Educational Divine Liturgy for the students of the Music School of Alexandroupolistranslated

On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Holy Church of Panagia tis Stratigissa in Alexandroupolis, the educational Divine Liturgy was held for the second consecutive year for the students of the city's Music School. About 200 students came to the church and participated with particular interest, demonstrating throughout the service exemplary behavior, absolute attention and remarkable quietness. The Divine Liturgy was performed by clergy of the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis, in the presence of our Venerable Metropolitan Mr. Anthimos, who accompanied the progression of the Service with explanations to the students, so that they could better understand the performance of the Divine Liturgy.

Particular emphasis was placed on understanding the sacred symbols and the individual stages of the Divine Liturgy. With the help of a slide show, the Metropolitan explained to us in simple and understandable language the importance of selected points of the service, focusing mainly on the Presentation of the Holy Gifts and the preparation for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. As in last year, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the colloquial Greek language, with a performance...