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 nekri egironte ke itohi up and the poor have the Gospel
The Miracle of St Theodore the Recruit Evangelizonte. preached to them.
“Ke Makarios estin os ean mi “And Blessed is he who is not offended
skandalisthi en Emi.” because of Me.”
Fifty years after St Theodore’s Martyrdom, Emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363),
who passionately hated the Christians, had instigated merciless persecutions Touton de porevomenon irxato O Iisous As they departed, Jesus began to say to
against them and, knowing Clean Monday – the first day of Great Lent – was legin tis ohlis peri Ioannou: “Ti the multitudes concerning John:
coming, he commanded the officials of Constantinople to sprinkle all the food exilthete is tin erimon theasasthe? “What did you go out into the
in the marketplaces during the first week of Great Lent with the blood of Kalamon ipo anemou slevomenon? wilderness to see? A reed shaken
animals that had been the offered to the pagan idols. by the wind?
The food would not only be contaminated with blood, which Christians avoid “Alla ti exilthete idin? Anthropon en “But what did you go out to see? A
during Lent, but the food would also be contaminated with the blood of
malakis imfiesmenon? man clothed in soft garments?
animals that had been offered to the false ‘gods.’
However, St Theodore appeared in a dream to Archbishop Eudoxios, ordering him “Idou! I ta malaka orountes en tis ikis “Behold! Those who wear soft clothing
to inform all the Christians not to purchase anything from the marketplaces, ton Vasileon isin. are in Kings’ houses.
but rather to eat cooked wheat with honey (Kollyva). “Alla ti exilthete idin? Profitin? “But what did you go out to see? A
This Miracle of the Vision of St Theodore preserved the Faithful Christians of Prophet?
Constantinople from eating what would have been contaminated food.
In memory of this Miracle, the Orthodox Church annually Commemorates St “Ne, lego imin, ke perissoteron “Yes, I say to you: and more than a
Theodore the Recruit on the first Saturday of Great Lent. Profitou! Prophet!
This example of God’s Divine Providence encourages us to examine ourselves “Outos gar esti peri ou gegrapte: “For this is he of whom it is written:
closely, for God watches over us, protecting and preserving His Faithful People ‘Idou! Ego Apostello ton Angelon ‘Behold! I send My Messenger
from partaking of anything that is not good for us. Mou pro Prosopou Sou, os before Thy Face, who will prepare
God and His Heavenly Hosts guard His Faithful Flock even when we do not know kataskevasi tin Odon Sou Thy Way before Thee.’
what is being plotted against us and have not prayed for His Holy Protection. emprosthen Sou.’
Too often we doubt or do not realise our Lord’s Loving concern for us and many
of us have wrong perceptions of Almighty God but our limited understanding “Amin lego imin: ouk egigerte en “Truly, I say to you: among those born
of His infinite Majesty and Great Mercy have nothing at all to do with His gennitis gynekon mizon Ioannou of women there has not risen one
Divine Truth or our Lord God of the True Teaching of Christ nor the God- tou Vaptistou! greater than John the Baptist!
Inspired Holy Scriptures – and certainly nothing like the Compassionate and “O de mikroteros en ti Vasilia ton “He who is least in the Kingdom of
Loving God Who is always concerned with the Eternal Welfare of His People! Ouranon mizon Aftou estin. Heaven is greater than him.
Misguided attitudes frequently infect the Church, and our lives – especially when
we are tempted by the evil one to doubt that God really cares about us. “Apo de ton imeron Ioannou tou “From the days of John the Baptist
When such thoughts arise we are merely being tempted by the greatest liar and Vaptistou eos arti i Vasilia ton until now the Kingdom of Heaven
deceiver of all who wants us to believe that our personal issues are Ouranon viazete, ke viaste suffers violence, and the violent
insignificant and of no consequence at all. arpazousin aftin. take it by force.
It is natural for us to sometimes have doubts – even King David occasionally “Pantes gar i Profite ke O Nomos eos “For all Prophets and the Law
questioned God’s Actions in his Psalms. But worse than doubts is when we live Ioannou eprofitevsa. prophesied until John.
as though there is no God Who watches over us and takes constant care of
“Ke i thelete dexasthe, aftos estin Ilias “And if you are willing to receive it, he
us.
We sin as though we are non-believers or atheists. We feel no shame, no O mellon erhesthe. is Elijah who is to come.
remorse and we never question our evil impulses – we just do whatever we “O ehon ota akoueto!” “He who has ears to hear, let him
want to do. hear!”
How do we pray? Do we pray as True Believers in a Loving and Provident
Almighty God – with Humility and Thanksgiving? Do we plan and live each
day knowing that God has a specific, Eternal Purpose for each and every one
of us?
