A crowd of believers flooded the Holy Church of the Transfiguration in Sotira on the evening of Tuesday 05/08 on the occasion of the feast of the Savior.
In the afternoon, the solemn Vespers was sung by His Grace Bishop of Mesaoria, Mr. Gregory, flanked by the city's clergy and other clergy of the Metropolis.
His Holiness, after expressing his thanks to our All-Holiness Metropolitan Vasilios for the canonical permission and blessing to preside over this year's festival, referred briefly to the great event that our Church celebrates, the Divine Transfiguration of Christ the Savior.
After the end of Vespers, the holy icon of the Savior was taken in procession around the church.
The evening was attended by the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Mr. Christos Zannetou, the Deputy Mayor of the Sotiras Municipality, Antonis Koumis, and the Deputy Mayors of other municipal districts.
On the morning of Wednesday 06/08, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated.
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