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Readings for 2000

Holy Theophany

SUNDAY, 31 DEC. 2000 * SUNDAY BEFORE THEOPHANY; LEAVE TAKING OF THE NATIVITY; VENERABLE MELANIA OF ROME. (Tone 4)
Apostolos: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

Nativity of Jesus Christ

MONDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2000, 10 AM-DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT.
Troparion of Christmas 3 times: Arabic, English, Arabic, then Kontakion of Christmas
Trisagion: "All of you who have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia!"
Apostolos: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

SUNDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2000, 6:30 PM-VESPERS-LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.
First Reading at Vespers Micah 4:6-7, 5:1-3
Second Reading at Vespers Isaiah 11:1-10
Third Reading at Vespers Isaiah 9:6-7
Trisagion: "All of you who have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia!"
Apostolos: Hebrews 1:1-12, 2:1-3 Gospel: Luke 2:1-20
At the end of the Liturgy: Troparion (Arabic), Glory . . , Troparion (English), Now . . . , Kontakion (Arabic)

SUNDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2000, SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS -- THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST. HOLY MARTYER EUGENIA. (Tone 3).
Apostolos: Hebrews 11:9-10,32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25

SUNDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2000 SUNDAY OF THE ANCESTORS OF THE LORD; HOLY PROPHET DANIEL AND THE THREE HOLY YOUTHS, ANANIAS, AZARIAS, AND MISHAEL. (Tone 2).
Apostolos: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24

SUNDAY, 10 DEC. 2000 *CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE MATERNITY OF ANNE; HOLY MARTYRS MENAS, HERMOGENES, AND EUGRAPHOS. (Tone 1).
Apostolos: Galatians 4:22-27 Gospel: Luke 8:16-21

SUNDAY, 26 Nov. 2000 -13th SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS; HOLY FATHERS ALYPIOS THE S1YLITE AND NIKON THE PREACHER OF PENANCE. (Tone 7) .
Apostolos: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 18:18-28

Holy Cross

SUNDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2000 * 16TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS. HOLY PROPHET ZEPHANIAH. CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE HOLY GREAT-MARTYR BARBARA and HOLY FATHER JOHN OF DAMASCUS. (Tone 8)
Apostolos: Ephesians 4:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

SUNDAY,26 NOV. 2000 *13TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS; HOLY FATHERS ALYPIOS THE STYLITE AND NIKON THE PREACHER OF PENANCE. (Tone 7).
Apostolos: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 18:18-28

SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2000 * 9TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS. HOLY PROPHET ABDIAS, HOLY MARTYR BARLAAM. CELEBRATION OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS IN THE TEMPLE. (Tone 6)
Apostolos: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: Luke 12:15-21

SUNDAY, 12 NOV. 2000 *8TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS; HOLY PATRIARCH JOHN THE MERCIFUL OF ALEXANDRIA, HOLY FATHER NILOS OF SINAI. (Tone 5).
Apostolos: Galatians 6:14-18 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

SUNDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 2000 * 5TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS. HOLY MARTYRS GALACTION and HIS WIFE EPISTEME. (Tone 4)
Apostolos: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

SUNDAY, 29 OCT. 2000 *7TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS; VENERABLE MOTHER ANASTASIA THE MARTYR, HOLY FATHER ABRAMIOS. (Tone 3).
Apostolos: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56

SUNDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2000 * 6TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS. HOLY WONDERWORKER AVERKIOS OF HIEROPOLIS AND THE SEVEN HOLY CHILDREN MARTYRED AT EPHESUS. (Tone 2)
Apostolos: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16

SUNDAY, 15 OCT. 2000 *4TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS; HOLY FATHERS OF THE 7TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL; HOLY PRIEST-MARTYR LUCIAN OF ANTIOCH. (Tone 1).
READINGS Apostolos: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15
The Gospel reading is Luke 8:5-15, the parable of the sower who plants seeds in different kinds of soil, where some seeds never grow, some sprout and die, and some flourish and produce abundant crops. It reminds us that when we hear the Word of God, and "hold it fast in an honest and good heart," we will "bear fruit with patient endurance." In other words, we must live our lives according to the Word of God, not according to the ways of the world.
The Epistle reading is from St Paul's Letter to Titus (3:8-15). In it the Apostle reminds his disciple, who was also a preacher of the Word and founder of Christian communities, that the people of God must devote themselves to good works and stay away from stupid arguments and quarrels that divide the Church. This is still excellent advice for us, almost 2000 years later.

SUNDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2000 * 3RD SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS and the 17th Sunday after the Pentecost. VENERABLE MOTHER PELAGIA. (Tone 8)
Apostolos: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16
The Gospel reading for this Sunday is Luke 7:11-16, the story of Jesus' raising the widow's son from death. The Epistle reading is from St Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter 6:16 to chapter 7:1.

