Apostolic Reading – Hebrews 13:7-16
Gospel – Matthew 4:12-17
Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 6)
The angelic powers were around Your tomb, and the guards became as dead, and Mary stood at the tomb, seeking Your spotless body; Then You despoiled Hades without being tried by it, and You met the Virgin O Bestower of life. O Lord, who rose from the dead, glory to You!
Troparion of the Theophany (Tone 1)
At your Baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was revealed: for the Father’s voice bore witness to you by calling You his Beloved Son, and the spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of these words. O Christ God who have appeared to us, and enlightened the world, glory to You.
Troparion of the Theodosius (Tone 8)
Your abundant tears made the wilderness sprout and bloom, and your deep sighings made your labors fruitful a hundredfold. You became a star shining over the world with miracles. Holy Father Theodosius, Pray to Christ God that he may same our souls.
Troparion of the Holy Cross (Tone 1)
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance, granting peace to the world. And preserve your community by the power of your Cross.
Kondakion of the Theophany (Tone 3)
Today You have appeared, O Lord, to the universe and Your light, O Christ our God, has been impressed upon us who sing to You with full knowledge: You came and appeared, O Inaccessible Light.
Prokimenon
Precious in the Lord's eyes is the death of his holy ones.
Stichon
How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done to me?
Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews (13:7-16)
Brethren, remember your superiors who spoke to you the word of God. Consider how they ended their lives, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes, and forever. Do not be led away by various and strange doctrines. For it is good to make the heart steadfast by grace, not by foods, in which those who walked found no profit.
We have an altar, from which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the Holies by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. And so Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his blood, suffered outside the gate.
Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach; for here we have no permanent city, but we seek for the city that is to come. Through him, therefore, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, fruit of lips praising his name. And do not forget kindness and love, for by such sacrifices God's favor is obtained.
Alleluia
Happy the man who fears the Lord!
He will joyfully agree with his commands.
Stichon
His holiness shall endure forever and ever.
The Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew the Evangelist (4:12-17)
At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been delivered up, he withdrew to Galilee. And leaving the town of Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the territory of Zebulon and Nephtalim; that there might be fulfilled what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: "Land of Zebulon and land of Nephtalim, by the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light; and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, a light has arisen." From that time, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."