These are attitudes that need to be examined closely. What we do with ourselves
is a very good indicator of what we actually believe.
The biggest difference between our Christian God and the modern, ‘New Age,’
popular secular ideas of God, is Love – Agape – the infinite and unconditional
Divine Love of God that really does care what happens in the lives of each
and every person on the this planet - because God is Love.
We can Repent, Watch and Pray: “Lord, I believe. Help Thou my unbelief!”

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 Theotokos who forever protects all
those who honour Thee!

PROKEIMENON – PSALM 63/64 – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

Eufranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii The Righteous Man shall be glad in the
ep’ afton. Lord, and shall Hope in Him.
Isakouson, O Theos, tis Fonis mou, en to Hear my voice, O God, in my Triodion Matins Hymns- 1st Lenten Saturday
deesthe me pros Se. Supplication.
THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO ST TIMOTHY 2: 1 – 10 Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
Teknon Timothee: endinamou en ti Timothy, my Son: be strong in the Grace then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
Hariti ti en Hristo Iisou, ke a ikousas that is in Christ Jesus, and what
par emou dia pollon Martyron, tafta Thou hast heard from me before
PSALM 117 /118
parathou Pisis anthropis, itines ikani many witnesses, entrust to faithful
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
esonte ke eterous didaxe. men who will be able to teach others
also. Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Si Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
oun kakopathison os Kalos Stratiotis Share in suffering as a Good Soldier of Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
Iisou Hristou. Christ Jesus.
Oudis Stratevomenos emplekete tes tou No Enlisted Soldier gets entangled in
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
viou pragmaties, ina to civilian pursuits, since his aim is to
Stratologisanti aresi. satisfy the One Who Enlisted him. 2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Ean de ke Athli tis, ou stefanoute ean mi An Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
Athlete is not crowned unless he
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti them back. ✶
nomimos athlisis. competes according to the Rules.
Ton kopionta Georgon dei proton ton It is the hardworking Farmer who ought Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
karpon metalamvanin. to have the first share of the crops.
MENAION – FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – TONE 4
Noi a legodoi gar Si O Kyrios sinesis en Contemplate what I say, for the Lord
pasin. will grant Thee Understanding in
Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The Forerunner’s Head has risen once
everything. aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pisis ton again from the earth – it sends forth
iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin the Brilliant Rays of Incorruption
Mnimoneve Iisoun Hriston - Remember Jesus Christ – Risen from ton Angelon, kaothen sigkalite ton and Cures to all Faithful. Above, it
egigermenon ek nekron, ek the dead, descended from David, as anthropon to genos, omofonon assembles the arrays of Angels –
spermatos David, kata to evangelion preached in my Gospel – the Gospel anapempse, Doxan Hristo to Theo. below it calls mankind to gather
mou - en O kakopatho mehri desmon, for which I am suffering and wearing together. In unison, we offer Glory
os kakourgos. fetters like a criminal. to Christ our God.
All’ O Logos tou Theous ou dedete. But the Word of God is not fettered. ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Dia touto panta ipomeno dia tous Therefore, I endure everything for the and to the Holy Spirit
Eklektous, ina ke afti Sotiria tihosin sake of the Elect, that they also may TRIODION APOLYTIKION- MIRACLE OF ST THEODORE – TONE 2
tis en Hristo Iisou, meta Doxis Eoniou. obtain Salvation in Christ Jesus with Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata! En Magnificent are Faith’s
Eternal Glory. ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos accomplishments! The Holy Martyr
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW 11:2 – 15 anapafseos, O Agios Martys Theodore greatly rejoiced as he
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST EXPLAINS ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S MISSION TO US
Theodoros igalleto. Piri gar stood in the fountain of fire as if
To kero ekino, akousas O Ioannis en to At that time, when John had heard in olokaftothis, os artos idis, ti Triadi beside the Still Waters. He was
desmotirio ta Erga tou Hristou, prison about the Works of Christ, he prosinekte. Tes aftou ikesies Hriste O consumed by fire and offered like
pempsas dio ton Mathiton aftou ipen sent two of his disciples who asked Theos, Soson tas psihas imon. sweet bread to the Trinity. At his
afto: “Si i O Erhomenos i Eteron Him: “Art Thou the Coming One, or Entreaties, O Christ God, Save our
prosdokimen? do we look for Another?” souls.
