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accompanied the Twelve , , Aristarchus), JANUARY 4, 2015 , like the holy while others are omitted Evangelists Mark and Luke, or (Timothy, , , ST. SPIRIDON ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL St Paul’s companion Timothy, or , Aquila, ). St 400 Yale Ave., Seattle, WA 90109 ,the of the Demetrius of Rostov consulted WEEKLY PUBLICATION holy Evangelist John the the Holy Scripture, the traditions 30th SUNDAY AFTER Theologian, and others. Many of passed down by the Fathers, and Tone 5. Forefeast of the Theophany. Sunday before Theophany. of the them were thrown into prison the accounts of trustworthy Seventy Apostles: James (), the brother of the Lord; ; for , and many received historians when he attempted to ; Cleophas, the brother of the Betrothed; , the the crown of martyrdom. correct the mistakes and son of Cleophas; ; Justus; Thaddæus; Ananias; Stephen the Archdeacon; Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and of the Seven ; Timothy; uncertainties in the list in Titus; Philemon; ; Epaphras; Archippus; ; Silvanus; ; There are two more Apostles of compiling his collection of Lives Crispus; Epenetus; Andronicus; Stachys; Amplias; Urban; Narcissus; Apelles; the Seventy: St Cephas, to whom of the . Aristobulus; Herodion; ; Rufus; Asyncritus; Phlegon; Hermes; Patrobus; Hermas; Linus; ; Philologus; Lucius; Jason; ; Olympas; Tertius; the Lord appeared after the Erastus; ; Euodius; ; Clement; ; Apollos; Tychicus; Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:5-6), and The in particular ; Carpus; Quadratus; Mark, called John; Zenas; Aristarchus; Pudens; Simeon, called Niger (:1). venerates and praises the ; Mark; ; Aquila; Fortunatus; and Achaicus. (1st c.). Ven. They also were glorified by Seventy Apostles because they Theoctistus, Abbot at Cucomo, in Sicily (800). Repose of St. Eustathius I, Archbishop of Serbia (ca. 1285). St. Aquila, , of the Kiev Caves (Far apostolic preaching. taught us to honor the Caves—14th c.). Zosimus the Hermit and Athanasius the Commentarisius One in Essence and Undivided. (Superintendent of Prisoners), Anchorites, of Cilicia (3rd-4th c.). Ven. Euthymius There are discrepancies and and twelve other Monks, martyred at Vatopedi (Mt. Athos—1285). Ven. errors in some lists of the In the ninth century St Joseph of Chilandari (Mt. Athos), (1818). Seventy Apostles. In a list the Hymnographer composed attributed to St Dorotheus of the Canon for the Synaxis of the THE SYNAXIS OF THE SEVENTY APOSTLES Tyre (June 5) some names are Seventy Apostles of Christ. repeated (Rodion, or Herodion, The Synaxis of the Seventy LOOKING AHEAD Apostles was established by the Orthodox Church to indicate the Monday, January 5: 6:30pm Vigil equal honor of each of the Seventy. They were sent two by Theophany two by the Lord Christ to Tuesday, January 6: 9:30am Liturgy go before Him into the cities He would visit (:1). Saturday, January 10: 6:30pm Vespers

Sunday, January 11: 9:30am Liturgy Besides the celebration of the Synaxis of the Holy Disciples, Web: www.saintspiridon.org Ph: 206.624.5341 Rector: Archpriest Yuri Maev the Church celebrates the Email: [email protected] Home: 425.216.3671 memory of each of them during (April 8 and November 10); the course of the year: Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon (April 8); Hermas St James the Brother of the Lord (November 5, November 30 and Tone 5 (Resurrection) (October 23); Mark the May 31); Patrobas (November 5);

Evangelist (April 25); Luke the Hermes (April 8); Linus, Gaius, Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, Evangelist (October 18); Philologus (November 5); Lucius co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, (October 30), brother of St (September 10); Jason (April 28); born for our salvation from the ; Joseph the Betrothed, and Sosipater (April 28 and for He willed to be lifted up on the Cross in the flesh, Simeon his son (April 27); November 10); Olympas or to endure death, Barnabas (June 11); , or Olympanus (November 10 ); and to raise the dead// Joseph, named Barsabas or Tertius (October 30 and by His glorious Resurrection. Justus (October 30); Thaddeus November 10); Erastos (August 21); Ananias (October (November 30), Quartus 1); Protomartyr Stephen the (November 10); Euodius Tone 3 Troparion (for the Apostles)

Archdeacon (December 27); (September 7); Onesiphorus Holy Apostles of the Seventy Philip the Deacon (October 11); (September 7 and December 8); entreat the merciful God Prochorus the Deacon (28 July); Clement (November 25); to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions! Nicanor the Deacon (July 28 and Sosthenes (December 8); Apollos December 28); Timon the (March 30 and December 8); Tone 5 (Resurrection) Deacon (July 28 and December Tychicus, Epaphroditus 30); Parmenas the Deacon (July (December 8); Carpus (May 26); Thou didst descend into hell, O my Savior, 28); Timothy (January 22); Titus Quadratus (September 21); Mark shattering its gates as Almighty, (August 25); Philemon (September 27), called John, resurrecting the dead as Creator, (November 22 and February 19); Zeno (September 27); and destroying the sting of death. Onesimus (February 15); Aristarchus (April 15 and Thou hast delivered from the curse, O Lover of man,// Epaphras and Archippus September 27); Pudens and and we cry to thee: O Lord, save us! (November 22 and February 19); Trophimus (April 15); Mark Tone 2 Kontakion (for the Apostles) Silas, Silvanus, Crescens or nephew of Barnabas, Artemas Criscus (July 30); Crispus and (October 30); Aquila (July 14); O ye faithful, let us praise with hymns Epaenetos (July 30); Andronicus Fortunatus (June 15) and the choir of the of Christ. (May 17 and July 30); Stachys, Achaicus (January 4). They have taught us all to worship the undivided Trinity, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, for they are divine lamps of the faith. Apelles (October 31); With the Descent of the Holy Aristobulus (October 31 and Spirit the Seventy Apostles March 16); Herodion or Rodion preached in various lands. Some