LECTIONARY - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

The Catholic Epistle
1 John 2:21-25
The Catholic Epistle from the First Epistle of our teacher John. His Blessing be upon us. Amen.
I have not written unto you
because ye know not the truth, but
because ye know it, and that no lie is
of the truth. Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denieth the Father and
the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son,
the same hath not the Father: (but) he
that acknowledgeth the Son hath the
Father also. Let that therefore abide in
you, which ye have heard from the
beginning. If that which ye have heard
from the beginning shall remain in
you, ye also shall continue in the Son,
and in the Father. And this is the
promise that he hath promised us,
even eternal life.
Do not love the world, nor the things which are in the world. The world shall pass away and all its desires; but he
who does the will of God shall abide forever. Amen.
The Praxis
Acts 9:31-35
A chapter from the Acts of our fathers the pure Apostles, who were invested with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Their
blessing be with us all. Amen.
Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judaea and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified; and
walking in the fear of the Lord, and in
the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were
multiplied.
And it came to pass, as Peter
passed throughout all quarters, he
came down also to the saints which
The word of the Lord abides in this church and in every church. Amen.
dwelt at Lydda. And there he found a
certain man named Aeneas, which
had kept his bed eight years, and was
sick of the palsy. And Peter said unto
him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee
whole: arise, and make thy bed. And
he arose immediately. And all that
dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him,
and turned to the Lord.
The Gospel
Psalm 106:20,22
A Psalm of David.
He sent his Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their
corruption. And let them sacrifice to Him the sacrifices of praise. Alleluia.
John 6:1-14
Stand with the fear of God. Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Bless, O Lord, the reading of the Holy Gospel, according to
St. John. Blessed be He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God, Saviour, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, Son of
the Living God, to Whom is glory forever.
After these things Jesus went
over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea
of Tiberias. And a great multitude
followed him, because they saw his
miracles which he did on them that
were diseased. And Jesus went up
Friday of the Second Week of Holy Pentecost
into a mountain, and there he sat with
his disciples. And the passover, a
feast of the Jews, was nigh.
When Jesus then lifted up his
eyes, and saw a great company come
unto him, he saith unto Philip,
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