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Bishop
Reformed Evangelical Synod of America
Posts Tagged ‘twelve apostles’
October 28th, 2009 | 
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On the various New Testament lists of the Twelve Apostles, the tenth and eleventh places are occupied by Simon the Zealot and by Judas of James, also called Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. Some ancient Christian writers say that Simon and Jude went together as missionaries to Persia, and were martyred there. If this is true, it explains, to some extent, our lack of historical information on them and also why they are celebrated together.
COLLECT
O God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray that, as they were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
READINGS
Jeremiah 16: 1-16
Psalm 11
1 John 4: 1-6
John 14: 21-27
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Tags: jude thaddeus, missionaries, persia, saints simon and jude, simon the zealot, twelve apostles | 
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