Liturgy Acts 6:1-7 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing

in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because

their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the

twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right

that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 

Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full

of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we

will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And

what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man

full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and

Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6 

These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on

them. 7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the

disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests

became obedient to the faith.