August 15. The falling-asleep of the Mother of God. The last of the Twelve Great Feasts in the Orthodox church year.
The Twelve Great Feasts · Great Feast
Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos
Apostolos (Epistle)
Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Prokeimenon
“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.”
Citations follow the Orthodox liturgical calendar. Open each reference in your preferred Bible to pray with the text.