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 The Calling of the Apostles
THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL
JUDGEMENT
Adelphi, Doxa ke Timi ke Irini panti to
ergazomeno to Agathon - Ioudeo te
According to the Gospel of St Luke, (which is a longer, more detailed account) after proton ke Ellini.
unsuccessfully toiling all night, a group of Fishermen were addressed by our
Lord Jesus Christ who told them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat. Ou gar esti prosopolipsia para to Theo. There is not partiality with God.
At first, being experienced Fishermen, they were sceptical, but when they obeyed Osi gar anomos imarton, anomos ke
Him, the Miraculous Catch was so large, it required assistance to pull the nets apolounte.
into the boat.
Immediately realising that our Lord was Someone Extraordinary, the impulsive St Ke Osi en Nomo imarton, dia Nomou
(Simon) Peter “...fell down at Jesus’ Feet, saying ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful krithisonte. Ou gar i akroate tou
man, O Lord!.’” Nomou Dikei para to Theo, all’ i piite
tou Nomou Dikeothisonte.
And yet, our Lord specifically Called St Peter to His Apostolic Ministry - a man who,
by his own admission, was ‘sinful and unworthy’ of so great a Calling!
By doing so, Christ shows His true understanding of our human condition, because if Otan gar Ethni ta mi Nomon ehonta fisi When the Gentiles who do not have the
He had chosen perfect, Holy men, they would have had very little sympathy for ta tou Nomou pii, outi Nomon mi
the failings and weaknesses of others. ehontes eaftis isi Nomos, itines
By choosing ‘imperfect vessels’ to carry His Good News, our Lord Jesus shows us that endikninte to ergon tou Nomou
Mercy and Forgiveness is available to all who seek It. grapton en tes kardies afton,
St Peter had respectfully informed our Lord that they had worked all night. Fishing simmartyrousis afton tis sinidiseos
was hard work, which required patience, stamina, and physical strength to
stand for long hours, throwing heavy rope nets into the water and then hauling Ke metaxi allilon ton logismon
them up by hand, repeating the process for hours throughout the darkness of katigorounton i ke apologoumenon –
night. en imera ote krini O Theos ta kripta
If they did not work, they would not be able to eat nor feed their families - or receive ton anthropon kata to Evangelion
an income from the sale of the excess catches. mou dia Iisou Hristou.
St Peter and his fellow Fishermen understood the value and significance of hard THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
work. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST CALLS HIS FIRST APOSTLES
The Apostolic Ministry of the Holy Church of Christ requires efforts no less strenuous
or exhausting.
To kero ekino, peripaton de para tin
Thalassan tis Galileas iden dio
Our Labours on behalf of Christ can seem overwhelming at times, but if we do not
Adelphous, Simona ton legomenon
share, preach, teach and fulfil the Good News of the New Covenant, the Church
Petron ke Andrean ton Adelphon
would starve and become ineffective! Aftou, Vallontas amfivlistron is tin
thalassan. Isan gar aliis.
Humility and Obedience are two most essential Virtues that any Faithful Disciple of
Christ requires in order to fulfil our Sacred Calling. Ke legi aftis: “Defte, opiso Mou, ke
Although the Fishermen had worked throughout the night and were piiso imas aliis anthropon.”
understandably exhausted, St Peter agreed to do what our Lord had asked –
despite it being a most strange request according to the vast experience of these I de evtheos afentes ta
Fishermen! ikolouthisan Afto.
St Peter and his fellow Fishermen knew where the fish were to be located… and Ke provas ekithen iden allous dio
where they were not. Yet, in Obedience to Christ, they agreed to cast their net Adelphous, Iakovon ton tou Zebedeou
one more time - on the other side of the boat. ke Ioannin ton Adelphon Aftou, en to
In his humble Obedience to Christ St Peter set very good example for all Believers to plio meta Zebedeou tou patros afton
emulate. katartizontas ta diktia afton.
On that day our Lord Jesus Christ Called His first Apostles to His Divine Mission that
will radically change the history of the entire world and all mankind.
Ke ekalesen aftous.
Our Gracious Saviour never sought out those who were considerd by others as I de evtheos afentes to plion ke ton
being ‘perfect,’ ‘educated,’ or ‘of high social status.’ patera afton ikolouthisan Afto.
