UPCOMING EVENTS
Mon, Oct 06
|Holy Apostles
Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle
Today the Orthodox Church commemorates St. Thomas the Apostle. Sometimes associated with doubt, St. Thomas made a profound confession of faith in the Risen Christ, and worked tirelessly to share the Good News of the Lord.
Time & Location
Oct 06, 2025, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Holy Apostles, 19421 Ashworth Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133, USA
About The Event
Festal Orthros: St. Thomas the Apostle: 8:30 – 9:30am
Festal Divine Liturgy: St. Thomas the Apostle: 9:30 – 11:00am
The Orthodox Church commemorates St. Thomas the Apostle, one of the Twelve Disciples of Christ. This feast celebrates the life and ministry of St. Thomas, known for his initial doubt and subsequent profound confession of faith in the Risen Christ.
The name Thomas means, "twin." He was a Galilean by birth, but traveled far to carry the message of Christ into the world. Tradition says that he preached to the Parthians, Pesians, Medes, Hyrcanians, Bactrians, and neighboring nations. St. Thomas is known to have founded the Orthodox Church in India. According to tradition, he arrived on the Malabar coast of Kerala in 52 A.D. and established seven churches.
According to Heracleon, St. Thomas died a natural death; according to other accounts, he was martyred at Meliapur. His tomb was known b…