Icon of the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, commemorated yearly on September 8th.
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September 8th, 2010
Reading for the Feast
According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born
of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before
the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David,
of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi,
a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Your birth, O Theotokos,
brought joy to the whole world,
for from you dawned the sun of righteousness,
Christ our God.
Freeing us from the curse,
He gave us His blessings.
Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
In your holy birth, Immaculate One,
Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness;
Adam and Eve of the corruption of death.
And so your people,
free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying:
"The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
Saturday,
September 4th, 2010
5:00
PM: Great Vespers
Sunday,
September 5th, 2010
8:45 AM: Orthros
10:00 AM: Divine Liturgy
Wednesday,
September 8th, 2010
8:00 AM: Orthros
9:00 AM: Divine Liturgy
The
readings for the feast:
Luke
1:39-49, 56 (Orthros Gospel)
Philippians
2:5-11
Luke
10:38-42, 11:27-28
The Wednesday strict fast is eased today becase of
the feast. Fish is permitted.
On this day, we celebrate one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Church.
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welcome to attend all
services.
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