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St. Andrew's

Orthodox Church

"...'Come and see.' They came and saw."

(John 1)

And thus, we have the meeting of the Holy and All-praised Andrew, the First-called of the Apostles.

Orthodoxy

The Orthodox Church is a body of believers: fifteen self-governing churches sharing a common faith, liturgical and sacramental tradition, and history beginning in Jerusalem, approximately 33 A.D.

Thy Nativity, O Christ our God,

has shown to the world the light of wisdom; for by it, those who worshiped the stars were taught by a star to adore thee, the Sun of Righteousness,

and to know Thee, the Orient from on high.

O, Lord, glory to Thee.

The First Called

The Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called was the first of the Apostles to follow Christ, and he later brought his own brother, the holy Apostle Peter, to Christ. (John 1:35-42).