Ke apokrithis O Iisous ipen aftis: And Jesus answered them: “Go and tell Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
“Porevthentes apanilate Ioanni a John the things that you hear and eonon. ages.
akouete ke velpete: tifli see: the blind see, and the lame Amin Amen
anavlepousi ke holi peripatousi; walk; the lepers are cleansed and
lepri katharizonte ke kofi akouousi, the deaf hear; the dead are raised

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 THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia
esfragismeni ke Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA – ST JOHN BAPTIST’S HEAD - TONE 4
Os Thion Thisavrisma, egkekrimmenon
ti gi, Hristo apekalipse tin Kefalin
Sou imin, Profita ke Prodrome.
Pantes oun sinelthontes, en ti taftis
evresi, asmasi Theigoris, ton Sotira
imnoumen, ton sozonta imas ek
fthoras tes ikesies Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 4
Tahi prokatalave, prin doulothine imas, Come
ehthris vlasfimousi Se, ke apilousin
imin, Hriste O Theos imon, anele to
Stavro Sou, tous imas polemountas,
gnotosan pos ishii, Orthodoxon i
Pistis, presvies tis Theotokou Mone
Filanthrope.
SECOND TRIODION KATHISMATA – ST THEODORE – TONE 3
Zeon Pisteos Orthodoxia, planin esvesas
kakodoxias, katargisas ton idonlon to
atheon, ke olokavtoma Thion
genomenos, Thavmatourgies drosizis
ta perata. Martys endoxe, Hriston
ton Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to
Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Thion Doron Se pros Sotirian, pasi
dedoke ti ikoumeni, O en tis athlis
dinamosas Se Kyrios, tas psihikas
imon nosous iomenos, ke ton somaton
ta pathi propoumenos. Martys
4. 1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
the power of thought,
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
sealed in Purity and preserved in
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.
A Most Holy Treasure hidden
underground for so long - Christ
has revealed to us Thy Sacred
Head once again, O Prophet and
Forerunner. So we all assemble for
the Feast of its Finding, singing our
God-Inspired Hymns in Praise of
our Saviour, Who Saves us from
Destruction, by Thine earnest
Prayers.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
quickly, O Lord, to prevent us
from being enslaved to foes who
speak blasphemies against Thee, O
Christ our God, and boastingly
threaten us. Annihilate by the Power
of Thy Cross those who fight us. Let
them know how the Faith of the
Orthodox has Power, accepting Thy
Mother’s Intercessions for us, Only
Lover of mankind.
As Thou boiled hot with Orthodoxy,
Thou extinguished heresy’s delusion
and arrested idolatry’s Godlessness.
Thou became a Whole Burnt Offering
to God, and Thou refresh the whole
world with Thy Miracles. Pray to
Christ our God, O Glorious Martyr,
Fervently Entreating Him to grant us
His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
The Lord, Who Strengthed Thee when in
the Contests, gave Thee to the world
for our Salvation, as a Divine Gift,
which is what Thy name denotes.
Thou Heal the illness and passions
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THEOTOKION
Theotoke Si i i ampelos i alithini, i
vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, Presveve Despina, meta
tou Athloforou, ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine, tas psihas imon.
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION – FINDING
Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The
aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pistis ton
iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin
ton Angelon, katothen sigkalite ton
anthropon to genos, omofonon
anapempse, doxan Hristo to Theo.
Divine Liturgy – First Saturday of Lent – St John the Baptist’s Head
HYMNS FOR THE
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – FINDING
Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The
aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pistis ton
iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin
ton Angelon, katothen sigkalite ton
anthropon to genos, omofonon
anapempse, doxan Hristo to Theo.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST THEODORE
Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata! En
ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, O Agios Martis
Theodoros igalleto. Piri gar
olokavtothis, os artos idis, ti Triadi
prosinekte. Tes aftou ikesies Hriste
O Theos, Soson tas psihas imon.
SEASONAL KONTAKION - THE
Prostasia ton Hristianon akateskhinte,
mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi
Paridis, amartolon deiseon fonas, alla
profthason os agathi, is tin voithian
imon, ton pistos kravgazonton Si:
Tahinon is presvian, ke spefson is
ikesian, i prostatevousa ai, Theotoke,
ton timonton Se.
1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine
that produced the Fruit of Life. O
Lady, we fervently Entreat Thee to
Intercede along with the Martyr, and
all the Saints, that our souls be
treated mercifully.
OF ST JOHN’S HEAD
Forerunner’s Head has risen once
again from the earth; it sends forth
Brilliant Rays of Incorruption and
Cures to all Faithful. Above it has
assembled Arrays of Angels; below it
calls mankind together. In unison
we offer Glory to Christ our God.
SMALL ENTRANCE
OF ST JOHN’S HEAD
Forerunner’s Head has risen once
again from the earth; it sends forth
Brilliant Rays of Incorruption and
Cures to all Faithful. Above it has
assembled Arrays of Angels; below it
calls mankind together. In unison
we offer Glory to Christ our God.
