August 26
Scripture Readings
Orthros Gospel: Mark 161-8 (Second Eothinon)
Epistle Reading: I Corinthians 16:13-24 (13th Sunday, Period 2)
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:33-42 (13th Sunday of Matthew
Holy Trinity
Publish Date: 2018-08-26
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Calendar
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Scripture Readings
Community News and Events
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Holy Trinity
General Information
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- 1222 S. Guthrie Ave.
- Tulsa, OK 74119
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Services Schedule
Saturday Evening Vespers: 5:30 pm
Sunday Morning Orthros 8:30 AM
Sunday Morning Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM
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Calendar
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Holy Trinity Calendar
August 26 to September 2, 2018
Sunday, August 268:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Ellinopouloa/Asteria Dance Practice
Tuesday, August 289:00AM Festival Baking-Finikia
10:30AM Bible Study
Wednesday, August 29Beheading John the Baptist
8:30AM Orthros, followed by Divine Liturgy
7:00PM Young Olympians Practice
Thursday, August 309:00AM Festival Baking-Finikia
Friday, August 3110:30AM Prison Ministry
6:00PM Ellinopoula and Asteria Dance Practice
Saturday, September 15:30PM Great Vespers
Sunday, September 28:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Ellinopouloa/Asteria Dance Practice
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished to the Apostles with the boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ Our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy.
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Apolytikion for Martyrs Adrian and Natalie in the Third Tone
Thou didst deem that Faith which hath salvation to be riches never lost or plundered. Thou forsookest thy fathers' impiety, and thou didst follow thy Master, becoming rich in His divine gifts, O glorious Adrian. With the godly-minded Natalie, who emboldened thee, entreat Christ God, O Martyr, that our souls be saved.
Αναφαίρετον, όλβον ηγήσω, τήν σωτήριον πίστιν τρισμάκαρ, καταλιπών τήν πατρώαν ασέβειαν, καί τώ Δεσπότη κατ' ίχνος επόμενος, κατεπλουτίσθης ενθέοις χαρίσμασιν, Αδριανέ ένδοξε, Χριστόν τόν Θεόν ικέτευε, ομού σύν Ναταλία τή θεόφρονι.
Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal Fourth Tone
Blessed are You * O Christ our God * Who by sending down * The Holy Spirit upon them * Made the fishermen wise and through them * Illumined the world * And to You, the universe was ever drawn, All glory to You O Lord.
Ευλογητός εί, Χριστέ ο Θεός ημών * ο πανσόφους * τους αλιείς αναδείξας * καταπέμψας αυτοίς το Πνεύμα το άγιον * και δι’ αυτών * την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας· * φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι
Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας, καί Αδάμ καί Εύα, εκ τής φθοράς τού θανάτου, ηλευθερώθησαν, Άχραντε, εν τή αγία γεννήσει σου, αυτήν εορτάζει καί ο λαός σου, ενοχής τών πταισμάτων, λυτρωθείς εν τώ κράζειν σοι, Η στείρα τίκτει τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών.
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Saints and Feasts
August 26
The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalie
The holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalie confessed the Christian Faith during the reign of Maximian, in Nicomedia, in the year 298. Adrian was a pagan; witnessing the valor of the Martyrs, and the fervent faith with which they suffered their torments, he also declared himself a Christian and was imprisoned. When this was told to his wife Natalie, who was secretly a believer, she visited him in prison and encouraged him in his sufferings. Saint Adrian's hands and feet were placed on an anvil and broken off with a hammer; he died in his torments. His blessed wife recovered part of his holy relics and took it to Argyropolis near Byzantium, and reposed in peace soon after.
August 26
Our Righteous Father Joseph
August 26
Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir
In all probability, the icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir was painted in Constantinople. In the twelfth century, Patriarch Luke Chrysoberges sent it to Kiev to Great Prince Yuri Dolgruky. The icon was kept in the convent at Vyshgorod, whence the holy Prince Andrew of Bogoliubovo brought it to Vladimir. The icon is one of the most venerated in Russia, having been carried by princes in military campaigns, prayed before by rulers for the welfare of the people, and flocked to by the faithful of all walks of life. At the election of the metropolitans and patriarchs, the names of the candidates were placed before this holy icon, and after prayer, the lot chosen; Patriarch Tikhon the Confessor was elected this way. The icon is celebrated also on June 23 and May 21, the last feast being established to commemorate the deliverance of Moscow in 1521 from the onslaught of the Tartar Khan Makhmet-Girei.
Scripture Readings
Community News and Events
Tuesday Morning Bible Study Class Will Help Festival Baking This Week
Instead of our regular class, we will help make Finikia...we hope to see you there!
Fall Bowling League:
Due to the success and fun of our spring bowling league, we will join the fall league as well. The League begins the week after our Festival. Contact Anastasia Boone for info about registration. It will be necessary for everyone to register on a team to be a member of the team, though 'substitue' bowlers are needed every week. This is also a great opportunity for fellowship for non-bowlers; in fact, there were weeks during the last league that had more 'spectators' than actual bowlers...
