Sunday Readings

Apostolic Reading –  2 Cor 6:16-18;7:1

Gospel –  Luke 7:11-16

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 2)

When You descended to death, O immortal Life, You destroyed Hades by the splendor of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from below the earth, all the heavenly powers cried out to you: “O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You!”

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 (Tone 2)

O never failing Protectress of Christians and their ever-present intercessor before the Creator, despise not the petitions of us sinners, but in your goodness extend your help to us who call upon you with confidence. Hasten, O Mother of God, to intercede for us, for you have always protected those who honor you.

Prokimenon

My strength and my courage is the Lord, and he has been my Savior.

Stichon

The Lord has chastised me through his teaching, yet he has not delivered me to death.

Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (6:16-18;7:1)

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God, as God says, “I will dwell and move among them; I will be their God and they shall be my people. Wherefore, come out from among them, be separated”, says the Lord, “and touch not an unclean thing; and I will welcome you in, and will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord almighty.”

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ouselves from all defilement of the body and of the spirit, perfecting sanctity in the fear of God.

Alleluia (Tone 2)

The Lord shall hear you on the day of distress; the name of the God of Jacob shall defend you. Stichon

O Lord, save your king and listen to us on whatever day we call upon you.

The Holy Gospel According to St. Luke the Evangelist (7:11-16)

At that time, it came to pass that Jesus went to a town called Nain; and several of His disciples and a large crowd went with Him. And as He drew near the gate of the town, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large gathering from the town was with her. And the Lord, seeing her, was sorry for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” And He went up and touched the stretcher; and the bearers stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to thee, arise.” And he who was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother. But fear seized upon all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited His people.”