ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF KOREA ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL – SEOUL SCHEDULE OF HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES April 2018 Palm Sunday April 1rst 8:45-11:30 a.m. Matins and Divine Liturgy. 2:00 p.m. Service of Bridegroom. Holy Monday April 2nd 6:00 p.m. Service...
On the weekend of March17 and 18 2018, Metropolitan Ambrose, accompanied by Deacon Johan Park visited our Parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju for the Saturday Vespers, the Matins and the Divine Liturgy of the Fourth Sunday of Lent. In his sermon he stressed that we should...
On Saturday, March 3, 2018, a meeting with the Altar-boys of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul took place, involving nine students. The workshop began with the morning Service at the chapel of St. Maximos the Greek. Subsequently, Metropolitan Ambrose and Fr. Anthony Lim spoke on issues concerning the ministry in...
On Sunday, February 25, 2018, in the Hall of the Missionary Center of the Metropolis, following the Divine Liturgy and the Common Agape meal, the traditional New Year (Solal) ceremony took place. Metropolitan Ambrose, wearing the traditional Korean costume (Hanbok), along with the priests and the Deacon Johannes, offered gifts...
On Sunday, February 25, 2018, in all the Parishes and Monasteries of the Metropolis, the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated this year, during which the faithful witnessed their faith in the Orthodox teaching of our Church. During the Litany the Faithful and Catechumen carried in procession the holy Icons they...
On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, representatives of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea visited the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. During the visit, they contacted Orthodox and other athletes, with coaches and administrators of the Olympic Games of various countries and were guided to the Olympic Village. Photos
On Sunday, February 18, 2018, after the common agape meal, the devout service of Vespers of Forgiveness took place at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, with a huge participation of Koreans, Slavophones as well as English speakers. At the end of the Vespers, the Metropolitan of Korea spoke...
From 24 to 26 January 2018, the Winter Camp of Students took place at the premises of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in Chuncheon. Also from the afternoon of Friday 26 until Sunday 28 January, the winter Retreat of SYNDESMOS for the young adults of the Metropolis took place. In...
On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, the 14th Laity-Clergy Assembly took place at the headquarters of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The general theme was St. Paul’s exhortation: “Be steadfast, immovable in Faith”. (1 Cor.15: 58) In accordance with the Statutes of the Metropolis, during the annual Laity-Clergy Assembly, the spiritual...
Prot. No. 169 CATECHETICAL HOMILY ON THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT X B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church May the Grace and Peace of our Lord...
