Gathering of Parish Bible Study Circles in I. M. Etoloakarnaniatranslated

The meeting convened by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania, Mr. Damaskinos, on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Holy Church of Agia Paraskevi, Agrini, was dedicated to the particularly sensitive ministry of the Bible Study Circles.

At the opening, the Head of the Department of Parish Bible Study Circles and Evening Sermons of the Holy Metropolis, His Eminence Protopr. Dimitrios Patsialos, referred to the success with which the Parish Bible Study Circles operate in our Holy Metropolis with the coordinated and tireless actions and initiatives of our Reverend Pastor and spoke about the necessity of continuing with more zeal this great catechetical ministry.

The main speaker of the Synagogue was the Preacher of the Holy Metropolis of Nicaea, Archim. Daniel Aerakis, who proposed the topic: "Catechetical messages from the Acts of the Apostles".

The speaker first highlighted the timeless value of the book of the Acts of the Apostles as a fundamental source for modern church catechesis. He underlined the dominant figure of the Apostle Paul but also the importance of the Evangelist Luke, who was a believer...