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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." This advice was followed, and by prayer and the laying on of hands, seven chosen men were solemnly set apart for their duties as deacons. {AA 89.1} The appointment of the seven to take the oversight of special lines of work, proved a great blessing to the church.
From seven having been the number of the first deacons arose the custom in some Churches of always having seven deacons, which continued some centuries in the Church of Rome. One of the Canons of the Council of Neo-caesarea (An). 314) enacted that "there ought to be but seven deacons in any city," and St. Mark is said to have ordained seven ...
Acts 6:1-7 - The First Seven Deacons Appointed. 1 Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. 2 So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is ...
Acts 6:5-6. And the saying pleased the multitude — Who had been called together upon this occasion; and — After some little deliberation upon the choice that was to be made; they chose seven — It seems all Hellenists, as their names show; a measure which accorded very well with the occasion of their election; Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost — That is, not only ...
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Dec 15, 2022 · I’m speaking, of course, of the first seven deacons who were appointed, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to assist the Twelve Apostles after disagreements arose over the care of poor widows in the early Church (cf. Acts 6:1-7). They appointed Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas of Antioch.
Apr 2, 2024 · Saint Philip the Evangelist (born 1st century; feast day June 6) was, in the early Christian church, one of the seven deacons appointed to tend the Christians of Jerusalem, thereby enabling the Apostles to freely conduct their missions. His energetic preaching, however, earned him the title of Philip the Evangelist and led him to minister ...
