BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.9//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:631@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTSTAMP:20261020T023215Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/saturday-october-31-2026-the-hol y-apostles-stachys-amplias-and-others-with-them-the-holy-martyr-epimachus/ SUMMARY:Saturday\, October 31\, 2026\; The Holy Apostles Stachys\, Amplias\ , and others with them\; The Holy Martyr Epimachus DESCRIPTION:AT VESPERS ON FRIDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nThe appoint ed psalms are chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 1\, Podoben “O all-praise d martyrs…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But wit h You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nThroughout all the earth your proclamation of salvation has gone forth\,* O glorious apostles of th e Lord\,* illumining the ends of all the earth with the radiance of grace\ ,* and dispelling the gloom of deception.* Wherefore\, make supplication\, that He grant to our souls* peace and great mercy.\n\nI have waited for Y ou as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nThe most godly Stachys\, the preacher and apostle of Christ\,* and the wondrous Apellius\, Aristobulus and Urban\,* Amplias and the divine Narcissus\,* who preached the most Holy Trinity\,* have enlightened the nations and delivered from bondage* all who bless the m with faith.\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in t he Lord.\n\nO most radiant beacons of Christ\, most pure vessels* who\, th rough your faith\, contained all the effulgence of the Spirit\,* O pillars of the Church\, all-glorious heavens* declaring the glory of God:* entrea t Him that He grant to our souls* peace and great mercy.\n\nTone 4\, Podob en “As one valiant among the martyrs…”\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nYou were shown to be a divine habitati on* by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit\, O glorious Epimachus\,* and\, receiving from Him the ability to accomplish healings\,* you richly impart ed health to the sick who ever cry out:* O Jesus\, Bestower of life\,* You are the gladness\, the glory and boast of Your martyrs.\n\nPraise the Lor d\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nWith boldne ss you preached the truth\, O glorious one\,* as a most lawful warrior of Christ\,* unafraid of the bestial rage of him who judged you.* By your div inely inspired words you put to shame* him who commanded you to worship go ds who do not exist\, O athlete\,* and preached to all our God who reigns over all.\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His t ruth endure.\n\nIn that your feet are beautiful\, they were adorned* to tr averse the path of martyrdom unhindered\,* and\, finishing your course\, y ou preserved the faith\,* and have received a crown from the hand of the M aster.* Entreat Him that those who with faith celebrate your all-honoured memory* may be delivered from corruption and tribulations.\n\nTone 4\, Glo ry… \n\nI have been cast down to the ground\,* I have been slain by sins \, by passions\, spiritual and bodily\;* wherefore\, I am covered with the darkness of despair.* But raise me up now\, guiding me to the life of inc orruption and to the homeland on high\,* where the pure voice of those who keep festival is heard\,* O all-holy Bride of God.\n\nTone 5\, Now…\n\n A symbol of the undefiled Virgin and bride* was revealed in the Red Sea.* There\, Moses divided the waters\;* here\, Gabriel is the messenger of the miracle.* There\, the Israelites crossed the deep and their feet were not even wet\;* here\, the Virgin gives birth to Christ without human seed.* There\, the sea remained uncrossed after the passing of Israel\;* here\, t he immaculate remained incorrupt after giving birth to Emmanuel.* Therefor e\, O immortal God\, who appeared in the flesh as true Man\,* have mercy o n us!\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 5\n\nIntercede on our behalf\, O holy martyrs\, * that we may be delivered from our sins:* for to you is granted the grace to pray on our behalf.\n\nBlessed are they whom You have chosen* and have taken to Yourself\, О Lord\,\n\nYour souls\, O holy martyrs\, were fille d with an insatiable love\;* not denying Christ you endured great sufferin gs and torment\,* and casting down the tyrants’ pride\,* you kept the fa ith unaltered and unharmed\,* and dwelling now in the heavens\,* you have boldness before Christ\,* pray that He grant us great mercy.\n\nTheir soul s shall dwell* amid good things.\n\nI called to mind the words of the Prop het:* ‘I am but dust and ashes.’* I went also to the tombs\, and saw t he naked bones\, and said:* ‘Which now is the king or the soldier\,* the rich man or the beggar\,* the upright or the sinner?’* But grant rest w ith the righteous\, O Lord\, to the souls of Your servants\,* since You ar e the Lover of mankind.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO you who are full of grace\ ,* intercede by your supplications\,* and beg that a multitude of compassi ons be granted to our souls* and the cleansing of our many sins\,* we entr eat you.\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 3\n\nHoly apostles\, intercede with the merci ful God* to grant to our souls forgiveness of sins.\n\nTone 4\, Glory…\n \nYour martyr\, Epimachus\, O Lord\,* by his passion acquired the crown of incorruptibility from You\, our God.* For possessing Your power he overca me the torturers* and shattered the feeble insolence of demons.* By his su pplications\, save our souls.\n\nTone 5\, Now…\n\nRejoice\, Virgin\, imp assable gateway of the Lord!* Rejoice\, protective wall of those who take refuge in you!* Rejoice\, peaceful haven untroubled by storms!* Rejoice\, O Virgin who has not known wedlock* and yet has given birth in the flesh t o your Creator and God!* O Mother of God\, never cease to intercede* for t hose who praise and worship your Son.\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON SATURDAY MOR NING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 3: Holy apostles\, inter cede with the merciful God* to grant to our souls forgiveness of sins.\n\n Troparion\, Tone 4: Your martyr\, Epimachus\, O Lord\,* by his passion acq uired the crown of incorruptibility from You\, our God.* For possessing Yo ur power he overcame the torturers* and shattered the feeble insolence of demons.* By his supplications\, save our souls.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 4: You became b ranches of Christ’s vineyard\, o wise ones\,* bearing the grapes of good works\,* and pouring forth for us* the wine of salvation.* Receiving it a nd filled with gladness\,* we celebrate your precious memorial.* Therefore pray that we may be granted great mercy and forgiveness of sins\,* O apos tles of the Lord.\n\nNow and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 2: As a bright and unerring star you appeared to the world* proclaiming wi th your rays the Sun\, that is\, Christ\, O martyr\, Epimachus\,* and you have extinguished all error.* But to us you give light\, praying without c easing for all of us.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 8\n\nTheir utterance has gone forth into all the earth\, and their words unto the ends of the world.\n\n verse: The heavens tell the glory of God\, and the firmament declares the work of His hands. (Psalm 18:5\,2)\n\nEpistle\n\n2 Corinthians 8:1-5\n\nAl leluia\, Tone 1\n\nverse: The heavens shall confess our wonders\, O Lord\, and Your truth in the church of the saints.\n\nverse: God is glorified in the assembly of the saints. (Psalm 88:6\,8)\n\nGospel\n\nLuke 8:16-21\n\n Communion Hymn\n\nTheir utterance has gone forth into all the earth\,* and their words unto the ends of the world.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. 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