Instead of a pillar of fire, the Sun of Righteousness shone forth; instead of Moses, Christ, the salvation of our souls appeared. Priest: For the completion of our lives in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers. Your pierced side, O Giver of life, poured streams of remission, life, and salvation upon us all. The Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers 2016 We celebrate our unity in the Body of Christ and the Restoration of the Holy Icons as an important part of the witness that the Son of God indeed "became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth" (John 1.14) as the Icon of the invisible God (Col. 1.15). People: The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honor (3). Master, pardon our transgressions. The guards were thus instructed by the evildoers: keep hidden the resurrection of Christ; take the pieces of silver and say that, as we were sleeping, the body was stolen from the tomb. Universalis gives you all the Hours of the Liturgy of the Hours, every day, and all the readings at Mass as well. O God, by your name save me, and judge me by your might. Bless the Lord, O my soul. We then begin with the Priest saying, “Let us all say” and continue to where we sing the Resurrection aposticha of the Second Tone. Priest: For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. For behold, Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the cross and he, the Giver of life, has put death to death by raising up Adam, as a loving God. Sunday of Orthodoxy. And you have enlightened the world. I shall lead you forth, for I have broken the gates of death. April 3, … In America, this day has been a day of common celebration and unity for all Orthodox Christians and it is an occasion of great joy and thanksgiving. For after despoiling Hades, you as God raised up in glory with yourself those held captive in times of old, and you opened paradise and permitted them to enjoy it. On our account, O Savior, you endured the cross and the tomb. You are the only sure and secure anchor that we have, and you are our protection. Verse 7. Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ himself, our King and God. We invite you to prayerfully consider sharing the resources given to you by God with a donation to the Archdiocese. Priest: Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for the glory of your people Israel. After enduring burial, you rose in glory, raising up Adam with your almighty arm. The Sunday spiritual themes were part of the early Christian catechesis. O good Lord, for our sake, you were born of a virgin and endured crucifixion, despoiling death by death, and, as God, you have shown forth the resurrection. Priest: O Lord, keep us this evening without sin. The weekend culminated with the Pan-Orthodox Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy for the Greater Washington D.C. area. Hear me, O Lord. Deliver us from our countless sins and save us. Come, let us rejoice in the Lord who destroyed the power of death and enlightened mankind; and let us cry along with the angels: Glory to you, our Creator and our Savior. People: Our Father, who are in heaven, hallowed be your name. What place now hides your life‑giving body? you who have not known wedlock and have given birth to your Son and Maker and God in the flesh. Therefore, we worship you who alone are immortal. Prokeimena The princes of hell trembled before him and the gates of agony were opened. All of us who dwell on earth, taking refuge under your protection, O Lady, cry aloud to you: O Theotokos, you are our hope. Angels and men, O Savior, sing the praises of your third‑day rising, for it has shed light to the ends of the world. Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery | The Synodicon for the Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers with the reading of the Synodicon of Orthodoxy and sermon. Blessed are you, Holy One, enlighten me with your commandments. Triumph of Orthodoxy Vespers Sermon This sermon was delivered by Fr John Erickson at the Triumph of Orthodoxy Vespers at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in East Meadow, New York on February 25, 2007 We are here today for our annual celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy – to Priest: In peace let us pray to the Lord. Your abode is there. (Then the people begin singing: “Lord, I have cried out to you” in the designated tone:). You are praised by all the world, O Virgin, and are the treasure house of the resurrection. Priest: For a Christian end to our lives, peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good account of ourselves before the awesome judgment seat of Christ, let us ask the Lord. We then skip to where we sing the “Ode of Symeon” and continue to where we sing the Resurrection apolytikion and theotokion in the First Tone. You led us out of the valley of the shadow of death and broke our chains. What a mighty wonder! I owe thanks also to Stelyio Muksuris, Maria Koumparakis, Maria Moschoni, and Georgia Stathopoulou for their contributions to this volume. For God, who gladly became man through you without a father, has proclaimed you mother and host of life, so that he might restore in us his image which was corrupted by passion. The mystery hidden from all ages and unknown to the angels was made manifest to those on earth through you, O Theotokos. And throwing off the ancestral curse, they boastingly told the Apostles: death has been vanquished, Christ our God is risen, bestowing great mercy on the world. Just as the bush that burned was not consumed, so have you given birth and remained a virgin. Reader: Come, let us worship and bow down before our King and God. When you give it to them, they will gather it up; when you open your hand, they shall be filled with goodness. Glory be to you, O Lord, who suffered death for us. And when they found your immaculate body gone and learned from the angels of the new and strange miracle, they said to the apostles: The Lord is risen, granting great mercy to the world. Cast us not away from your presence, but hear us and save us by your resurrection. Pentecostarion - Vespers and Liturgy music is available for all Sundays after Pascha through the second Sunday after Pentecost as well as Mid-feast. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers Homily. Verse 3. O merciful Lord, you descended from on high and endured the three‑day burial to free us from our passions. But you willingly suffered burial, and of your own will you arose as God on the third day, and bestowed on us everlasting life and great mercy. By the wood of the cross, O Savior, you abolished the curse of the tree, and by your burial you have destroyed the dominion of death, and have enlightened mankind by your resurrection. For his mercy has been abundant toward us; and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Your mystery O Theotokos, is most glorious and surpasses all understanding. Audio [This audio file has been edited since audio and written styles are not the same but very different ways of communication.] You have trampled upon death. Many lay persons in the Church, as well as Reverend Fathers, who are encouraging the participation of their laity in both services, have found the bilingual texts to be of great help in this regard. We magnify you, the true Theotokos. And as you stayed there willingly, how were you stolen? Begotten before all ages of God the Father, the Word, who in latter times took flesh of a virgin, willingly endured death by the cross and by his resurrection saved us who had been subject to death. Our Savior Christ blotted out the bond that pledged us to the decree by nailing it to the cross, and he abolished the dominion of death. Have mercy on us, O Christ, Giver of life. As a virgin you gave birth, and after giving birth you remained as before. 619-276-5827 In times past, the image of the unwedded Bride was inscribed in the Red Sea. For our sake you accepted suffering in the, flesh and rose on the third day from the dead.. The weekend culminated with the Pan-Orthodox Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy for the Greater Washington D.C. area. Let us worship his third day resurrection. The Orthodox Christian Faith proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the teachings of the Apostles, and the tradition and life of the living Church worldwide through worship, communion, witness, and service. From the morning watch 'til night from the morning watch let Israel trust in the Lord. Heal the passions of our flesh and raise us from our grievous iniquities and save us, O loving God. Sisterhood of the Protection of the Mother of God, Life and Death, The Creation and the Fall, Archpastoral Letter for the Great Fast 2014, Archpastoral Letter for the Great Fast 2017, Archpastoral Letter for the Great Fast 2019, Great Lent – A Time to Regain Our “Birthright of Beauty”, Great Lent - Its Meaning For Orthodox Christians, Scripture Readings for Saturdays of Pre-Lent and Lent, Scripture Readings for Weekdays of Great Lent, Scripture Readings for Weekdays of Pre-Lent, Kneeling Prayers at Pentecost Vespers (1), Kneeling Prayers at Pentecost Vespers (2), Kneeling Prayers at Pentecost Vespers (3), Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian (text), Psalm 136 (Matins (Polyeleos, Sundays before Lent)). May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works; who looks upon the earth and makes it tremble; who touches the mountains and they smoke. O life immortal, when you descended unto death, you destroyed Hades with the splendor of your divinity, and when you raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers shouted: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to you. O God, you are my helper, and your mercy shall go before me. Amen. Through your cross you destroyed death and opened paradise to the thief. No tongue can explain the miracle of your giving birth. And having been ineffably made flesh, he, who by nature is God, for our sake became also by nature man: not in two divided persons, but in two natures without confusion. On Sunday, March 8, 2020, His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco will preside over Sunday of Orthodoxy Pan-Orthodox Vespers at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco, CA. For example, if the tone for Sunday is the First, we would read and/or chant everything from Tone 1. Who will not call you blessed, most holy Virgin? There, Moses parted the waters; here, Gabriel took part in the miracle. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Formerly, as the Word without flesh, and then incarnate for our sake and slain as man he rose in power as a loving God. The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with splendor; the Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength. The Vespers service was held at the Archangels Greek Orthodox Church and was presided by Archbishop Sotirios of Canada (Ecumenical … Homily Offered by – The Very Reverend Father Kirrill Gvosdev Chanting by – George Theodoridis, Master Chanter (St. Sophia, Washington DC) Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. The former are read and/or sung each time the service is conducted, while the variable parts, divided into eight tones and for the most part used consecutively, vary from week to week depending on the particular tone used during that week. Therefore, glory to you. Then, Israel rode dry‑shod through the deep; now the Virgin has without seed given birth to Christ. God commanded them to fastfrom the fruit of a tree (Gen. 2:16), but they did not obey. O Lord, my God, you are very great. Glory to your kingdom! You intercede for the salvation of our race; for by taking flesh of you and by the cross, your Son and our God has delivered us from corruption as a loving God. But who has ever seen or heard that a body, especially a body anointed and naked, was stolen from a tomb and the grave clothes left lying there? How were you moved? For he willingly suffered the cross and submitted himself to burial, and he rose from the dead and saved me, the one who has gone astray. Almighty Savior, have mercy on us. We would sing Psalm 140 in the First Tone followed by the Resurrection stichera of the First Tone. 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