Ordination of Monk Arsenios to the Diakonon by Metropolitan Thessaliotidostranslated

On Sunday, September 6, 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 Evangelistria, Karditsa. During the Divine Liturgy, he performed the Deacon ordination of the Osiologiot Monk Arsenios Papathomas, Brother of the Holy Monastery of Agia Irini "Chrysovalandos" Katochori, Farsala.

In his speech, the Pastor first referred to the apostolic reading of the day and to the Second Letter of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians.

He was particularly impressed by the Apostle's love and concern for the Church of Corinth, which he had founded and for which he fought, as he was informed of the difficulties, disorder and divisions that had been created within it.

This second letter of the Apostle Paul, as he mentioned, reveals his anxiety to give the opportunity of return to those who remained attached to false teachers and caused divisions, but also to support and strengthen those who had already returned and been restored to their relationship with God and the society of people.

Through the content of the letter…