BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:519@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260714 DTSTAMP:20260709T180720Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/monday-july-13-2026-the-synaxis- of-the-holy-archangel-gabriel-our-venerable-father-stephen-the-sabbaite-ou r-holy-father-julian-bishop-of-kenomane/ SUMMARY:Monday\, July 13\, 2026\; The Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabrie l\; Our Venerable Father Stephen the Sabbaite\; Our Holy Father Julian\, B ishop of Kenomane DESCRIPTION:AT VESPERS ON SUNDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nThere are n o psalms appointed this evening.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You m ay be revered.\n\nThe pre-eternal Mind has by divine communion* fashioned of you a secondary luminary* who enlightens the whole universe\, O Gabriel \,* and reveals to us the truly great and divine mystery which was from of old:* of Him who became incarnate in the Virgin’s womb* and\, though in corporeal\, became man\,* that He might save mankind.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* f or it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nStanding before the throne of the three- Sunned Godhead\,* and shining richly with the divine splendours* which unc easingly emanate therefrom\,* deliver from the gloom of the passions* we w ho with joy form a chorus on earth* and praise you\, O Gabriel\, supreme c ommander\;* and illumine us with enlightenment\, O intercessor for our sou ls.\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n \nCast down the insolence of the Hagarenes* who at times descend upon your flock\;* heal the schisms of the Church\;* still the tempest of our bound less temptations\;* and from misfortunes and evil circumstances deliver us * who honour thee with love and have recourse to your protection\,* O Gabr iel\, supreme commander\, intercessor for our souls.\n\nTone 8\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* a nd He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nO our God-bearing fa ther Stephen\,* having splendidly strengthened your mind with wisdom divin e\,* with love of wisdom you restrained all the power of the soul with rig hteousness\,* your wrath with manliness\, and your desire with chastity\;* and you made your soul a comely chariot of the virtues\;* and\, seated th ereon\, you ascended\, rejoicing\,* to the heights\, O glorious one.\n\nPr aise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\ nO divinely eloquent father Stephen\,* you fortified your mind with theolo gy\,* bearing your wrath as a spear aimed at the blasphemous heretics\,* O venerable and blessed one\,* and you yearned for heavenly sustenance.* An d\, vouchsafed to partake thereof\, O glorious one\,* you stood before the throne of the King and Ruler of all.\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord fo r us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nO divinely eloquent father Ste phen\,* having hedged your mind all round with temperance\,* you ascended on high to the Cause of all things\;* you quelled the turmoil of the world and stilled the tumult thereof\;* you were made steadfast in purity of mi nd\, a most wise one\,* by Him who is truly the ultimate Desire\,* O divin ely wise and venerable one.\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nRejoice with us\, O al l you ranks of the angels\,* for your commander and our helper\, the great archangel*\, appearing today in his most honoured temple\, bestows sancti fication.* Wherefore\, raising hymnody as is meet\, we cry out to him:* pr otect us with the shelter of your wings\, O great archangel Gabriel.\n\nNo w…\n\nО Theotokos\, who at the sound of the archangel’s voice* concei ved in your womb the Word\,* who with the Father and the Spirit is equally beginningless\,* you have been revealed to be more exalted than the cheru bim\, seraphim\, and thrones.\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 6\n\nAt Your fearful Co ming\, O Christ\,* may we not hear the words: I know you not.* For though\ , O Saviour\, we have put our trust in You\,* from negligence we have not kept not Your commandments\;* yet we entreat You\, spare our souls.\n\nI h ave lifted up my eyes to You enthroned in heaven. Behold\, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters\, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress\, so are our eyes on the Lord our God until He h as mercy on us.\n\nI have no repentance and I have no tears.* Therefore I entreat You\, O Christ God:* before the end is here* turn me back and gran t me compunction\,* that I may be delivered from the torments of Hades.\n\ nHave mercy on us\, O Lord\, have mercy on us\; for we have been filled wi th shame\; our soul is all too full of the mockery of the rich\, of the co ntempt of the proud.\n\nYour martyrs did not deny You\, О Lord\,* nor did they depart from Your commandments.* By their prayers have mercy on us.\n \nTone 8\, Glory… Now…\n\nAs captain\, champion and foremost leader of the angels\, O supreme commander\,* from all want and tribulation\, infir mity and grievous offenses* free those who hymn you with faith and entreat you\, O glorious one\,* who\, as you are immaterial\, clearly behold the Immaterial One* and are illumined with the unapproachable light of the Mas ter’s glory.* For in His love for mankind He received flesh for our sake from the Virgin\,* desiring to save our race.\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 4\n\nPr inces of the heavenly hosts\,* we\, though unworthy\, beg you to encircle us through your prayers* under the shelter of the wings of your spiritual glory.* Guard us as we come to you and sincerely cry:* “Deliver us from dangers\,* O princes of the powers on high!”\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nTo th e One who was reared in the Temple\,* close to the Holy of Holies\,* and w ho was full of faith\, wisdom\, and perfect virginity\,* Gabriel\, the cap tain and leader\,* offered esteem and greetings from heaven when he said:* Rejoice\, O blessed One! Rejoice\, O glorified One!* The Lord is with you .\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON MONDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTropa rion\, Tone 4: Princes of the heavenly hosts\,* we\, though unworthy\, beg you to encircle us through your prayers* under the shelter of the wings o f your spiritual glory.* Guard us as we come to you and sincerely cry:* “Deliver us from dangers\,* O princes of the powers on high!”\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nKontakion\, To ne 2: Princes of God’s hosts\, ministers of divine glory\,* leaders of a ngels and guides of men\,* pray for our welfare and for great mercy\,* O p rinces of the incorporeal powers.\n\nNow and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nT heotokion\, Tone 6: Undaunted patroness of Christians\,* O steadfast inter mediary with the Creator\,* turn not away from the suppliant voices of sin ners\,* but in your kindness come to help us who cry out to you in faith.* Be quick to intercede\, make haste to plead\,* for you are ever the patro ness of those who honour you\, O Mother of God.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\ nHe makes spirits His angels and flaming fire His ministers.\n\nverse: Ble ss the Lord\, O my soul\; O Lord my God\, you are very great (Psalm 103:4\ ,1)\n\nEpistle\n\n1 Corinthians 9:13-18\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 5\n\nverse: Pra ise the Lord\, all you His angels\; praise Him\, all you powers.\n\nverse: For He spoke\, and they came into being\; He commanded and they were crea ted (Psalm 148:2\,5)\n\nGospel\n\nMatthew 16:1-6\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nHe m akes spirits His angels\,* and flaming fire His ministers.* Alleluia\, all eluia\,* alleluia. 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