VIP Night
Our VIP Night will be Sunday evening, September 15. Make plans and get your tickets or sponsorships taken care of soon! We are happy to offer an 'After-party' beginning around 9:00, for continued dancing and fun. Tickets for the Afterparty are available for $25. Contact Tonya Boone for more info/to get your tickets.
Greek Dance Practices
The Greek Festival is a little more than a month away, so it is important that all dancers attend the practices and communicate with Renee if there are any questions or schedule conflicts.
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Today: Ellinopoula/Asteria immediately after Liturgy; Young Olympians after the little kids; Paradosi at 4:30 today; Alpha/Omega Adult Dance & Fellowship tonight at 6:00.
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Wednesday: Young Olympians at 7:00 pm
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Friday: Ellinopoula and Asteria will have practice on Friday Evening at 6:30 and 7:15 respectively.
Festival Baking
We will be making Finikia this week on August 28, 30; and final prep/baklava cupping on September 5, 6, 8. We thank everyone who has been helping, and enjoying another fun year baking for our Festival.
Community Care for our Community Center
We are all thrilled to have and use our new community center. We had hoped it would be used...and it indeed is being used several times each week. With this use, comes additional clean up and maintenance needs. As you probably know, we have a cleaning service that comes each Thursday to empty trash, sweep, mop, vacuum the various rooms/areas. What you may not know, is that they do not move furniture or chairs...what does this mean to us? It means we are all responsible to make sure the floor under and around the tables in the Hall is swept and kept clean. It means that the trash needs to be emptied (especially 'food trash') after fellowship.
Also, and very importantly: feel free to adjust the temperature on the thermostats...but ONLY USE THE BLUE BUTTON TO LOWER AND THE RED BUTTON TO RAISE THE TEMP. The thermostats are set to a program to 'reset' at certain hours, but please make sure that at the end of the event (Sunday Fellowship, Dance, GOYA, Sons, AHEPA, etc, that the thermostats are all raised up to 80. This is necessary because we have had the program over-ridden several times (inadvertantly) and the AC has been left on...in some cases set very cold overnight. Also, please make sure all lights are turned off and the doors are all locked and closed before the last person leaves. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of our Parish Council Members or Father George. Thanks!
Community Center Loan Reminder and Update
As you probably remember, our bank loan for the Community Center became effective February 13, 2018. We are now 6 months in to the loan. As a part of our loan requirement, we need to raise $36,000 every six months. Thanks to those who are continuing to donate to the Community Center Fund. If we break the total down by the number of Stewardship Families, using 100 families, if each family is able to give $360 every 6 months (about $2/day) in addition to our regular stewardship pledge, this would meet our required payment. Please continue to support our efforts to repay the loan as we continue to enjoy fun and fellowship on our New Community Center!
Metropolis of Denver Clergy Laity
Father George and our Parish Council are happy to announce that our community will be hosting the Metropolis of Denver Clergy Laity next summer. This is quite an honor, and an opportunity to highlight and showcase all of the great things going on at Holy Trinity...and encourage other small to mid-size parishes in our Metropolis to to recognize that we are all able to great things, not just the 'big' parishes in larger cities. If you would like to help with the planning, etc and serve on the Committee, please let Father George or one of our PC Officers (Andy, Dennis, Adam, BIll) know. Meetings and planning will pick up after our Greek Festival.
Yiayia's Attic
We need items for our very first Yiayia's Attic at our Greek Festival. Go through your closets, attics, and storage areas, and bring any gently used or new items you would like to donate for us to sell in Yiayia's Attic. Suggested items: books, furniture, sports equipment, small appliances, utensils, home décor, etc. NO CLOTHES PLEASE. Items can be brought to the church (SLC) or pick up can be scheduled...If you aren't sure or have any questions, feel free to ask Nick Salis (918) 261-3402 or nicksalis25@gmail.com
Centennial Book
Thank you very much to all the parishioners who submitted their family stories. It has helped us tremendously to determine the layout for our book. We may have more room for more family submissions in the book and/or on the dvd. If you missed the deadline and still want to have your family story included, we are extending a new Final, Final, Final deadline for submissions to November 30, 2018. If you aren't sure what to write, there are a few examples in the SLC lobby by the display case wheer the Parish Council Minutes are posted. Please contact Gina Kingsley (greekmuse@cox.net or 918-625-1491). We are still in need of submissions for some of our Ministries and Groups: Sons of Pericles, Maids of Athena, YAL, Joy/Hope, Vacation Church/Bible School, Greek School, Greek Dance, etc. If you are willing to write a brief paragraph or provide comments it will help make our Centennial Book and Celebration that much better! Thank You.
Prayer List For Monthly Newsletter
As you saw in the last monthly newsletter, we will be starting a Prayer List section in our newsletter. Please send your name if you would like to be included in this section. We will include the names of our Church Leaders and any others who ask to be included. Thank you.
