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:524@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260719 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260720 DTSTAMP:20260713T163629Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/sunday-july-19-2026-commemoratio n-of-the-holy-fathers-of-the-first-six-ecumenical-councils-octoechos-tone- 7-our-venerable-mother-macrina-sister-of-saint-basil-the-great-our-venerab le-father-dio/ SUMMARY:Sunday\, July 19\, 2026\; Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the first Six Ecumenical Councils\; Octoechos Tone 7\; Our Venerable Mother Ma crina\, Sister of Saint Basil the Great\; Our Venerable Father Dios. DESCRIPTION:Resurrectional Gospel 8\n\nGREAT VESPERS ON SATURDAY EVENING\n\ nKathisma Reading\n\nBlessed is the man... is sung.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTon e 7\n\nLead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name .\n\nCome\, let us rejoice in the Lord\,* who destroyed the power of death * and enlightened the human race\;* and let us cry out with the angels:* G lory to You\, our Creator and Saviour!\n\nThe just shall gather around me* when You have been good to me.\n\nO Saviour\, for our sake You suffered c rucifixion and burial\;* and\, as God\, You destroyed death by Your death. * Therefore\, we adore Your resurrection on the third day* and we sing: Gl ory to You\, O Lord!\n\nOut of the depths I cry to You\, O Lord\;* O Lord\ , hear my voice!\n\nOn seeing the resurrection of the Creator\,* the apost les were amazed\,* and they sang an angelic hymn of praise:* This is the g lory of the Church\,* this is the richness of the Kingdom!* O Lord\, who s uffered for our sake\, glory to You!\n\nLet Your ears be attentive* to the voice of my prayer.\n\nO Christ\, although You were taken captive by Your enemies\,* I still acknowledge You as my God\,* and I am not ashamed of Y ou\;* I will not hide the fact that You were nailed to the Cross.* Your de ath is my life\, almighty Lord\,* and I extol Your resurrection.* O Lover of mankind\, glory to You!\n\nTone 6\, Podoben “The wretched…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nO Word and Lover of mankind\,* infinite and be yond description in Your taking flesh for our sake\,* the noble assembly o f Fathers proclaimed that You are both perfect man and perfect God\,* one person in two perfect natures with two perfect wills.* Therefore\, we prof ess that You are one God with the Father and the Holy Spirit.* We sing a h ymn of praise to the Fathers\, and we adore You.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nO Word and Lover of mankind\,* infinite and b eyond description in Your taking flesh for our sake\,* the noble assembly of Fathers proclaimed that You are both perfect man and perfect God\,* one person in two perfect natures with two perfect wills.* Therefore\, we pro fess that You are one God with the Father and the Holy Spirit.* We sing a hymn of praise to the Fathers\, and we adore You.\n\nFrom the morning watc h until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nO glorious Fathers of the Councils\,* you demonstrated that Pyrrhus\, Sergius\, and Onuphrius\,* Dio scorus\, and Nestorius were in error* concerning the doctrines of Christ.* You save the flock by teaching the true principle* that Christ is one div ine person in two natures.* This Christ we adore as perfect man and perfec t God\,* one with the Father and the Holy Spirit.* O holy Fathers\, we hon our you and sing to you a hymn of praise.\n\nFor with the Lord there is me rcy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Is rael from all its iniquities.\n\nO glorious Fathers of the Councils\,* you demonstrated that Pyrrhus\, Sergius\, and Onuphrius\,* Dioscorus\, and Ne storius were in error* concerning the doctrines of Christ.* You save the f lock by teaching the true principle* that Christ is one divine person in t wo natures.* This Christ we adore as perfect man and perfect God\,* one wi th the Father and the Holy Spirit.* O holy Fathers\, we honour you and sin g to you a hymn of praise.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclai m His glory\, all you people.\n\nThe Fathers of the Councils\, inspired by God\,* declare and explain that in Christ* there is a divine act and a di vine will\,* uncreated and infinite:* the act and will of the Son of God.* There is also a human act and a human will:* those of the Son of Man.* Th us\, they proclaim that Christ is one divine person having two natures\,* the one is divine and the other is human.* Therefore\, we the faithful hon our these Fathers every year* and glorify Christ who glorified them.