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...
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Schedule of Services for Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany
December 19, 2023
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,...
The 90th Anniversary of the Holodomor (1932-1933) in Seoul
December 12, 2023
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 5 p.m., members of the Embassy of Ukraine in Seoul and Ukrainian citizens living in Korea, as well as Koreans, participated in the Memorial Service for the repose of the victims of the genocide of the Great Famine of Ukraine, the so-called Holodomor on...
The Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas in Seoul
December 9, 2023
On Sunday, December 3, 2023, the worship events in honor of St. Nicholas in Seoul have begun. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, assisted by Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak and Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim, carried the Holy Relics and the icon...
The Feast of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called
December 9, 2023
By the grace of God, this year again, believers and catechumens had the extraordinary blessing to participate in the All-Night Vigil in honor of the holy and glorious Apostle Andrew the First-Called at the monastery of St. Andrew in Yangu. The Vigil was presided over by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea...
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 6:15 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas Seoul, there will be a Great Vespers of the Feast Day of St. Nicholas, the Artoklasia, and the Divine Liturgy. A common Agape Meal will follow. On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., there will...
The establishment of the Korean Christian Museum in Seoul
December 5, 2023
On the afternoon of Monday 13 November 2023, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios and Fr Anthonios Lim Jong-hun attended an event for the establishment of the Korean Christian Museum in Seoul held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido. The Korean Christian Museum in Seoul is a...