Престольный праздник в Веллингтоне
В первое воскресенье после праздника Рождества Христова Храм Христа Спасителя в Веллингтоне празднует свой Престольный праздник. В этом году к празднику прибыл правящий архерей нашей епархии, Владыка архиепископ Иларион. На Божественной литургии ему сослужили протоиерей Владимир Бойков, священник Любомир Кудрич (Сербская Православная Церковь), священник Константин Цурапас (Греческая Правосланая Церковь) и священник Иан Нилд (Антиохийская Православная Церковь), после службы состоялась Приходская елка.Continue Reading
Parish Feast in Wellington
On the first Sunday after Nativity Christ the Saviour parish in Wellington celebrates its Feastday. This year our ruling hierarch, Vladyka Hilarion, officiated at the Divine Liturgy and was assisted by Archpriest Vladimir Boikov, Priest Lubomir Kudric (Serbian Orthodox Church), Priest Konstantin Tsourapas (Greek Orthodox Church), and Priest Ian Nield (Antiochian Orthodox Church). The Parish Yolka was held following the Liturgy.Continue Reading
Nativity Epistle of Metropolitan Laurus, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
Eminent Fellow Hierarchs,
Dear Fathers, Brothers, Sisters and Children in the Lord!
With a feeling of great spiritual joy I greet all of you on the world-saving feast of the Birth of Christ, foretold by the prophets, and bringing heavenly joy to all people, for there has been accomplished the “great mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). I congratulate all of you with this great joy! May the Divine Infant Christ grant all of us this joy. The struggle of faith and its fruits in our days must be that joy which comes from hearing the heavenly doxology and the feast of the Incarnation of God.Continue Reading