THE TYRO - TONE 2
Magnificent art Faith’s
accomplishments! The Holy Martyr
Theodore greatly rejoiced as he stood
in the fountain of fire as if beside the
Still Waters. He was consumed by
fire and offered like sweet bread to
the Trinity. At his Entreaties, O
Christ God, Save our souls.
EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS
O Protection of the Christians
unashamable, Mediation to the
Creator Immovable, despise not, the
pleading voices of those in sin, but
hasten O Good One, to the Aid of
all who in Faith cry out to Thee:
speed up Thine Intercession, and
press on Thy Supplication, O
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 TRIODION VERSES – ST THEODORE
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Ton aristea tis ano, stratologias Pisti, os
karteron oplitin, tis imon efsevias,
simfonos sinelthontes, odes Mystikes,
evfimisomen legontes.
Axiothavmaste Martys tou Iisou,
evhou iper ton timonton Se.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Ti feronimo Sou klisi, doron Theou
alithos, tis thlivomenis pasi, thimidia
edothis, Theodore trismakar. Pas gar
to So, prospelazon Nao alithos, met’
evfrosinis lamvanon tas amivas, ton
Thavmaton Sou gereri Hriston.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Tis efsevias ton plouton, ke tin
lamprotita, athlitikis kamatis, seafto
thisavrisas, pasan tin ishin Sou,
doron dekton, to Theo proseninohas,
anapliron en tis athlis meta spoudis,
Theodoriton Sou prosklisin.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati
MENAION – FESTAL STIHI – ST JOHN
Tin pansevasmion Karan, tou Vaptistou The
Sou Kyrie, fanerothisan simeron ek
gis, meta fonis eneseos, arisameni
Pistos, is presvian Filanthrope, i
eptekotes douli Sou, prosagontes
etoumetha, di aftis epitihin en Imera
Kriseos, para Sou ton ilasmon ke to
Mega Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
12. 1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
THE TYRO – TONE 1
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
O Faithful, let us unite now and using
one voice extol that valiant heavily
armed soldier of te Heavenly Army,
St Theodore, the strong Hoplite of
our Faith, singing Mystical Odes to
him: “O Martyr of Jesus, Thou art
worthy of our awe. Will Thou pray
for us who honour Thee.”
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
Thy name denotes it, and truly Thou art
a Gift from God, and Thou were
given as Comfort to all who are in
trouble, O Thrice Blessed Theodore.
For everyone who comes in Truth to
Thy Holy Church, and who with
gladness received the Divine
Rewards of Thy Miracles, gives
honour to Christ.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
By Thy Great Feats as Martyr, Thou
amassed in Thyself the Holy Wealth
and Brilliance of the Orthodox
Doctine. Thou gave all Thy Might as
an acceptable Gift to God, O St
Theodore. And in Thy Contests,
Thou truly fulfilled Thy Name, for it
also means “Gift to God.”
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE BAPTIST – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
All Venerable Head of Thy Baptist
was revealed today, O Lord, and we
have faithfully raised it from the
earth, and accompanied it with
voices of praise. Now we, Thy sinful
servants, offer it to Thee as an
Intercessions, O Lover of humanity.
We pray that on Judgement Day
through it we may obtain
Forgiveness and Great Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
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Theodore, Hriston ton Theon iketeve,
dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 3
I ton ahoriton, Theon en Mitra Sou,
Parthene ahrande, kioforisasa, ton
pro eonon ek Patros arrefstos
anatilanda, Logon enipostaton, ke
Iion Omoousion, touton ekdisopison,
Sin Profites ke Martysin, Osiis,
Askites, ke Dikeis, doune imin lisin
plimmelimaton.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA –FINDING OF
O Irodis, Prodrome, paranomisas, tin
Timian Karan Sou, xifi apeteme
dinos, os ekfron istro O dileos. Inper
ek pothou, Pisti aspazometha.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Moisis eorake, Pirforon Vaton, Se to Pir Moses
Vastasan, to tas psihas Fotagogoun,
ke mi flehthisan Panamome, Drosou
de mallon, plisthisan tis Haritos.
SMALL LITANY – FESTAL
ANTIPHONS

FESTAL PROKEIMENON - FINDING HEAD
Eki exanatelo Keras to David, itimasa
Lihnon to Hristo Mou. (2)
STIHOS: Mnisthiti, Kyrie tou David, ke
pasis tis praotitos Aftou.
Eki exanatelo Keras to David, itimasa
Lihnon to Hristo Mou.
