The message of unity and peace in Christ from Timothy of Thessalio in Lefkitranslated

On Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaly, Mr. Timotheus, officiated at the procession of Orthros and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of Agios Georgios of the Local Community of Lefki. Before the Dismissal, His Eminence performed the four-day holy memorial service of blessed Christos Palikaras, praying together with the faithful for the repose of his soul. During his sermon, His Holiness referred to the apostolic reading of the day, which comes from the letter to the Ephesians of the Apostle Paul and is addressed to the Christians of the Church of Ephesus. As he explained, this particular Christian community, during the first steps of Christianity, consisted of two groups of people: those who were previously pagans and those who came from Judaism.

Even though they were all baptized in the name of Christ, they still carried their previous habits, perceptions and beliefs into their new lives, which created problems in their relationships and in their daily church life.

Within this reality, the Apostle Paul attempts to unite the two...