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Aetolias Damaskinos from Serres: "The silent silence of Christ on the Life-giving Cross is His power and His glory"translated

September 14, 2026 · 1 min read

With majesty and in an atmosphere of spiritual upliftment, the feast of the worldwide Exaltation of the Holy and Living Cross is liturgically celebrated in the Holy Metropolis of Serres and Nigritis, centered on the celebratory, homonymous Church of the city of Serres, where, last Saturday 12 September 2026, during the resurrection Vespers, Rev. The Metropolitan of Serres and a Nigrite, Mr. Theologos, consecrated, for the worship of the faithful, a holy icon of St. of Constantine and Helen, containing excerpts from the authentic and lively Tim. Xylou, from the Episcopal Vicarage of Serres. On Sunday, September 13, in the evening of the great holiday, the great, festive Vespers was celebrated in the holy Church celebrating as it was celebrated, under the patronage of Rev. Metropolitan of Aetolia and Acarnania, Mr. Damascenes, concelebrant of Rev. Metropolitan of Messinia Mr. Chrysostomos and the familiar Pastor of Serres and Nigritis Mr. Theologian.

Present, among others, was the Member of Parliament of N. Serron, Mr. Kon/nos Boubas, as well as a large number of pious Christians.

After the blessing of the festive bread, the Rev. Mr. Theologos, in his brief greeting, warmly thanked the saints...

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Adam Nowak
I am glad that they brought this icon with a part of the Cross from the bishop's treasury in Serres. I saw a similar one in our church once and it's always impressive how people line up to worship. It's good that Bishop Damaskinos from Aitolia came, many people were probably happy with his homily about the silence of Christ on the Cross.
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