September 13, 2025

Events of the day

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• 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

  1 Corinthians 4:1–5

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  ¹So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.

  ²Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

  ³But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.

  ⁴For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

  ⁵Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

• 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

  Matthew 23:1–12

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  ¹Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

  ²saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat.

  ³All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.

  ⁴For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

  ⁵But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

  ⁶and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

  ⁷the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

  ⁸But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

  ⁹Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

  ¹⁰Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

  ¹¹But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

  ¹²Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

• Gospel · Church

  Matthew 16:13–18

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, New Calendar (OCA practice). Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Prayer for the departed