SUNDAY, 1 OCT. 2000 * SECOND SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS; HOLY APOSTLE ANANIAS OF THE 70, VENERABLE FATHER ROMANOS THE MELODIST. (Tone 7).
Apostolos: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Luke 6:31-36

SUNDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2000 * FIRST SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS. HOLY PROTOMARTYR THECLA, EQUAL TO THE APOSTLES (Tone 6)
Apostolos: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

SUNDAY, 17 SEPT. 2000 * EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS; MARTYR SOPHIA and DAUGHTERS FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY. (Tone 5).
Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Gospel: John 19:6-35

SUNDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2000 - SUNDAY BEFORE THE HOLY CROSS. CELEBRATION of the NATIVITY of the THE0TOKOS. HOLY MARTYRS MENOdORA, METRODORA and NYMPHODORA Trone 4)
Apostolos: Galatians 6: 11-18 Gospel: John 3: 13-17

Pentecost

SUNDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2000 TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST HOLY HIEROMARTYR ANTHIMUS OF NICOMEDIA, VENERABLE FATHER THEOCTISTOS. (Tone 3).
READINGSINGS Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26

SUNDAY, 27 AUGUST 2000 - ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFfER PENTECOST. HOLY FATHER PlMEN, MoNK OF EGYPT. (Tone 2)
READINGS Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35

SUNDAY, 20 AUGUST 2000 * TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; THE HOLY PROPHET SAMUEL. (Tone 1).
READINGS Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23

SUNDAY, 13 AUGUST 2000 * 9TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. LEAVETAKING OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, TRANSFER OF REMAINS OF MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR. (Tone 8)
READINGS Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34

SUNDAY, 6 AUGUST 2000 * THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD ON MOUNT TABOR. (Tone 7).
READINGS Apostolos: 2 Peter 1:10-19 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

SUNDAY, 30 JULY 2000 * SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. HOLY APOSTLES SILAS AND SILVAN AND COMPANIONS, AMONG THE SEVENTY. (Tone 6)
READINGS Apostolos: Romans 15:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35

SUNDAY, 23 JULY 2000 * SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; TRANSFER OF THE REMAINS OF THE HOLY HIEROMARTYR PHOCAS, HOLY PROPHET EZEKIEL. (Tone 5).
READINGS Apostolos: Romans 12:6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8
The Bible readings for this Sunday are from St Paul's Epistle to the Romans (chapter 12, verses 6-14) and St Matthew's Gospel (Chapter 9, verses 1-8). St Paul tells us that we all have different gifts, according to God's grace, that we should use for the good of the whole community, working together. The Gospel tells the story of Jesus healing the paralyzed man--first of his sins, and then of his paralysis, so that everyone would know that He had the power of God to forgive sins and heal our souls. SUNDAY, 16 JULY 2000 - CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF ST ELIAS THE PROPHET; SUNDAY OF THE FATHERS OF THE FIRST SIX ECUMENICAL COUNCILS; HOLY HIEROMARTYR ATHENOGENES AND HIS 10 DISCIPLES; (Trone 4)
READINGS Apostolos: James 5:10-20 Gospel: Luke 4:22-26, 28-30 1

SUNDAY, 9 JULY 2000 * FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; HOLY HIEROMARTYR PANCRATIUS OF TAORMINA IN SICILY. (Tone 3).
Apostolos: Romans 6:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 8:14-23

SUNDAY, 2 JULY 2000 * THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. DEPOSITION OF THE HON-ORABLE MANTLE OF THE THEOTOKOS AT BLACHERNAE. (Tone 2)
Apostolos: Romans 5:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 6:22-33

SUNDAY, 25 JUNE 2000 * SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, HOLY MARTYR FEBRONIA. (Tone 1)
Apostolos: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23

SUNDAY, 18 JUNE 2000 * FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, THE SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS; HOLY MARTYR LEONTIUS. FATHERS' DAY. (Tone 8)
Apostolos: Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: Matthew 10:32-38, 19:27-30

SUNDAY, 11 JUNE 2000 * HOLY and GLORIOUS PENTECOST SUNDAY--THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE FINAL REVELATION OF THE HOLY TRINITY; HOLY APOSTLES BARTHOLOMEW and BARNABAS. (Tone 7).
Apostolos: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-8:12

Sundays after Pascha

SUNDAY, 4 JUNE 2000 * 7TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA--SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL (NICEA, 325 A.D.); HOLY FATHER METROPHANES, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE. (Tone 6)
Apostolos: Acts 20:16-18, 27-36 Gospel: John 17:1-13

SUNDAY, 28 MAY 2000 * 6TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA--SUNDAY OF THE MAN BORN BLIND; HOLY HIEROMARTYR EUTYCHES OF MELITENE. (Tone 5).
Apostolos: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38

SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2000 * 5TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA--SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN; SAINTS CONSTANTINE and HELEN, EQUAL TO THE APOSTLES (Tone 4)
Apostolos: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42

SUNDAY, 14 MAY 2000 * 4TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA--SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC; HOLY MARTYR ISIDORE OF CHIOS; MOTHER'S DAY. (Tone 3).
Apostolos: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John5:1-15

SUNDAY, 7 MAY 2000 * 3RD SUNDAY OF PASCHA--SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN; THE APPEARANCE OF THE SIGN OF THE CROSS OVER JERUSALEM IN 351. (Tone 2).
Apostolos: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-16:8