He avoided ‘the professionals’ as well as ‘the religious,’ and instead, He sought out Ke periigen olin tin Galilean O Iisous.
those people who were simple, humble, and hard working, whom He then Didaskon en tes Synagoges afton ke
Authorised and Empowered to Transform and Transfigure the whole world and kirisson to Evangelion tis Vasilias ke
its people throughout the ages. Therapevon pasan noson ke pasan
Our Lord Jesus Christ seeks those who possess three basic characteristics: malakian en to lao.
(1) recognition of one’s imperfections;
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TO THE ROMANS 2 : 10 – 16
OF EACH C ONSCIENCE
Brethren: ...Glory, Honour and Peace to
everyone who works what is Good -
to the Judean first and also to the
Hellenes.
For as
many as have sinned without Law
will also perish without Law.
And as many as have sinned in the Law
will be Judged by the Law. (For not
the hearers of the Law are Justified
in the Sight of God, but the doers of
the Law will be Justified.)
Law, by nature, do the things in the
Law, these, although not having the
Law, are a law unto themselves, who
show the work of the Law written in
their heart, their conscience also
bearing witness.
And between themselves their thoughts
accusing or else excusing them - in
the Day when God will Judge the
secrets of mankind according to my
Gospel by Jesus Christ.
TO ST MATTHEW 4 : 18 – 23
At that time, our Lord Jesus, walking by
the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers,
Simon, called Peter, and Andrew, his
brother, casting a net into the sea;
for they were fishermen.
And He said to them: “Come, follow
Me, and I will make you Fishers of
Men.”
diktia They immediately left their nets and
followed Him.
And going on from there, He saw two
other brothers - James, the son of
Zebedee, and John, his brother - in
the boat with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets.
And He Called them.
Immediately they left the boat and their
father, and followed Him.
And throughout all Galilee Jesus went,
Teaching in their Synagogues, and
Preaching the Gospel of the
Kingdom, and Healing all kinds of
sickness and all kinds of disease
among the people.
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 (2) willingness to Labour long, hard and ceaselessly
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of (3) Obedience to Christ’s Commandments and Teachings
eonon. Ages.
Amin Amen In his Commentary on the Event of the Miraculous Catch, St Cyril of Alexandria
wrote: “Observe - neither Simon Peter nor his companions could draw the nets
THEOTOKION - GREAT DOXOLOGY - to land. Therefore, being speechless from fear and astonishment they
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION beckoned to their partners, those, that is, who shared their labours in fishing,
to come and help them in securing their catch.
“For many have taken part with the Holy Apostles and their Labours and still must
do so today. For today, the Net of Christ must be drawn and summon unto
Conversion those who are in the depths of the sea, those who live in the surge

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and waves of worldly affairs. Our Lord needs Fishermen today.”
The greatest tragedy of the contemporary Church is that we have left God’s Work to
the professional class of Clergy who have less and less time to do God’s Work.
2nd St Matthew – Calling of the Apostles Where are you today? What do you do? Are you a tent maker, a fisherman, a
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mother, a doctor, a soldier? Do you sell real estate? Are you an accountant? Are
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Whatever you do, wherever you do it, however you do it, God is Calling you to His
Apostolic Work.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 1
In the Creed of Faith, we confess our belief in One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton While the stone was sealed by the Jews, Church. This means that we are not merely a Church of the Apostles…but that
Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to and soldiers stood on guard over we are a Church of Apostles.
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros, Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise Look at the Icons that adorn our Sanctuary.
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin. on the third day, O Saviour, Who Did St George attend Seminary College? Did St Irene have a Degree from Holy
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon grants Life unto the world. For Cross? Was St Moses the Ethiopian a perfect, holy man prior to his Conversion?
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi which cause the Heavenly Powers It is not training that our Lord is looking for. It is a willing heart.
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa cried aloud unto Thee: O Giver of Can you confess your imperfections before Him and then reach those who are
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope! Life: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O imperfect for Him? Can you acknowledge and commit to the Work that is
Christ! Glory to Thy Kingdom! necessary to bring souls to Salvation?
Glory to Thy Providence, O Thou And most importantly, can you be Obedient to the Call of God to become an
Who alone Loves mankind! Apostle?
It is not enough of us Orthodox to be proud of our Apostolic roots.
