Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
In the 10th Episode of the Nicene Creed series, Vladyka Alexie helps us understand the phrase " And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate"
Excerpts from the video:
- Every phrase, every clause in the Creed has its own significance, contains its own depth, and offers us guidance in how we are to live our lives. When we recite the Nicene Creed, we may be tempted to gloss over the words “under Pontius Pilate” or “according to the Scriptures,” yet they say something important about time, about history, about providence, and even about us.
-The apostolic fathers such as Saint Justin Martyr often referred to the Acts of Pontius Pilate, the offi-cial record of his duties as procurator, a manuscript that was sent on March 28th to the Emperor Tiberi-us. There are a number of ancient manuscripts that go by this title and are considered apocryphal writ-ings. They do not add much to the Gospel accounts, but they do proclaim that Christ’s crucifixion was not a private affair or something that only concerned the Jews, but rather something that was and is of great concern for all of humanity. They also affirm, as the fathers repeatedly emphasize, that Jesus Christ of Nazareth truly suffered, died, and was risen, not just in appearance, but in the flesh, in a particular place, in a particular time, in a particular culture, under a particular government, under Pontius Pilate.
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Bishop Alexei's flock is scattered among the vast lands of the State of Alaska, and for anyone that has traveled in the state, especially to the villages, knows the cost of traveling is VERY expensive. To give you an idea of how much it costs to get out to the villages, it typically is more expensive for one to travel from Anchorage to the village of Kwethluk, which is roughly 390 miles, than it is to fly from Anchorage to Chicago, or Anchorage to Hawaii. A round trip air fare ticket is over $1,000, a staggering price for a Bishop to minister to his flock with an episcopal visit.
Please support the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska by donating at one of these links below, and add the names of your loved ones both living and reposed with your donation, we will send those names to the priests of our Diocese to commemorate in the divine services as a token of Gratitude for your alms.
odosa.org/current-funds
Your support helps sustain this blessed Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Our Social Media
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In the 10th Episode of the Nicene Creed series, Vladyka Alexie helps us understand the phrase " And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate"
Excerpts from the video:
- Every phrase, every clause in the Creed has its own significance, contains its own depth, and offers us guidance in how we are to live our lives. When we recite the Nicene Creed, we may be tempted to gloss over the words “under Pontius Pilate” or “according to the Scriptures,” yet they say something important about time, about history, about providence, and even about us.
-The apostolic fathers such as Saint Justin Martyr often referred to the Acts of Pontius Pilate, the offi-cial record of his duties as procurator, a manuscript that was sent on March 28th to the Emperor Tiberi-us. There are a number of ancient manuscripts that go by this title and are considered apocryphal writ-ings. They do not add much to the Gospel accounts, but they do proclaim that Christ’s crucifixion was not a private affair or something that only concerned the Jews, but rather something that was and is of great concern for all of humanity. They also affirm, as the fathers repeatedly emphasize, that Jesus Christ of Nazareth truly suffered, died, and was risen, not just in appearance, but in the flesh, in a particular place, in a particular time, in a particular culture, under a particular government, under Pontius Pilate.
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Bishop Alexei's flock is scattered among the vast lands of the State of Alaska, and for anyone that has traveled in the state, especially to the villages, knows the cost of traveling is VERY expensive. To give you an idea of how much it costs to get out to the villages, it typically is more expensive for one to travel from Anchorage to the village of Kwethluk, which is roughly 390 miles, than it is to fly from Anchorage to Chicago, or Anchorage to Hawaii. A round trip air fare ticket is over $1,000, a staggering price for a Bishop to minister to his flock with an episcopal visit.
Please support the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska by donating at one of these links below, and add the names of your loved ones both living and reposed with your donation, we will send those names to the priests of our Diocese to commemorate in the divine services as a token of Gratitude for your alms.
odosa.org/current-funds
Your support helps sustain this blessed Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
Our Social Media
Facebook: @Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska
#orthodox #orthodoxchristian #christian #teaching #alaska #church #Godthefather #nicenecreed
