Metropolitan of Geron Chalkidon: The closing speech of the Conference on the Holy and Great Synodtranslated

In the context of the International Scientific Conference on "The Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church (2016-2026): Assessments and Prospects", the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Chalkidon Mr. Emmanuel spoke, delivering the closing speech. The speech in detail:

Your Holiness Despot,

His Beatitude Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all of Albania Mr. Ioannis,

Venerable and God-loving holy High Priests,

Most Reverend and Reverend Fathers,

Blessed Monk,

Elected representatives of the brother Christian Churches,

Distinguished Professors,

Dear delegates,

"So is the kingdom of God, as if a man sowed the seed on the ground, and it sat down and stood up night and day, and the seed sprouted and grew as if he did not see it" (Mark 4, 26-27).

This parable, which Mark alone among the Evangelists saved, many brought to mind, listening to the sermons of these four days. Its farmer, having sown the seed, returns to the rest of his work, sits down and rises, and in the meantime the earth, with no return, yields according to its own order "the first grass, eat the corn, eat the full...