SEASONAL KONTAKION - OUR EVER BLESSED LADY, THEOTOKOS We need to become a Church of contemporary Apostles.

Prostasia ton Hristianon akateskhinte,
mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi
Paridis, amartolon deiseon fonas, alla
profthason os Agathi, is tin voithian
imon, ton Pistos kravgazonton Si:
Tahinon is Presvian, ke spefson is
ikesian, i prostatevousa ai, Theotoke,
ton timonton Se.
PROKEIMENON – PSALM 32/33 – TONE 1
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef’ imas,
kathaper ilpisamen epi Se.
Agalliasthe, Dikei, en Kyrio. Tis evthesi
prepi enesis.
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pleading voices of those in sin, but
hasten O Good One, to the Help
of all of us, who in Faith cry out to
Thee: speed up Thine Intercession, St Hesychios
and press on Thy Supplication, O
Theotokos who always protects all When our heart has acquired Stillness,
those who honour Thee!
we will look upon
the Heights and Depths of Knowledge,
Let Thy Mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as and our mind, once quiet,
we Hope in Thee.
will hear Wonderful Things from God.
Rejoice greatly in the Lord, O Righteous
Ones! Praise is fitting for the
Uprighteous.

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Matins Hymns & Readings – 2nd Sunday After Pentecost
2ND SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW
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PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 1
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton
Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton
Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
4. T ONE 1 – 2 A P – 2 N D S T M A T T H E W – C A L L I N G
- CALLING OF APOSTLES
FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
While the stone was sealed by the Jews,
and soldiers stood on guard over
Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise
on the third day, O Saviour, Who
givest Life unto the world. For which
cause the Heavenly Powers cried
aloud unto Thee: O Giver of Life:
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
While the stone was sealed by the Jews,
and soldiers stood on guard over
Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise
on the third day, O Saviour, Who
givest Life unto the world. For which
cause the Heavenly Powers cried
aloud unto Thee: O Giver of Life:
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
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Odiromene meta spoudis, to mnima Sou Grieving,
katelavon e timie ginekes; evrouse de
ton tafon aneogmenon, ke mathouse
para tou Angelou, to kenon ke
paradoxon thavma, apingilan tis
Apostolis, oti Anesti O Kyrios,
doroumenos to koso to Mega Eleos.
Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou,
ipsothito i Hir Sou, mi epilathi ton
peniton Sou is telos.
Tin ton Pathon Thian Moloposin, Sou
prokinoumen, Hriste O Theos, ke tin
en ti Zoin despotikin irovrgian, tin en
teli ton eonon Theofanos
gegenimenin; tous gar en skoti
kathevdontas, O Ilios Efotisas tis
Dikeosinis, pros anesperon hiragogon
ellampsin: ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Exomologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli kardia I
mou, diigisome panta ta Thavmasia
Sou.
To filotarahon genos ton Ioudeon
enotisasthe. Pou isin i Pilato
proselthontes? Iposin i filassontes
stratiote. Pou isin e sfragides tou
Mnimatos? Pou metetethi O tafis?
Pou epathi O apratos? Pos esilithi O
thisavros? Ti sikofantite tin egersin
tou Stavrothentos, paranomi Ioudei?
Anesti O en nekris eleftheros, ke
parehi to kosmo to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
SECOND RESURRECTION EOTHINON DOXASTIKON -
Meta Myron proselthouses tes peri tin
Mariam Gynexi, ke diaporoumenes,
pos este aftes tihin tou efetou, orathi
O lithos metirmenos, ke Thios
Neanias katastellon ton thorivon
afton tis psihis. Igerthi, gar, fisin,
Iisous O Kyrios. Dio kirixate tis kirixin
aftou Mathites, is tin Galilean dramin,
ke opsesthe afton, anastanta ek
nekron, os Zoodotin ke Kyrion.
T ONE 1 – 2 A P – 2 N D S T M A T T H E W – C A L L I N G
the Holy Women went with
haste to Thy Tomb; but finding the
Tomb opened and learning from the
Angel the New and Marvellous
Wonder, they announced to the
Apostles: “The Lord has Risen,
granting the world His Great Mercy!”
Arise, O Lord, my God, lift up Thy
Hand: do not forget Thy poor
forever.
