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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Prophet St David and Apostle St James
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nCommemoration of the Prophet St David and Apostle St James\, brother of Jesus\n\nThe Prophet St David was the great grandson of Boaz and Ruth. The Holy Bible depicts him as a psalmist\, gifted\, wise\, handsome man and orator. He was a shepherd. During the battle against Philistines he killed the giant Goliath. After the death of Saul he became the king of Israel and founded the city Jerusalem. He is the author of the book of Psalms and one of the greatest and influential figures of the Old Testament \nGod chose him as king of Israel\, despite his being the youngest of the sons of Jesse: God does not look at the appearance but at the heart of man. A warrior and poet\, David was also a great sinner\, but recognised his faults and asked forgiveness. Our Lord Jesus Christ is born of David’s line \nSt James\, brother of Jesus\, is the combining link between the Evangelical saints and the saints mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. He is one of the important figures of the Initial Church and the first Bishop of Jerusalem. Jewish historian Hovsepius characterises him as “righteous”. \nAccording to hagiographical sources some people forced him to get on the tower and slander against Jesus. However\, getting on the tower\, he started to speak about Jesus the Messiah\, who sat on the right side of God and would come to judge the world fairly. Many people were converted\, but others threw the saint down from the tower. According to the tradition St James is buried in the Cathedral of St James of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. One letter from James has been preserved. \nThe Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the memory of the Prophet St David and Apostle St James\, brother of Jesus\, during the main feasts preceding the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-the-prophet-st-david-and-apostle-st-james-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of St Stephen the Protomartyr
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nCommemoration of St Stephen the Protomartyr\nSt Stephen\, is known as the “Protomartyr\,” the first Christian to die for their belief in Jesus Christ. St Stephen was the first Deacon who was ordained to serve at the Eucharistic meal. Full of grace and the power of God\, St Stephen performed wonders and miracles that were seen by the Jews as a blasphemous act. He was tried before the Council of Elders and condemned to death by stoning. \nAccording to the hagiographical sources he was from the royal dynasty of Judas and was the son of law abiding parents. Whilst still a young man\, he was the servant of the chief priest Kayipaya. According to the same sources\, when the Lord was taken to his home\, Stephen took off the cloth from his head and spread it under the Lord’s feet thus expressing his true and sincere love. This naturally annoyed the chief priest and he turned Stephen out. Stephen witnessed the death and burial of our Lord but rejoiced with the apostles for the Glorious Resurrection of Christ. According to St Gregory of Tatev\, he went to the apostles Peter and John and was baptised. At the moment of baptism a crown appeared on the water. After that miraculous event he was called “Stephen” meaning (crowned). From the Acts of the Apostles it is known that after the Pentecost\, apostles served food and gave subsidies to the poor. From day to day the number of those who believed in Christ increased. As the apostles were unable to meet the needs of everybody\, they asked their disciples to choose seven persons of good reputation to serve the food. According to St Luke the Evangelist\, one of them was St Stephen\, “… a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5). By the power received from Christ\, the apostles ordained him a deacon. Stephen worked wonders thanks to his God granted virtues and power. Many people tried to argue with him\, but no one was as wise as Stephen. \nSome people were persuaded to say that Stephen scolded God and the Prophet Moses\, thus inciting the people. As a result\, the priests and the lawyers took Stephen to court. In his speech\, in his defense\, Stephen proved that Jesus was the promised Messiah\, and reproached the Jews for their cruelty. He was stoned out of the city and his cloths were put before a man whose name was Saul and who later became the Apostle Peter. In the beginning he persecuted Christians but later he knew the true God – Jesus Christ\, and became the most zealous preacher of the Gospel. St Stephen was the first person martyred for the sake of Christ and that’s why he is called Protomartyr. \nAccording to the tradition Gamaliel\, the teacher of the Apostle Peter and Nicodemus\, his brother\, who were secret disciples of Jesus\, buried St Stephen’s body on their farm. Soon a priest named Lukianus discovered the relics. And Pontiff Hovhan of Jerusalem put them in St Sion. In the fifth century\, Princess Juliane found the saint’s tabernacle in Jerusalem and took it to Constantinople\, and later\, to Venice and buried it in the Church of St George (St. Gevorg) island. \nIn commemoration of St Stephen\, the Divine Liturgy is followed by a service dedicated to the blessing of deacons in which the deacons and priests participate\, adorned with ceremonial headdress (saghavard). \nIn the eucharistic celebration on this feast day\, it is traditional for all deacons serving at the altar to wear a liturgical crown\, which is one of the vestments worn only by priests on all other days of the year. The crown being\, in this instance\, not only a reflection of the derivative of the name “Stephen”\, but also a symbol of martyrdom.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-st-stephen-the-protomartyr-and-the-first-martyr-3-3-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Apostles St Peter and St Paul
