St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Las Vegas, NV
Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 6th Sunday of Luke
Sun, Oct 22
|St. John the Baptist GOC
On this day we celebrate Averkios, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Wonderworker, Bishop of Hierapolis and the Seven Holy Martyred Youths of Ephesus.
Time & Location
Oct 22, 2023, 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
St. John the Baptist GOC, 5300 El Camino Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA
About The Event
The Seven Youths hid themselves in a certain cave near Ephesus in the year 250, to escape the persecution of Decius. By divine grace, a sleep came upon them and they slept for 184 years, until the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger, when the doctrine of the resurrection was being assailed by heretics. They then awoke, that is, were resurrected, confirming in the sight of all the bodily resurrection; and again after a short time, by divine command, they reposed in the Lord in the year 434.