Happy Birthday

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Happy Birthday to one of our parish gentlemen! May God Grant You Many Years!

He also celebrates his names day today.

St. Stephen was the eldest of seven deacons appointed by the apostles themselves, and the first Christian martyr.

Rejoice, first martyr of the Holy Martyrs!

Rejoice, Godly lamb of the Lamb of God!

Rejoice, Holy Apostle of Jesus Christ!

Rejoice, true Israelite of the New Jerusalem!

Rejoice, first deacon of the One Holy Church!

Rejoice, intercessor for all mankind!

Rejoice, Holy Saint Stephen, Protomartyr of Christ’s Holy

Church!

from today’s Akathist