Memory of St. mchch. Sergius and Bacchus - the day of tonsure and namesake of St. Sergius of Radonezh

Sergius the Roman
(+ c. 300), military leader, martyr Memory October 7

Emperor Maximian (284 - 305) appointed the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus to high positions in the army, not knowing that they were Christians. Ill-wishers reported to Maximian that his two military leaders did not honor the pagan gods, and this was considered a state crime.

The emperor, wanting to make sure that the denunciation was fair, ordered Sergius and Bacchus to sacrifice to idols, but they replied that they honor the One God and worship Him only.

Maximian ordered the martyrs to be stripped of the insignia of their military rank, clothed in women's clothing, and led around the city with iron hoops around their necks, as a derision to the people.
Then he again called Sergius and Bacchus to him and friendly advised them not to be seduced by Christian fables and to turn to the Roman gods. But the saints were adamant. Then the emperor ordered them to be sent to the ruler of the eastern part of Syria, Antiochus, a fierce hater of Christians. Antiochus received this position with the help of Sergius and Bacchus. “My fathers and benefactors! “he said to the saints, “be merciful not only to yourself, but also to me: I would not want to give you over to torture.” The holy martyrs replied that for them life is Christ, and death for Him is gain. The enraged Antiochus ordered Bacchus to be beaten with whips without mercy, and the holy martyr departed to the Lord. Sergius was put in iron boots with nails driven into them and taken to the city of Resafa for trial, where he was beheaded with a sword. This happened around the year 300. The city of Resafa, where the relics of St. Sergius remained, soon became the center of Christian pilgrimage and was renamed Sergiopolis - “City of Sergius.” Then the relics were taken away from there. At the beginning of the 21st century, the relics of the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus rest in Venice, in the Church of St. Peter.

Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus

The memory of the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on October 20 according to the new style. Saints Sergius and Bacchus carried out military service under the emperor Maximian, whose reign took place at the end of the third - beginning of the fourth century. The pagan ruler had no idea that the saints of God were Christians, so he appointed them to high positions in the army. Soon after his promotion, people appeared suffering from the disease of envy, who informed the pagan ruler that his military commanders Sergius and Bacchus did not make sacrifices to pagan idols. The ruler was an adherent of paganism, and refusal to worship idols was considered a state crime, for which there could be a death penalty. Sergius and Bacchus knew about this, but remaining faithful to the Lord was more valuable to them than temporary well-being in life. In order to check how true the denunciations against these military commanders were, Maximian gave the command that Saints Sergius and Bacchus worship the pagan idols. The martyrs boldly defended the truth of their convictions and firmly expressed their Christian position. The saints said that they could not worship soulless idols, but that they must give all honor to the One God, who created everything in heaven and on earth. In order to punish the soldiers who were unfaithful to the pagan faith, Emperor Maximian gave the order to remove the badges of their military dignity from the guilty ones, dress them in women's clothes, and hang metal hoops on their necks. In this form, the saints of God were led through the central streets of the city so that its residents could ridicule these people and their refusal to obey the emperor. After this, the ruler began to talk with the warriors Sergius and Bacchus, affectionately urging them to renounce their Christian beliefs and worship idols. Seeing the firmness of the holy warriors’ trust in God, the ruler ordered the martyrs to be sent to the ruler Antiochus, who ruled the eastern part of Syria and was distinguished by his particularly vicious attitude towards Christians. As it turned out, the ruler Antiochus began to occupy such a high position in society thanks to the help of saints Sergius and Bacchus, so he began to beg them in a friendly manner to perform a pagan sacrifice in order to avoid the death penalty prescribed by law. The saints of God were not afraid of the death penalty, explaining that life for them is the Lord Jesus Christ, and they understand death for the Lord as gain. Hearing such speeches from the soldiers, Antiochus became furious: he gave the order that Bacchus be beaten to death with special whips, and Sergius, wearing metal boots with sharp nails inside, was taken to another city, where he was beheaded with a sword. The death of the saints of God followed around the year 300.

The holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus showed the sincerity of their faith even in the face of death. Their courage was manifested not only in valiant military service to the earthly ruler, but shone as an unquenchable ray in the Kingdom of Heaven. They carried out their official duties with great zeal until the moment when their fulfillment came into conflict with the service of the One True God. The example of the life of the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus serves as clear confirmation that between achieving well-being in temporary earthly life and inheriting the Heavenly Kingdom with the Lord, a Christian must always choose to serve the Lord, even if this requires damaging his health and taking his life. A Christian is required to responsibly fulfill his duties to earthly authorities to the extent that this does not interfere with serving the Lord. Troparion, tone 5: Fertilization of Christ's passion-bearers / and the eyes of Christ's Church, / enlighten the eyes of our souls, / Sergius, the long-suffering and most glorious Vaksa: / pray to the Lord, / that we may flee the darkness of sin / and may we appear as a community of the uneven Light / / through your prayers, holy ones . Kontakion, voice 2: Armed with courage against the enemies,/ destroying all those flattery,/ and accepting victory from above, all-validated martyrs,/ unanimously crying out // for the good and redness of being with God. Greatness: We magnify you, passion-bearers of Christ, and honor your honest sufferings, which you naturally endured for Christ.