SUNDAY, 30 APRIL 2000 - 2ND SUNDAY OF PASCHA - SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS; HOLY APOSTLE JAMES, BROTHER OF JOHN THE EVANGELIST. (Tone 6)
Apostolos: Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: John 20:19-31

Holy and Glorious Pascha--The Resurrection of the Lord

SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2000 - GREAT and HOLY PASCHA: RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD.
At Liturgy: Apostolos: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17

SATURDAY, 22 APRIL 2000 - BLESSING OF THE NEW LIGHT, HAJMEH (PROCESSION OF TRIUMPH), PASCHAL ORTHROS, DIVINE LITURGY
At Hajmeh: Apostolos: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: Mark 16:1-18

Great and Holy Palm Sunday

SUNDAY, 16 APRIL 2000 - GREAT and HOLY PALM SUNDAY: THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF THE LORD INTO JERUSALEM. HOLY MARTYRS AGAPIA, IRENE and CHIONE. (Tone 6)
READINGS Apostolos: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18

Sundays of Lent

SUNDAY, 9 APRIL 2000 * 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT--ST MARY OF EGYPT; HOLY MARTYR EUPSYCHIOS OF CAESAREA. (Tone 5).
READINGS Apostolos: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

SUNDAY, 2 APRIL 2000 - 4TH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT: HOLY FATHER JOHN CLIMAKOS. HOLY FATHER TITUS THE WONDERWORKER. (Tone 4)
Apostolos: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31

SUNDAY, 26 MARCH 2000 * 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT--THE HOLY CROSS; LEAVETAKING OF THE ANNUNCIATION; SYNAXIS FOR ARCHANGEL GABRIEL. (Tone 3).
Apostolos: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:1

SUNDAY, 19 MARCH 2000 - 2ND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT: HOLY RELICS, Our Father among the Saints Gregory PALAMAS. HOLY MARTYRS CHRYSANTHOS and DARIA. (Tone 2)
READINGS Apostolos: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

SUNDAY, 12 MARCH 2000 * 1ST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT--THE TRIUMPH OF ORTHODOXY; HOLY FATHER THEOPHANE, CONFESSOR. (Tone 1).
READINGS Apostolos: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 Gospel: John 1:43-51
PROCESSION WITH THE HOLY IKONS AT THE END OF THE DIVINE LITURGY.

Sundays of the Triodion:

SUNDAY, 5 MARCH 2000 - 4TH SUNDAY OF THE TRIODION. CHEESEFARE and FORGIVENESS SUNDAY. HOLY MARTYR CONON OF ISAURIA. (Tone 8)
READINGS Apostolos: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21

SUNDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2000 * 3RD SUNDAY OF THE TRIODION--THE LAST JUDGEMENT; MEATFARE SUNDAY; HOLY FATHER PROCOPIUS, CONFESSOR. (Tone 7).
READINGS Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

SUNDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2000 - 2ND SUNDAY OF THE TRIODION, 34TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. THE PRODIGAL SON; HOLY FATHER LEO OF CATANIA. (Tone 6)
READINGS Apostolos: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32

SUNDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2000 * 1ST SUNDAY OF THE TRIODION--THE PHARISEE and THE PUBLICAN; HOLY FATHER MARTINIAN, HERMIT IN PALESTINE. (Tone 5).
READINGS Apostolos: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14

Sundays of the Holy Cross

SUNDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2000 - 16TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 17TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. CELEBRATION OF HYPAPANTY--THE MEETING OF THE LORD WITH HIS PEOPLE AT HIS PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE; HOLY FATHER BOUKOLOS OF SMYRNA. (Tone 4)
READINGS Apostolos: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

SUNDAY, 30 JANUARY 2000 * 15TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS, THE THREE HOLY HIERARCHS--BASIL THE GREAT, GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN, AND JOHN CHRYSOSTOM. (Tone 3).
READINGS Apostolos: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

SUNDAY, 23 JANUARY 2000 * 14TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 31ST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. HOLY HIEROMARTYR CLEMENT OF ANCYRA, HOLY MARTYR AGATHANGEL. (Tone 2)
READINGS Apostolos: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: Luke 18:35-43

SUNDAY, 16 JANUARY 2000 * 12TH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 29TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; HONORABLE CHAINS OF THE BLESSED and ILLUSTRIOUS APOSTLE PETER. (Tone 1).
READINGS Apostolos: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19

Theophany

SUNDAY, 9 JANUARY 2000 * CELEBRATION OF THEOPHANY - THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST AND THE MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY TRINITY. HOLY MARTYR POLYEUCTOS. (Tone 8) READINGS Apostolos: Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

SUNDAY, 2 JANUARY 2000 * SUNDAY BEFORE THE THEOPHANY; CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORD, COMMEMORATION OF HOLY FATHER BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREA IN CAPPADOCIA; HOLY FATHER SYLVESTER, POPE OF ROME. (Tone 7).
READINGS Apostolos: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21, 40-52

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