September 26, 2030

Events of the day

• Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem; Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion

  Commemoration

• Forefeast: Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Fasting

No fast

No fast today.

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

Readings of the day

• Vespers

  3[1] Kings 8:22–23, 27–30

• Vespers

  Proverbs 3:19–34

• Vespers

  Proverbs 9:1–11

• Epistle · Saturday before Elevation

  1 Corinthians 2:6–9

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  ⁶We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

  ⁷But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

  ⁸which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

  ⁹But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

• Epistle

  Galatians 3:23–4:5

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  ²³But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

  ²⁴So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

  ²⁵But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

  ²⁶For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

  ²⁷For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

  ²⁸There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

  ²⁹If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

  ¹But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,

  ²but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

  ³So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

  ⁴But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

  ⁵that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

• Epistle · Church

  Hebrews 3:1–4

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  ¹Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus,

  ²who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also Moses was in all his house.

  ³For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who built the house has more honor than the house.

  ⁴For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.

• Gospel · Saturday before Elevation

  Matthew 10:37–11:1

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  ³⁷He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

  ³⁸He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

  ³⁹He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

  ⁴⁰He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

  ⁴¹He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

  ⁴²Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

  ¹When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

• Gospel

  Mark 6:30–45

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  ³⁰The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

  ³¹He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

  ³²They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

  ³³They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

  ³⁴Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

  ³⁵When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.

  ³⁶Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

  ³⁷But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?”

  ³⁸He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go see.” When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

  ³⁹He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

  ⁴⁰They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

  ⁴¹He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

  ⁴²They all ate, and were filled.

  ⁴³They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

  ⁴⁴Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

  ⁴⁵Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

• Gospel · Church

  Matthew 16:13–18

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King”