On Monday morning, May 20, 2019, the lessons on byzantine iconography began, organized by the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea at its headquarters, with the participation of 18 students, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike. After the short prayer, Metropolitan Ambrosios firstly, thanked God for having helped organize this year’s Program; secondly, he...
- May2019
The Picnic of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul
May 20, 2019
On Sunday May 12, 2019, after the Divine Liturgy, the Spring picnic of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul took place at the World Cup Park. The program included common meal and group games for young and adults. The great weather and especially the participation of everyone in the program contributed...
Schedule of Services Saint Nicholas Cathedral Seoul
May 14, 2019
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA 2022 Palm Sunday, 4/17 8:45-11:30 am, Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 1:30 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Monday, 4/18 6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Tuesday, 4/19 9 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy 6 pm, Service of the...
On Friday 3 May, two lectures were delivered by speakers from the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, as part of a special program called “Face to Face Talk”, organized by the NCCK and, in particular, the South and North Korea Reconciliation and Reconciliation Commission, in its Headquarter of NCCK. The first...
The DMZ Peace Human Chain Movement
May 11, 2019
On the afternoon of Holy Saturday, April 27, Metropolitan Ambrosios, along with priests and faithful of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, participated in the “DMZ 民 + 평화 손 잡기” “DMZ Peace Human Chain Movement”, a major event for the reunification and reconciliation of South and North Korea.In this peaceful demonstration, five hundred thousand Koreans held...
The Thirty Pieces of Silver and the Defenders of Regularity by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea
May 8, 2019
As published to the news website ”The Orthodox World” While we were preparing for the Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, we received an unlikely phone call from the Patriarchate of Moscow. On the other line, there was a Metropolitan, rigorously defending the “regularity”...
- Apr2019
Holy Week & Pascha Services (Photos)
April 30, 2019
2019.4.21. Preparations for Holy Week 2019.4.22. Holy Monday Services of the Bridegroom 2019.4.24. Decoration of Easter Eggs Holy Wednesday Sacrament of Holy Unction 2019.4.25. Holy Thursday Service of the Holy Passion 2019.4.26. Holy Friday Lamenations-Epitaphios 2019. 4.27. Holy Saturday Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Holy Week in Ulsan, St. Dionysios...
Palm Sunday in Korea
April 26, 2019
Palm Sunday was celebrated in all the parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea with the numerous presence of Orthodox faithful. Particularly, the presence of the newly-illumined during the divine Liturgy, wearing their baptismal white tunics and holding lit candles, reminded all of us of the day of our won...
2019.4.20. Saturday of Lazarus ; Baptismal Divine Liturgy
April 26, 2019
On Saturday of Lazarus, according to the ancient ecclesiastical order, a baptismal Divine Liturgy was held at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, during which nine of our brothers and sisters became members of the Orthodox Church through the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrism,. Their Baptism took place at...
EASTER MESSAGE 2019
April 20, 2019
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, which we have been blessed to celebrate once again this year, is the greatest gift of God to fallen humanity. The resurrection of Christ took place so that all human beings might be resurrected; so...