Καλή ιδέα η συνάντηση αυτή. Στο Βόλο βλέπουμε πολλά παιδιά που φεύγουν για σπουδές ή δουλειά στο εξωτερικό και μετά δυσκολεύονται να βρουν ελληνική εκκλησία κοντά. Θα ήθελα να δω τι λένε για το πώς μένουν ενωμένοι με την πίστη μακριά από το σπίτι.
Oui, c’est une bonne idée cette conférence. Chez nous au supermarché on voit souvent des jeunes Roumains ou Grecs qui arrivent pour le boulot et qui cherchent une paroisse orthodoxe pas trop loin. J’espère qu’ils vont parler des applications ou des listes simples pour trouver une église, ça aiderait vraiment.
Yes, it’s true, we come across quite a few at the Super U near my house who ask for directions with their phone in their hand. A simple list updated by each parish would already be a good start, more concrete than applications that change all the time. Have you ever seen young people stay after finding the church?
Yes, that's exactly it, a simple list updated by parish would be much more useful than these apps which change every six months. Near my house, I saw two young Moldovans who had found the church via the Super U and who stayed for coffee after the liturgy, they even helped to put away the chairs. And you, do they ever come back to your house?
Well said, Christos. In Limassol we see the same with children who go to England or Germany to study - then they spend months looking for a function in Greek. I would also like to know if they suggest some way to keep Vespers and Sunday formal, even when the community is small.
Yes, I noticed the same thing at the Super U in my neighborhood, they often arrive with their phone and look a little lost. A simple list updated by each parish seems more useful to me than an app that is constantly changing. Have you ever talked with any of them after the liturgy?
Yes, I saw the same thing at the Super U in Blagnac, they seem a little lost with their cell phones. A list updated by each parish would be much more practical, especially for young people who do not necessarily stay afterwards. Have you ever offered them a coffee or a book of songs after the liturgy?
Yes, Angeliki, in Limassol you can clearly see this. I, who went to England for a year with the ball, searched for three months until I found a small community that held Vespers at least once a month. The good thing is that with a few worshipers you can keep the standard simple, without a choir and big chants – just a priest and two or three people answering. Have you seen any communities there that do it well?
