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Great Feast of Pentecost - A Sunday after - Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils

7th
Sunday
of
Holy
Glorious
Pascha

Fathers
of the
First
Ecumenical
Council
A Sunday
after
Pentecost

Fathers
of the
First
Six
Ecumenical
Councils
1st
Ecumenical
Council

Nicaea
I

 

Ecumen-
ical
Councils
1-6 1st
Nicaea
I
2nd
Con-
stan-
tinople
I
3d
Ephesus
4th
Chal-
cedon
5th
Con-
stan-
tinople
II
6th
Con-
stan-
tinople
III
7th
Nicaea
II
20th
Vatican
I
21th
Vatican
II

 

Pente-
cost
Cycle
Pente-
cost
Feast
Sun-
days
1st Divine
Body
2d 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th
18th 19th 20th 21st 22d 23rd 24th 25th 26th
27th 28th 30th 31st 32d
33rd
Triodion
1st Sun.
Pharisee
Publican
34th
Triodion
2d Sun.
Prodigal
Son
Last
Sun
before
1st Sun.
of
Triodion
Pharisee
Publican

 

Apostle
Fast
begins
Apostle
Fast
ends
Holy
Apostle
Feast
Synaxis
Twelve
Apostles
Father
1st
6th
Council
Father
7th
Council

 

Sundays after Pentecost or Pentecost Cycle
SundayNameDateApostolosGospel
A SundayFathers
First
Six
Ecumenical
Councils
Sunday
between
13-19
July
Tit.
3:8-15
Mt.
5:14-19

This Sunday honors all the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils.
The holy bishops who attended these Councils were inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit to clarify and explain the basic doctrines of the Christian Church, and to defend the True Faith against the attempts of heretics to lead the people into false beliefs.

First Six Ecumenical Councils

A listing of the First Six Ecumenical Councils.

Apostolos

Letter of St Paul to the Letter of St Paul to Titus, chapter 3, verses 8-15, (Tit. 3:8-15) - Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Paul warns against getting involved in "stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels" and advises Titus to lead his people to "devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs." The Church sees this passage as advice to all bishops, priests, deacons, and other leaders in the Church. And it applies as well to everyone in church congregations.

Gospel

St Matthew, chapter 5, verses 14-19 (Mt. 5:14-19) - This Gospel also applies to Church leaders, as a guide for their conduct and a warning of what will happen if they mislead the people. Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ begins by saying, "You are the light of the world. . . . Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."
Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ concludes with the admonition, "Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven."

Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron or Doxastikon

KONTAKION (TONE 8)
The preaching of the Apostles and the teachings of the Fathers established in the Church a single and unified faith. Wherefore this Church, robed in the truth of theology inspired by heaven, explains and declares with certitude the great mystery of Christ.

VESPERS STICHERON (TONE 6)
The Fathers of the Councils proclaim to us today that the eternal Trinity is One God and One Lord, explaining to us that it is of one nature, consubstantial, of one will and one act, not divided or shared, existing in the simplicity of God's being; and defining that this will & act of God have no beginning and will never have an end. Wherefore we the faithful glorify these Fathers as Equals of the Apostles, for they taught all humanity the true doctrine of God.

Date

This Sunday is between July 13 and July 19.

The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council are also honored on Seventh Sunday of Holy and Glorious Pascha - Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

 

Sundays of Pentecost or Pentecost Cycle
Sunday
After
Pente-
cost
Sunday
of
Week
after
Holy
Cross
NameDateApostolosGospelSaint
0 Pentecost Acts
2:1-11
John
7:35-52,
8:12
Theotokos

Apostles
1st All Saints Heb.
11:33-12:2a
Mt.
10:32-38
19:27-30
All Saints
2nd Sunday
Divine
Body

Call
First
Apostles
 Rom.
2:10-16
Mt.
4:18-23
 
3d Light
of Body

God and
Money

Dependence
on God
 Rom.
5:1-10
Mt.
6:22-23
 
4th Centurion's
Servant
 Rom.
6:18-23
Mt.
8:5-13
 
5th Healing
of
Gerasene
Demoniacs
 Rom.
10:1-10
Mt.
8:28-9:1
 
6th Healing
of
Paralytic
 Rom.
12:6-14
Mt.
9:1-8
 
7th Healing
of
Two
Blind Men
 Rom.
15:1-7
Mt.
9:27-35
 
8th Feeding
Five
Thousand
 1 Cor.
1:10-17
Mt.
14:14-22
 
9th Walking
on
Water
 1 Cor.
3:9-17
Mt.
14:22-34
 
10th Healing
the
Epileptic
Boy
 1 Cor.
4:9-16
Mt.
17:14b-23a
 
11th Unforgiving
Servant
 1 Cor.
9:2b-12
Mt.
18:23-35
 
12th Rich
Young
Man
 1 Cor.
15:1-11
Mt.
19:16-26
 
13th Wicked
Tenants
 1 Cor.
16:13-24
Mt.
21:33-42
 
14th King's
Marriage
Feast
 2 Cor.
1:21-2:4
Mt.
22:2-14
 
15th Great
Command-
ment
 2 Cor.
4:6-15
Mt.
22:35-46
 
16th Parable
of
Talents
 2 Cor.
6:1-10
Mt.
25:14-30
 
17th Canaanite
Woman
when
four Sundays
between Sunday
after
Great Feast
of
Holy
Theophany

and
1st Sunday
of
Triodion
Pharisee
and
Publican
2 Cor.
6:16b-7:1
Mt.
15:21-28
 
18thA Sun. ?2 Cor.
9:6-11
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
19thA Sun. ?2 Cor.
11:32-12:9
A
Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
20thA Sun. ?2 Tim
2:1-10
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
21stA Sun. ?Gal.
2:16-20
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
22dA Sun. ?Gal.
6:11-18
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
23rdA Sun. ?Eph.
2:4-10
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
24thA Sun. ?Eph.
2:14-22
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
25thA Sun. ?Eph.
4:1-7
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
26thA Sun. ?Eph.
5:8-19
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
27thA Sun. ?Eph.
6:10-17
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
28thA Sun. ?Cor.
1:12-18
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
29th30thA Sun. ?Col.
3:12-16
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
31stA Sun. ?1 Tim.
1:15-17
A Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
32dA Sun. ?1 Tim
4:9-15
A
Sun.
after
Holy
Cross
 
33rd16thTriodion
1st Sun.
Pharisee
Publican
10th Sunday
before Pascha
2 Cor.
4:6-15
Lk.
18:10-14
 
34th17thTriodion
2d Sun.
Prodigal
Son
9th Sunday
before Pascha
Heb.
7:26-8:2
Lk.
15:11-32
 

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