epiphany in the First Tone © Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone © Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. 4th Tone. Psalm 117.26,1.
    Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
    Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7.

    TITUS, my son, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

    But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.

    Gospel Reading

    The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
    The Reading is from Matthew 3:13-17

    At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    Why were the heavens opened? To inform you that at your baptism also this is done, God calling thee to your country on high.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 12 on Matthew 3, 4th Century

    Christ is illumined, let us shine forth with Him. Christ is baptized, let us descend with Him that we may also ascend with Him.
    St. Gregory the Theologian
    Oration on the Holy Lights, Epiphany 381, 10-16., 4th Century

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    Saints and Feasts

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    January 06

    The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

    About the beginning of our Lord's thirtieth year, John the Forerunner, who was some six months older than Our Saviour according to the flesh, and had lived in the wilderness since his childhood, received a command from God and came into the parts of the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. Then our Saviour also came from Galilee to the Jordan, and sought and received baptism though He was the Master and John was but a servant. Whereupon, there came to pass those marvellous deeds, great and beyond nature: the Heavens were opened, the Spirit descended in the form of a dove upon Him that was being baptized and the voice was heard from the Heavens hearing witness that this was the beloved Son of God, now baptized as a man (Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:1-22). From these events the Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the great mystery of the Trinity were demonstrated. It is also from this that the present feast is called "Theophany," that is, the divine manifestation, God's appearance among men. On this venerable day the sacred mystery of Christian baptism was inaugurated; henceforth also began the saving preaching of the Kingdom of the Heavens.

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