We bow down before the Divine Stripes
of Thy Sufferings and Royal
Sacrifice, O Christ God, that were
Divinely revealed in Zion at the end
of the ages; for Thou, the Sun of
Righteousness, Enlightened those
who slept in darkness, leading them
by the hand to the Radiance that
knows no evening. ✞ O Lord, Glory
to Thee!
give Thee thanks, O Lord, with my
whole heart: I will tell of all Thy
Wonders.
Hearken, O trouble-loving Judeans:
Where are the men who went to
Pilate? Let the soldiers who were
guarding answer! Where – pray tell –
are the seals that were on the Tomb?
To where was the buried Corpse
removed? How was the Priceless
One sold for a price? How was the
Treasure stolen? Why are you
discrediting the Resurrection of the
Crucified, O unlawful Judeans? He
Resurrected as the One Who is free
among the dead, and He grants to
the World Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE 2
The Women with Mary took Myrrh with
them; and while they were
apprehensive about achieving their
objective, they saw that the stone
had been rolled aside, and a Holy
Youth removed all anxiety and
trouble from their souls by saying:
The Lord Jesus had risen!
Wherefore, they make known to His
Disciples, that they should hasten to
Galilee and behold Him, Risen from
the dead; for He is the Lord, the
Giver of Life.
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 RESURRECTION STICHERA –
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Tou piise en aftis krima Engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis aftou.
STIH OS Imnoumen Sou Hriste, to
Sotirion Pathos, ke Doxazomen Sou
tin Anastasin.
✞Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
STIH OS O Stavron ipominas, ke ton
Thanaton katarigisas, ke Anastas ek
ton nekron, irinefson imon tin Zoin
Kyrie, os Monos Pantodinamos.
✞Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
STIH OS O ton Adin skilefsas, ke ton
Anthropon anastisas, ti Anastasi Sou
Hriste, axioson imas en kathara
kardia, Imnin ke Doxazin Se.
✞Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
STIH OS Tin Theoprepi Sou sigkatavasin
Doxazontes, Imnoumen Se Hriste:
etehthis ek Parthenou, ke ahoristos
ipirhes to Patri; epathes os anthropos,
ke ekousios ipeminas Stavron; Anestis
ek tou Tafou, os ek pastados
proelthon, ina Sosi ton kosmon: Kyrie
Doxa Si!
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Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Ote prosilothis to xilo tou Stavou, tote
enekrothi to kratos tou ehthrou; i
ktisis eslevthi to fovo Sou, ke O Adis
eskilefthi to krati Sou; tous nerous ek
ton tafon anestisas, ke to Listi ton
Paradison inixas: Hriste O Theos
imon: Doxa Si!
Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
12. T ONE 1 – 2 A P – 2 N D S T M A T T H E W – C A L L I N G
PSALM 150 - TONE 1
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
V ER SE We praise the praise of Thy
Saving Passion O Christ, and we
Glorify Thy Resurrection.
✞Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power
V ER SE Having
endured the Cross,
destroyed Death and Risen from the
dead, give Peace to our Life, O Lord,
as Thou alone art All Powerful.
✞Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
V ER SE Having despoiled Hades and
raised humanity by Thy
Resurrection, O Christ, grant that
with pure hearts we may Praise and
Glorify Thee.
✞Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
V ER SE As
we Glorify Thy Divine
Condescension, we praise Thee, O
Christ: Thou were Born of a Virgin,
yet Thou were not separated from
the Father. As Man Thou suffered
and willingly endured the Cross.
Thou rose from the grave, as though
coming out of Thy Bridal Chamber,
so that Thou might Save the world.
Lord: Glory to Thee!
TONE 2
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe
When Thou were nailed to the Tree of
the Cross, then the might of the
enemy was put to death; Creation
was shaken in fear of Thee, and
Hades was despoiled by Thy Might.
Thou raised the dead from the
tombs and opened Paradise to the
Thief. Christ our God: Glory to Thee!
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
OF APOSTLES – 18 JUNE 2017
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
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FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA – TONE 1
Ton Tafon Sou, Sotir, Stratiote tirountes, The
nekri ti astrapi, tou ofthentos
Angelou, egenonto kirittontos, ginexi
tin Anastasin. Se doxazomen, ton tis
fthoras katheretin. Si Prosspiptomen,
to Anastanti ek Tafou, ke mono Theo
imon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Stavro prosilothis, ekofsios Iktirmon, en
mnimati tethis, os thnitos Zoodota, to
kratos sinetripsas, Dinate to thanato
Sou; Se gar efrixan, i pilori i tou
Adou; Si sinigiras, tous ap’ eonos
thanontas, os monos Filanthropos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Mitera Se Theou, epistametha pantes,
Parthenon Alithos, ke meta tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin sin agathotita; Se kektimetha, en
pirasmis Sotirian, tin Monin
Panamomon.
