AEC News & Events

The Holy Innocents – MartyrsFeast Day: December 28 Today we celebrate the Holy Innocents, the little children of Bethlehem who were killed by King Herod while he tried to kill the Christ Child (Matthew 2:16-18). Those naive lives, though short, stand in testimony to the glories of Christ and God’s plan for overcoming sin. The Holy […]

Saint John – Apostle and EvangelistFeast Day: December 27 Today we celebrate Saint John, the beloved disciple of Jesus, Apostle, and Evangelist. The “Apostle of Love,” John was intimately connected with Christ, and a spectator of His glory, the Transfiguration and the Crucifixion. In John’s Gospel and letters, God’s love is shown, and a willingness to […]

The Feast of Saint Stephen – Deacon and MartyrFeast Day: December 26 We commemorate Saint Stephen today, the first martyr of the Christian Church and one of the first deacons. Chosen to minister to the early church, Stephen was full of faith and the Holy Spirit and performed great miracles in the midst of them […]