ORTHODOX HOUSE
⛪ All churches
Sign in
☦ Today Tuesday, July 14 / July 1 (old style) 🍽 Fast-free day Gregorian calendar ⇄
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy · Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).
← News feed Church of Greece

Diocese of Hydra: The 1st Camp Period for Primary School Girls has endedtranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

By the grace of God and in an atmosphere of spiritual joy, the 1st Camp Period for Primary Girls (29 June – 6 July) of the Camps of the Holy Metropolis of Hydra, Spetses, Aegina, Hermionis and Troizinia was completed on the green slope of Tourlos Aegina. The camping period ended with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, which was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Hydra, Mr. Ephraim, assisted by the Spiritual Head of the Camps, Archimandrite Fr.

This year's season bore the title "Athletes of Christ", having as its motto the apostolic word: "even if he sports them, they will not be crowned, unless he sports legally."

(2 Tim. 2, 5).

With the central theme "Faith and Exercise - Christianity and Sports", the children learned through speeches, experiential activities, games and sports the virtues that every Christian athlete is called to cultivate in the field of life. Each group chose as its name a Christian virtue and as its patron a great champion of our faith:

• Grateful – Agia Chryssi

• Philadelphes – Agia Varvara

• Arterial…

Source: Orthodoxia News Agency  ·  Read the full story →
⚑ Report
💬 Comments (4) 🌐 Show original
T
Thomas MoreauMerci pour ces nouvelles de la colonie. J’aime bien le thème «Πίστη και Άσκηση» et le choix des saintes protectrices, surtout Sainte Barbe pour les Φιλάδελφες. Ça devait être beau la Divine Liturgie finale avec Mgr Ephraïm et le père Paul venu d’Amérique.
С
Светлана ВолковаРада, что всё прошло в радости. Особенно понравилось, что девочки выбрали себе святую Варвару для группы «Φιλάδελφες» — она ведь и правда пример стойкости. Интересно, какие ещё добродетели взяли остальные команды, текст обрывается на «Καρτερικές…».
A
Agnieszka KaczmarekCieszę się, że dziewczynki wybrały świętą Barbarę dla grupy „Φιλάδελφες” – jej wytrwałość naprawdę pasuje do hasła „ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται, ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ”. Ciekawe, co jeszcze wzięły pozostałe drużyny, bo tekst się urywa na „Καρτερικές…”. Na pewno ta Liturgia na koniec z biskupem Efraimem i ojcem Pawłem z Ameryki była dla nich mocnym zakończeniem.
О
Олег ОлійникРадий, що все пройшло мирно і з молитвою. Особливо сподобалось, що дівчатка взяли святу Варвару для «Φιλάδελφες» — вона справді приклад витримки, якраз під цей вірш з Тімофія. Цікаво, хто ще був у списку святих, бо текст обірвався на «Καρτερικές…».
Sign in to join the conversation →
More stories
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/08/2026
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople · August 7, 2026
On the feast of the unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, the Head of the diocese celebrated the Liturgy in the Naval Cathedral
Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) · July 14, 2026
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant celebrates 120 years since its foundation with an anniversary project
Romanian Orthodox Church · July 14, 2026
Florinis Irenaios: The spiritual struggle is a matter of daily effort
Church of Greece · July 14, 2026
🔑Sign in 📖Prayer Book 🕊Live Prayer 📨Submit news 👥Friends 💬Groups My parish 🕯Virtual church 🙏Prayers by agreement 🗓Calendar ✏️Catechesis 🔔Notifications My subscriptions 🛍Store 💬Support