Ordination of a Deacon at Alikianos by the Metropolitan of Kydoniatranslated

In an atmosphere of spiritual joy today, Saturday September 19, 2026, in the Holy Church of the Holy Cross of Alikianos, the ordination of Mr. Stylianos as a Deacon, under the Reverend Metropolitan of Kydonia and Apokoronou, Mr. Titos. In his admonition speech, His Eminence referred to the young Deacon's long-standing desire for the priesthood, which, as he characteristically noted, began as a small spark in his heart and, over the years, became a fire that did not burn, but illuminated and cooled his being.

He emphasized that the many years of waiting and the experience of life are not a right or a privilege, but a valuable capital, which the new clergyman is now called to use for the ministry of God and His people. At the same time, he urged him not to rely exclusively on human experience, because before the mysteries of God everyone remains weak and beginners, always in need of divine Grace, which "heals the sick and the unfulfilled."

Addressing the new Deacon in a paternal way, His Holiness emphasized that the true model of ministry is Christ himself, Who during the Last Supper, "girded on the lention" bent down and washed the feet...