Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Wasyl (William) Makarenko

HOLY EQUAL-TO-THE-APOSTLES, GREAT-PRINCE VOLODYMYR, ENLIGHTENER OF RUS’-UKRAINE

(July 15 | 28)

MAGNIFICATION:

We magnify you, Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great-Prince Volodymyr and we honour your holy memory, for you destroyed the idols and enlightened through Holy Baptism our whole Ukrainian land.

After each verse, we repeat the Magnification.

1. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.
2. The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
3. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous
4. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

TROPAR, TONE 4:

You were like a merchant who searches for a precious pearl, O glorious sovereign Volodymyr, sitting on the high throne of the mother of cities, God-protected Kyiv. Searching
and sending to the imperial city to know the Orthodox faith, you found the priceless pearl — Christ, Who chose you, as a second Paul, and shook off your physical and spiritual
blindness in the holy font. Therefore we, your people, celebrate your falling asleep. Pray that our souls be saved.

KONDAK, TONE 4:

Emulating the great Apostle Paul, O most glorious Volodymyr, in your maturity you put aside all zeal for idols as childish thought. As a mature man you were adorned with the royal robe in divine baptism, and now you stand joyfully before the Saviour Christ. Pray for the salvation of your land.

PROKEIMEN, TONE 3:

(Psalm 46:6, 1)

Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you peoples. Shout to God with a joyful voice.

EPISTLE:

Galatians 1:11-19

¹¹But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
¹²For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
¹³For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
¹⁴And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
¹⁵But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,
¹⁶to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
¹⁷nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
¹⁸Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.
¹⁹But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.†

ALLELUIA VERSES, TONE 4:

(Psalm 88:18, 20)

I have raised up one chosen out of My people.
Verse: For My Hand shall defend him and My Arm will strengthen him.

GOSPEL:

John 10:1-9

¹“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
²But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
³To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
⁴And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
⁵Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
⁶Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
⁷Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
⁸All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
⁹I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

COMMUNION VERSE:

(Psalm 111:6)

The righteous man shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.