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He who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.… “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Parish Love never wrongs the neigh- RESTON bor, hence love is the fulfillment Newsletter of the Law. Romans 13.10 New Parish Center: 20937 Ashburn Rd., #110, Ashburn, VA 29 August 2020 Hence, wearing a mask. Readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost—Tone III READING FROM PAUL’S FIRST EPISTLE The Weeks of Matthew are drawing to a close. TO THE CORINTHIANS. BRETHREN: 15.1 Now I am reminding you of the Gospel READING FROM EXODUS. I preached to you, which you indeed received and 2 20.1 God spoke all these words. He said, ·“I am the in which you also stand. Through it you are also ORD being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached L your God who brought you out of the land of 3 Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have to you, unless you believed in vain. For I handed no gods except me.…Honor your father and your on to you as of first importance what I also received: mother so that you may have a long life in the land that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the 4 that the Lord your God has given to you. You shall scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on 5 not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall the third day in accordance with the Scriptures; that 6 not steal. You shall not bear false witness against he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve. After your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or at once, most of whom are still living, though some his servant, man or woman, or his ox, or his donkey, have fallen asleep. 7 After that he appeared to James, or anything that is his.” then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. 9 For I am the least PROKIMENON, Tone II of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because Reader: The prokimenon of the third tone: Sing I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace praises to our God, sing praises! * Sing praises to of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not our King, sing praises! [v.6 rsv/oca] been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the grace of God that is PSALM 46 11 NOTE: The reader invites everyone to acknowledge the univer- with me. Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we sal kingship of Christ. preach and so you believed. People everywhere, clap your hands! Cry out to ALLELUIA 2 God with shouts of joy! For the Lord most high is PSALM 30 awesome, great king over all the earth!… 4He chose NOTE: By the lips of the reader, through the psalmist, the Mes- us for his own, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.… siah/Christ expresses his feelings of anguish in his ordeal as well as his filial confidence in his heavenly Father. 6Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises 7 I place my trust in you, O Lord; let me not be put to our King, sing praises! For God is king over all 8 to shame, O eternal one; in your justice set me free. the earth; praise him with all your skill. God is king 2 of the nations; he reigns from his holy throne. Turn your ear to me and deliver me at once!… 3 9You nobles of the peoples, gather round, for For you are indeed my rock, my stronghold! Lead 4 the God of Abraham is the strong one: God me and guide me for the honor of your name. Free is truly the king of earth, exalted above all! me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Reader: Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Peo- ple: Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 5Into your hands I commend my spirit.…6I detest www.holytrinityvirginia.org those who worship false gods; I place all my trust TROPARION in you.… Greek Chant 11I have such enemies that all men scorn me;… 13I LA _œ _˙ _œ hear how they whisper against me, how they threaten _œ _œ _œ__ _ Let_œ rejoicing_œ _œ fill__œ the_ heavens,___ * and_ me, as they plot against me, as they work out their plans to take my life. _œ _˙_œœ 14Still, I count on you, Lord! I insist: You are my God! throughout the earth,_ glad--ness!___ _˙ * 15My fate is in your hands; deliver me from those 16 œ _œ who hate me. Make your face shine forth on your Forœ the Lordœ hasœ shown_œœ the_œ power_ _ of servant; in your steadfast love, save me.… _ _ _ __ _ _ _ 21Praise to the Lord for showing me the wonders of _œ _˙ _œ _œ _œ _˙ _˙ _ _ _ _ _œ _ _ _ his love when I was hard pressed! 22For a moment I his_ arm_ * by_ conquering_ _ _ Death_ by_ was alarmed, and I said: He has shut me out! But I _˙ _œ cried out to you and you heard my voice! _ _ death_ * and_ saving us from the gap- 23So love the Lord, all you his loyal servants! The Lord cares for those who remain faithful to _œ ˙ 24 _ __œ _œ _œ him.… Be strong, take heart, all you who hope in ing_ womb__ of_œ hell!_˙ * He_œ_œ _is the_œ first-_ the Lord! _œ _œ _˙ _œ _œ _ _ _ _ READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL born_ of_ the_ dead,_ * from_ whom the ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: _œ T THAT TIME 19.16 _ _˙_œ A : Someone approached him and said, world receives Great_ Mer__----cy_œ _˙ . “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” 17 He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the KONDAKION good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to Greek Chant enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “You shall not LA _œ _œ _œ _œ _œ _ _ kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; T_œo-day_œ _ you_œ came_ forth_ from_ the_ you shall not bear false witness; 19 honor your father ˙ and your mother; and you shall love your neighbor _ _œ _˙ _œ œ as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, “All of tomb,_ * Compassionate_ _ _ _ One,_˙ * and_œ these I have observed. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus œ_œ _œ said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what saved us fromœ theœ gap--ing_œœ _œ mouth__ of_ you have and give to the poor, and you will have _ _ __ _ __ _ 22 treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When _˙ _œ _œ _ _ _ the young man heard this statement, he went away Death._ * T_oday Adam and Eve are_ sad, for he had many possessions. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard _˙_œ _œ _œ for one who is rich [meaning someone who puts his filled__ with_œ joy_˙ , * and_œ the_œ prophets_ _ trust in money rather than in God—Ed.] to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I say to you, it is easier _œ_œ _˙ _œ _œ _œ__ _ _ for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than join_œ the_ pat--ri-archs___ _ * in_ praising for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 _œ _œ _˙ _˙ _œ When the disciples heard this, they were greatly _ _œ _ _ _ _ astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” 26 your power_ and_ dominion_ _ _ * _over all Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings _œ ˙ this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” cre-a-----tion!_ __œ_œ _˙ THE ÉKTENY or FERVENT PRAYER Something we almost never hear about. (Ancient Penitential Litany and Prayer) The Center for Orthodox Studies published an article Let us all say with our whole soul, signed by George Alexander, one of the founders of the and with our whole mind let us say: Orthodoxy Cognate Page Society, which presents the Lord, have mercy. mission of the Orthodox Church of Romania during the patriarchate of his Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. O Lord almighty! O God of our fathers! The article entitled The Resurgence of the Romanian We pray you. Hear us and have mercy. Orthodox Church—Personal reflections presents a brief Have mercy on us, O God, history of our Church, with an emphasis on the transition according to your great mercy! from the communist regime to the present. We pray you. Hear us and have mercy. Considered “a new era in the history of Romanian Orthodoxy,” the patriarchate of his Beatitude Patriarch Again we pray: Daniel is seen as a revitalization at the administrative, For devout and Orthodox Christians. social, media, educational and interfaith level. For our Archbishop Tikhon. “The founding of the Basilica News Agency revolu- tionized the media approach of the Romanian Church,” For Emilia’s daughter Elizabeth, and for all who have asked writes the author who appreciates the activity of the Media for our prayers: we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, Center of the Romanian Patriarchate but also the eparchial salvation, visitation, pardon, and remission of their sins.