\n\nSt rong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\ nThe Fathers of the Councils proclaim to us today* that the eternal Trinit y is one God and one Lord.* They explain the Trinity is of one nature\,* c onsubstantial\, of one will and one act\,* not divided nor shared but exis ting in the simplicity of God’s being.* They define that this will and a ct of God* had no beginning and will never have and end.* Therefore\, we t he faithful glorify these Fathers* as the equals of the Apostles\,* for th ey taught all people the true doctrine of God.\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nLet us honour today those mystical trumpets of the Spirit\,* namely the God-m antled Fathers\,* who speaking of divine things\,* sang in the midst of th e Church a hymn in unison\,* teaching that the Trinity is one\,* not diffe ring in substance or Godhead\,* refuting Arius and defending the orthodox faith.* They always intercede with the Lord* to have mercy on our souls.\n \nTone 7\, Now...\n\nImmaculate Mother of God\,* you became a mother outsi de the laws of nature\,* remaining a virgin in a way that exceeds all desc ription* and human understanding.* The wonder of your birth-giving could n ot be told in human language\,* for your conception of Christ blinded inte lligence\,* and your birth-giving exceeded understanding:* for whenever Go d so desires\, the laws of nature are broken.* Wherefore\, we all firmly b elieve that you are the Mother of God\,* and we eagerly beseech you to int ercede for the salvation of our souls.\n\nReadings\n\n(1) Genesis 14:14-20 \; (2) Deuteronomy 1:8-11\, 15-17\; (3) Deuteronomy 10:14-21\n\nAposticha\ n\nTone 7\n\nO Saviour of the world\, You arose from the grave\,* and toge ther with Your own flesh You raised up mankind.* O Lord\, glory to You!\n\ nThe Lord reigns\, He is clothed in majesty. Robed is the Lord\, and girt about with strength.\n\nCome\, let us worship Christ who arose from the de ad* and enlightened all creation.* For by His resurrection on the third da y\,* He set us free from the oppression of Hades\,* granting us life and H is great mercy.\n\nFor He has made the world firm\, which shall not be mov ed.\n\nO Christ\, Lover of mankind\,* You descended into Hades and destroy ed death.* Then You arose on the third day\;* and\, together with Yourself You lifted up all of us* who glorify Your mighty resurrection.\n\nHolines s befits Your house\, O Lord\, for length of days.\n\nO Lord\, what a fear ful sight it was to see You lying in the tomb as if asleep.* Yet on the th ird day You arose in great power\,* and at the same time You raised up Ada m who joyfully cried out:* Glory to Your resurrection\, O Lover of mankind !\n\nTone 4\, Glory...\n\nO holy Fathers of the Councils\,* you are the fa ithful keepers of the Apostles’ traditions.* By proclaiming that the thr ee persons of the Holy Trinity* are one and consubstantial\,* you refuted the blasphemy of Arius.* By teaching that the Holy Spirit is a distinct pe rson\,* one with the Father and the Son\,* you put Macedonius\, Severus an d other heretics to shame.* Therefore\, we beseech you to intercede for us \,* preserving us from heresy and error* and keeping our lives blameless i n God’s sight.\n\nNow...\n\nO most pure Virgin\, hear the petitions of y our servants.* Remove the burdens which oppress us\,* and deliver us from our sorrows\;* for you are the only firm and constant support on whom we r ely.* O Mother of God\, never permit us who call upon you* to be overwhelm ed by our cares.* Hasten to fulfil the supplications of all who\, in faith \, cry out to you:* Rejoice\, O Lady\, helper of all mankind\,* the joy\, the refuge\, and the salvation of our souls.\n\nTroparia\, Tone 7\n\nBy Yo ur cross You destroyed death\;* You opened Paradise to the thief\;* You ch anged the lamentation of the myrrh-bearers to joy\,* and charged the apost les to proclaim* that You are risen\, O Christ our God\,* offering great m ercy to the world.\n\nTone 8\, Glory...\n\nChrist our God\, You are glorif ied above all\,* You established our fathers as beacons on earth* and thro ugh them guided all of us to the true faith.* Glory to You\, most compassi onate Lord.\n\nNow...\n\nO gracious Lord\, for the sake of mankind You wer e born of a virgin:* through Your death on the Cross You conquered Death\; * and through Your resurrection You revealed Yourself as God.* O merciful Lord\, do not disdain those whom You have created with Your own hands\,* b ut show forth Your love for mankind.* Accept the intercession which the Mo ther\, who bore You\, makes in our behalf.* O Saviour\, save Your despairi ng people.