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SUMMARY:Eucharist for St George's Day\, 27th April 11:30am
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DESCRIPTION:Saint George is the Patron Saint of England. Very little is kn
 own about his life\, although\, according to Greek tradition\, he was born
  to Greek Christian parents\, in Cappadocia\, and after his father died\, 
 moved with his mother to her original hometown of Lydda in Syria. Here he 
 became a soldier in the Roman army\, serving as a member of the Praetorian
  Guard under Emperor Diocletian. \n\nHowever\, the fact that he was a Chri
 stian became a problem\, and he was arrested and tortured for refusing to 
 recant his faith. Eventually he was executed by beheading and his body was
  buried in Lydda\, where Christians soon came to honour him as a martyr. A
  witness of his suffering convinced Empress Alexandra of Rome also to beco
 me a Christian and she joined George in martyrdom. George died on 23 April
  303 and this has become his feast day. \n\nThe earliest known record of t
 he legend of Saint George and the Dragon comes from the 11th-century\, The
  tradition is that a fierce dragon was causing panic at the city of Silene
  in Libya\, at a time when George was there. In order to prevent the drago
 n from totally devastating the city\, the local citizens gave two sheep ea
 ch day to the dragon. But when the sheep were not enough they were forced 
 to sacrifice humans instead. Eventually\, the king's daughter was chosen t
 o be sacrificed\, and no one was willing to take her place. So George step
 ped forward and saved the girl by slaying the dragon with a lance. \n\nThe
  picture shows St Geroge slaying the dragon\, in stained glass at St Georg
 e's Church\, Malaga
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