The Deposition of the Sash of the Theotokos

15th Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 6

Note: If the rector so directs, a Polyeleos-rank service may be served for Ss. Peter and Febronia.

Vespers: Blessed is the man.

Lord I have Cried, Tone 6, on 10: Octoechos 6; Feast 4 (The shrine which holdeth); G: Feast (The Church of God is clad); N: Sunday Dogmatic in the tone of the week.

Entry; O Gladsome Light; Prokimenon of the day, Tone 6: The Lord is King.

Aposticha: Octoechos; G/N: Feast (Having cleansed our mind).

Troparia: O Theotokos and Virgin x3.

Matins: God is the Lord, Tone 6; Troparia: Resurrection x2; G/N: Feast (O Ever-virgin Theotokos).

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns from the Octoechos.

Blessed are the blameless; Evlogitaria (The assembly of angels was amazed).

Hypakoe; Hymns of Ascents; and Prokimenon, Tone 6.

Matins Gospel 4, Luke 24:1-12 (§112).

Having beheld the resurrection; Psalm 50; G: Through the prayers of the apostles; N: Through the prayers of the Theotokos; Have mercy on me, O God; Jesus having risen. Save, O God, Thy people.

Canon:  Resurrection                          4              Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

                Theotokos                             2              O Most Holy Theotokos, save us.   

                Feast (both canons)             8              O Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

                Irmos of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 6.

Katavasia: Inscribing the invincible weapon of the Cross.

After Ode 3, Kontakion (Today thy temple doth celebrate) and Ikos; Sessional hymn of the Feast (Thy most precious cincture); G/N: Thy Church doth celebrate.

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Resurrection.

At Ode 9, More Honorable.

Holy is the Lord, our God.  

Exapostilaria: Resurrection; GN: Feast (Honoring thy precious cincture).

Praises, Tone 6, on 8: Resurrection 4; Feast 4 (The Church is arrayed – with the Doxasticon (Having cleansed our minds), and the final two psalm verses: Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy holiness. & The rich among the people shall entreat thy countenance); G: Gospel Sticheron; N: Most blessed art thou. After the Great Doxology, the Troparion: Having risen; the two remaining Litanies and Resurrectional Dismissal; First Hour.

Hours: Troparia: Resurrection; G: Feast; Kontakion: Feast & Resurrection, alternating.

Liturgy: Beatitudes on 10: Octoechos 6; Feast 4, from Ode 3, first canon.

After the entrance: Troparion of the Resurrection; Feast; G: Kontakion of the Resurrection; N: Feast.

Prokimenon, Tone 6: Save, O Lord, Thy people. & Tone 3: My soul doth magnify the Lord.

Epistle: II Cor. 4:6-15 (§176); Heb. 9:1-7 (§320).

Alleluia, Tone 6 & 8.

Gospel: Matt. 22:35-46 (§92); Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 (§54).

Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord in the heavens. & I will take the cup of salvation.

Resurrectional Dismissal.