BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:600@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260918T224803Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/wednesday-september-30-2026-the- hieromartyr-gregory-bishop-of-great-armenia/ SUMMARY:Wednesday\, September 30\, 2026\; The Hieromartyr Gregory\, Bishop of Great Armenia. DESCRIPTION:AT VESPERS ON TUESDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nThe appoin ted psalms are chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 6\, Podoben “Having set all aside…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But wit h You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nHaving dyed your sacred v esture in the blood of your martyrdom\,* you entered into the holy of holi es\, O right wondrous martyr\,* where there is ineffable light\, divine gl ory\, and the voice of one who keeps festival\,* receiving there the rewar d of your labours:* an imperishable crown\, glory which is everlasting* an d a dwelling-place in paradise\, O wise Gregory.* Pray with boldness in be half of our souls.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my sou l patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nH aving dyed your sacred vesture in the blood of your martyrdom\,* you enter ed into the holy of holies\, O right wondrous martyr\,* where there is ine ffable light\, divine glory\, and the voice of one who keeps festival\,* r eceiving there the reward of your labours:* an imperishable crown\, glory which is everlasting* and a dwelling-place in paradise\, O wise Gregory.* Pray with boldness in behalf of our souls.\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nThe threefold waves of tortures d id not shake your soul\,* nor did your long imprisonment\, enclosed in a g loomy pit\, O glorious athlete.* But you have shone forth like light upon those who languish in the darkness of vainglory\,* and have shown them to be children of the day through the font of baptism\,* through higher and s aving regeneration\, and truly divine life\,* in that you are a God-pleasi ng hierarch\, O most wise Gregory.\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, a nd with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel fr om all its iniquities.\n\nThe threefold waves of tortures did not shake yo ur soul\,* nor did your long imprisonment\, enclosed in a gloomy pit\, O g lorious athlete.* But you have shone forth like light upon those who langu ish in the darkness of vainglory\,* and have shown them to be children of the day through the font of baptism\,* through higher and saving regenerat ion\, and truly divine life\,* in that you are a God-pleasing hierarch\, O most wise Gregory.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His g lory\, all you people.\n\nRhipsimia\, loving You\, the Master of all\, the immortal Bridegroom\,* accepted the flaying of the skin of her body\,* ha ving first through abstinence rent asunder the dark hairshirt of the passi ons\;* and with her the ever-memorable Gmana also struggled\,* leading an assembly of virgins who suffered mightily* and cast down the ancient decei ver of Eve.* Praising them as is meet\,* we glorify You\, O Christ.\n\nStr ong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\n Rhipsimia\, loving You\, the Master of all\, the immortal Bridegroom\,* ac cepted the flaying of the skin of her body\,* having first through abstine nce rent asunder the dark hairshirt of the passions\;* and with her the ev er-memorable Gmana also struggled\,* leading an assembly of virgins who su ffered mightily* and cast down the ancient deceiver of Eve.* Praising them as is meet\,* we glorify You\, O Christ.\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nWho can recount the victories of your virtues as is meet?* What mouth can describe your endurance of torture?* For in both were you triumphant\, O Gregory\, O saint of God\,* never cease to pray that our souls be saved\,* for you have great boldness\, O hieromartyr.\n\nNow…\n\nWhen of old the unblemis hed ewe-lamb\, the immaculate Lady\,* beheld her Lamb lifted upon the Cros s\,* she exclaimed maternally and\, marvelling\, cried out:* What is this sight\, new and all-glorious\, O my sweet Child?* How is it that the ungra teful people have betrayed You to the judgment-seat of Pilate* and condemn the Life of all to death?* Yet I sing of Your ineffable condescension\, O Word!\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 8\n\nО Christ God who was lifted up upon the Cross\,* You saved the race of mankind.* We glorify Your sufferings!\n\nI have 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 has mercy on us.\n\nYou were nailed to the Cross\, О Christ God\,* openin g the gates of paradise.* We glorify Your divinity!\n\nHave mercy on us\, O Lord\, have mercy on us\; for we have been filled with shame\; our soul is all too full of the mockery of the rich\, of the contempt of the proud. \n\nYour martyrs\, О Lord\, were no longer mindful of the things of life\ ,* but ignored their tortures for the sake of the life which is to come\,* and were shown to be inheritors thereof\;* therefore\, they rejoice with the angels.* By their supplications grant great mercy to Your people.\n\nT one 6\, Glory…\n\nNoetically entering into the impenetrable cloud of ine ffable light\,* the martyr and pastor learned the ineffable mysteries of C hrist\,* for he was enlightened as a martyr and taught the mysteries as a pastor.* That is why he has been crowned with a twofold wreath of heavenly glory\,* ever beseeching Christ in behalf of our souls.\n\nNow…\n\nSeei ng You crucified\, O Christ\, she who gave You birth cried out:* 'What is this strange mystery which I behold\, O my Son?* How is it that You die on the Tree\, suspended in the flesh\,* O Bestower of life?\n\nTroparia\n\nT one 4\n\nHaving shared the way of life of the apostles\,* and having becom e a successor to their thrones\,* labouring you found the divinely inspire d way to contemplation.* Therefore\, forthrightly ministering the word of truth\,* you shed your blood for the faith\, O hieromartyr\, Gregory.* Int ercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.\n\nGlory… Now …\n\nO Virgin\, all immaculate Mother of Christ God\,* a sword pierced y our all-holy soul* when you saw your Son and God willingly crucified.* The refore\, O blessed One\,* never cease to pray to Him* that He may grant us forgiveness of our sins.\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING\n\nTro paria and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 4: Having shared the way of life of the apostles\,* and having become a successor to their thrones\,* labouri ng you found the divinely inspired way to contemplation.* Therefore\, fort hrightly ministering the word of truth\,* you shed your blood for the fait h\, O hieromartyr\, Gregory.* Intercede with Christ our God for the salvat ion of our souls.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 4: Having p iously lived among the hierarchs\,* and having trod the path of suffering\ ,* you extinguished the sacrifices to idols* and were a defender for your flock\, O godly one.* Therefore\, venerating you\, we sincerely cry to you :* “Rescue us from dangers by your prayers\, O our father\, Gregory.\n\n Prokeimenon\, Tone 7\n\nThe venerable ones will exult in glory* and they s hall be joyful in their beds.\n\nverse: Sing to the Lord a new song\; let His praise be in the assembly of the venerable ones. (Psalm 149:5\,1)\n\nE pistle\n\nPhilippians 1:12-20\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 2\n\nverse: Your priests shall clothe themselves with justice\, and Your venerable ones shall rejoi ce.\n\nverse: For the Lord has chosen Sion\; He has chosen it for His dwel ling. (Psalm 131:9\,13)\n\nGospel\n\nLuke 5:33-39\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nThe just man shall be in everlasting remembrance\;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. 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