“And so it was, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not like the scribes”. (Mat. 7:28-29) Brother Hierarchs and beloved children in the Lord, From the Phanar, from the heart of the Queen of...
- Mar2020
Latest Guidelines for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 3/19/2020
March 20, 2020
With a broken heart, we are watching what is happening in our country and all over the world with the rapid spread of COVID-19. For this reason, we are back in touch with you to inform you about the following: 1. PRAYER CAMPAIGN. Christians, as we all know, should never stop...
Sunday of Orthodoxy in Korea
March 13, 2020
The great feast of Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated this year at the Korean Orthodox Metropolis with the participation of just a few believers due to COVID-19. The Litany of the Holy Icons took place at the end of the Divine Liturgy within the Churches and without ringing the Bells....
- Feb2020
Announcement
February 28, 2020
Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 in our country, some people are asking if our churches will be open the next several Sundays. We, therefore, are contacting you once again to explain to you the following: In every one of our churches, our priests will continue to...
CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT – ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH + BARTHOLOMEW
February 27, 2020
Prot. No. 188 CATECHETICAL HOMILY AT THE OPENING OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT + BARTHOLOMEW 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 OUR PRAYER,...
Instructions for protection against Coronavirus
February 25, 2020
The unexpected calamity that has emerged in China with the deadly Coronavirus epidemic, it has also struck our homeland in recent days. Apart from the special prayer, which we have already started offering in our everyday Church Services, and by which we ask the Lord for the victims of the...
Cancellation of Celebratory events
February 11, 2020
Cancellation of Celebratory events Please be informed that due to the corona virus problem, we had to cancel all the organized events for the 120 Anniversary of Orthodoxy in Korea (February 21 to 23). We ask for your understanding in this matter. God willing, we are planning to hold these...
- Jan2020
Open Invitation This year, 2020, with the blessing of HAH the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and with heartfelt gratitude to God as well as a deep sense of pastoral responsibility, we will celebrate the 120th anniversary of Orthodoxy in the Korean Peninsula (1900-2020). During the year 2020, with the help of...
- Dec2019
His Eminence Ambrosios – New Year’s Message 2020
December 31, 2019
My beloved, With unparalleled joy still surging within our hearts from the magnificent feast of the incarnation of our Redeemer and Savior Jesus Christ, we bid farewell to the year 2019 and welcome the New Year 2020. One of our Lord’s names, “Emmanuel,” means “God is with us” (Mt 1:23)....
His Eminence Ambrosios – Christmas Message 2019
December 31, 2019
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Redemption! In this word, which carries the weight of eternity, we encounter the meaning of the great and glorious feast of Christmas. Human beings all over the world hear this hopeful word graciously, as we all—consciously or subconsciously—desire and long for Redemption. After...