\n\n \;\n\nGREAT MATINS ON SUNDAY MORNING\n\nUsual Beginning \n\nHexapsalm\n\nGreat Litany\n\nGod the Lord\, Tone 7\n\nTroparia\, Tone 7\n\nBy Your cross You destroyed death\;* You opened Paradise to the thief \;* You changed the lamentation of the myrrh-bearers to joy\,* and charged the apostles to proclaim* that You are risen\, O Christ our God\,* offeri ng great mercy to the world. (2)\n\nTone 4\, Glory…\n\nBy celebrating to day the memory of the holy Fathers\, O all-compassionate Lord\,* we implor e You\, through their petitions* to deliver your people from the harm of u nbelievers.* Make us all worthy to glorify the Father\, the Word\, and the all-holy Spirit.\n\nNow…\n\nO all-pure and blameless Lady\,* you gave b irth in an ineffable manner to God* who has two natures and two wills\, ye t is one person.* He humbled himself by his own will even to be crucified* and granted us the richness of the divinity* by his resurrection from the dead.\n\nPsalter Reading\n\nStasis I: Psalms 9\, 10\nStasis II: Psalms 11 \, 12\, 13\nStasis III: Psalms 14\, 15\, 16\n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional H ymn I\, Tone 7\n\nWhen Life was laying in the tomb* and a seal laid upon t he stone\,* the soldiers guarded Christ as a sleeping King* and the Angels glorified Him as immortal God\;* while the women cried aloud:* The Lord i s risen\, granting the world great mercy.\n\nArise\, O Lord my God\, let Y our hands be lifted on high\;* forget not Your poor to the end.\n\nBy Your burial for three days You despoiled death\,* and by Your life-bearing Ari sing* You raised corrupted mankind\, O Christ Lord\,* as the Lover of mank ind. Glory be to You!\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO Virgin Theotokos unceasingly entreat Christ our God\,* who was crucified for us* and arose again destr oying the dominion of death\,* that He save our souls.\n\nPsalter Reading\ n\nStasis I: Psalm 17\nStasis II: Psalms 18\, 19\, 20\nStasis III: Psalms 21\, 22\, 23\n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional Hymn II\, Tone 7\n\nWhile the gr ave was sealed\, O Christ God\,* You\, the Life\, shone forth from the tom b\;* and while the doors were shut\, You\, the Resurrection of all\,* appe ared to Your Disciples\,* and through them renewed a right Spirit within u s\,* according to Your great mercy.\n\nI will confess You\, O Lord\, with my whole heart\,* I will tell of all Your wonders.\n\nBringing sweet spice s with their tears\, the women ran to the tomb\,* and while the soldiers g uarded You\, the King of all\,* they spoke one to another:* Who will roll away the stone for us?* The Angel of great Counsel has risen\, trampling d own death.* O All-powerful Lord\, glory be to You!\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nR ejoice Virgin Theotokos\, full of grace\,* haven and protection of the rac e of mankind\,* for from you the Redeemer of the world has taken flesh\,* for you alone are a Mother and Virgin\,* ever blessed and exceedingly glor ified\;* intercede with Christ God to grant peace to all the world.\n\nPol yeleos\n\nEvlogitaria\n\nSmall Litany\n\nHypakoe\, Tone 7\n\nO Christ God\ , who took upon Yourself our form* and endured the Cross in the body\,* sa ve me by Your Resurrection\,* as You alone love mankind.\n\nHymn of Ascent \, Tone 7\n\nAntiphon 1\n\nHaving turned back the captivity of Sion from e rror\,* quicken me also O Saviour\,* and deliver me from slavery to the pa ssions.\n\nHe who sows tribulations in the south with tears of fasting\,* will reap with joy the sheaves of nourishment* of eternal life.\n\nGlory … Now…\n\nIn the Holy Spirit is the source of divine treasures\,* from Him comes wisdom\, intelligence\, and fear\;* and to Him belongs* praise\ , glory\, honour and worship.\n\nAntiphon 2\n\nUnless the Lord builds the house of the soul\,* in vain do we labour\;* for without Him no deed or wo rd can be perfected.\n\nOf the fruit of the womb the Saints\,* moved by th e Spirit\,* sprout forth the Father’s teachings of filial adoption.\n\nG lory… Now…\n\nBy the Holy Spirit all things have their being\;* in the presence of all He is God\,* the sovereign of the universe\,* Light unapp roachable\, Life of all.\n\nAntiphon 3\n\nThose who fear the Lord and find the ways of life\,* now and always are blessed* with immortal glory.\n\nA s you behold your offspring like shoots around your table\,* rejoice\, and be glad\, bringing them to Christ* the Chief Shepherd of all.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nIn the Holy Spirit there be an abundance of grace\,* riches of glory and a great depth of judgments\;* for He is to be served as identica l in glory and honour* with the Father and the Son.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 7\n\nArise then\, Lord\,* lift up Your hand.