Troparia and kontakia for November 30

Venerable Sebastian Dabovich

Troparion — Tone 4

O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of Saints Sebastian and Mardarije.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Passing unharmed through a multitude of storms, / and receiving the gift of miracles, / you drowned your bodiless Enemies in the streams of your tears, / O divinely-wise Sebastian, / pray unceasingly on behalf of us all.

Kontakion — Tone 8

Apostle and Enlightener of America, / born in San Francisco, first one born in America to become a priest. / Fiery preacher of Christ’s Word among the peoples of America, / you traveled throughout the country preaching truth and love, / confirming many souls in the Orthodox Faith, and building many churches to the glory of God; / poor in body but rich in the Spirit, O Father Sebastian of Jackson and Apostle of All America, / entreat the Lord Whom you served with your whole heart, / to grant us your last spoken wish: the everlasting Kingdom of Heaven.

Apostle Andrew, the Holy and All-Praised First-Called

Troparion — Tone 4

O Andrew, as the First-called of the Apostles / and brother of their Leader, / entreat the Master of all / to grant peace to the world / and to our souls great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Neither the tomb, nor death could hold…” (Kontakion for the Dormition)
Let us praise Andrew, the divine preacher, / the namesake of courage, / the first-called of the Savior’s disciples / and the kinsman of Peter. / As he once called to his brother, now he cries out to us: / “Come, for we have found Him whom the world desires!”1


1 John 1:45

Saint Frumentius, Archbishop of Abyssinia, Ethiopia

Troparion — Tone 4

In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Frumentius, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Entrance of the Apostle Andrew into Georgia

Troparion — Tone 4

Andrew, first-called of the Apostles / and brother of the foremost disciple, / entreat the Master of all / to grant peace to the world / and to our souls great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 2

Let us praise Andrew, the herald of God, / the namesake of courage, / the first-called of the Savior’s disciples / and the brother of Peter. / As he once called to his brother, he now cries out to us: / “Come, for we have found the One whom the world desires!”

Hierarch Peter, first Catholicos of Georgia

Troparion — Tone 4

In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Peter, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Hierarch Samuel, Second Catholicos of Georgia

Troparion — Tone 4

In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Samuel, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.