Great Vespers of Agia Paraskevi in Acharnestranslated

On Saturday July 25, 2026, the eve of the feast of Agia Paraskevi, Rev. Metropolitan of Ilio, Acharnes and Petropolis Mr. Athenagoras officiated during the vespers at the Holy Parish Church of the same name in Acharnes. His Eminence officiated, supported by Archim. Chrysantho Alysafi, President of the Board of the celebratory Holy Church, Archim. Chrysostomos Kalathas, President of the Holy Parish Church of Agios Dionysios in Acharnes, Fr. Evangelos Lazos, President of the Holy Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Acharnes, Fr. Nikolaos Kouimtzidis, vicar of the Holy Pilgrimage Church of Agios Nektarios in Ano Liosia and the deacon of Fr. Angelo Michalopoulos.

After the baking, Rev. he spoke briefly on the occasion of the verse from the third trope of the epistles of the feast of the saint: "because I lusted for a bride, following the trail of myrrh, we listen modestly", analyzing the path of the saint in accordance with what the Apostle Peter writes: "Christ died for us, we were a hypocrites, may we walk in his footsteps" and defining our own course in the Church directed by love, understanding and settlement.

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