Schedule

Troparion:
When Thou didst descend to death, O Life Immortal, Thou didst slay hell with the splendor of Thy Godhead! And when from the depths Thou didst raise the dead, all the powers of heaven ciried out: O Giver of Life! Christ our God! Glory to Thee!

O Light of Orthodoxy! Teacher of the Church. Its Confirmation! O Ideal of Monks and invincible Champion of Theologians! O wonder-working Gregory, glory of Thessalonica and Preacher of Grace! Always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved!

Kontakion:
Now is the time for action! Judgment is at the doors! So let us rise and fast, offering alms with tears of compunction and crying: We have sinned more than the sands of the sea; but forgive us, O Master of All, so that we may receive the incorruptible crowns.

Prokeimenon in the 5th Tone:
Thou, O Lord, shall protect us and preserve us from this generation forever.
(Vs.) Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly.

Prokeimenon in the 1st Tone:
My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. (Psalm 49:3)

Epistle:
The Reading from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Hebrews. (Heb. 1:10-2:3)

Brethren, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands; they will perish, but Thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle Thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will never end. But to what angel has He ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet"? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation? Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard Him.

Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for His own sins and then for those of the people; He did this once for all when He offered up Himself. Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord. (Heb 7:26-8:2)

Alleluia Verses:
The Lord answer you in the day of trouble! The Name of the God of Jacob protect you!
(Vs.) Save the king, O Lord, and hear us on the day we call!