EASTER LOVE MEAL AT THE HOLY METROPOLIS OF DERKOtranslated

In a spirit of joy and unity, for the second year in a row, with the contribution of four of the five Boards of the Communities, the festive assembly of the members of the flock of the Holy Metropolis of Derka in Therapia took place, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Church of Agia Paraskevi.

The event took place in an atmosphere of resurrection cheerfulness, with the Most Reverend Metropolitan Elder of Derka Mr. Apostolos addressing an Easter greeting to those present, underlining the message of common joy and the unity of the Church: "Our Church... calls us without discrimination... to all enter into the same joy... where love abounds and no one is left alone or a stranger".

He placed special emphasis on the importance of the assembly as a living expression of the ecclesiastical society, noting that it is "a testimony of unity and brotherhood", while he expressed the wish that the initiative would be established as an institution that would strengthen the bonds of the communities of the Holy Metropolis of Derka.

His Eminence did not fail to warmly thank all those who contributed to the realization of the event, saying characteristically: "I warmly thank them...