Hierissou Theoklitos: God's Love for Man is Manifested on the Crosstranslated

On Saturday preceding the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 13, 2026, His Grace Metropolitan Hierissou Theoklitos visited the Dormition of the Theotokos Monastery of Rizons and presided over Morning Prayer and the Divine Liturgy, assisted by Archimandrite Theoklitos Pardalas, pneumatic resurrection and elected Eirene of the Holy Church of St. George Galatistes, Hierodeacon Nikodemos Kotinoudis, Hierodeacon Demetrios Kourletakis, and Eirene and Diaconal Assistant Hierodeacon Serafim Kostinoudis. The Graceful People of Rizons, led by Hierodeacon Demetrios, welcomed His Grace, along with the Deputy of Halkidiki Mr. Ioannis Giorgos and the Community President Asterios Stylos.

In his sermon, His Grace stood in the Gospel Reading for today's Saturday preceding the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, specifically in the words of the Apostle of Love John the Theologian: "So God loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16), meaning: "To such an extent did God love the world, He sent His Only Begotten Son to be crucified, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish, but...