A particularly blessed camping period began on Friday, July 31, and concluded on Sunday, August 2, 2026, with more than sixty young people, both baptized and catechumens, in the city of Chuncheon.
The Scripture lessons, sermons, talks, and discussions were based on the central theme: “The Vision of Holiness.” Special weight was given to the dialogue that took place, during which answers were provided to key questions of daily spiritual life.
Participation in the Mysteries of Holy Confession and the Divine Eucharist, in the services of Matins, Vespers, and the Paraklesis to the Theotokos, offered everyone a rich liturgical experiences.
At the closing ceremony, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan thanked the staff, those who worked to prepare the daily meals, and all the participants as well.
Also, on the occasion that the participants came from 15 different countries (Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, the United States of America, Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Romania, Palestine, Algeria, Ukraine, Georgia, and Uzbekistan), the Metropolitan emphasized that “the Orthodox Church is the Body of Christ, and all of us who belong to Her are members of this Body. Christ unites us in His Body, and therefore whoever does not have the sense of oneness, but places ethno-tribal identities and expediencies above the unity of the Church, is not an Orthodox Christian. This is the spirit of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to which we have the great blessing and honor of belonging.”
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