T ONE 1 – 2 A P – 2 N D S T M A T T H E W – C A L L I N G
When Gabriel had uttered “Hail!” to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.

Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Heavens!
Glory to Him Who Dwelt
within Thee!
Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!
Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
Soldiers watching Thy Tomb
became as dead men at the lightning
flash of the Angel who appeared and
proclaimed to the Women the
Resurrection. We Glorify Thee, the
Destroyer of corruption; we fall
down before Thee, Risen from the
grave and alone our God.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Thou were willingly nailed to the Cross,
O Merciful One, and laid in a tomb as
a mortal, O Giver of Life. By Thy
Death, O Powerful One, Thou
smashed its might; for Hades’s
gatekeepers trembled before Thee;
Thou raised with Thee the dead from
every age, for Thou alone Love
mankind.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
All we who with longing flee for
Refuge to Thy Goodness know Thee
to be Mother of God, and after
Childbirth, still truly Virgin; for we
sinners have Thee as Protectress - in
temptations we have Thee as
Salvation - the only All Blameless
One.
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 SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA– TONE 1
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we
Ginekes pros to mnima, paregenonto The women came to Thy Tomb at dawn Proskinoumen ton Kyrios. Worship the Lord!
orthrie, ke Angelikin optasian, and when they saw a Vision of an
theasamene eteremon; O tafos Angel they trembled; the Tomb
Pedas evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis The Offspring of the Theotokos saved
Theotokou diesosato, tote men the Holy Children in the furnace.
existrapte Zoin; to Thavma blazed forth Life; the Marvel amazed
tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin He Who was then prefigured has
kateplitten aftas; Dia touto them; and so going back to the
ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. since been born on earth, and He
apelthouse, tis Mathites ekiritton tin Disciples they proclaimed the
Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke gathers together all Creation to sing:
Egersin: Ton Adin eskilefse Hristos, os Resurrection: Christ has despoiled
iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas. “O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Monos Krateos ke Dinatos, ke Hades, as alone Mighty and Powerful,
Lord and exalt Him above all
ftharentas sinigire pantas, ton tis and has Raised up all those in
MAGNIFICAT  forever!”
katakriseos fovon, lisas dinami corruption, dispelling the fear of
Stavrou. condemnation by the Power of the
Cross. KATAVASIA OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - 9TH ODE

✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
En to Stavro prosilothis, i Zoi ton
apanton, ke en nekris logisthis, O
athanatos Kyrios, anestis triimeros
Sotir, ke igiras Adam ek tis fthoras;
dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon,
evoon Si Zoodota: Doxa tis sis
pathimasi, Hriste! Doxa ti
Anastasi Sou! Doxa ti Sigkatavasi
Sou, Mone Filanthrope!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Maria to Septon, tou Despotou doxion,
anastison imas, peptokotas is haos,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
thlipseon; Si gar pefikas, amartolon
Sotiria, ke Voithia, ke Kratea
Prostasia, ke Sozis tous doulous Sou.
EVLOGITARIA, TRISAGION HYMN,
THEOTOKION & SMALL
LITANY
RESURRECTION IPERKOI – TONE 1
I tou Listou Metanoia ton Paradison
esilisen, O de Thrinos ton Miroforon
tin Haran eminisen: Oti anestis Hriste
O Theos, parehon to kosmo, to Mega
Eleos
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Life of all, Thou were nailed to the
Cross; O Immortal Lord, Thou were
numbered among the dead. Thou
arose, O Saviour, on the third day,
and raised Adam from corruption;
therefore the Heavenly Powers cried
out to Thee, O Giver of Life: Glory
to Thy Sufferings, O Christ! Glory to
Thy Resurrection! Glory to Thy
condescension, Only Lover of
mankind!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Mary, Holy Vessel of our Master, raise
us up who have fallen into the pit of
dread despair, of offences and
afflictions; for Thou art the
Salvation, the Help and the Mighty
Protection of sinners, and Thou
Saves Thy servants.
