The Festival of Sts. Peter and Paul

Today we commemorate the martyrdom of the holy apostles Sts. Peter and Paul in the city of Rome.  We pray on this day:

Merciful and eternal God, Your holy apostles Peter and Paul received grace and strength to lay down their lives for the sake of Your Son.  Strengthen us by Your Holy Spirit that we may confess Your truth and at all times be ready to lay down our lives for Him who laid down His life for us, even Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

A spoken Divine Service will be celebrated at St. Paul's this evening at 6 p.m.  Join us, if you can!