Metropolitan Demetrius Arrives in Greece

Details
Created on Saturday, 10 January 2015 23:56

On Friday, January 9th, His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius arrived in Thessalonika, Greece. His Eminence visited the shrine of Saint Demetrius on his way from the airport to the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, where he attended Vespers, met clergy and faithful, and spent his first night in Greece.

The next day he was taken to Kavala, to the Sacred Temples of the Holy Annunciation and Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer. There, he met with Bishop Ambrose of Drama who visited the Church in the evening where the children of the Church school held a presentation in honor of the Nativity and Christ. His Eminence, together with His Grace, Bishop Ambrose, spoke to the parishioners present.

2015metdemetriusjan001
2015metdemetriusjan001
2015metdemetriusjan001
2015metdemetriusjan002
2015metdemetriusjan002
2015metdemetriusjan002
2015metdemetriusjan003
2015metdemetriusjan003
2015metdemetriusjan003
2015metdemetriusjan004
2015metdemetriusjan004
2015metdemetriusjan004
2015metdemetriusjan005
2015metdemetriusjan005
2015metdemetriusjan005
2015metdemetriusjan006
2015metdemetriusjan006
2015metdemetriusjan006
2015metdemetriusjan007
2015metdemetriusjan007
2015metdemetriusjan007
2015metdemetriusjan008
2015metdemetriusjan008
2015metdemetriusjan008
2015metdemetriusjan009
2015metdemetriusjan009
2015metdemetriusjan009
2015metdemetriusjan010
2015metdemetriusjan010
2015metdemetriusjan010
2015metdemetriusjan011
2015metdemetriusjan011
2015metdemetriusjan011
2015metdemetriusjan012
2015metdemetriusjan012
2015metdemetriusjan012
2015metdemetriusjan013
2015metdemetriusjan013
2015metdemetriusjan013
2015metdemetriusjan014
2015metdemetriusjan014
2015metdemetriusjan014
2015metdemetriusjan015
2015metdemetriusjan015
2015metdemetriusjan015
2015metdemetriusjan016
2015metdemetriusjan016
2015metdemetriusjan016

Orthodox Awareness

Ecumenical Dialogues Intensified

At the beginning of September (n.s.) Bartholomew called together a “Synaxis of the Patriarchates and the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus" at the Phanar in order to coordinate their efforts for the First Ecumenistic Council which they plan to convene shortly. At it, they will most certainly have to deal with a conflict with the Patriarchate of Moscow concerning primacy, but also they will proclaim the heresy of Ecumenism with an alleged synodal decision of Ecumenical (or rather Ecumenistic) force. Read more...

Missions

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...

Youth

2025 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Forty Day Memorial Service

Q. Can you please explain the significance of the forty day memorial service? An Evangelical family asked one of our relatives that question. We said that it’s best to ask a clergy member. Thank you in advance for your response. (We will forward it to them as soon as possible).
-P. & M. G. Read more...