DESCRIPTION:  \nSt. Peter was one of the 12 apostles of Christ. He was the brother of Andrew. He was one of the beloved apostles of Jesus and the witness of Our Lord’s Transfiguration and the other important events related to Jesus. Peter was a fisherman. His name given during the circumcision was Shmavon\, or Simon (in Greek). We hear of Simon for the first time as written in the Gospel according to John\, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter) (Jn 1:42). Peter was born in the village Bethsaida and later was moved to the town of Capernaum where Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law. Peter is more famous from the part of the Gospel when he said that Christ was the Son of the living God. And Jesus stated that being the Saviour of the world and the Son of God\, He would build His Church (See Mt 16:15-19). \nDuring the night when Jesus was arrested Peter denied Jesus thrice and later deeply regretted this deed. After the Pentecost it was Peter that explained to the people assembled what had happened and spoke about the Incarnated Jesus. One of the important deeds of Peter was bringing the heathens to the church. Peter was arrested by King Herod but escaped the prison by a miracle. \nAccording to tradition Peter was martyred in Rome and was crucified head-down. Two letters from Peter have been preserved. \nSt. Paul is the thirteenth Apostle of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He was born in the town Tarsus of Cilicia in the beginning of the first century. His parents were citizens of Rome who according to Heronimus had came from Galilee. First he studied in his native town and then he continued his education in Jerusalem\, where his teacher was Gamaliel. Paul was a tent maker by trade and this circumstance often helped him during the trips\, when he earned his living by means of making tents. According to his own words\, Paul had been a Pharisee\, had strictly obeyed the law and persecuted the Christians. However\, on his way to Damascus\, Jesus appeared to Paul\, after which Apostle Paul (whose name was initially Saul) became one of the greatest preachers of Christ’s commandments. He was baptised by the apostle Ananias. He made several trips and preached the word of God. Fourteen letters from Paul have been preserved. \nAccording to the tradition Paul was beheaded in 67 AD in Rome.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-the-apostles-st-peter-and-st-paul-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Apostle St James and Evangelist St John
DESCRIPTION:  \nSt James was the son of the fisherman Zebedee\, the senior brother of the Evangelist St John. He was one of the closest and most reliable disciples of Jesus and the witness of the important events related to Jesus. \nWhen Samaritans refused to receive Christ\, James and his brother asked Jesus to send fire down on the people\, as prophet Elijah did. Jesus reproached them for their groundless behavior. Because of such events Jesus called them “Boanerges\, that is\, sons of thunder” (See Mk 3:17). James is the only apostle about whose death is told in the “Acts of the Apostles”. Herod arrested James and stabbed him. \nThe name of this apostle is closely related to the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. According to Armenian  tradition\, the head of St James was brought to James\, brother of Jesus\, who buried it in the garden of his house. Later the Cathedral of St James was built in that same place. On the northern wall of the chapel\, the tomb of the apostle’s head is shown. \nEvangelist St John is the author of the fourth Gospel\, three letters and the Revelation. He deserved the title of the “beloved disciple” of Christ. Jesus loved and trusted him so much that at the moment of crucifixion asked him to take care of the Holy Mother of God. He passed away in 100 AD\, in Ephesus\, at the age of 95.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-the-apostle-st-james-and-evangelist-st-john-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Eve of the Fast of the Nativity and Theophany
DESCRIPTION:  \nEve of the Fast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Fast of Christmas)\n\nThe Eve of the Fast of Christmas is always celebrated on December 29\, that is seven (7) days before the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas). The Fast of Christmas ends on 5 January\, on the eve of the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/eve-of-the-fast-of-christmas-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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