Hundreds of worshipers, including deputies of the province and other officials, flooded the historic church of Agios Georgios Exorinos in the walled city of Famagusta, where a solemn Episcopal service was held by His Eminence Metropolitan Constantine and His Eminence Metropolitan Constantine. Famagusta Mr. Vassilios.
Also taking part were the most panosiological Archimandrites Filotheos Machariotis and Augustinos Kkaras, first councilor of the Holy Metropolis, Fr. Barnabas Symeonov and the Deacons Spyridon Papavassiliou and Epifanios Papantoniou.
In his sermon, Metropolitan Athanasios referred to the importance of today's great feast in the life of our Church and in the life of its members, ie of every Orthodox Christian. Finally, he expressed his gratitude to the Most Venerable Metropolitan of Constantia, Mr. Vassilios, for the honorary invitation to perform the Divine Liturgy on this day in this historic church.
Prior to the dismissal of the Divine Liturgy, the local Metropolitan Mr. Vassilios, in turn thanked Metropolitan Athanasios for his presence here, in preparation for the Eucharistic gathering, in the occupied city of Famagusta, offering him an image of St. George Exorino souvenir and remembrance of today.
This was followed by the procession of the holy icons around the temple, according to the standard order of Orthodox Sunday.
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