Prayer Service Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30PM
Join us as we celebrate women’s gifts to IC ministry and pray through the intercession of Deacon St. Phoebe for our Church leaders as they prepare to discern the will of the Holy Spirit for our Church when they gather in synod next month.
Join us as we celebrate women’s gifts to IC ministry and pray through the intercession of Deacon St. Phoebe for our Church leaders as they prepare to discern the will of the Holy Spirit for our Church when they gather in synod next month.
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Who Is St. Phoebe?
In the Letter to the Romans, St. Paul commends St. Phoebe to the church in Rome, introduces her as a deacon (diakonos) of the church at Cenchreae, and asks that they “receive her in the Lord” (Romans 16:1-3).
St. Phoebe was a woman of great courage and deep love. She answered God’s call to minister to God’s people during the earliest days of the Church, when persecution against Christians was strong. She earned the trust of Paul, who depended on her to handle communications with the ecclesial community in Rome. St. Phoebe’s feast day, September 3, is in the current Roman Martyrology. Her day’s liturgical status is not of a feast or a memorial but that of a “commemoration.” Her liturgy is celebrated in Eastern Rite and Orthodox Churches. Growing her devotion is one way to help restore her memory and instate a liturgy to commemorate her in our tradition. Additional Resources
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Getting Involved
Hope to see you on Tuesday, September 3rd!
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