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Goumenissis Dimitrios: Our episcopal admonition to the priesthoodtranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

By the Metropolitan of Goumenissa, Axioupoles and Polykastro Mr. Dimitrios

Reverend Metropolitan of Drama Mr. Dorotheo,

Reverend brothers and co-ministers in Christ our Lord of the Holiness Church in Drama

we thank you for the invitation to the blessed priesthood and completion of the ordination of Fr. Georgios, the responsible youth, in this historic and martyred and flourishing Metropolis.

Honored Presbytery, ministers of Christ, gracious and blessed people of God,

our dear hierodeacon Father George,

in a few days we will celebrate the birth of our Virgin Mary who drew God to the fulfillment of the redemptive and saving divine economy for all creation.

Mariam was the one who cooperated, so that God would fulfill His pre-eternal plan for the completion and recapitulation of the whole world (in the God-human existence of His incarnate Son).

This recapitulation, this completion, this fulfillment, this salvation, is called and is: Church of the living God.

In this Church, we, the lowly ones, have been blessed to participate as humble servants of our Lord, and while and as long as we rekindle the given gift, priests of the Gospel of Christ...

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Mark Baker

Thanks for sharing this. The bit about the Theotokos drawing God into His plan for the whole creation really stood out — it makes the ordination of Fr George feel like part of that same ongoing work in the Church. Looking forward to the Nativity of the Virgin feast in a few days.

Bojana Lukić

Thanks for sharing this text. It was especially clear to me what he says about Mary who attracted God to fulfill the plan of salvation for the whole creation - he nicely connects this with the ordination of Father Georgi, who will now serve as a priest in that same Church. Here in Belgrade, we are also baking cakes for Our Lady tomorrow, so this came to me at just the right time.