The Thief’s Repentance plundered
Paradise, but the Myrrh-bearers’
lament disclosed the Joy that Thou
art Risen, Christ God, granting the
world Great Mercy!
Apas gigenis skiratato to pnevmati
lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.
SMALL LITANY
& PRAISES TO THE LORD 
RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION – TONE 2
Ton lithon deorisase, apokekilismenon, e Verily, when the Myrrh-bearing Women
Mirofori eheron. Idon gar neaniskon,
kathimenon en to Tafo, ke aftos
taftees efi. Idou Hristos egigerte.
Ipate sin to Petro tis Mathites. En to
Ori fthasate Galileas, eki imin
ofthisete, os Proipe tis Filis!
THEOTOKION
Angelos men ekomise, ti Partheno to,
“Here!” pro Sis Hriste sillipseos,
Angelos de ton lithon, ekilise Sou tou
Tafou. Anti lipis O men gar, Haras
afrastou symbola, O de anti
Thanatou, Se horigon, tis Zois kiritton
ke megalinon, ke legon tin Anastasin,
Gynexi ke tis Mystes.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
✞Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
✞Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Let every mortaL born on earth,
carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: “Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!”
saw the stone rolled, they rejoiced;
for they saw a Young Man sitting at
the Tomb who said to them: Behold!
Christ has Risen! Tell the Disciples -
with Peter - to hasten to the
Mountain; for there He shall appear
to you as He foretold., His Beloved
Ones!
The Salutation of “Rejoice!” prior to Thy
Conception, and Angel to the Virgin
brought. Again, O Christ, an Angel
rolled the stone away from Thy
Tomb. The one, instead of sorrow,
tokens of Ineffable Joy; instead of
Death, the other heralded Thee and
announced the Resurrection to the
Women and Thy Mystics.
TO GOD - PSALM 148
✞Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
✞Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise
is due, O God.

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 RESURRECTION ANABATHMI – TONE 1
STIHI: Tou Kyriou mou pantas imno tous VERSE: I
sing praises to all the Friends of
filous. my Lord. A NTIFONON A En to thlivesthe me, A NTIPHON 1 I cry to Thee, O Lord, in
isakouson mou ton odinon, Kyrie, si my sorrow! Hear my pain!
Is tis de mellon, is tous pantas isito. If one is so destined, to their number krazo!.
be added.
Tis erimikis, apafstos O Thios pothos Unending is the sacred desire for God
Tes tis ahrantou Sou Mitros presvies, At the Intercessions of Thine enginete, kosmou ousi tou mateou among those in the desert, for they
Hrist O Theos, ke panton ton Immaculate Mother, O Christ our ektos. are far-removed from this vain
Ap’eonos Agion Sou, eleison ke soson God, and of all Thy Saints from every world.
imas, os monos agathos ke age, have Mercy on us and Save us,
Filanthropos. as Thou alone art Good and Love ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agion Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
mankind. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. ever and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen
Amin Amen.
KATAVASIA OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4 ✞Agio Pnevmati, Timi ke Doxa, osper ✞Glory and Honour are due to the Holy
Patri, prepi ama ke Io. Dia touto Spirit as also due to the Son and
ODI 1 Anixo
to stoma mou ke ODE 1 I
shall open my mouth and the
asomen ti Triadi Monokratoria. Father. Let us therefore praise the
plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter Trinity, Mighty and One in Dominion.
erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke the words of my song to the Queen
ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso and Mother: I shall be seen A NTIFONON B Is ta ori ton son ipsosas A NTIPHON 2 Thou has elevated me to
gnothomenos TAFTIS TA THAVMATA. radiantly keeping Feast and me nomon, aretes eklamprinon, O the Heights of Thy Commandments,
JOYFULLY PRAISING HER MIRACLES Theos, ina imno Se. O God. Let Virtue shine upon me
ODI 3 Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, ODE 3 O Mother of God, Thou living
so that I may praise Thee.
izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason and plentiful Fount, grant strength Dexia Sou Hiri lavon si Loge, filaxon me, With Thy right Hand, O Logos, keep me
Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, to those united in Spiritual frourison, mi pir me flexi tis and protect me, so that the Fire of
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou Fellowship, who sing Hymns of amartias. Sin does not consume me.
