August 10, 2014 Specials

Divine Liturgy Specials on Sunday, August 10, 2014

Tone 8 / Eothinon 9, Sunday Post Transfiguration (Walk on Water)

 Xystus II, Pp Rome, Lawrence, Felicissimus, Agapitus, Deacons, Martyrs (†258)

Ἀντίφωνον α´ – Ἦχος β´ 1 Μέγας Κύριος, καὶ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα, ἐν πόλει τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. 2 ῾Ετοιμάζων ὄρη ἐν τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτοῦ.  Ὁ ἀναβαλλόμενος φῶς ὡς ἱμάτιον. 3 Τὰ ὄρη ἀγαλλιάσονται ἀπὸ προσώπου Κυρίου.     Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀντίφωνον β´ – Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός 1 Οἱ θεμέλιοι αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι τοῖς ἁγίοις. 2 ᾽Αγαπᾷ Κύριος τὰς πύλας Σιών, ὑπὲρ πάντα τὰ σκηνώματα ᾽Ιακώβ.  Δεδοξασμένα ἐλαλήθη περὶ σοῦ, ἡ πόλις τοῦ Θεοῦ. 3 Μήτηρ Σιών, ἐρεῖ ἄνθρωπος· καὶ ἄνθρωπος ἐγεννήθη ἐν αὐτῇ.     Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, , ὁ ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Θαβὼρ μεταμορφωθείς, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα... Καὶ νῦν... Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱός... Ἀντίφωνον γ´ – Ἦχος βαρύς 1 Τὰ ἐλέη σου, Κύριε, εἰς τόν αἰῶνα ᾄσομαι. 2 ᾽Εξομολογήσονται οἱ οὐρανοί τὰ θαυμάσιά σου, Κύριε. Μακάριος ὁ λαός ὁ γινώσκων ἀλαλαγμόν. 3 Κύριε, ἐν τῷ φωτὶ τοῦ προσώπου σου πορεύσονται, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν. Ἀπολυτίκιον –  Ἦχος βαρὺς Μετεμορφώθης ἐν τῷ ὄρει Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, δείξας τοῖς Μαθηταῖς σου τὴν δόξαν σου, καθὼς ἠδύναντο. Λάμψον καὶ ἡμῖν τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς, τὸ φῶς σου τὸ ἀΐδιον, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι. Εἰσοδικόν – Ἦχος β´ Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀπολυτίκιον –  Ἦχος πλ. δ' Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν, ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον –  Ἦχος βαρὺς Μετεμορφώθης ἐν τῷ ὄρει Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, δείξας τοῖς Μαθηταῖς σου τὴν δόξαν σου, καθὼς ἠδύναντο. Λάμψον καὶ ἡμῖν τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς, τὸ φῶς σου τὸ ἀΐδιον, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος δ' Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια, Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε· πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον – Ἦχος βαρὺς  Αὐτόμελον Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους μετεμορφώθης, καὶ ὡς ἐχώρουν οἱ Μαθηταί σου τὴν δόξαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεάσαντο, ἵνα ὅταν σε ἴδωσι σταυρούμενον, τὸ μὲν πάθος νοήσωσιν ἑκούσιον, τῷ δὲ κόσμῳ κηρύξωσιν, ὅτι σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἀληθῶς, τοῦ Πατρὸς τὸ ἀπαύγασμα. Τρισάγιον. Εἰς τό ᾽Εξαιρέτως:  ῎Αξιόν ἐστιν.... Κοινωνικόν: Αἰνεῖτε.... Εἴδομεν τό φῶς... Εἴη τό ὄνομα Κυρίου… Ἀπόλυσις· Ὁ ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Θαβώρ μεταμορφωθείς ἐν δόξῃ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ μαθητῶν καί Ἀποστόλων, καί ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν, Χριστός....	DLH, p. 16:  ANTIPHON I of the Transfiguration – Tone 2 1 The Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised, in the city of our God.  [Psalm 47:2] 2 He fashions the mountains in his own power.  He is clothed in light as in a garment.  [Psalm 64:7; 103:2] 3 The mountains shall exult beholding the countenance of the Lord.   [Psalm 97:8]     Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. DLH, p. 18:  ANTIPHON II of the Transfiguration – Same tone 1 His foundations are to be found in the sacred mountains.  [Psalm 86:1] 2 The Lord loves the gates of Sion above all of Jacob’s tabernacles.  Glorious things have been declared about you, O City of God.  [Psalm 86:2-3] 3 Everyone shall call Sion ‘Mother,’ for she has given birth to all mankind.  [Psalm 86:5]     Save us, O Son of God, Who on Mount Tabor was transfigured; who sing to You.  Alleluia. Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son… DL, p. 24:  ANTIPHON III of the Transfiguration – Tone 7 1 Your mercies, O Lord, I shall praise unto the age.  [Ps 88:2] 2 The heavens shall sing hymns to your wonders, O Lord.  Blessed is the nation that has known shouts of joyous doxologies.  [Psalm 88:6; 16] 3  Lord, in the light of your countenance they shall go forth, and in your name they shall exult all the day.  [Psalm 88:16-17] APOLYTIKION of the Transfiguration – Tone 7 You were transfigured on Mount Tabor O Christ our God, revealing to your disciples your glory divine as much they could bear. Shine upon us, sinners though we be, your unchanging radiance, at the intercessions of the Theotokos. Light giver glory be to you. EISODIKON – Tone 2 Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, Who are risen from the dead; who sing to You. Alleluia. APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the tone of the day – Tone 8 From on high did You descend, O merciful Lord.  