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St. Cyprian of Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the South

February 21, 2021

2570 Huguenot Springs Road Midolothian, VA 23113 (804) 897-5212 Mailing Address: Same as the street address

SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE — Tone 4. Beginning of the Lenten Triodion. Makarios of Glinsk Hermitage (19th c.). Ven. Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia (9th c.). St. Eustathius (Eustace), of Antioch (377). St. George, of Amastris on the Black Sea (802-811)

The Divine Liturgy The Liturgy of the Catechumens At about 8:30 a.m. the and enter the Holy Sanctuary using the Entrance Prayers, concluding with the prayers that accompany their vestments, then the Liturgy of Preparation beings. This preparatory service is what the Church calls for to offer the bread, wine, and water with many commemorations, covering them, and leaving them on the Table of Preparation to be brought out and placed on the Holy during the Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. These commemorations make the offering a symbol for the Body of Christ, whom the Faithful participating in the Eucharist are, that which will become the Body and Blood of Christ offered to the Faithful who are prepared to receive it.

“It is time for The Lord to act...” Blessed is the Kingdom - Stand upright and be attentive, while if at any time you may need to sit, find a chair near to you, or you may sit on the floor. Other moments when it is best not to be sitting will say STAND. Great Litany – our petitions made for the entire cosmos, at which we sing “Lord, have mercy,” and especially, “Amen,” our consent that it be so. Psalm 103 – the fitting words of creatures before their Creator.

The of the Orthodox Church in America is His Beatitude, The Most-Blessed Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada. Our Bishop is His Grace, the Right Reverend Alexander, Bishop of Dallas and the South, and the Bulgarian Diocese. Little Litany – often offered at transitional moments in the services, and the continued (“Again, and again...”) reaffirmation of the commending of “ourselves, each other, and all our life unto Christ, our God.” Psalm 146 – the Doxology surrounds this offering of praise that is concluded with the ancient Christian hymn monogenes, or “Only Begotten Son and Immortal Word of God, who for our didst will to be incarnate of the holy and Ever- Mary, who without change didst become man, and wast crucified, O Christ our God, trampling down death by death, who art one of the Holy , glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit: save us.” Beatitudes – reminding us of the moral teachings of Christ , our Lord, interspersed with verses from Resurrection hymns for the day (on Sunday), or other hymns according to the rank of the day. Little Litany Entrance with the – STAND - This abbreviated procession is made by those serving at the Holy Altar, but it is again a symbol of our collective passage from this world to the heavenly kingdom and presence of God, we who are made new creatures by the acceptance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (carried by the Deacon or Priest in the procession) and rebirth by Holy . Those who are Catechumens (listeners), or who are at a point in allowed again to stand with them, are permitted a place among the gathering for this glimpse of heavenly worship, culminating with the soon to be sung words continually offered by angelic host (“Holy! Holy! Holy!”). The priest prays, “O Master, Lord our God, who hast appointed in heaven orders and hosts of angels and for the service of thy glory; Grant that with our entrance there may be an entrance of holy angels, serving with us and glorifying thy goodness.” Hymns for the Day – These are comprised of various Troparia and Kontakia that are called for and ordered by the Typikon according to the day of the week and the rank of the specific date. This collection of hymns ends with one to the Mother of God (Theotokos) that customarily is sung by the clergy when there is a concelebration of and . Tone 4 Troparion (Resurrection)

When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the angel the joyous message of Thy Resurrection, they cast away the ancestral curse and elatedly told the apostles: “Death is overthrown! Christ God is risen,// granting the world great mercy!”

Tone 8 Troparion (Hieromartyr Cyprian)

Guide of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and holiness, luminary of Carthage, God-inspired adornment of confessors, O wise Cyprian, by thy teachings thou hast enlightened all, O harp of the Spirit. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved. Tone 2 Kontakion (Hieromartyr Cyprian)

We honour thee, O Cyprian, as a true shepherd who with thy sacred words and divinely-wise doctrines hast shown us the boundary-stones marking out the one Church of Christ. Even unto death thou didst bare witness with courage; wherefore, we extol thee as a hierarch and . Entreat Christ that we all be saved.

“Glory...”

“Now and ever...”

Tone 4 Kontakion (from the Lenten Triodion)

Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! Let us learn humility from the Publican's tears! Let us cry to our Savior: “Have mercy on us,// O only merciful One!” The Thrice Holy, or “Trisagion” - STAND “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal; have mercy on us,” repeated three times, “Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.” Then for the final time through, “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal; have mercy on us.”

Tone 4 Prokeimenon(Resurrection)

O Lord, how manifold are Thy works; / in wisdom hast Thou made them all. (Ps. 103:26)

V. Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, Thou art very great! (Ps. 103:1)

2 Timothy 3:10-15 (Epistle) “Brethren...”

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra – what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. Tone 4 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

V. Go forth, prosper and reign, for the sake of meekness, righteousness and truth! (Ps. 44:3b)

V. For Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity. (Ps. 44:6)

Luke 18:10-14 (Gospel) “At that time...”

...Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men – extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’

And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. The Homily (It may be given here or at the dismissal) Litany of Fervent Supplication – We offer a summary of our petitions made with the more fervent recitation three times, “Lord, have mercy.” Litany for the Catechumens Dismissal of the Catechumens – The Deacon commands, “All Catechumens, depart!” and at this time, all who are not prepared to participate in the Liturgy of the Faithful are allowed to dismiss themselves, the ancient practice being only those who are going to receive the Holy Communion should remain among those who are gathered. It is permitted for persons to stay such as may be expedient for them, but the blessing is given to depart.

The Liturgy of the Faithful – Standing Throughout

First Litany of the Faithful Second Litany of the Faithful

The Great Entrance – Unlike the first entrance understood as a symbol of our passage to the heavenly kingdom, this Holy Entrance is a symbol of the entire dispensation of God for us, and for our salvation; His passage, Passover, Pascha. The word and ritual that forms this entrance with the gifts, yet continues before and beyond it culminating in the placement of them on the Altar Table (our offering that is to become His Offering), sums up all that has taken place for us since the heavenly messenger proclaimed “Rejoice!” to the virgin Mary; from the cave of his birth (Table of Preparation) to the tomb of his burial (Altar Table), the glorious resurrection, the ascension in the flesh to the right hand of the Father, to this moment of our present time and place in the never ending day awaiting His coming again in glory. The closed doors and drawn veil at the end of this entrance are a symbol of the stone rolled over the entrance to the tomb.

Litany of Supplication The same words of greeting are spoken to us as to the disciples, “Peace be unto you,” as he appeared and was present with them on the day of his resurrection, “I believe in One God...” - Now with the doors being opened, as though appearing behind closed doors, we who believe and confess Him to be the Christ of God are witnesses of that same presence with us as was present with the disciples. Offering the Holy Oblation, mercy, and peace, a sacrifice of praise, we lift up our hearts, give thanks, and worship the Holy Trinity, one in essence. The Holy Anaphora – We are “carried back” through salvation history in compelling ways by masters of rhetoric, Saint Basil the Great and Saint . Most often the Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is offered, while 10 times in the course of the year that of St. Basil the Great is offered. Their compelling argument does embolden us to sing with the cherubim and seraphim, to obey the command of Christ to remember Him by sharing the bread and cup, to lift our offering up before the God and Father as he did with His disciples, to call down the Holy Spirit to change our offering into His offering, to do so on behalf of all and for all. As though with one mind and with one mouth we remember and participate in this saving dispensation that has been the work of God in every time and place.

Litany before the Lord’s Prayer /“Our Father”

The Elevation of the Holy Bread - “The Holy Things are for the Holy”

Communion Hymn -

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! (Ps. 148:1)

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Holy Communion – The consecrated Bread and Wine are mingled with hot water in the chalice, and the concluding three pre-communion prayers are offered (“I believe, O Lord, and I confess...”), then the clergy partake of Holy Communion at the Altar Table. As a symbol of the veil of the temple being torn from top to bottom when Jesus was crucified, making the condition of atonement rather than curse the paradigm of the present age, the veil and doors are opened and God communes with the faithful ones who take and eat the Body of Christ, who taste the Fountain of Immortality.

Only those who are baptized Orthodox Christians making preparation by fasting and a recent confession should approach to receive Holy Communion. Confession (the Mystery of Repentance) is always available, only needing communicate one's need with the priest and making arrangement to participate in this Holy Mystery. It is always assumed that following the or Great (or other services at the Church during the week) time is available for those prepared to offer their confession. Again, one only need ask so that it may be done. When a second priest is serving on Sunday morning, their may be time before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, but this opportunity must not be assumed to be available, but communicated by appointment with the priest. It is almost always impossible for a single priest to provide time for confessions on Sunday morning without making effort to amend his routine for the traditional prayers, which He may be willing and able to do, but this should not be assumed.

Litany of Thanksgiving

Ambon Prayer

Dismissal – Announcements

Veneration of the Cross – Post Communion Prayers

In addition to from the Department of Liturgical Music and Translations, liturgical texts for this service represent modified versions of translations provided by Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego, New York and St. Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, Pa. The Department of Liturgical Music and Translations of the Orthodox Church in America expresses its gratitude to Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery and St. Tikhon’s Monastery and to those translators whose work has been consulted at times in the course of reviewing and modifying these texts to their present form: Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware), Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash), Father Benedict Churchill, Lambertson, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, and Holy Transfiguration Monastery, among others.

Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to Thee!