St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Las Vegas, NV
Orthros and Divine Liturgy for Prophet Elias (Elijah)
Tue, Jul 20
|St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Chur
Come celebrate this amazing Prophet of the Old Testament, greatly beloved in the Orthodox Church for his zeal and love for God. He was deemed worthy to see the fulfillment of all prophecy at the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ where he appeared together with Moses and saw the Incarnate Lord.
Time & Location
Jul 20, 2021, 8:00 AM
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Chur, 5300 El Camino Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA
About The Event
Elias of great fame was from Thisbe or Thesbe, a town of Galaad (Gilead), beyond the Jordan. He was of priestly lineage, a man of a solitary and ascetical character, clothed in a mantle of sheep skin, and girded about his loins with a leathern belt. His name is interpreted as "Yah is my God." His zeal for the glory of God was compared to fire, and his speech for teaching and rebuke was likened unto a burning lamp. From this too he received the name Zealot. Therefore, set aflame with such zeal, he sternly reproved the impiety and lawlessness of Ahab and his wife Jezebel. He shut up heaven by means of prayer, and it did not rain for three years and six months. Ravens brought him food for his need when, at God's command, he was hiding by the torrent of Horrath. He multiplied the little flour and…