Sunday Readings

Apostolic Reading – Acts 6:1-7

Gospel – Mark 15:43-16:8

Troparion of the resurrection (Tone 2)

When You descended to death, O immortal Life, You put Hades to death 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 Joseph (Tone 2)

The Noble Joseph, taking down your spotless body from the wood and wrapping it in a clean shroud with aromatic spices, laid it in a new tomb. But on the third day, You arose, O Lord, and bestowed great mercy upon the world.

Troparion of the Myrrh-bearers (Tone 2)

The angel stood by the tomb and cried out to the Ointment-bearing Women: “Ointments are for the dead, but Christ has proved Himself free from corruption. Cry out, then: “The Lord is risen and has bestowed great mercy upon the world.”

Kondakion of Pascha (Tone 2)

Though You went down in the tomb, O immortal One, You overthrew the power of Hades and rose victorious, O Christ God. You greeted the ointment bearing women, saying “Rejoice!” You gave peace to Your apostles, and to those who had Fallen resurrection.

Prokimenon (Tone 2)

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 Acts of the Apostles (6:1-7)

In those days, as the number of disciples increased; there arose a complaint among the Greeks against the Hebrews, in that their widows were being neglected in the daily service. And so, the twelve summoned the many disciples and said, “It is not good that we give up the word of God and serve at tables. Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom that we could put to this service, while we devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

And the plan was pleasing to the whole crowd, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a recent convert from Antioch. These they presented to the apostles, who then prayed and laid their hands upon them. And God’s word was growing, and the number of the disciples increased considerably in Jerusalem; and many of the priests also accepted the faith.

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. Mark the Evangelist (15:43-16:8)

At that time there came Joseph, the one from Arimathea, a councilor of high rank, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God. And he went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. But Pilate wondered whether he had expired so soon. And sending for the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen cloth, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone to the entrance of the tomb. But Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jose were looking on and saw where he was laid. And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, in order to go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, when the sun had just risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll the stone back from the entrance of the tomb for us?” And looking up they saw that the stone had been rolled back—now, it was very large. But on entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were amazed. He said to them, “Do not be terrified. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here. Behold the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you.” And they left and fled from the tomb, for trembling and fear had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid

اعمال الرسل ( 6 :1 – 7)

في تلك الايام، لما تكاثرَ التلاميذُ. حدثَ تذّمرٌ من اليونانيين على العبرانيين، بأنَّ اراملَهم كُنَّ يُهمَلنَ في الخدمةِ اليومية. فدعا الاثنا عشر جمهورَ التلاميذِ وقالوا: لا يَحسنُ ان نترك كلمةَ اللهِ ونخدمَ الموائد. فاختاروا ايها الاخوةُ سبعةَ رجالٍ منكم يُُشهَدُ لهم بالفضل. قد ملأَهم الروحُ القدسُ والحكمة، فنقيمهم على هذه الحاجة. ونحنُ نواظبُ على الصلاةِ وخدمة الكلمة. فحَسُنَ الكلامُ لدي جميعِ الجمهور، فاختاروا استفانسَ رجلاً ممتلئاً من الايمانِ والروحِ القدس، وفيلبُّسَ وبرخُورس، ونيكانورَ وطيمون، وبرمناسَ ونيقولاوسَ دخيلاً انطاكيا. واقاموهم امام الرسل، فصلّوا ووضعوا عليهم الايدي. وكانت كلمةُ اللهِ تنمو، وعددُ التلاميذِ يتكاثرُ في اوراشليمَ جداً، وكان جمعٌ كثيرٌ من الكهنةِ يُطيعون الايمان.

هللويا

ليستجبْ لك الربُّ في يوم الضيق، ولعضدك اسمُ اله يعقوب

ياربُّ خِلّصِ الملك، واستجبْ لنا يومَ ندعوك

الأنجيل (مرقس 15: 43 الى 16: 8)

في ذلك الزمان، أتى يوسُفُ الذي من الرامة، وهو عضوٌ شريفٌ في المجِلس. وكان هو أَيضاً ينتظرُ ملكوتَ الله. فدخلَ بجرأَةٍ على بيلاطسَ وطلبَ جسدَ يسوع. فتعجَبَ بيلاطسُ من أَنهُ مات هكذا سريعاً. فدعا قائدَ المئةِ وسأَله هل له زمانٌ قد مات. ولما عرَفَ ذلك من قائدِ المئةِ وهَب الجسدَ ليوسُف. فأشترى كتاَّناً وأَنزلَهُ ولفَّهُ في الكتَّانِ ووضَعهُ في قبرٍ قد نُحِتَ في صخرةٍ. ودحرَجَ حجراً على بابِ القبر. وكانت مريمُ المجدلية ومريمُ أُمُّ يُوسى تنظُرانِ أَين وُضِع. ولمَّا انقضى السبتُ اشترَت مريمُ المِجدلية ومريمُ أُمُّ يعقوبَ وسألومهُ حنوطاً ليأْتينَ ويُحَنطْنَهُ. وبكَّرنَ جدّاً في أَوَّل الأُسبوع، وأَتينَ القبرَ وقد طلعتِ الشمس. وكنَّ يقُلنَ فيما بينهُنَّ مَن يُدَحرجُ لنا الحجرَ عن باب القبر؟ وتطلَّعنَ فرأَينَ الحجرَ قد دُحرج. لأنهُ كان عظيماً جداً. فلما دخلْنَ القبرَ رأَينَ شابّاً جالساً عن اليمين علية حُلهٌ بيضاءْ فانذهَلنَ. فقالَ لهَّن: لا تنذِهلْنَ. أَتطْلُبنَ يسوعَ الناصريَّ المصلوب؟ قد قام. ليس هو ههنا. وها الموِضعُ الذي وضعوهُ فيهِ. لكنِ أذهبْنَ وقلنَ لتلاميذِهِ ولبطرس إِنهُ يسبقُكم إِلى الجليل. هناك ترونهُ كما قال لكم. فخَرْجنَ من القبرِ سريعاً وفرَرْنَ. وقد أَخذَتْهُنَّ الرِّعدةُ والدهَش. ولم يقُلنَ لأحدٍ شيئاً. لأنهنَّ كنَّ خائفات