The feast of Agios Nektarios in I. M. Etoloakarnaniatranslated
The memory of Saint Nektarios, Bishop of Pentapolis the Wonderworker, was celebrated with splendor in the Holy Metropolis of Aetolia and Acarnania.
On the eve of the feast, Sunday, November 8, 2026, His Eminence the Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania, Mr. Damaskinos officiated at the solemn Vespers and preached the divine word in the Holy Church of Agios Nektarios in the city of Aetolik.
On the morning of Monday, November 9, 2026, our Reverend Pastor Mr. Damaskinos went to the local community of Kampos Ampelaki, of the Archpriestly District of Amfilochia, where in the celebratory Holy Church of Agios Nektarios, he officiated at the Orthros Service and presided over the celebratory Divine Liturgy.
In his sermon, he referred to the life and spiritual legacy of Saint Nektarios, focusing especially on the great trials he faced during his earthly life and the way he endured them, keeping his faith in God and his love for people unshakable.
Initially, he briefly presented the path of the Saint, from his birthplace, Silivria, to his elevation to Bishop of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, stressing that the...