Stefanon Doxis axioson. Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine
Glory grant them Crowns of Glory.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ODI 4 Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ODE 4 Perceiving the Unsearchable eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Purpose of God concerning Thine
ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to
Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most
Amin. Amen
Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum
katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: ✞Agio Pnevmati, pasa i Ktisis ✞All Creation is renewed through the
Sou, Kyrie Glory to Thy Power, O Lord! kenourgite, palndromouisa is to Holy Spirit and returns to its original
The whole world was amazed at proton, isosthenes gar esti Patri ke state. For He is equal in Power with
ODI 5 Exesti ta simpanta epi ti Thia ODE 5
Logo. the Father and the Logos.
Doxi Sou. Si gar, apirogame Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O
Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi Virgin, Who has not known wedlock, A NTIFONON Γ Epi tis irikosi mi, A NTIPHON 3 My soul rejoices with
Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon has been Translated from earth to odefsomen is tas avlas tou Kyriou, those who say let us go into the
Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian the Eternal Mansions to the Life infranthi mou to pnevma, sigheri i Courts of the Lord. My spirit is
vravevousa. without end, bestowing Salvation kardia renewed and my heart is gladdened.
upon all who sing Thy praises. Epi ikon David, fovos mega. Eki gar Great fear shall be in the House of
ODI 6 Tin
Thian Taftin ke Pantimon ODE 6 As we celebrate this Sacred and thronon ektethenton, krithisonte David, where the thrones shall be
Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let apase, e file tis gis ke glosse. set, and all the tribes and tongues of
Theomitoros, defte tas hiras us come, clapping our hands, O the earth shall be judged.
people of the Lord, and Glorifying ✞Doxa
krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta
God Who was Born of her.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Theon Doxazontes. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ODI 7 Ouk
elatrefsan ti ktisi i ODE 7 The Holy Children bravely eonon. ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.
trampled upon the threatening fire, Amin.
Theoforones para ton Ktisanta. Alla
preferring not to worship created
Amen
piros apilin andrios patisantes,
herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton things rather than the Creator, and ✞Agio Pnevmati, timin, Proskinisin, ✞It is proper to offer honour, worship,
Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos i they sang in Joy: “Blessed art Thou Doxan ke Kratos, os Patri te Axion, ke might and glory to the Holy Spirit, as
and praised above all: O Lord God of to Io di prosferin. Monas gar estin i also to the Father and to the Son –
our Fathers!” Trias ti Fisi, all’ ou Prosopis. for the Trinity is One only in Nature
and not in Persons.

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Nin Anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome
en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto. (2)
STIHO S Ta Logia Kyriou Logia Agna.
Nin anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome
en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto.
SMALL LITANY, PRAISES TO GOD,
ETC 
RESURRECTION GOSPEL 2: MARK 16:1 - 8
THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST
Ke diagenomenou tou Savvatou Maria i
Magdalini ke Maria i tou Iakovou ke
Salomi igorasan aromata ina elthouse
elipsosin afton.
Ke lian proi tis mias Savvaton erhonte
epi to Mnimion, anatilantos tou iliou.
Ke elegon pros eaftas. “Tis apokilisi imin
ton lithon ek tis thiras tou mnimiou?”
Ke anavlepsase theorousin oti
apokekiliste O lithos. In gar mega
sfodra.
Ke iselthouse is to Mnimion idon
neaniskon kathimenon en tis dexiis,
perivevlimenon stolin lefkin, ke
exethamvithisan.
O de legi aftes. “Mi ekthamvisthe. Isoun
zitite ton Nazarinon ton estavromen.
Igerthi, ouk estin ode. Ide o topos
opou ethikan afton.
“All ipagete ipate tis Mathites aftou ke to
Petro oti praogi imas is tin Galilean.
Eki afton dpsesthe, kathos ipen imin.”
Ke exelthouse efigon apo tou mnimiou.
Ihe de aftas tromos ke ekstasis, ke
oudeni ouden ipon. Efovounto gar.
RESURRECTION PRAYERS &
PSALM 50/51 &
INTERCESSORY PRAYERS ➔
1 and from the South.
“THE MOTHER OF JAMES” IS A VEILED REFERENCE TO OUR LADY, THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.
