The two great feasts, the Circumcision of the Lord and St. Basil’s the Great feast day were celebrated with the first Divine Liturgy of the New Year 2024 in the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The New Year 2024, given to us by the charity of God, is dedicated to the...
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN KOREA
December 30, 2023
With the grace and blessing of God, we celebrated this year again the birth in the flesh of the Word of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Following the Typikon of our Church, on the morning of Friday, December 22, the Great Hours of Christmas Service was celebrated in the...
New Year Message 2024 – H.E. Metropolitan Ambrosios
December 29, 2023
Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, By the grace and philanthropy of God, we have been given once more the opportunity to celebrate the coming of the New Year 2024. During this year, our Korean Orthodox Church commemorates the 124th anniversary of its presence in Korean society. Moreover,...
The Feast of Saint Dionysiοs of Aegina in Ulsan
December 29, 2023
On the weekend of December 16-17, 2023, Metropolitan Ambrosios visited the city of Ulsan for the feast day of the holy church of St. Dionysiοs. On Saturday, December 16, the Metropolitan along with Fr. Yohan Park celebrated the Great Vespers with the Lete and Artoclasia(Breaking of the Bread). Following the...
Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas 2023 – + B A R T H O L O M E W Ecumenical Patriarch
December 23, 2023
Prot. No. 828 + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to All the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy, and Peace from the Saviour Christ Born in Bethlehem Most honorable brother hierarchs, Beloved children in...
Schedule of Services for Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany
December 19, 2023
CHRISTMAS Friday 12/22/20239:00-10:30am Reading of Christmas Great Hours5:00- 5:40pm The Great 9th Hour Sunday 12/24/20238:45-10:00am Matins before Christmas10:00-11:30am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom2:00-3:00pm Great Vespers of Christmas Monday 12/25/20239:00-10:00am Matins of Christmas10:00-11:45am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 12:00-1:30pm Christmas Celebration program & Agape meal NEW YEAR’S...
Christmas Message 2023 – H.E. Metropolitan Ambrosios
December 16, 2023
My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Because our God is full of mercy, he caused a light to rise for us from above, to enlighten those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to lead our steps in the way of peace (Lk. 1:...
Volunteer Work by Slavonic Faithful at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Kapyeong
December 16, 2023
On Sunday, December 10, 2023, a group of Slavic-speaking believers, along with Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak visited the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Gapyeong. In the morning, they participated in the Divine Liturgy and then a Trisagion Service was held at the tomb of the blessed Metropolitan Sotirios. Afterwards, the participants...
Baptism of Joseph Hamalis in Seoul
December 15, 2023
On Monday, November 13, 2023, on the feast day of St. John Chrysostom, the Baptism of Joseph Hamalis, son of Andreas Hamalis and Helen Hye-Won Cho, took place at the chapel of St. Maximos the Greek of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The Baptismal Divine Liturgy was presided over by...
Prayer for peace in Palestine
December 12, 2023
On Monday, December 4, 2023, at 6 p.m., the National Council of Churches of Korea (NCCK) held a “Prayer for Peace in Palestine” at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. Many Koreans attended to support peace in the Middle East, including two Palestinians. Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan,...