* O God\, do not forget the po or!\n\nverse: I will praise You\, Lord\, with all my heart\; I will recoun t all Your wonders.\n\nLet everything that lives\, Tone 7\n\nGospel\n\nJoh n 20:11-18\n\nHymn of Resurrection\n\nPsalm 50\n\nVerses at Psalm 50\n\nCa non of the Resurection\, Tone 7\n\nOde 1\n\nIrmos: At a sign from you\, O Lord\, the nature of water was changed\,* once free and flowing now it bec ame as a wall\, hard as the earth\;* thus Israel walked dryshod* and sang you a song of victory.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nWhe n you were condemned to an unjust death\, O Lord\, then the tyranny of dea th was judged by a tree\; the prince of darkness could not prevail against you and was justly cast out.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord. \n\nHell approached you with teeth which lacked the strength to crush your body and broke his jaws. Thus\, O Saviour\, you loosed the pains of death and on the third day rose again.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us.\n\nThe pains of Eve\, first mother\, are undone\, for your child-bearing was wit hout pain\, without knowledge of man. Therefore\, All-pure\, clearly seein g you to be the Mother of God\, we give you glory.\n\nKatavasia: I shall o pen my mouth\, * and be filled with the Spirit\, * and utter discourse to the Queen and Mother\; * and be seen radiantly keeping festival\, * joyful ly praising her wonders.\n\nOde 3\n\nIrmos: Lord and Saviour\, who in the beginning* established the heavens and every power of them\,* by your almi ghty Word and the divine and all-effecting Spirit:* establish me firmly on the immovable rock of confession of you.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrecti on\, O Lord.\n\nOf your own will for our sake ascending the cross to suffe r the pain\, O Saviour compassionate\, you bear the stripes which are the cause of salvation and peace for all believers. Through it\, O Merciful\, we are all reconciled to your Father.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nYou cleansed me\, wounded in soul by the serpent’s bite\, O Christ\, and showed me light when long ago I lay in darkness and corruptio n. For\, by your cross\, you came down into Hell and raised me up with you rself.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us.\n\nBy the prayers of your Mother who knew no man\, O Saviour\, grant peace to your world\, give victory ove r his enemies to the king\; and make those who praise you worthy of your i neffable glory.\n\nKatavasia: O Theotokos\, living and plentiful fount\, * establish in spiritual fellowship those who sing hymns to you\, * and in your divine glory * grant them crowns of glory.\n\nOde 4\n\nIrmos: Leaving not the deep recesses of the Father\,* yet you came to earth\, Christ God \;* I have heard of the mystery of your dispensation* and I glorify you\, Lover of man.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nHe who was m ade flesh of the Virgin gave his own back to the scourging\, the innocent Master was maltreated for the sinning servant and annulled the charges aga inst me.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nThe Maker of man\ , judging as God the whole earth in righteousness\, stands before the seat of lawless judges as one called to account and convicted\, and is struck by an earthly hand.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us.\n\nAll-blameless One \, as truly Mother of God entreat your Son and Maker to guide me to the sa fe harbour of his glorious will.\n\nKatavasia: He who sits in glory upon t he throne of the Godhead\, * Jesus the true God\, * is come in a swift clo ud * and with His sinless hands he has saved those who cry: * Glory to You r power\, O Christ.\n\nOde 5\n\nIrmos: Night is without light to unbelieve rs\, O Christ\,* but to the faithful it is enlightenment in the delight of your divine words.* And so I rise early to you* and praise your Godhead.\ n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nO Christ\, you are sold on behalf of your servants\, you endure the scourging\, bringing freedom to those who sing to you\; early I rise to you and sing the praises of your d ivinity.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nBy your divine po wer\, O Christ\, by means of the weakness of the flesh\, you have overthro wn the strong one\, and through your resurrection\, O Saviour\, you have r evealed me as a conqueror of death.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us.\n\nP ure Mother\, all-praised\, fittingly you brought forth God\, made flesh of you\, for without knowledge of man but by the Holy Spirit you conceived.