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The Foundations of the Church: A Study of the Ecumenical Councils (Part 2)

The Foundations of the Church is a short study of the first seven Ecumenical Councils. The classes are recorded from the Adult Education Series of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church –  Austin, Texas. This class is  Part 2 of the series recorded on June 8, 2022. This recording explores the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Ecumenical Councils and their impact on the orthodoxy and theology of the Church. The  video recordings are unedited transcriptions of the Zoom presentation of the class. Please forgive the lack of polish of the recording. The presenter is Fr. George  P. Bithos  The link to the video is below. God Bless..FrG

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The Foundations of the Church: A Study of the Ecumenical Councils (Part 1)

The Foundations of the Church is a short study of the first seven Ecumenical Councils. The classes are being recorded from the Adult Education Series of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox –  Austin, Texas June 1, 8 and 15, 2022. This is the first of the series from June 1, 2022. The video recordings are unedited transcriptions of the Zoom presentation of the class. The presenter is Fr. George P Bithos. The  link to the video is below. God Bless…FrG https://youtu.be/8dnD_Ac1yS8

 

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The Scriptural Readings for the Great and Holy Week in the Orthodox Church

Scriptural Readings for Great and Holy Week

Saturday of Lazarus                     John 11, 1 – 4

Christ Entry into Jerusalem   John 12, 1 – 18. (Palm Sunday)

Bridegroom Service                    Matthew 21, 18 –  43.

 (Palm Sunday Evening)

Bridegroom Service                    Matthew 22, 15 – 46;  23, 1 – 39.

 (Holy Monday Evening)

Bridegroom Service                     John 12, 17 – 50.

 (Holy Tuesday Evening)

Sacrament of Holy Unction      1st. Epistle – James 5, 10 – 16.

1st. Gospel –                                         Luke 10, 25 – 37.

2nd. Epistle –                                       Romans 15, 1 – 7.

2nd. Gospel –                                       Luke 19, 1 – 10.

3rd. Epistle –                                        Corinthians 12, 27 – 31; 13, 1- 8.

      3rd. Gospel –                                   Matthew 10, 1, 5 – 8.

      4th. Epistle –                                Corinthians 6,  16 – 18; 7, 1.      

     4th. Gospel –                                  Matthew 8, 14 – 23.

      5th. Epistle –                                 Corinthians 1, 8 – 11.

      5th. Gospel –                                  Matthew 25, 1 – 13.

      6th. Epistle –                                  Galatians 5, 22 – 6: 2

      6th. Gospel –                                  Matthew 15, 21 – 28

      7th. Epistle –                                  I Thessalonians 5, 14  – 23

      7th. Gospel –                                     Matthew 9, 9 – 13      

Bridegroom Service                          Luke 22, 1 – 39                                                               (Holy Wednesday Evening)

(Great and Holy Thursday Morning)       

Vesporal Liturgy of St. Basil The Great                       

The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

The Gospel Reading is a composite: 

                       Matthew 26, 2 – 20; John 13, 3 -17; Matthew 26, 21 – 39;                     Luke 22, 43 – 45;  Matthew 26, 75 + 27, 1 – 2

Great and Holy Thursday Evening, – The Service of the Twelve Gospels

        1. COMPOSITE READING: John 13, 31 – 38 + 14, 1 – 31 + 15, 1 – 27 + 16,1 – 33 + 17, 1 – 26 +18, 1.
        2. John 18, 1 – 28.
        3. Matthew 26, 57 – 75. 
        4. John 18, 28 – 40 + 19, 1 – 16.

                 5.   Matthew 27, 3 – 32.

                Procession with the Blessed Cross    

    6.   Mark  15, 16 – 31.

    7.   Matthew 27, 33 – 54.

    8.   Luke 23, 32 – 49.

    9.   John 19, 25 – 37.

  10.  Mark 15, 43 – 47.

  11. John 19, 38 – 42.

  12. Matthew 27, 62 – 66.

Great and Holy Friday:

  The Royal Hours Gospel of the First Hour:

Matthew 27, 1 – 56.

Gospel of the Third Hour

Mark 15, 16 – 41. 

Gospel of the Sixth Hour  

Luke 23,  32 – 49. 

Gospel of the Ninth Hour

        John 19, 23 – 37.

  The Vespers The Taking Down from the Cross

(The Apokathelosis)

Matthew 27, 1 – 38; Luke 23, 39 – 43;

Matthew 27, 39 – 54; John 19, 31 – 37;

Matthew 27, 55 – 61.

  The Lamentations (Matins for Holy Saturday)

Matthew 27, 62 – 66.

Great and Holy Saturday The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Matthew 28, 1 – 20.

Sunday of Holy Pascha

The Resurrection Service Mark 16, 1 – 8.

The Divine Liturgy of Pascha

John 1, 1 – 17. The Vespers of Love (The Agape Vespers) John 20, 19 – 25.

Christ is Risen

 

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ABCs of Orthodoxy, Class 9 – Christ with Us: On the Nativity

Below find the link to Class 9 in the ABCs of Orthodoxy series:  Christ with Us: On the Nativity- We will explore the incarnation by a study of the Kontakion by St. Romanos the Melodist   (Please, link to video). This class was presented Dec. 2, 2021. Please start the playback at 3: 50  Min. to avoid early class conversation, not part of the presentation. Thank you and God Bless… FrG

 

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ABCs of Orthodoxy Class 8 – Orthodoxy and Other Faiths

ABCs of Orthodoxy – Class 8

Below find the link to Class 8 in the ABCs of Orthodoxy series:  Orthodoxy and Other Faiths-   (Please, link to video). This class was presented November 18, 2021. Please start the playback at 7.00 Min. to avoid early class conversation, not part of the presentation. Thank you and God Bless… FrG

https://youtu.be/6vVukDciX6k

 

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ABCs of Orthodoxy Class 5 – The Divine Liturgy

Below find the link to Class 5 in the ABCs of Orthodoxy series. This class was presented October 28, 2021. Please start the playback at 4.00 Min. to avoid early class conversation, not part of the presentation. Thank you and God Bless… FrG