Divine Liturgy at the celebratory chapel of Agios Stefanos Mykonos
The memory of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stefanos was celebrated in the Holy and picturesque Chapel and area of the same name, Agios Stefanos in Mykonos.
On the day of the feast, His Holiness Fr. Petros Maragos performed the sequence of Orthros, he blessed the loaves and then officiated and appropriately preached the divine word.
Megalynarion
“Appointed First Deacon, first of the Despot, an imitator of ephemera; from Athlophoros, primary witness, type of these events, First of all, Stefan “.
Saint Stephen the First Martyr and Archdeacon
“Due to wreaths, precious stones,
Stefo Stefanon, he was prophesied by stones.
Ikadi laineos Stefanon moros evdomῃ eilen”.
Saint Stephen was one of the most distinguished among the seven deacons, chosen by the first Christians to oversee the common banks of the brothers, so that mistakes are not made and the Holy Apostles ordained them. Although the overseer's responsibility for so many brothers was tiring, nevertheless Stephen found time and strength to preach the Gospel of Christ. And as the Bible says: "Stephanos, full of faith and power, sings of monsters and great signs among the people".(Practice. Apostles, στ΄8-15, ζ΄1-60). That is, Stefanos, who was full of faith and the gift of eloquence strong, he performed great miracles among the people, which caused astonishment and proved the truth of the Christian preaching.
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