\ n\nKatavasia: All creation stands in awe of your divine glory\; * for you\ , O Virgin who have not known wedlock\, * contained within your womb the G od of all\, * and gave birth to the timeless Son\, * bestowing peace\, upo n all who hymn you.\n\nOde 6\n\nIrmos: Sick on the rolling swell of the ca res of this life\,* thrown overboard by the sins that sail with me* and hu rled to the soul-destroying beast\,* as Jonah I cry to you:* O Christ\, le ad me up* from these death-dealing deeps.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrecti on\, O Lord.\n\nThe souls of the righteous imprisoned in Hell and forsaken had remembered you and were praying for your salvation\; and you granted it\, Christ\, through your cross when you\, the Compassionate\, went down to the deepest parts of the earth.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nThe band of the apostles despaired of seeing you again\, the livi ng temple not made with human hands and destroyed by all that befell it. B ut worshipping beyond all hope\, they everywhere proclaimed you risen from the dead.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us.\n\nVirgin Bride of God\, who of mankind can explain the all-spotless manner of your ineffable child-bea ring for our sakes? For the Word being united to you\, the uncircumscribed God became flesh.\n\nKatavasia: Prefiguring Your three-day burial * Proph et Jonah praying in the belly of the sea-monster cried aloud: * Deliver me from corruption * O Jesus\, the King of hosts.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 7\n\nN o longer does the flaming sword guard the gate of Eden\;* the tree of the Cross has quenched its flames gloriously.* The sting of death and the vict ory of Hades are banished\,* and You O my Saviour came and called to those in Hades: “Return again to Paradise!”\n\nIkos\n\nPilate set up three crosses in the place of the Skull\, two for the thieves and one for the Gi ver of Life. Seeing Him\, Hades cried to those below: “O my servants and my powers! Who is this that has fixed a nail in my heart? A wooden spear has suddenly pierced me\, and I am rent asunder. Inwardly I am in pain\; a nd anguish has seized my senses. My spirit is troubled\, and I am constrai ned to cast out Adam and his posterity. A tree brought them to me\, but no w the Tree of the Cross leads them back again to Paradise.”\n\nOde 7\n\n Irmos: The young men of old have shown us a blazing furnace* cool with the gently falling dew\,* and themselves singing the praise of the one God an d saying:* The most highly exalted\, God of our fathers\, glorious above a ll is he.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nA dam of his own will worked disobedience and was slain by a tree\; Christ’s obedience f ormed him anew\; for the Son of God was crucified for me\, glorious above all is he.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nThe whole creat ion hymns you\, Christ\, rising from the tomb\, for you have caused life t o blossom for those in Hell\, resurrection for the dead and light for thos e in darkness. Glorious above all is he.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us. \n\nHail\, daughter of the corrupted Adam! Hail\, sole bride of God! Hail\ , you who gave birth to God and through whom corruption has been banished! Pray to him\, Pure One\, to save us all.\n\nKatavasia: Refusing to worshi p created things * in place of the Creator\, * the divinely wise youths br avely trampled down the threatening fire * and rejoicing they sang aloud: * O supremely hymned Lord and God of our Fathers\, Blessed are You.\n\nOde 8\n\nIrmos: Burning yet unconsumed\, the bush in Sinai made God known to Moses\,* slow of tongue and hard of hearing.* And the burning zeal for God revealed the three young men unharmed in the fire and singing:* Praise th e Lord\, all his works\,* and highly exalt him throughout all the ages.\n\ nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nThe undefiled and reasonable Lamb\, in sacrifice slain for the world\, brought to an end the offerings according to the law and as God\, apart from transgressions\, cleansed th e law now crying out: Praise the Lord\, all his works\, and highly exalt h im throughout all the ages.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n \nThe flesh the Maker took from us before his Passion was not incorruptibl e\; but after Passion and Rising\, it was rendered inaccessible to corrupt ion and re-makes mortal men\, who cry: Praise the Lord\, all his works\, a nd highly exalt him throughout all the ages.\n\nMost holy Theotokos\, save us.\n\nYour purity\, your total spotlessness\, O Virgin\, has cleansed th e sordid and polluted things of our world\, and you\, All-pure\, have beco me for us a cause of reconciliation with God. Therefore\, O Virgin\, we bl ess and highly exalt you throughout all the ages.