Troparia and kontakia for September 24

Synaxis of All Saints of Alaska

Troparion — Tone 4

Today Alaska rejoices and America celebrates, / for the new world has been sanctified by martyrdom / Kodiak echoes with songs of thanksgiving, / Iliamna and Kenai observe the festival of faith. / The Apostle and martyr Juvenaly is glorified, / and Peter the Aleut is exalted by his voluntary sacrifice, / in their devotion and love for the Lord / they willingly endured persecution and death for the Truth, / now in the Kingdom of Heaven they intercede for our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 4

Today Valaam joins Alaska / in celebrating this joyous feast, / as her spiritual son Juvenaly / embraces the new martyr Peter with love. / Together they suffered for the Lord in America / and united the old world with the new by their voluntary sacrifice. / Now forever they stand before the King of glory and intercede for our souls.

Martyr Peter the Aleut

Troparion — Tone 4

Today Alaska rejoices and America celebrates / for the New World has been sanctified by martyrdom. / Kodiak echoes with songs of thanksgiving, / Iliamna and Kenai observe the Festival of Faith. / The apostle and martyr Juvenaly is glorified / and Peter the Aleut is exalted by his voluntary sacrifice. / In their devotion and love for the Lord / they willingly endured persecution and death for the Truth. / Now in the Kingdom of Heaven they intercede for our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

Today Valaam joins Alaska in celebrating this joyous feast, / as her spiritual son Juvenaly embraces the New Martyr Peter with love. / Together they suffered for the Lord in America / and united the Old World with the New by their voluntary sacrifice. / Now forever they stand before the King of Glory and intercede for our souls.

Martyr Juvenal of Alaska

Troparion — Tone 4

Today Alaska rejoices and America celebrates / for the New World has been sanctified by martyrdom. / Kodiak echoes with songs of thanksgiving, / Iliamna and Kenai observe the Festival of Faith. / The apostle and martyr Juvenaly is glorified / and Peter the Aleut is exalted by his voluntary sacrifice. / In their devotion and love for the Lord / they willingly endured persecution and death for the Truth. / Now in the Kingdom of Heaven they intercede for our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

Today Valaam joins Alaska in celebrating this joyous feast, / as her spiritual son Juvenaly embraces the New Martyr Peter with love. / Together they suffered for the Lord in America / and united the Old World with the New by their voluntary sacrifice. / Now forever they stand before the King of Glory and intercede for our souls.

Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles Thekla

Troparion — Tone 4

You were enlightened by the words of Paul, O Bride of God, Thekla, / and your faith was confirmed by Peter, O Chosen One of God. / You became the first sufferer and martyr among women, / by entering into the flames as into a place of gladness. / For when you accepted the Cross of Christ, / the demonic powers were frightened away. / O all-praised One, intercede before Christ God that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion — Tone 8

O glorious Thekla, virginity was your splendor, / the crown of martyrdom your adornment and the faith you trust! / You turned a burning fire into refreshing dew, / and with your prayers appeased pagan fury, O First Woman Martyr!

Venerable Nίkander Wonderworker of Pskov

Troparion — Tone 6

You have become a luminary of unwaning light for our land, blessed by God, / and valiantly endured tribulations from the Enemy. / Your beatings and wounds became for you a garment of incorruption, / for you fought the beasts, and were wounded by robbers. / You prayed for them, saying, / “Do not impute this sin to them,” / thereby becoming like the Master Christ. / O Father Nίkander, worthy of glory, pray for our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 1

Christ has shown you as the dawning of the sun, O venerable one, / for you shine in the Russian land with the grace of miracles, / dispersing the darkness of suffering and sorrow for those who come to you in faith. / Therefore, we honor your memory, Father Nίkander, and we cry out to you: / “Rejoice, adornment of ascetics, the glory and strength of our land.”

Monastic Martyr Galacteon of Vologda

Troparion — Tone 1

The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore your spirit, venerable Galacteon, rejoices with the angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned martyr, / and as a model of the desert life, O most exalted Galacteon, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.

Venerable Copres of Palestine

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Copres, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Abramius, Abbot of Mirozh, Pskov

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Abramius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Dorothy of Kashin

Troparion — Tone 8

In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother, / for taking up your cross, you followed after Christ, / and by your deeds you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, / but to attend to the soul for it is immortal. / Therefore, most venerable Mother Dorothy, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Having received the grace...”)
For the love of God, O venerable one, / you despised a bed for rest, / and having illumined your spirit through fasting, you completely vanquished your enemies; / and by your intercession, you destroyed the evil plots of our adversaries.

Venerable Silouan of Mount Athos

Troparion — Tone 4

On the path of humility, / by your prayers you received Christ as your Master. / In your heart the Holy Spirit witnessed to your salvation. / Therefore all people called to live in hope rejoice and celebrate your memory! / Holy Father Silouan, pray to Christ God to save our souls.

Troparion — Tone 2

O all-blessed Father Silouan, / flaming zealot of the seraphim’s love for the Lord / and fervent imitator of Jeremiah who wept for the people, / hearing the call of the Mother of the Lord of Hosts, / with wise courage you spewed out the sinful serpent / and withdrew from the snares of the world to the mountain of Athos, / where in labors and prayer, joined with tears, / in abundance you acquired the grace of the holy Spirit with which our hearts are enflamed. / Being strengthened by you, we cry out with compunction: / My Lord, my Life and the Joy of your saint, / save the world and us from all cruel things!

Kontakion — Tone 8

During your life on earth you served Christ and followed His path; / now in Heaven you contemplate Him Whom you have loved! / Since you dwell with Him as He promised to His elect, holy Father Silouan, / instruct us now in the path that you have traveled.

Kontakion — Tone 2

O Silouan, beloved of God, / truly amazing preacher of humility / and radiance warmed by the love for mankind of the Holy Spirit: / The Russian Church rejoices in your labors. / All monks on the Athonite mountain / and all Christian people are rejoicing as well, / turning themselves towards God with the love of children. / Beseech Him for us, you who have seen God and are equal to the angels, / that burning with your love our souls may be saved.

Icon of the Mother of God “of the Myrtle Tree”

Troparion — Tone 4

Come all you people, / let us now clap our hands with faith and sing sacred hymns to the Mother of God, crying aloud: / “Hail, protection of all those who supplicate you. / Hail, salvation of those who honor you with longing. / Hail, O Sovereign Lady who healed the paralytic.”

Kontakion — Tone 8

(Podoben: “O Victorious Leader...”)
Let us draw near to the Theotokos, / who provides abundant healing for all, longingly singing hymns of praise. / O Bride of God, as you raised the paralytic, / deliver from all tribulations those who cry to you: / “Hail, glory of all the earth.”

Venerable Simon of Serbia

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Simon, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable David of Serbia

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father David, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!