International Food Festival – October 22nd, 2017 12:00 – 3:00 pm
International Food Festival – October 22nd, 2017 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Participation of His Eminence Metrop. Ambrose of Korea at the Conference on Orthodox Mission at the University of Oxford – Sept. 8-9, 2017
On Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9, the Oxford Consultation on Orthodox Missions was held at Oxford University, St. Anthony’s College, under the general theme: Orthodox Universality and Local Cultural Identity. The Consultation was held in honor and memory of Saint Innokentii Veniaminov, whose 220th year from his birth...
BREAD OR BAP? An uncertain relationship (Life, Worship, and Eucharist in Korean Orthodoxy )
By His Eminence, the Metropolitan Ambrose of Korea If the Incarnation of the Word did not take place in Palestine during Hellenistic times, but rather in the Far East, would the Eucharistic Bread have been replaced with the daily food of the residents of Southeastern Asia, which is—as it...
2017 Summer Camp for Middle & High School in Chuncheon
2017 Summer Camp for Middle & High school was held from August 4 to August 6 in Chuncheon with a participation of 30 students. They finalized their camp, short but spiritually rich, celebrating the Feast Day at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyong. Photos
The celebration of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Korea
Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, accompanied by Fr. Romanos Kavchak and Deacon Johan Park visited our church in Jeonju for the celebration of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. On Monday evening 14/8 the Metropolitan, assisted by the Parish priest, Rev. Ilarion Jeong and the rest of the Clergy, participated...
The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Saviour at the Holy Monastery in Gapyeong.
On Sunday, August 6, 2017, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong with the participation of Fr. Antony Woo, Rev. Roman Kavchak and Deacon Yohan Park. The festive Divine Liturgy was attended by the campers of the...
Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea: “What is at stake is not me, but the Church of Christ”
A significant interview with the Hierarch (at Amen.gr) regarding his recent meeting with representatives from the Moscow Patriarchate who visited Seoul. http://www.amen.gr/article/varysimadi-synedefksi-tou-mitropoliti-koreas-amvrosiou-sto-amengr In the far-off Korea, the Land of the Morning Calm, there has been for at least four decades a unique spiritual and missionary work, which has...
St. Nectarios and Grandma Tatiana in Korea
‘Grandma Tatiana,’ as we used to call her, was one of the first women who received Holy Baptism in Korea. She was the daughter of Fr. Alexi Kim, who was captured by the North Koreans and disappeared on the 9th of July, 1950. With her death, the last representative of...
Orientation begins at Elementary School English Summer Camp – Orthodox Metropolis of Korea
On Saturday, 29 July, the camp session for Elementary school children began at the beautiful campgrounds of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in the city of Chuncheon. Once all of the teachers, staff, and children arrived from their various hometowns on Saturday afternoon, the official Orientation began. His Eminence Metropolitan...
Korean Syndesmos Holds Three-Day Retreat
From 21-23 July 2017, the members of the young adult group, “Syndesmos,” of the Orthodox Church of Korea, held their annual summer retreat. This is the 8th consecutive year for the retreat, which was held at the parish of St. Boris in Chuncheon. The retreat theme was, “Contemporary technology...