SMALL LITANY – PRAISES TO
ALMIGHTY GOD

1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
that plague our soul and ward off
physical trauma and suffering. O
Martyr Theodore, to Christ our God
pray fervently, Entreating Him to
grant us His Great Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Thou carried in Thy Womb the
Uncontainable God, the Hypostatic
Word and Consubstantial Son, Who
Pre-eternally shone forth from the
Father without flux or change. O
Virgin All Immaculate: now Entreat
Him on our behalf, bring with Thee
all the Saints, Prophets, Martyrs and
Monastics, all Ascetics and the
Righteous, and pray to Him to grant
us Forgiveness of offences.
ST JOHN BAPTIST’S HEAD - TONE 4
Herod, O Holy Forerunner, gave Thy
Most August Head to a woman, and
thus he transgressed the Law. Now
at its Finding we cry to Thee:
Entreat our Saviour that His Mercy
be granted to all.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
beheld the Burning Bush,
wherein he perceived Thee, the One
Who held the Fire that leads our
souls into Light, and yet Thou were
unburnt, O All Blameless One, but
rather were filled with the Dew of
Grace.
OF ST JOHN
There shall I cause to spring up a
Horn for David; there I prepared
a Lamp for My Anointed. (2)
V E R S E : Remember David, O Lord, and
all his Meekness.
There shall I cause to spring up a
Horn for David; there I prepared
a Lamp for My Anointed.
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 HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
To kero ekinon, exilthen O Logos tou
Iisou en oli ti Ioudea ke en pasi ti
perihoro.
Ke apingilan Ioanni i Mathite aftou peri And
panton touton.
Ke proskalesamenos dio tinas ton
Mathiton aftou O Ioannis epempse
pros ton Iisoun legon: Si i O
Erhomenos i Eteron Prosdokome?
Paragenomeni de pros afton i andres
ipon: Ioannis O Vaptistis apestilen
imas pros Se legon: Si i O Erhomenos
i Eternon prosdokomen?
En Afti de ti Ora etherapefse pollous apo In that very Hour Jesus Cured many of
noson ke mastigon ke pnevmaton
poniron, ke tiflis pollis eharisato to
Vlepin.
Ke apokrithis O Iisous ipen aftis:
“Porevthentes apangilate Ioanni a
idete ke ikousate: tifli anavlepousi
ke holi peripatousi, lepri
katharizonte, kofi akousi, nekri
eironte, ptohi Evangelizonte...
“Ke Makarios estin os ean mi
skandalisthi en Emi.”
“Apelthonton de ton Mathiton Ioannou
irxato legin pros tous ohlous peri
Ioannou: “Ti exelilithate is tin
erimon theasasthe? Kalamon ipo
anemou salevomenon?
“Alla ti exelilithate idin? Anthropon
en malakis imatiis imfiesmenon?
Idou i en imatismo endoso ke trifi
iparhontes en tis Vasiliis isin!
“All ti elilithate idin? Profitin?
“Ne lego imin, ke perissoteron
Profitou.
“Outos esti peri ou gegrapte, idou ego
apostello ton Angelon Mou pro
Prosopou Sou, os kataskevasi tin
odon Sou emprosthen Sou.
“Lego gar imin, mizon en gennitis
ginekon Profitis Ioannou tou
Vaptistou oudis estin – O de
6. 1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
TO ST LUKE 7 : 17 – 30
At that time, a report concerning our
Lord Jesus went throughout all
Judea and all the surrounding
region.
the Disciples of John reported to
him concerning all these things.
And calling two of his Disciples to him,
John sent them to Jesus, saying: “Art
Thou the Coming One, or do we look
for another?”
When the men went to Him, they said:
“John the Baptist has sent us to Thee,
saying: ‘Art Thou He Who is to come,
or shall we look for another?’”
infirmities, afflictions, and evil
spirits; and to many of the blind He
granted sight.
And Jesus answered and said to them:
“Go, and tell John the things you
have beheld and heard: the blind
see and the lame walk, lepers are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead
are raised, the poor have the
Gospel preached to them...
“And Blessed is he who is not offended
because of Me!”
When the Disciples of John had
departed, He began to speak to the
multitudes concerning John: “What
did you go out into the wilderness
to witness? A reed shaken by the
wind?
“But what did you go out to behold? A
man clothed in soft garments?
Indeed those who are gorgeously
apparelled and who live in luxury
are in Kings’ Courts!
“So what did you go out to see? A
Prophet?
“Yes! I say to you – and more than a
Prophet!
“This is he of whom it was written:
‘Behold I send My Messenger before
Thy Face, who will prepare Thy
Way before Thee.’
