St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Las Vegas, NV
Orthros & Divine Liturgy - St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle
Thu, Nov 30
|St. John the Baptist GOC
This Saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee; he was the son of Jonas and the brother of Peter, the chief of the Apostles.
Time & Location
Nov 30, 2023, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
St. John the Baptist GOC, 5300 El Camino Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA
About The Event
This Saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee; he was the son of Jonas and the brother of Peter, the chief of the Apostles. He had first been a disciple of John the Baptist; afterwards, on hearing the Baptist's witness concerning Jesus, when he pointed Him out with his finger and said, "Behold the Lamb of God, Which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1.29,36), he straightway followed Christ, and became His first disciple; wherefore he is called the First-called of the Apostles. After the Ascension of the Saviour, he preached in various lands; and having suffered many things for His Name's sake, he died in Patras of Achaia, where he was crucified on a cross in the shape of an "X," the first letter of "Christ" in Greek; this cross is also the symbol of Saint Andrew.