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First celebration of the miracle of the Archangel Michael in Chonai at the Holy Church of the Holy Trinity, Merbakas, Argolistranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

The first celebratory Vespers on the feast of the miracle of the Archangel Michael in Chonai was celebrated on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in the parish Church of the Holy Trinity of Merbakas, with special reverence and rejoicing. Vespers was celebrated with Artoklasia and Divine Sermon, while the establishment of the feast in the Holy Church is connected with the kind donation of a large portable icon of the Archangel Michael by a donor, who wishes to remain anonymous. With the blessing of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Argolis, Mr. Nektarios, the Ecclesiastical Council decided to honor the Archangel Michael on this particular holiday from now on.

After Vespers, the vicar of the Holy Church and president of the Ecclesiastical Council expressed his warm thanks to the donor of the icon, as well as to the priests and believers who honored the memory of Archangel Michael with their presence and participated in this first festive meeting.

On the day of the holiday, Orthros will be celebrated and then the Solemn Divine Liturgy.

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Xenia Wilson

That's a lovely way to start honouring the Archangel with a proper feast. The anonymous donor's big icon must look wonderful in the church at Merbaka. I'll remember to read about the miracle at Chonae again before the Divine Liturgy.

Mateusz Nowak

Dobrze, że postanowili odtąd obchodzić to święto regularnie. Ta wielka ikona od anonimowego darczyńcy na pewno będzie przyciągać wzrok podczas nabożeństw. Ciekawe, jak wygląda w porównaniu z tą, którą mamy u nas w Hajnówce.

Sophia Bennett

The anonymous donor's icon sounds like it really sets the tone for the new feast. Nice that the priest thanked everyone right after the Vespers with the artoklasia. I'll have to look up the Chonae miracle story again before the Liturgy on the 6th, like Xenia said.