Sunday before Holy Cross

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 09/07/2025

Saints and Feasts: Sunday before Holy Cross; The Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Sozon the Martyr; Kassiani the Hymnographer; John and Sergios, Bishops of Lerna; Daniel Katounakiotis of Smyrna; Euodos and Onesiphoros, Apostles of the 70; John the Wonderworker of Novgorod

Matins Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back – it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were Amen.

Gospel Reading: John 3:13-17
The Lord said, “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal him.”