O Almighty God, who into the place of Judas didst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the Twelve: Grant that thy Church, being delivered from false apostles, may always be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today the Episcopal Church celebrates Saint Matthias the Apostle
The 13th apostle, chosen by the others to replace Judas Iscariot, Matthias is depicted with an axe attribute as he is said to have died a martyr's death by beheading
Window in the old English Church, St Petersburg pic.twitter.com/B7bUV6eeXd
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) February 24, 2024