Sunday, September 13, 2026
15th Sunday of Matthew
Sunday before Elevation
Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Tone 6. No fast. What this means
The Epistle for Church
Hebrews 3:1–4
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
The Gospel
Matthew 22:35–46
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Commemorated today
- Aristides the Philosopher
- Hierotheos the Righteous of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos
- Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (1st c. )
- Holy Great Martyr Ketevan, Queen of Georgia (1624)
Hymns and lives of the saints are on the Online Chapel of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.