My beloved, With unparalleled joy still surging within our hearts from the magnificent feast of the incarnation of our Redeemer and Savior Jesus Christ, we bid farewell to the year 2019 and welcome the New Year 2020. One of our Lord’s names, “Emmanuel,” means “God is with us” (Mt 1:23)....
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Redemption! In this word, which carries the weight of eternity, we encounter the meaning of the great and glorious feast of Christmas. Human beings all over the world hear this hopeful word graciously, as we all—consciously or subconsciously—desire and long for Redemption. After...
Prot. No. 871 CHRISTMAS ENCYCLICAL X Bartholomew By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the plenitude of the Church Grace, mercy and peace from the newborn Savior Christ in Bethlehem Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, Having once again arrived at the great feast of...
In the winter of 2018, the Orthodox Church in Korea was blessed by a visit from His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. For one week, His All Holiness spent his time in prayer, worship, and fellowship with the faithful Orthodox believers of Korea as well as various diplomats and politicians....
The Autumn Retreat took place from 11 to 13 October 2019 in our Camp facilities in Chuncheon, with the participation of several members of the Young Couples Group “Aquila and Priscilla”. The participants had the opportunity to spend time together, as a spiritual family, and experience common worship and prayer,...
With the help of God and the participation of many volunteers from nine countries (Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Greece, Romania, America and Egypt), this year’s International Autumn Food Festival was held on Sunday, October 20 at the church yard of St. Nicholas cathedral in Seoul, offering exquisite flavors of...
Last Sunday, we had the special opportunity to celebrate the Divine Liturgy with Deacon Perry Hamalis. Deacon Perry came to Korea to deliver a lecture in Yeoju for a Symposium on Ecology & Religion, and then came to Seoul for the weekend. From July 2015-July 2016, Deacon Perry and his...
2019 Autumn Intl. Food Festival Sunday October 20, 2019 12:00~15:00 St. Nicholas Cathedral Courtyard
On Sunday, September 22, at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, the Sacrament of Marriage for Daniel (Jeong) and Rosalia (Toresano Comes) was celebrated by the Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, Presbyters Roman Kavchak and Antonios Lim as well as Deacon Yohan Park. Apart from Daniel’s and Rosalia’s Parents, many...
From August 18 to 24, a large group of Greeks traveled to Korea to get acquainted with the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea and Korean History and Culture. The excursion was organized by Fr. Dimetrios Maroulis with members of the Ecclesiastical Community of St. Philip Vlassarous (Athens). The excursions toured museums,...