“For I say to you: among those born of
women, there is no greater Prophet
than John the Baptist - yet he who is
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LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD -PSALM 148
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
PSALM 150- FESTAL VERSES – FINDING ST JOHN’S HEAD - TONE 4
Tou piise en aftis Krima engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
Inixe propilea tis egkratias i pansemnos,
Kefali Sou Panevfime, ke trifin
proethiken, iditatin pasi, Thion
harismaton. On per metehontes
Pistos, to tis nistias trahi glikenomen,
ke Pisti evfimoumen Se, ke ekvoomen
Hristo to Theo, Iisou Pantodiname, O
Sotir ton psihon imon!
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
Myra osper namata i Kefali
apostazousa, tou Prodromou aenaa,
ke trapezi simeron, apotethimeni,
Mystiki ke Thia, evodiazi noitos, ke
aidian elavni thlipseon, ke evfrosinis
apantas pliri tou potho
kravgazontas. Iisou Pantodiname, O
Sotir ton psihon imon!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Etemen i Kara Sou, kathaper xifos
tomotaton, Kefalas anomounton
ehtrhon, ke namata evlisen,
evnomousi pasi, ton Thion Hariton.
Ke dia touto Se Pistos anevfimoumen
filon ke Prodromon, Ioanni tou
Ktisantos, ke ekvoomen afto ektenos.
Iisou Pantodiname, O Sotir ton
psihon imon!
1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
– TONE 1
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
Thine All Honoured Head inaugurates
the All Holy Fast of Lent, O All
Lauded Forerunner, John – it offers
Believers all Sweet Delights of Holy
Grace and its Divine Gifts. As we
partake with Faith we make the
difficult road of Fasting sweet, and
loyally we honour Thee, and also call
out to Christ our God: Thou, O
Jesus, Almighty God, art the Lord
Who Saves our soul!
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
Dripping with Myrrh is the All Holy
Head of the Forerunner, like a
flowing Fountain. Today it is on
display on the Holy Table, Mystically
exuding a sweet and Spiritual Scent,
which drives away the
unpleasantness of ills. It fills with
Joy and Happiness all who earnestly
exclaim: Thou, O Jesus, Almighty
God, art the Lord Who Saves our
soul!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts. Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
O Forerunner, Thy Sacred Skull cut off
the heads of the lawless foes of the
Lord, like a sharpened sword, but
poured out the Gifts of Grace, like a
Holy Shower, over all the Lawful.
Therefore we loyally extol and sing
praises to Thee, O Baptist John, the
Friend of the Creator of the world,
to Whom we earnestly exclaim:
Thou, O Jesus, Almighty God, art the
Lord Who Saves our soul!
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 psallousan. Ton Kyrion imnite ta
Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas.
THE MAGNIFICAT

KATAVASIA OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -
Apas gigenis skiratato to pnevmati
lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD

HYMNS
FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION - FINDING
Lamprofanis anetilen, i Timia Sou Kara, Thy
ek ton aditon kolpon Gis, Prodrome
Ioanni, lihne Fotos tou Ailou. Is tin
evresin potho, telountes disopoumen
Se, ton dinon evrin lisin, ke ton keron,
evmaros anise tis egkratias, Presvies
Sou panevfime, Vaptista tou Sotiros.
TRIODION EXAPOSTEILARION – ST THEODORE TYRO – TONE 2
Stefaniforos Agie, parestos Sin Angelis,
to tou Hristou nin Vimati, ke Fotos
tou ekithen, pliroumenos Athlofore,
tin Irinin to Kosmo, adialiptos
presveve, ke imin sotirian tis evsevos,
tin fosforon mnimin Sou ektelousi,
Theodore Panolvie, Martys
Iglaismene.
THEOTOKION
En ti Gastri Sou Kyrios, apollimenon
Kosmon, fthoras anakalessathe,
voulithis osper iden, eskinose
Theotoke. Sotirian oun pantes,
evrontes ekvoomen Si. Here to tou
Angelou, panevklees, ginexin en
pases evlogimeni. Ke gar haran
ekiisas, pasi ti ikoumeni.
10. 1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
gathers together all Creation to sing:
“O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Lord and exalt Him above all
forever!”
9TH ODE
Let every mortaL born on earth,
carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: “Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!”
OF ST JOHN’S HEAD - TONE 2
Precious Skull has risen up from
the hidden recesses of the Earth
shining brilliantly, Holy John the
Forerunner, Lamp of the Light
Uncreated. As we lovingly Honour
the Feast of its discover, we pray to
be Delivered from all distress, and
that this year’s Fasting will Benefit
us, through Thine Intercessions to
our Lord, O Baptist of our Saviour.