High Chairs in the Hall
We want to thank a donor for the high chairs that are now available in the Hall, and will continue to be put to good use by all the babies and toddlers in our community! Please take care in moving and storing them, a couple have already been damaged. It would be best if we leave them set up around the perimeter of the Hall for easy access and use during fellowship on Sundays and other events. Thank you.
Adult Greek Dance...Another Great Opportunity for Fellowship
It's time for the adults to have some fun and dance! We had a great time last Sunday evening Greek Dancing, along with fun fellowship opportunity as well! We will continue to meet and keep it simple, so everyone will be able to have fun: first timers to 'experienced' dancers.
Not a dancer? Not a problem, come and enjoy the fun and fellowship, Sunday at 6:00 pm
Catered Lunch Program
This year, on Thursday, September 20 and Friday, September 21 (during our Greek Festival) you can have lunch delivered straight to your office! Please hlep us get the word out by simply taking a "Catered Lunch" flyer to your place of business. We will do the rest! More info online at www.TulsaGreekFestival.com or contact Irene Hickman mellina942@gmail.com or Ruth Chiconas yiayiaruth@yahoo.com for details
Upcoming Services and Schedule
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Today -13th Sunday of Matthew, Regular Services. Ellinopoula/Asteria Practice; Young Olympians Dance Practice; Adult Greek Dance "Practice" and Fellowship at 6:00 pm tonight
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Tuesday - 9am-8pm Festival Baking, Finikia.
- Wednesday -Feast: Beheading of John the Baptist; Orthros at 8:30 am followed by Divine Liturgy; 7pm Young Olympians Practice
- Thursday -9am-3pm Festival Baking, Finikia
- Friday -10:30 am Prison Ministry; 6:30 pm Ellinopoula Practice ; 7:15 pm Asteria Practice
- Saturday -5:30 pm Vespers
- Next Sunday -14th Sunday of Matthew; Regular Services
As a reminder our Sunday services begin 30 minutes earlier: Orthros at 8:30 am, followed by Divine Liturgy.
Parish Listserv
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
Matins Gospel Reading
Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.
Second Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:1-8
Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος· ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε· ᾿Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον· ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε· ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ᾿ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24.
Brethren, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Now, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; I urge you to be subject to such men and to every fellow worker and laborer. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicos, because they have made up for your absence; for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men. The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brethren send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If any one has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Tone. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 16:13-24.
Ἀδελφοί, γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε. Πάντα ὑμῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ γινέσθω. Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί - οἴδατε τὴν οἰκίαν Στεφανᾶ, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας, καὶ εἰς διακονίαν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἔταξαν ἑαυτούς - ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑποτάσσησθε τοῖς τοιούτοις, καὶ παντὶ τῷ συνεργοῦντι καὶ κοπιῶντι. Χαίρω δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ παρουσίᾳ Στεφανᾶ καὶ Φουρτουνάτου καὶ Ἀχαϊκοῦ, ὅτι τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα οὗτοι ἀνεπλήρωσαν. Ἀνέπαυσαν γὰρ τὸ ἐμὸν πνεῦμα καὶ τὸ ὑμῶν· ἐπιγινώσκετε οὖν τοὺς τοιούτους. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῆς Ἀσίας· ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς ἐν κυρίῳ πολλὰ Ἀκύλας καὶ Πρίσκιλλα, σὺν τῇ κατʼ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίᾳ. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ. Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. Εἴ τις οὐ φιλεῖ τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, ἤτω ἀνάθεμα. Μαρὰν ἀθά. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἡ ἀγάπη μου μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ἀμήν.
Gospel Reading
13th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 21:33-42
The Lord said this parable, "There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. Afterward he sent his son to them, saying 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons." Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?'"
13th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 21:33-42
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· ῎Αλλην παραβολὴν ἀκούσατε. ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. ὅτε δὲ ἤγγισεν ὁ καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν, ἀπέστειλε τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς λαβεῖν τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτοῦ. καὶ λαβόντες οἱ γεωργοὶ τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ὃν μὲν ἔδειραν, ὃν δὲ ἀπέκτειναν, ὃν δὲ ἐλιθοβόλησαν. πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους πλείονας τῶν πρώτων, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὡσαύτως. ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων· ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου. οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἰδόντες τὸν υἱὸν εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος· δεῦτε ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτὸν καὶ κατάσχωμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ. καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὸν ἐξέβαλον ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν. ὅταν οὖν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, τί ποιήσει τοῖς γεωργοῖς ἐκείνοις; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· κακοὺς κακῶς ἀπολέσει αὐτούς, καὶ τὸν ἀμπελῶνα ἐκδώσεται ἄλλοις γεωργοῖς, οἵτινες ἀποδώσουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς καρποὺς ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς αὐτῶν. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς, λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας· παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν;