Sunday of the Holy fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council at Nicea in 787 AD
Sunday between 11-17 October
Heb 13: 7-16

A reading - from the letter to the Hebrews

Brothers and sisters: remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider how their lives ended, and imitate | their | faith.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange | teach | ing.

It is good to have our hearts strengthened by the grace of God and not by Foods which are useless to those who take them as a standard | for | living.

We have an altar from which those who serve the Tabernacle have no right to eat. The bodies of the animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside | the | camp.

Therefore Jesus died outside the gate, to sanctify the People by his own blood. Let us go to him outside the camp, bearing the insult which | he | bore.

For here we have no lasting city; we are seeking one which is | to | come.

Through him let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which acknowledge | his | name.

Do not neglect good deeds and generosity; God is pleased by sacrifices - of - that - kind.