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EPISTLE Their voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God. The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (2:1-11) When the day of Pentecost had come, the Disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout 2
men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
The Lord is my light and my savior. The Lord is the defender of my life. The reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (6:3-11) Brethren, all who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death. We were buried, therefore, with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, too, might walk in newness of life.
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For we know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. The death He died He died to sin, once for all, but the life He lives He lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
For, if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His. We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the sinful body might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For he who has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. 3
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The Reading from the Holy Some of them wanted to arGospel according to St. John. rest Him, but no one laid hands on Him. The officers (7:37-52; 8:12) then went back to the chief On the last day of the feast, priests and Pharisees, who the great day, Jesus stood up said to them, “Why did you not and proclaimed, “If anyone bring Him?” The officers anthirsts, let him come to Me swered, “No man ever spoke like this man!” and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.’”
The Pharisees answered them, “Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in Him? But this crowd, who Now this He said about the do not know the Law, are acSpirit, which those who be- cursed.” lieved in Him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not Nicodemus, who had gone to been given, because Jesus Him before, and who was one was not yet glorified. When of them, said to them, “Does they heard these words, many our Law judge a man without of the people said, “This is re- first giving him a hearing and ally the prophet.” Others said, learning what he does?” They “This is the Christ.” replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and you will see But some said, “Is the Christ to that no prophet is to rise from come from Galilee? Has not Galilee.” the Scripture said that the Christ is descended from Da- Again Jesus spoke to them, vid, and comes from Bethle- saying, “I am the light of the hem, the village where David world; he who follows Me will was?” So there was a division not walk in darkness, but will among the people over Him. have the light of life.” 4
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (28:16-20)
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At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen.” Post Communion Prayer of St. Basil the Great (pray silently after receiving the Holy Gifts) O Master, Christ our God, King of all ages and Maker of all things, I thank Thee for all the good things which Thou hast given me and of partaking of Thine immaculate and life-giving Mysteries. Wherefore, I pray Thee, who art good and loves mankind, keep me under Thy protection and in the shadow of Thy wings, and grant me a pure conscience, even unto my last breath to partake of Thy Holy Gifts for unto Thee we ascribe glory and thanksgiving, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. 5
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