On the weekend of December 16-17, 2023, Metropolitan Ambrosios visited the city of Ulsan for the feast day of the holy church of St. Dionysiοs. On Saturday, December 16, the Metropolitan along with Fr. Yohan Park celebrated the Great Vespers with the Lete and Artoclasia(Breaking of the Bread). Following the...
Prot. No. 828 + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to All the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy, and Peace from the Saviour Christ Born in Bethlehem Most honorable brother hierarchs, Beloved children in...
CHRISTMAS Friday 12/22/20239:00-10:30am Reading of Christmas Great Hours5:00- 5:40pm The Great 9th Hour Sunday 12/24/20238:45-10:00am Matins before Christmas10:00-11:30am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom2:00-3:00pm Great Vespers of Christmas Monday 12/25/20239:00-10:00am Matins of Christmas10:00-11:45am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 12:00-1:30pm Christmas Celebration program & Agape meal NEW YEAR’S...
My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Because our God is full of mercy, he caused a light to rise for us from above, to enlighten those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to lead our steps in the way of peace (Lk. 1:...
On Sunday, December 10, 2023, a group of Slavic-speaking believers, along with Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak visited the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Gapyeong. In the morning, they participated in the Divine Liturgy and then a Trisagion Service was held at the tomb of the blessed Metropolitan Sotirios. Afterwards, the participants...
On Monday, November 13, 2023, on the feast day of St. John Chrysostom, the Baptism of Joseph Hamalis, son of Andreas Hamalis and Helen Hye-Won Cho, took place at the chapel of St. Maximos the Greek of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The Baptismal Divine Liturgy was presided over by...
On Monday, December 4, 2023, at 6 p.m., the National Council of Churches of Korea (NCCK) held a “Prayer for Peace in Palestine” at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. Many Koreans attended to support peace in the Middle East, including two Palestinians. Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan,...
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 5 p.m., members of the Embassy of Ukraine in Seoul and Ukrainian citizens living in Korea, as well as Koreans, participated in the Memorial Service for the repose of the victims of the genocide of the Great Famine of Ukraine, the so-called Holodomor on...
On Sunday, December 3, 2023, the worship events in honor of St. Nicholas in Seoul have begun. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, assisted by Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak and Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim, carried the Holy Relics and the icon...
By the grace of God, this year again, believers and catechumens had the extraordinary blessing to participate in the All-Night Vigil in honor of the holy and glorious Apostle Andrew the First-Called at the monastery of St. Andrew in Yangu. The Vigil was presided over by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea...
