Apamana Setha Mata - (අපමණ සෙත මට සැලසූ සමිදුට (මරිය උදාන ගීය))
Annual Feast of St. Sebastian's Church, Madampe (Chilaw)
Year 2023
Hymns sung at the Vespers Service
-by the St Sebastan's Church Choir Madampe
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St. Sebastian (c. AD 255 - c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. In all versions of the story, shortly after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
The Church community of Madampe praise and thank God for all the blessings showered upon them and their village through out the year through the powerful intercession of their beloved saint 😊