For us did You endure three days in the tomb, that we may be released from passions in this world, You who are our resurrection and our life.  Glory unto You, O Lord.   (DLH, p. 89) APOLYTIKION of the Transfiguration – Tone 7 You were transfigured on Mount Tabor O Christ our God, revealing to your disciples your glory divine as much they could bear. Shine upon us, sinners though we be, your unchanging radiance, at the intercessions of the Theotokos. Light giver glory be to you. APOLYTIKION of our Church (Holy Trinity) – Tone 8 O 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 unto you, the universe was ever drawn, all glory to you, O God. (DLH, p. 115) APOLYTIKION of our Church (St. Nicholas) – Tone 4(DLH, p. 110) As a yardstick of faith and an icon of gentleness; as a teacher of temperance, your actual deeds have declared you as being among your flock.  In this manner you gained by humility, things most sublime, and through poverty earned true wealth.  Father and our hierarch St. Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved. KONTAKION of the Transfiguration – Tone 7 Upon Mount Tabor you were transfigured, and the disciples beheld your glory Christ our God as any mortal can bear.  So that when they saw you being crucified, they would recognize your suffering as voluntary, and they would preach to the entire world that you truly were manifest to us as the Father’s divine radiance. Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 26:  TRISAGION. DLH, p. 54: AT THE Especially…,  It is truly meet… DLH, p. 66: KOINONIKON:  Praise the Lord… DLH, p. 70: After Communion, We have seen the true light… DLH, p. 74: Blessed be the Name of the Lord… Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 78:  THE DISMISSAL: May He Who was transfigured in glory upon Mount Tabor in the presence of his holy disciples and Apostles, and is risen from the dead, Christ...
Today's family is under pressure.   The demands of the modern life weaken the bonds between family members, between parents and children, between siblings, between grandparents and grandchildren.   Economic concerns take both parents out of the home and into the workplace for more and more hours each day, each week.   Falling birthrates mean that children no longer find playmates easily in their own family and neighborhoods, so that organized sports and activities away from home are becoming the norm.  Children's athletics are becoming a focal point, taking children out of their homes for more and more hours each week.  How many of our families find their Sunday mornings dominated by activities other than worship in the Church and Sunday School! The real work of parenting – which is to say, of developing character, religious convictions and life-skills in children – falls to coaches and teachers.  Add to that, the dominion of all screens in the contemporary lives of people: television screens, computer screens, iPads and iPods, tablets and smartphones.  The modern culture seems to be a culture of the "face in a box" at all times of day and night.   People no	longer look into the faces of one another; they stare at the various screens, mesmerized and transfixed.   And how about the replacement of face to face dialog and communication with texting! Studying the above mentioned conditions, we can understand why we have today in America, but also in many other countries, the high and appalling rate of divorces – almost 50% - the same sex marriage, and the one parent children – more than 20 million such children in America. We have, therefore, to be fully aware of the supreme value and irreplaceable nature of the family.   We must be fully conscious of the fact that the family belongs to the unique items of the universe created directly by God Himself and shared personally by Jesus Christ, the incarnate God in His earthly life.   This awareness and consciousness of the sacredness of the family is our antidote against the constant poisoning of the institution of the family today by all kinds of theories, mentalities and attitudes. Within this context, we see the Christian Orthodox Family as a dwelling of Christ and a witness of His Gospel.                                                                                    ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS (2014)
This insert is a gift from our Byzantine School.  We invite you to join us on the last Wednesday of each month at 6 pm, as we explore the selection of liturgy “specials” for each week, and other issues related to the liturgical services of our Church. Next mtg – 08/27/14. Please consult the Sunday Bulletin for our regular announcements, or contact Tasos Ioannides, ioanniam@uc.edu or (513)556-3137.  Translation Sources: DLH= Divine Liturgy Hymnal; FSD=Fr Seraphim Dedes; KL=Kevin Lawrence; FEH =Fr Edward Hughes; FEL=Fr Ephraim Lash.