\n\nKatavasia: Hearken\, O pure Virgin Maiden\, * that Gabriel may tell you the true counsel of the Most High of old. * Make ready to receive the Godhead\; * for through you the Infinite One has come to dwell among men. * Therefore\, rejoicing\, I cry aloud: * Bless the Lord\, all you works of the Lord!\n\nOde 9\n\nIrmo s: Conceiving without taint of corruption\,* lending your flesh to the Wor d\, the Deviser of all\,* Mother knowing no man\, Virgin\, Godbearer\,* ve ssel receiving the illimitable* and dwelling for your infinite Maker:* we magnify you.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nBe silent\, y ou minds estranged\, who fit suffering to the divinity\; for we magnify th e Lord of glory\, crucified in the flesh but not crucified in the divine n ature: one person in two natures.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O L ord.\n\nAll you who deny the body’s resurrection\, go to the tomb of Chr ist and learn that the flesh of the giver of life was put to death and ros e again in assurance of the final resurrection\; for this we hope.\n\nLet us bless the Lord\, Father\, Son\, and Holy Spirit.\n\nAs we worship not a trinity of Godheads but of persons\, not oneness of persons but of Godhea d\, we part from those who divide and confound those who dare to confuse t he Trinity whom we magnify.\n\nKatavasia: In no way may the hand of the de filed * touch the animate ark of God\; * and let the lips of the faithful * never-silently cry out with joy to the Theotokos\, * chanting the words of the angel: * Rejoice\, O you who are full of grace! * The Lord is with thee!\n\nSmall Litany\n\nHoly is the Lord\n\nHymn of Light\n\nWhen Mary sa w two angels inside the grave\,* she was seized with fright.* She did not recognize Christ but thought that He was the gardener\;* she said to Him: “Sir\, where have You placed the body of Jesus?”* She knew from His vo ice that He was the Saviour\,* and she obeyed Him when He said:* “Touch Me not for I am going to My Father.* Tell this to My disciples.”\n\nGlor y… Now…\n\nYou have given birth\, O Virgin\,* to one of the Trinity in a manner beyond description\,* dual in nature\, dual in will\, but one in Person.* Therefore\, always beseech Him for those who honor you in faith\ ,* that we may escape the temptations of the enemy\;* for in you we now se ek refuge\, O Theotokos.\n\nPraises\n\nTo carry out the sentence pre-ordai ned:* this honour is for all His faithful.\n\nChrist is risen from the dea d\,* loosing the bonds of death\;* O earth! proclaim the good tidings of g reat joy\; and you heavens praise the glory of God.\n\nPraise God in His h oly place\, praise Him in His mighty heavens.\n\nHaving seen the Resurrect ion of Christ\,* let us worship the holy Lord Jesus\, the only sinless one .\n\nPraise Him for His powerful deeds\,* praise His surpassing greatness. \n\nWe cease not to worship the Holy Resurrection of Christ\,* for He has saved us from our iniquities\,* Holy is the Lord Jesus* who has shown us t he Resurrection.\n\nO praise Him with sound of trumpet\,* praise Him with lute and harp\;\n\nWhat shall we render to the Lord for all that He has re ndered unto us?* For our sake God dwelled among us\;* for our corrupted na ture the Word became flesh and dwelled within us\;* to the ungrateful He i s the Benefactor\;* to prisoners He is the Liberator\;* to those in darkne ss He is the Sun of justice\;* the path to the Cross\;* the Light to Hades \; Life to death\;* Resurrection for the fallen:* to Him we cry aloud: Our God\, glory be to You!’\n\nTone 6\n\nPraise Him with timbrel and dance\ ,* praise Him with strings and pipes.\n\nThe venerable\, glorified\, and a ll-holy Fathers\,* having carefully considered the whole knowledge of the soul in the Holy Spirit\,* inscribed in divine writings the honourable and heavenly Canon* in which they clearly teach that the Word is co-eternal a nd consubstantial with the Father.* Thus they follow without error the tea chings of the apostles.\n\nO praise Him with resounding cymbals\, praise H im with clashing of cymbals.* Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord.\n\nThe venerable\, glorified\, and all-holy Fathe rs\,* having carefully considered the whole knowledge of the soul in the H oly Spirit\,* inscribed in divine writings the honourable and heavenly Can on* in which they clearly teach that the Word is co-eternal and consubstan tial with the Father.* Thus they follow without error the teachings of the apostles.