Timothy and Titus
28 January (transferred from Sunday)
http://www.christiansynod.org/
http://www.livingwatercommunity.com/saiints/sts%20timothy%20and%20titus.htm
Timothy was from Lystra in Asia Minor, son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother,
who was a believer in the Lord Yeshua. His
name means honouring God. The church in
Lystra and Iconium thought well of him, and because of the Jews and his Jewish
mother, Paul had him circumcised.
Timothy was a devoted companion of St.
Paul and was entrusted by him to represent him to the
Corinthians, to strengthen the faith of the converts, and the Thessalonians to
encourage them in persecution. He also
was Paul’s representative to Ephesus,
and is counted by Eusebius to be the first Bishop of Ephesus. He apparently died at about the age of
eighty, stoned to death, at in the year 97, when preaching the Gospel during a
pagan procession
Titus, like Timothy was a
constant companion of Paul. Titus was a
Greek who accompanied Paul to Jerusalem
at the time of the Ecumenical Council.
Titus, like Timothy went to Corinth to
represent St. Paul. Later St. Paul
sent him to Crete to organize the churches
there, and is counted as the first Bishop of Crete by Eusebius. The last we hear of Titus is a visit to Dalmatia. He died
at the age of 95 in about the year 107.
Though both young, St. Paul commends them
with great responsibility in administration and in proclaiming the Gospel. Both are commemorated the day after the
Conversion of St. Paul since their ministry intertwined with theirs, and because
he was their mentor.
Collect: Blessed Lord, you raised up Timothy and Titus
to be Bishops in your church. So raise
up in this and every generation Bishops who will follow the pure teachings of
your blessed word that the church would grow in faith and knowledge and love of
you. This we ask in the name of Yeshua
haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in
glory everlasting. Amen.
Isaiah 42:5-9
Acts 15:22-26, 30-33, 16:1-5
John 10:1-10
(If the Eucharist is not celebrated today, used the lesson from Acts at Matins)
No comments:
Post a Comment