June 30, 2013 Specials

Divine Liturgy Specials on Sunday, June 30, 2013

Tone 8 / Eothinon 1, First Sunday of Matthew: All Saints Day

Synaxis of Twelve Apostles; Gregory, Theodore and Leo, in Cephallonia (†361)

Ἀντίφωνον α´ – Ἦχος β´ 1 Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐντός μου τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ. 2 Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ μὴ ἐπιλανθάνου πάσας τὰς ἀνταποδόσεις αὐτοῦ. 3 Κύριος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἡτοίμασε τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ πάντων δεσπόζει.     Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.   Ἀντίφωνον β´ – Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός 1 Αἴνει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, αἰνέσω Κύριον ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου, ψαλῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου ἕως ὑπάρχω. 2 Μὴ πεποίθατε ἐπ' ἄρχοντας, ἐπὶ υἱοὺς ἀνθρώπων, οἷς οὐκ ἔστι σωτηρία. 3 Μακάριος, οὗ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακὼβ βοηθὸς αὐτοῦ, ἡ ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτοῦ.     Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα... Καὶ νῦν... Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱός...   Ἀντίφωνον γ´ – Ἦχος πλ. δ' 1 Αὕτη ἡ ἡμέρα, ἣν ἐποίησεν ὁ Κύριος, ἀγαλλιασώμεθα, καὶ εὐφρανθῶμεν ἐν αὐτῇ. 2 Αἰνεσάτωσαν αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ, θάλασσα καὶ πάντα τὰ ἕρποντα ἐν αὐτῇ.   Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσης τῶν παθῶν, ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε 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 ἐλευθερώσης τῶν παθῶν, ἡ  ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.   Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος δ' Τῶν ἐν ὅλω τῶ κόσμω Μαρτύρων σου, ὡς πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον τὰ αἵματα, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου στολισαμένη, δι' αὐτῶν βοᾷ σοί, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶ λαῶ σου τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον, εἰρήνην τὴ πολιτεία σου δώρησαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος γ' Ἀπόστολοι Ἅγιοι, πρεσβεύσετε τῷ ἐλεήμονι Θεῷ ἵνα πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.   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 σοί. 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 πλ. δ' Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως, τῶ φυτουργῶ τῆς κτίσεως, ἡ οἰκουμένη προσφέρει σοὶ Κύριε, τοὺς θεοφόρους Μάρτυρας, ταὶς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ βαθεῖα, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου συντήρησον, πολυέλεε. Τρισάγιον. Εἰς τό ᾽Εξαιρέτως:  ῎Αξιόν ἐστιν.... Κοινωνικόν: Ἀντὶ τοῦ «Αἰνεῖτε...». Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ, τοῖς εὐθέσι πρέπει αἴνεσις. Ἀλληλούϊα. Εἴδομεν τό φῶς... Εἴη τό ὄνομα Κυρίου… Ἀπόλυσις·  «Ὁ ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν...».	Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 16:  ANTIPHON I – Tone 2 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless His holy name.  [Psalm 102:1] 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.  [Psalm 102:2] 3 The Lord has prepared His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom rules over all.   [Psalm 102:19]     Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 18:  ANTIPHON II – Same tone 1 Praise the Lord, O my soul, I shall praise the Lord all my life, I shall sing to my Lord as long as I exist.  [Psalm 145:1-2] 2 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.  [Psalm 145:3] 3 Happy is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is upon the Lord his God.  [Psalm 145:5]     Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You.  Alleluia. Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son… Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 24:  ANTIPHON III – Tone 8 1 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad therein.  [Psalm 117:24] 2 Let the heavens and the earth praise Him, the sea and every creature crawling in it.  [Psalm 68:35] APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the Tone of the day – Tone 8 Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 89: 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 the resurrection and our life: Glory unto You O lord.       (DLH)   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 Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 89: 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 the resurrection and our life: Glory unto You O lord.       (DLH) APOLYTIKION of All Saints – Tone 4 Your Church is arrayed in the holy blood of Your Martyrs who witnessed throughout the world, as though in purple and fine linen. Through them she cries to You, Christ our God, “Send down to Your people your tender love, grant peace from above to your commonwealth, and to our souls Your great mercy.”                                                                               (FSD) APOLYTIKION of Twelve Apostles – Tone 3 Holy Apostles, intercede with merciful God that He grant remission of offenses to our souls. 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 All Saints – Tone 8 To You O Lord, creator of the universe, the world offers the God-bearing martyrs as the first fruits of creation.  Through their prayers, and through those of the Theotokos, keep Your Church in perfect peace, O Savior rich in mercy.  (KL) Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 26:  TRISAGION. DLH, p. 54: AT THE Especially…,  It is truly meet… DLH, p. 66: KOINONIKON: instead of “Praise the Lord…” Exult in the Lord, O righteous ones; to the upright befits praise.  Alleluia.  [Psalm 32:1] 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 is risen from the dead, Christ...
The Synaxis (=Gathering in honor) of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ appears as an ancient feast and general commemoration of them on the day following the commemoration of the Glorious and First-Ranked among the Apostles Peter and Paul (†c. 67). Holy Church also honors each of the 12 Apostles at separate times of the year, as follows: the Apostle Peter (†c. 67; FD:6/29); the Apostle Andrew the First-Called (†62, FD: 11/30); the Apostle James son of Zebedee (†c. 44, FD:4/30); the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (†early 2nd c., FD:9/26); Apostle Philip (FD:11/14); Apostle Bartholomew (FD:6/11); Apostle Thomas (FD:10/6); Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (†60, FD:11/16); Apostle James Alphaeus (FD:10/9); Apostle Jude, brother of the Lord (†c. 80, FD:6/19); Apostle Simon Zelotes (FD:5/10); Apostle Matthias (†c. 63, FD:8/9). The holy noble-born emperor Constantine the Great (306-337) built at Constantinople a Church in the name of the holy Twelve Apostles. Directions for the celebrating of this feast are encountered from the 4th c.                            Prologue from Ochrid; Translated by Fr S. Janos (1997)	Two of the Synoptic Gospels add brief statements on their office: Mk 3:14-15 – “He appointed twelve to be with him and to send them to herald, and to have power to heal the illnesses and to cast out demons”; Mt 10:1 – “He gave them power over unclean spirits so as to expel them, and to heal every disease and every illness.” Afterwards (Mk 6:7-13; Mt 10:5-15; Lk 9:1-5) Jesus sends the Twelve to preach the kingdom and to heal, and gives them very definite instructions. From all this it results that the Apostles are to be with Jesus and to aid Him by proclaiming the kingdom and by healing. The nature of the Apostolic mission is made still clearer by the sayings of Christ after His Resurrection. Such passages as, 20; are fundamental. In Mt 28:19, we read, “Go ye therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all I have commanded you.” The Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles written by the Apostles exhibit them in the constant exercise of this office.              http://www.omhksea.org/2012/06/the-synaxis-of-the-holy-apostles/
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: 7/31/13.     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.