Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Life-Giving July 26, 2020 Cross of the Lord (August 1) THE HOLY RIGHTEOUS MARTYR (First of the three “Feasts of the Savior” in August) PARASKEVA OF ROME & The origin of this Feast is explained in the ST. PHILIP SEVENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Greek Horologion of 1897: "Because of the illnesses which occur during the month of ORTHODOX August, it was customary at Constantinople CHURCH COMMEMORATIONS: to carry the Precious Wood of the Cross in THE HOLY HIEROMARTYRS HERMOLAUS, HERMIPPUS, A Parish of the AND HERMOCRATES Antiochian Archdiocese procession throughout the city for its PRISCA THE RIGHTEOUS MARTYR sanctification, and to deliver it from MOSES THE HUNGARIAN sickness." His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH JACOB NETSVETOV THE ENLIGHTENER OF On the eve (July 31), the Cross was ◊◊◊ VENERABLE GERONTIOS, FIRST SETTLER OF ST. ANNE His Grace THOMAS SKETE ON ATHOS removed from the imperial treasury and SABBAS III, ARCHBISHOP OF SERBIA placed it upon the Holy Table of the Great ◊◊◊ Church of Hagia Sophia (which is dedicated Father Noah Bushelli, Pastor 215-954-9286 Tone 6 - Eothinon 7 to Christ, the Wisdom of God). From August ◊◊◊ Orthros Gospel: St. John 20:1-10 1 until the Dormition of the Most Holy Father James Thayer Epistle: Galatians 3:23-4:5 Theotokos, there was a procession 215-692-0890 Liturgy Gospel: St. Matthew 9:27-35 throughout the entire the city, and then the Cross was placed where all the people could venerate it. RESURRECTION - Tone 6 - When Mary stood at thy grave, In the Russian Church this Feast is combined with the remembrance looking for thy sacred Body, angelic powers shone above thy revered of the of Rus on August 1, 988. In the "The order of services tomb, and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. for the holy, catholic, and apostolic Great Church of the Dormition," Thou led'st hades captive and wast not tempted thereby; thou didst which was compiled in 1627 by order of Patriarch Philaret of Moscow meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world. O thou who art risen and All Rus, there is a similar explanation of the Feast: "On the day of from the dead, O Lord, glory to thee! the Procession of the Precious Cross there is a Cross Procession with the Sanctification of Water, for the enlightenment of the people, in all APOLYTIKION OF ST. PARASKEVA - Tone 1 - Showing a diligence the towns and places." befitting thy calling, O namesake of preparedness, thou hast gained, Knowledge of the day of the actual Baptism of Rus is preserved in the as thy dwelling, a faith worthy of thy name, O prize-winning Chronicles of the XVI century: "The Baptism of the Great Prince Paraskeva. Hence, thou pourest forth healings and intercedest for our Vladimir of Kiev and of all Rus took place on August 1." souls. In the current practice of the Russian Church, the service of the Lesser Sanctification of Water on August 1 takes place either before or after Liturgy. Because of the Blessing of Water, this first Feast of the TODAY: ORTHROS & Confession 8:45 a.m. Savior in August is sometimes called ‘the Savior of the Water.” Along Divine LITURGY 10 a.m. with the Blessing of Water, there may also be a Blessing of Honey (thus it is also called “the Savior of the Honey), because on this day, the Postponing Fellowship due to tightened restrictions. Masks are newly-gathered honey is blessed and tasted. encouraged.

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