UPCOMING EVENTS
Fri, Dec 04
|Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
St. Barbara the Great Martyr
Today's feast honors St. Barbara, who came to faith in secret in a pagan household and confessed Christ boldly, even to martyrdom.
Time & Location
Dec 04, 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, 19421 Ashworth Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133, USA
About The Event
Festal Orthros: 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Festal Divine Liturgy: 9:30 – 11:00 AM
The Orthodox Church commemorates St. Barbara, the Great Martyr, one of the most beloved saints of the early Church. Raised in a pagan household in the third century, Barbara came to faith in Christ in secret and confessed Him openly when her faith was discovered, enduring imprisonment and torture before her martyrdom.
She is honored as a protector against sudden and unexpected death, and her feast, falling in the heart of the Nativity Fast, is a reminder of the courage and steadfastness to which we are all called. We also remember today St. John the Righteous of Damascus, the great hymnographer and defender of the holy icons.
For more information on this feast, please visit the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's St. Barbara the Great Martyr page.
Apolytikion of Great Martyr Barbara