\n\nArise\, O Lord my God\, let Your hands be lifted up\, * forg et not Your poor ones to the end. \n\nWhen the holy preachers of Christ fu lly received the light* from the Holy Spirit\, they spoke with divine insi ght\,* with few but deeply meaningful words inspired from above\,* bringin g to the front the evangelical doctrines and traditions of true worship.* When these were clearly revealed to them from on high\,* they were enlight ened* and thus established the faith received from God.\n\nI will confess You\, O Lord\, with my whole heart\,* I will tell all Your wonders.\n\nWhe n the holy preachers of Christ fully received the light* from the Holy Spi rit\, they spoke with divine insight\,* with few but deeply meaningful wor ds inspired from above\,* bringing to the front the evangelical doctrines and traditions of true worship.* When these were clearly revealed to them from on high\,* they were enlightened* and thus established the faith rece ived from God.\n\nTone 8\, Glory…\n\nWhen the holy Fathers gathered from the ends of the world\,* they believed in one substance and one nature of the Father\, Son\, and Holy Spirit.* They delivered plainly to the Church the mystery of discoursing in theology.* Therefore\, we honour them in fa ith and bless them\, saying:* What a divine army\, O God-inspired soldiers of the camp of the Lord\,* O most brilliant luminaries in the heavens\,* you mighty towers of the mystical Sion\,* you scented flowers of Paradise\ , the golden lights of the Word\,* the pride and delight of the whole univ erse\,* intercede unceasingly for our souls.\n\nTone 2\, Now…\n\nYou are truly most blessed\, O virgin Mother of God.* Through the One who was inc arnate of you\,* Hades was chained\, Adam revived\, the curse wiped out\,* Eve set free\, Death put to death\,* and we ourselves were brought back t o life.* That is why we cry out in praise\;* Blessed are You\, O Christ ou r God\,* who finds in this your good pleasure. Glory to You!\n\nGreat Doxo logy\n\nTrisagion Prayers\n\nTroparion\, Tone 2\n\nToday salvation has com e to the world.* Let us sing to Him who is risen from the tomb\,* the Auth or of Life who has crushed Death by his death* and bestowed on us victory and great mercy.\n\nInsistent Litany\n\nLitany of Supplication\n\nGreat Di smissal\n\n \n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON SUNDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Konta kia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 7: By Your cross You destroyed death\;* You opened Paradise to the thief\;* You changed the lamentation of the myrrh-bearers to joy\,* and charged the apostles to proclaim* that You are risen\, O Ch rist our God\,* offering great mercy to the world.\n\nTroparion\, Tone 8: Christ our God\, You are glorified above all\,* You established our father s as beacons on earth* and through them guided all of us to the true faith .* Glory to You\, most compassionate Lord.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 7: No longe r shall the dominion of death be able to hold humanity\,* for Christ went down shattering and destroying it s powers.* Hades is bound.* The prophets exult with one voice.* The Saviour has come for those with faith\, saying :* “Come forth\, O faithful\, to the resurrection!”\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 6: The Son who ineffably shone from the Father* was born two-fold of nature from a woman.* Beholding Him\, we do not reject the image of His form\;* but de picting it\, we revere it faithfully.* Therefore\, the Church\, holing the true faith\,* kisses the icon of Christ’s becoming man.\n\nNow and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nTheotokion\, Tone 6: Undaunted patroness of Christ ians\,* O steadfast intermediary with the Creator\,* turn not away from th e suppliant voices of sinners\,* but in your kindness come to help us who cry out to you in faith.* Be quick to intercede\, make haste to plead\,* f or you are ever the patroness of those who honour you\, O Mother of God.\n \nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\nBlessed are You\, Lord God of our fathers\,* and praised and glorified is Your Name forever.\n\nverse: For You are righteo us in everything that You have done to us. (Daniel 3:26-27)\n\nEpistle\n\n Hebrews 13:7-16\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 1\n\nverse: The God of gods\, the Lord\ , spoke and summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.\ n\nverse: Gather to Him His devout ones\, who with sacrifice make covenant with Him. (Psalm 49:1\,5)\n\nGospel\n\nJohn 17:1-13\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\n Praise the Lord from the heavens\,* praise Him in the highest.* Rejoice in the Lord\, O you just\;* praise befits the righteous.* Alleluia\, allelui a\,* alleluia. (Psalms 184:1\; 32:1) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR