Divine Liturgy in the camps of the Holy Metropolis of Maroneiatranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Maroneia and Komotini, Mr. Panteleimon, celebrated the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist today, Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Holy Church of Panagia "AXION ESTI" of the Camps of the Holy Metropolis in the area of Kryoneri Rodopi, at the beginning of the first camp season for girls. In his speech, after explaining the Gospel Reading of the day, he addressed fatherly advice to the children, thanked the executives, who volunteer to serve at the Camps, wished everyone a good rest of the Summer, and gave an appointment for the next Summer.

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Xenia Campbell

Hope the girls enjoyed the Krioneri camp Liturgy. My parish in Manchester held a similar camp last year—kids sang the Akathist after, and we had lemonade from the church garden. Do you serve lemonade at your camp too?

Надежда Киселёва

Last year, at our parish camp, we also served the Liturgy in the tent church, and then the children sang “It is Worthy to Eat” very diligently. Do you make lemonade from your own garden or purchased? I wonder how it is in Krnoneri with water and heat.

Stephen King

The girls must have liked hearing the Gospel explained right there in the camp chapel. Our parish does a short summer camp too, but nothing as nice as Krioneri with its own church. Do the kids help with the services or just listen?

Роман Фёдоров

Last year, at our parish retreat, we also served the Liturgy right in the forest, and then the children sang “It is Worthy to Eat,” as in the article. In Krnoneri there is probably better water than we have in the heat. Do your children help at the altar or just listen?

Martin Wagner

It's nice to read that Metropolitan Panteleimon explained the Gospel reading to the girls on the first day. Last year we had a small camp in our church choir and the children sang “Axion Estin” afterwards. In Krioneri, do you actually make lemonade yourself from the garden or do you buy some?

Andreas Becker

It’s nice that you also sang “Axion Estin” in the choir – that fits the church there perfectly. Here in Krioneri the children actually squeeze lemons from the garden themselves, and with a little mint from the bed next to it the lemonade becomes really refreshing. Do you also do something like this with the children in the church choir?

Elisabeth Wagner

Yes, the explanation of the Gospel reading on the first day is really great. After the camp, the children in our choir not only sang “Axion Estin” but also tried to translate the text themselves – with funny mistakes. Do you actually do little summer projects with the little ones in elementary school?

Василий Орлов

Last year, our children also tried their best at “It’s Worthy to Eat,” and it was a pleasure to listen to. They seem to make their own lemonade from local fruits. And in Krnoneri the water is normal, spring water, but the heat in the tents is still quite high, only shade from the trees saves you. How many days did your parish camp last?