• Apr2023

    The Feast of Palm Sunday and the Procession of the Bridegroom in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul

    April 13, 2023

    The joyous feast of Palm Sunday was celebrated on April 9, 2023, at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, as well as in all the parishes of the Metropolis of Korea, with a large participation of Orthodox believers of different national backgrounds. After the end of the Divine Liturgy,...

  • Baptismal Divine Liturgy in Seoul

    April 12, 2023

    On Lazarus Saturday, April 8, 2023, during the baptismal Divine Liturgy, the following Catechumen received the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Chrismation at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul: Nicholas Hush, Katerina Shin, Dionysii Kim, Nadezhda Shegai, Nikitas Shin and Bogdan Samarin. After the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan...

  • Easter Message 2023

    April 12, 2023

    Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The sacred hymnographer of the Church invites everyone to participate with wholehearted praise in the crucifixion and resurrection of the Paschal event through a personal profession of faith: “I magnify Your passions, I sing Your burial and Your Resurrection, crying out: Lord, glory...

  • Voluntary work at the Resurrection Cemetery

    April 6, 2023

      On Saturday, April 1st, a group of volunteers from the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, carried out the work of cleaning the Cemetery and the Church of the Resurrection of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The diligent work of the volunteers, young and old, as well as Koreans...

  • The Akathist Hymn in Korea

    April 4, 2023

      This year, every Friday of the Great Lent, we were honored to sing with deep emotion the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos in all the Parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea.  Along with the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos, God provided us with the special opportunity,...

  • Mar2023

    Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha 2023

    March 30, 2023

    Palm Sunday, 4/9 8:45-11:30 am, Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 1:30 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Monday, 4/10   6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Tuesday, 4/11   9 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy 6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Wednesday, 4/12   9 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy...

  • The nine-month Memorial Service of the Late Metropolitan of Pisidia, Former of Korea, Soterios Trampas

    March 17, 2023

    On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, after the end of the Divine Liturgy in all the Parishes, as well as at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, the nine-month Memorial Service was held for the repose of the soul of...

  • The Sunday of Orthodoxy in Korea

    March 11, 2023

    The Sunday of Orthodoxy, which is the victory of the Orthodox faith against heretical teachings, was celebrated with enthusiasm and splendor in all the Parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. At the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, the Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated together with the Korean, Slavic-speaking, and...

  • Participation in the Architectural Competition of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju

    March 10, 2023

      The Construction Company “JY Architects”, who oversaw the building of the church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju, is preparing to submit the necessary documents for becoming a candidate at the Architectural Competition.  We hope that the architectural style of our Orthodox Church will be properly evaluated....

  • Prayer for the Beginning of the new School Year and the “Vespers of Forgiveness” – Sunday February 26, 2023, at St. Nicholas Cathedral

    March 4, 2023

    On Cheese-Fare Sunday, February 26, 2023, the Divine Liturgy was followed by a prayer ceremony for the beginning of the new School Year. Metropolitan Ambrosios recited a special prayer, after which he offered gifts to the students who are advancing class. After the Agape Meal, the faithful attended the Service...