On Thursday, February 23, 2017 an Altar–boys Meeting was held in Seoul, which was attended by Altar–boys of the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas.  The central theme of the meeting was: “Altar–boys: Assistants to Holy Angels.” After a short morning Service at St. Maxim’s chapel, HE Metropolitan Ambrosios welcomed all of...

  The 13th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea was held in Seoul on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The central theme was: “Repentance: The Gate of Salvation”. According to the purpose of the Annual Clergy-Laity Congress, as it is provided by the Metropolis Constitution, was to examine the...

CATECHETICAL ENCYCLICAL ON THE OPENING OF GREAT LENT + 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 and Savior Jesus Christ Together with...

The traditional Korean New Year (Lunar New Year, Seolal) was celebrated this year on Saturday, January 28. In the morning, immediately after the Divine Liturgy, the standard memorial service was held for ancestors across the Parishes of the Metropolis. In his sermon, HE Ambrosios, Metropolitan of Korea emphasized the importance...

With the help of God, the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea organized this year’s winter Camp in Chuncheon from January 12 to 15. The central theme of the four-day Camp was: “Repentance: The Gate to Salvation”. A total of 75 people participated from the parishes of Seoul, Jeonju and Ulsan. During...

For Slavophones, who permanently reside in Korea, but also for those who happened to be in the country on holidays and who follow the old calendar, all Church Services were held on 6 and 7 January.   The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea at St....

Crisis! Crisis of many natures—political, social, family, youth, environmental, economic! Crisis of institutions and values. Wars, refugees, famine, poverty, unemployment, terrorism, and the ongoing ecological destruction of our planet: This is the image of humanity in a global scale. How will we exit this deep crisis that torments our era?...

New Year / The Feast of St. Basil   Sat. 31 Dec. 2016 17:00~18:00pm.  Great Vespers for the Feast   Sun. 1 Jan. 2017 08:45~10:00am. Matins for the Feast 10:00~11:30am.  Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 12:00~13:00pm.  Vaseilopita Cutting & Fellowship   Theophany   Thu. 5 Jan. 2017 09:00~10:30am.  Service of...

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2016  (By His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea) Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Once again, the grace and philanthropy of God has deemed us worthy to celebrate the great and joyous feast of Christmas. One may ask: “What do we actually celebrate at Christmas”? The answer...

Prot. No. 1297 Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas +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 Grace, Mercy and Peace from the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem “Christ’s incarnation is my own...