8. T ONE 1 – 2 A P – 2 N D S T M A T T H E W – C A L L I N G
Now will I Arise, said the Lord: I will
establish them in Salvation; I will
not delay. (2)
VE RSE The Words of the Lord are Pure
Words.
Now will I arise, said the Lord: I will
establish them in Salvation, I will
not delay.
Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary
Magdalene, Mary the Mother of
James1, and Salome bought spices,
that they might go and anoint Him.
Very early in the morning, on the first
day of the week, they went to the
Tomb when the sun had risen.
And they said among themselves: “Who
will roll away the stone from the door
of the Tomb for us?”
But when they looked up, they saw that
the stone had been rolled away - for
it was very large.
And entering the Tomb, they saw a
young man clothed in a long white
robe sitting on the right side; and
they were alarmed.
But he said to them: “Do not be
alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth,
Who was crucified. He is risen! He is
not here. See the place where they
laid Him.
“So go, tell His Disciples - and Peter -
that He is going before you into
Galilee; there you will see Him, as He
said to you.”
And they went out quickly and fled
from the Tomb, trembling and
amazed. And they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.
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RESURRECTION KONTAKION – TONE 1
Exanestis os Theos, ek tou Tafou en
Doxi, ke kosmon sinanestisas, ke i
fisis ton vroton os Theon Se animnise,
ke Thanatos ifaniste; ke O Adam
horevi Despota, ke i Eva nin ek ton
desmon litroumeni, heri krazousa:.
Si i O pasi parehon, Hriste tin
Anastasin!
RESURRECTION IKOS – TONE 1
Ton anastanta trimeron animnisomen,
os Theon pantodinamon, ke pilas tou
Adou sintripsanta, ke tous ap’ eonos
ek tafou egiranta, Miroforis ofthenta
kathos ivdokise, protes taftes to,
Herete, fisas, ke Apostolis haran
minion, os monos oodotis. Othen
Pisti e Ginekes Mathites simvola nikis
evangelizonte; ke Adis stenazi, ke
thanatos odirete, ke kosmos agallete,
ke pantes sigkerousi; Si gar pareshes
PASI, HRISTE TIN ANASTASIN.
SYNAXARION – 10 JUNE
Ti I’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis Athliseos On
ton Agion Martyron Alexandrou ke
Antoninis.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou
Ieromartyros Timotheou, Episkopou
Prousis.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Kanidou.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou
Theofanous ke Pansemnis.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Apollonos On
Episkopou, ke Alexiou Episkopou
Vithinias.
Ti simeron imera, Kyriaki meta tin
Pentikostin, tin ton apantahou tis
ikoumenis en Asia, Libi, Europi, ke
Ameriki, Varra te ke Noto, Agion
panton Eortin Eortazomen.
T ONE 1 – 2 A P – 2 N D S T M A T T H E W – C A L L I N G
Thou rose from the grave in Glory as
God and raised the world up with
Thee. Mortal nature sang Thy praise
as God, and Death disappeared.
Adam danced, O Master, and now
Eve, freed from her chains, rejoices
as she cries: It is Thee, O Christ,
Who grants Resurrection to all!
Let us praise as God of all Power the
One Who rose on the Third Day,
smashed the Gates of Hades and
roused the age-long dead from the
grave, Who appeared to the
Myrrhbearers, as it was His Good
Pleasure to say to them first of all:
Rejoice! And so revealing Joy to the
Apostles, as alone Giver of Life.
Therefore with Faith the Women
proclaim the tokens of Victory to
the Disciples. Hades groans, Death
laments, the world exults and all
rejoice together: for Thou, O Christ,
HAST GRANTED RESURRECTION TO ALL.
the 10th day of this month we
Commemorate the Contest of the
Holy Martyrs, St Alexander and St
Antonina.
On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Hieromartyr St Timothy, Bishop of
Proussa, who because of his Miracles
was slain by Julian the Apostate.
On this day we Commemorate our
Righteous Father, St Canides of
Cappadocia.
On this day we Commemorate the
Righteous St Theophanes and St
Pansemne of Antioch.
this day we Commemorate the
Righteous Bishop, St Apollo and St
Alexis, Bishop of Bithynia, who
reposed in Peace.
On this day, the First Sunday After
Pentecost, we celebrate the Feast of
All Saints, who are from every part
of the world – those in Asia, Africa,
Europe and America, from the North
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