Canon to the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus

Song a҃.

Irmos:

Your victorious right hand has become more famous in the fortress: therefore, immortal, omnipotent, opposite erasers, and even more powerful. The depth of the new plant.

Sergei the God of God, the smolebnik and the assistant of the Bacchus of the Everlasting Memory, with the same passion of God he performed it, the words Give me the gift of wisdom.

On the real estate, the stones of faith, the pillars of the martyr, who laid a foundation, on a solid level of confirmation, took and the pillars of piety ѧ ꙗ҆vístesѧ.

The verb “believed the hrⷭ҇tѡ́vym”, and “to him” unflinchingly looking, “everything is a waste of transitory blessings, stgі́i, and glory is brought” ᲂ Let's heal faster.

Family, and birth, and honor for the sake of happiness, fun: and in a misogynistic way, let’s say Drennaya imperishable clothes are bright and bleak.

Theotokos:

Bgorodichen:

It is merciful to be kind and kind, blessed, according to the words, who gave birth to the whole body who came to us: therefore, the representative and saved not with stizhahom.

Song of the city.

Irmos:

Every human being has weakness in society, and is merciful in it, prevent us from on high with power, even as we cry out to you, stags. y: ѡ҆дꙋmoved temple, ineffable glories ѧ̀, most loving.

Є҆дінвѣд ꙗ҆́кѡ bg҃ъ all before being, to itꙋ̀ your present proposals, the wisdom of the word, and This is the knowledge, and the firm meaning of fulfillment, in the name of your warriors, your blessed ones.

The lawful God of Christ suffered and was allowed, with decaying glory and the current, and the world of all and the world, by the thought of God Homꙋ́drym, passion-bearers of the martyr, hated, love-builders.

The most pure applications of what lies ahead, and there with the dawn of fulfillment, and the indescribable bliss of enjoying Yes, the passion-bearers will deliver you from misfortunes.

Bgorodichen:

We keep death first and foremost, now we are dependent on your rzhⷭ҇tvom, є҆dina bґonevѣsto: life is truly true, united by the flesh, which is why, by virtue of nature, the words gave birth to it.

Sedalen, voice and.

Come, martyr-lovers, different beads where you are and passion-bearers, we will honor Sergius and the Bacchus of the saints, and the enemy’s flattery will be trampled upon The former ones, and the whole fortress, have ruined the entire fortress: they are also worthy of victory with all the crowns of the world, with the same face. Let us all cry out to him: pray to God, who has sinned, to grant your holy remembrance to all who love you.

Bgorodichen:

In adversity, there are many weaves, enemies visible and invisible, I hope to keep my countless sins, and to keep warm Through my captivity and cover, your goodness flows to my refuge. Moreover, first of all, and from you embodied, unceasing prayer is diligent for all your servants, unceasing prayers, bsⷣprecious So, pray to Him in the morning, to grant the sinners the gift of your worthy glory to those who sing praises.

Krⷭ҇tobgorodichen: And the lamb and the shepherds and the deliverers and the eyes of the beholder on the krⷭ҇tѣ, exclaiming lamentations, and bitterly sobbing cries: The world is glad that you have spared me, but my heart is burning, behold your mercy, and endure for your kindness the heart of mercy. long-suffering, where mercy is abyssal and inexhaustible, merciful and the gift of sin given by the singing of faith your deepest passions.

Song of the day.

Irmos:

The mountain, the blessing of the blessed one, the perspicacious one who looked at him, and from you he proclaimed Shashe stagomꙋ, for our salvation and renewal.

The lights of the two from the west ascended, contrary to the earth then holding the wicked, creating a procession, to yours the east came with light, Yes, and life-saving.

Neither fire, nor sword, nor persecution, nor wounds, godliness is different from you: life is about to end, yes. You are worthy, blessed, and blessed with sweetness and indestructibleness.

The lamps of the truly unflattering, the firmament of the church shine, with the light of the blessed world, and the souls of the pious will rejoice Oh, it’s dawning here and it’s shining.

Bacchus the Bzhⷭ҇tvenny, and the most excellent Sergius, with a summer succession, pious zealots and martyr-lovers, call upon the daughters to the feast, their virtues ѧ̑ offering.

Bgorodichen:

The same door that is stored in the world is now believed: and will receive the brightest honest blood, and from yours The womb of the newborn, all blameless, marked by vision and blessing.

Song є҃.

Irmos:

Enlightened by the coming of yours, blessed and enlightened by your world, your world will end, your hearts will be enlightened, your light will bring orthodox singers.

Having driven away the flattery of the truth, we have suffered, and the wounds of the rulers have endured, and the winner is quicker, and we are crowned, and now you don’t deserve to have fun.

Strengthened by the invincible power and grace of the trⷪktsy, the twin monks who overthrew the dark prince, and the enslaved ones: the more honest They are happy.

We endure, and with great courage, and with the serenity of thought, the two glorious men, surpass all the persecutors with bitterness, and with great courage ́gg҃ly is installed.

