On Friday, August 1, 2026, the first camp session for elementary and middle school students of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea came to an end.
On Thursday, July 31, the campers had the opportunity to take part in Vespers and the Sacrament of Holy Confession, and the following morning to receive the Most Pure Mysteries during the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, concelebrated by Fr. Jeremiah Cho and Fr. Johan Park.
In his homily, the Metropolitan spoke of the need for spiritual struggle toward the purification of body and soul, based on the Pauline exhortation from the apostolic reading: “Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God” (2 Cor. 7:1).
During the closing ceremony, a competition was held on the daily Scripture readings, the names of the teams, and the names of each team’s patron saints, and prizes were awarded, along with gifts for all participants.
The Metropolitan wholeheartedly thanked the camp staff, the volunteer women who worked to prepare the daily meals, and everyone who devoted time and effort to the preparation and running of the camp, and wished that we may all live always with the vision of holiness.
Until we meet again at the next camp session this coming winter!
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