Wearing a Crown, O Saint, Thou now
stand beside Christ’s Tribunal
together with Angelic Hosts. Prize-
winner, Thou art filled with the Light
that originates there. Never cease
Interceding for the Peace of the
whole world, and Salvation for us
who with Pious Faith celebrate Thy
Memory, which is Radiant, O
Theodore, All Glorious and
Illustrious Martyr.
The Lord resided in Thy Womb, O
Theotokos, as He knew, wishing to
call the world He created back from
corruption, for it was lost and
perishing. O Lady, now having
found Salvation, altogether we cry to
Thee the Angel’s famous Salutation:
“Hail! O Truly Blesed among women!”
For Thou, O Virgin, have brought
forth Holy Joy to the world.
OF ST THEODORE – 24 FEBRUARY 2018
mikroteros en ti Vasilia tou Theou
mezon aftou esti!”
Ke pas O laos akousas ke i telone
edikeosan ton Theon, Vaptisthentes to
Vaptisma Ioannou.
I de Farisei ke i Nomiki tin voilin tou
Theou ithetisan is Eaftou, mi
Vaptisthents ip aftou.
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
PSALM 50/51

OF DIVINE MERCY
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
✞Tes SOU PRODROMOU Presvies,
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
FESTAL IDIOMELON – FINDING
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.
I ton Thion ennion pansevasmios thiki,
ke tis arritou ousias tranos i
provlepsasa, to Mystirion Kara Sou,
os ek lagonon Mitrikon, ek ton tamion
tis gis, simeron anatetalken, Ioanni
pansevfime, ke evodiase pasan tin
ifilion, Agiasmou proheousa myron,
ke noitos kirittousa metanias odon, ke
to Sotiri ton olon presvevousa, iper
ton psihon imon.
PRAYER OF SALVATION

FESTAL KONTAKION – FINDING
Profita Theou, ke Prodrome tis Haritos,
tin Karan tis Sin, os rodon Ierotaton,
ek tis gis evrameni, tas iasis pantote
lamvanomen. Ke gar palin os
proteron, EN KOSMO KIRITTIS TIN
1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE
least in the Kingdom of God is
greater than him!”
And when all the people heard Jesus,
even the Tax Collectors Justified
God, having been Baptised with the
Baptism of John.
The Pharisees and Lawyers, however,
rejected the Will of God for
themselves – not having been
Baptised by him.
PEO PLE ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord:
Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
✞Through the Intercessions of T H Y
F O R E R U N N E R , O Merciful One, blot
out the multitude of our
transgressions.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
✞Through the Intercessions of the
Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.
OF ST JOHN’S HEAD
Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.
Thy Head – that All Venerable
Repository of Divine Concepts –
which clearly foresaw the Mystery of
the Ineffable Essence – has risen
today out of the storehouse of earth,
as though out of a mother’s womb,
O John, who art All Praise-worthy. It
poured forth Sanctified Myrrh and
perfumed everything under the sun.
It Spiritually Preaches the Way of
Repentance, and Intercedes with our
Saviour of all, on behalf of our souls.
OF ST JOHN’S HEAD - TONE 2
O Prophet of God and Forerunner of
Divine Grace, since we have
obtained Thy Head from beneath
the earth, as if a Most Sacred Rose,
we receive continual Healings.
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 METANIAN. And as before, THOU ART
PREACHING THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD REPENTANCE
FESTAL IKOS– FINDING OF ST JOHN’S HEAD
Ek tou Kyriou tin Martirian ilifos Ioanni, O John, Thou became greater than all
iper pantas vrotous iperteros other mortals, having received our
ehrimatisas. Othen epenous ton Lord’s own Testimony. Therefore I
egkomion prosenegke Si dedika, alla am afraid to present words of
potho ekviasthis, ti Odi eghirise praise to Thee; but, compelled by
tetolmika. Dio mi apaziosis sinergos yearning, I dared to compose this
mi genesthe Panevfime, ina ishiso Ode. Please do not refuse to
stefanose Sou korifin tin Agian collaborate with me, O All Lauded
Trisolvie. Ke gar Si EN KOSMO One so that I may be able to Crown
KIRITTIS TIN METANIAN. Thy Holy Head, O Thrice Blessed
One. And as before THOU ART
PREACHING THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD, REPENTANCE
TRIODION KONTAKION – ST THEODORE – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Pistin Hristou osi thoraka, endon lavon Once Thou had taken the Faith of
en kardia Sou, tas enantias dinamis Christ into Thy heart like a suit of
katepatisas Poliathle, ke stefi armour, Thou trampled the hostile
Ouranio estefthis eonios, OS forces underfoot, having
AITTITOS. contended much, and Thou were
crowned with Heavenly Laurels
forever, AS ONE INVINCIBLE.
TRIODION OIKOS – ST THEODORE
Ton en Throno Fotos epohoumenon, We gladly in Faith extol Thee, who art
efharistos en Pisti imnoumen Se, oti carried on a Throne of Light. For
dorima Thion dedorise, ton genneon Thou hast given us a Divine Gift, O
tis athlis Theodoron, ton en to Vio Theodoros, who was brave in the
trismakariston, os ipermahon onta contests and thrice-Blessed in life,
tis alithias. Evsevi logismo being Champion of the Truth.
kektimenos Hriston, anedihthi Having a Pious mind, he obtained
krateos nikitis kata tou dolerou, OS Thee, O Christ; and against the
AITTITOS. deceiver he proved to be a Mighty
Victor, AS ONE INVINCIBLE.
SYNAXARION – 24 FEBRUARY
Ti K∆’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis On the 24th day of this month we
evreseos tis timias Kefalis tou Agiou Commemorate the First and Second
Profitou, Prodromou ke Vaptistou Findings of the Venerable Head of
Ioannou. the Holy Prophet – Forerunner and
Baptist, St John.
Tes ton Agion panton, Megalourgon Sou At the Intercessions of all Thy Saints
presvies, Hriste O Theosimon eleison who have done Great Things, O
ke Soson imas. Christ our God, have Mercy on us
and Save us.
TRIODION TRIODION
Stihi: Trofi kollivon, Verses:With Kollyva
estia Tyron polin, the Tyro fed the City
Trofin tithis aprakton, And made ineffectual
iligismenin. the food that was defiled.
Tes Presvies, O Theos, Eleison ke Soson By his Intercessions O God, have Mercy
imas. on us and Save us.
Amin Amen
KATAVASIA OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4
ODI 1 Anixo to stoma mou ke plirothisete ODE 1 I shall open my mouth and the
Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter
Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros the words of my song to the Queen
Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos and Mother: I shall be seen
TAFTIS TA THAVMATA. radiantly keeping Feast and
JOYFULLY PRAISING HER MIRACLES
ODI 3 Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, ODE 3 O Mother of God, Thou living and
izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason plentiful Fount, grant strength to
Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, those united in Spiritual Fellowship,
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou who sing Hymns of Praise to
Stefanon Doxis axioson. Thee: and in Thy Divine Glory grant
them Crowns of Glory.
ODI 4 Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ODE 4 Perceiving the Unsearchable
ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Purpose of God concerning Thine
Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most
katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried:
Sou, Kyrie. Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!
ODI 5 Exesti ta simpanta epi ti Thia Doxi ODE 5 The whole world was amazed at
Sou. Si gar, apirogame Parthene, Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O Virgin,
eshes en Mitra ton epi Panton Theon Who has not known wedlock, has been
ke tetokas ahronon Iion, pasi tis Translated from earth to the Eternal
imnousi Se Sotirian vravevousa. Mansions to the Life without end,
bestowing Salvation upon all who sing
Thy praises.
ODI 6 Tin Thian Taftin ke Pantimon ODE 6 As we celebrate this Sacred and
Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let
Theomitoros, defte tas hiras us come, clapping our hands, O
krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta people of the Lord, and Glorifying
Theon Doxazontes. God Who was Born of her.
ODI 7 Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones ODE 7 The Holy Children bravely
para ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin trampled upon the threatening fire,
andrios patisantes, herontes epsallon. preferring not to worship created
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke things rather than the Creator, and
Theos, Evlogitos i. they sang in Joy: “Blessed art Thou
and praised above all: O Lord God of
our Fathers!”
8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen,Evlogoumen ke ODE

Proskinoumen ton Kyrios. Worship the Lord!

Ti afti imera, Savvato tis protis
Evdomados ton Nistion, to dia ton
Kollivon paradoxon Thavma tou
Agiou ke Endoxou Mgalomartyros
Theodorou tou Tyronos Eortazomen.
On this day, Saturday of the First Week The Offspring of the Theotokos saved
of Lent, we celebrate the Marvellous Pedas evagis en ti kamino O tokos tis
Theotokou diesosato, tote men the Holy Children in the furnace.
Miracle involving Kollya by the Holy
tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos He Who was then prefigured has
and Glorious Great Martyr, St
tin ikoumenin apasan agiri since been born on earth, and He
Theodore the Tyro (Recruit).

8. 1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE OF ST THEODORE – 24 FEBRUARY 2018 1ST SATURDAY LENT-ST JOHN BAPTIST-MIRACLE OF ST THEODORE – 24 FEBRUARY 2018 9.