Bgorodichen:

Everything has risen, bghomati, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́tro, the sun is not setting, connected by flesh according to its position on the river, the bearer, the true truth: Thus we glorify everything.

Song of ѕ҃.

Irmos:

There will be an abyss for us after this, there will be no deliverance, in the name of the generations of the generation, save your people, our God: you For the strength of weaknesses and their correction.

Healing sources, martyrs of rich power exude: let us draw from the heart, the faithful, and the passion-bearers from the blessings, the strength ́vnago Sergea, and Bacchus of the proverbial narration.

I hate the lawless cosmos, and the beauty of the celebration, the new procession of goodness, Sergius and the Bacchus of the processions, and to the gods ꙋ reached the shelters ꙋ of the inaccessible ꙋ.

The gates of heaven open with passion and martyrdom, reverently honest passion, similar to our grace, and driving away demons ѧ shelves.

Bgorodichen:

The true darkness of life, above all, we proclaim with great sincerity: the beginningless, first-born, before the age of all that has come and gone ts҃а, unspeakable, two, gave birth to є҆сѝ.

Kontakion, voice v҃.

Once we have lived fiercely against the enemy, we destroy all those flattery, and victory above all else, the martyr of all, the one-minded cry more: it is good and red to be with God.

Ikos.

On the heavens, God, life, Sergius and Bacchus, and the Divine Light is fulfilled by you, and I am in the dark. walking before the speed, and the passions and the arts, the immortality, the hope for me until the descendants, for the sake of the bright world I will sing about this luminous holiday, and I will sing cheerful: good and wonderful to be with God.

Song z҃.

Irmos:

To you, btsⷣe, cave, let's consider, believe, ꙗ҆́skin of the saved three, highly exalted, peace is in your belly all the way Well, the praiseworthy one is blessed and glorified.

Gladly, the two passion-bearers are glorious: gladly, who defeated the light of the city, the enemy of Chittelsk: gladly, who accomplished the flow Blessed: joyful, food, always inward: joyful, blessed, blessed.

The all-light walks on earth, the demonic light and the faces of the persecutors, the martyrs, the darkness, the light of grace, and the dawn of suffering, the praise of praise Most blessed and most glorious.

Temples of the former God, the living, and the living sufferers, by the power of God we strengthen the truth, the regiment will defeat the enemies, O all-blessed woman, strong in battle, with songs of praise.

Bgorodichen:

You were the most holy temple, and the most holy temple, having received the unwritten Creator, and the incomprehensible in your temple, having contained, however These words, blessed be everything.

Song and.

Irmos:

In the cave of the Holy Trinity, like the skin in the crucible, with the kindness and goodness of pure gold that shines, saying: bless all things where Wherever you are, sing and exalt for all eternity.

And like the dew of ancient times, the cool flame, standing in your fortresses, your martyrs, singing: bless, all things are here Here, sing and exalt for all eternity.

Ꙗ҆дові̑таѧ и҆ dꙋvеrє́днаѧ affectionа̑нїѧ мꙋчітєлськаѧ, ᲂу҆́́мнѡ passion-bearers ѿrazísha, хрⷭ҇тꙋ̀ crying out and saying: bless, in Here you go, where you are, where you are, sing and extol for all eternity.

The guardians of us are truly, Sergius and Bacchus, the true celestials of Christ, the guardians and those who sing: bless, all things are here. Wherever, sing and extol for all eternity.

Guide my prayers, my martyr, the path of virtues, and I need you to call upon the like: bless, all things where you are, where, sing and exalt for all eternity.

Bgorodichen:

Blessed is the true God of our death, gladly, with the blessing of God it brings, the all-blameless one: because everything is unceasing deeds where they sing, and are extolled to all ages.

Song ѳ҃.

Irmos:

The image of the purity of Christmas is yours and the burning of the fire shows the foreign: and now the misfortunes are fierce on us, we extinguish, we pray, we Yes, yes, bcⷣe, we constantly magnify.

In total, the world has suffered for the sake of the world: and now, the martyrs, in these palaces, the faces of the highest strength, and the blessed ones see brightness.

May you give all that is known today, praises of love to you, blessings from above, and sins set aside, prayers for one and the same heartfelt, careless towards him, unzealous and careless.

The dawn of the threefold godliness of enlightenment, the invincible monasteries, the polytheistic, charming atheism, and the fearful men of the world: and now there is no end They enjoy the sweets of heaven.

Having done good in the past, it is pious to preserve the scrupulous, immovable benefits of being worthy of the king, the most glorious monk, the crown kindness and blessings.

Bgorodichen:

What’s more, what’s yours! God's word is flesh, she gave birth to it naturally, and so on, everything is born with a desire that contains food, and nurturing.

Luminous.

Let us praise the luminous two passion-bearers, Sergius and Bacchus: the wounded aspirations endured, and the pride that overthrew all the evil readers, by technical force.

Bgorodichen:

Her is the most glorious, and the seraph showed the highest, the God who was born was incarnate, and showed the earthly path of the primordial present. those that lead to salvation.