Saints and Feasts: Eustathius the Great Martyr, his wife and two children; Our Righteous Father Eustathius, Archbishop of Thessolonica; John the Foreigner; Hilarion the New Martyr of Crete; Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
Fast Day (meat)
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 6:10-17
Gospel Reading: Luke 21:12-19
Saints and Feasts: Trophimus, Sabbatius, & Dorymedon the Martyrs; Plato the new Hieromartyr of Patmos; Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury; Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
Epistle Reading: II Corinthians 10:7-18
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:16-22
Saints and Feasts: Eumenius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gortynia; Ariadne the Martyr; Afterfeast of the Holy Cross Strict Fast
Epistle Reading: II Corinthians 9:12-15;10:1-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:1-15
I received a question about how clerics are “paid”. None of the clergy in the Church receives salaries. Neither is there a retirement plan provided by the Church. Clerics must be able to support themselves, and before being ordained, if they have a spouse, the spouse agrees that he/she understands this arrangement.
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