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Παρασκευή 30 Ιουνίου 2023

Εκοιμήθη ο Μητροπολίτης Νιγηρίας Αλέξανδρος



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Εκοιμήθη εν Κυρίω ο Μητροπολίτης Νιγηρίας Αλέξανδρος Γιαννίρης. Ο μακαριστός Ιεράρχης της Αλεξανδρινής Εκκλησίας αντιμετώπιζε προβλήματα υγείας δίνοντας μάχη με τον καρκίνο.

“Τούτη την περίοδο κατά την οποία κι εγώ δίνω τον δικό μου αγώνα με την ασθένεια αυτή, απευθύνομαι σε όλους τους συν-ασθενείς γιά να ευχηθώ ο Κύριος με τις πρεσβείς των Αγίων μας, να χαρίζει δύναμη σωματική και ψυχική σε όλους μας. Και ποτέ να μην λησμονούμε ότι “γεννηθήτω το θέλημα Του”, είχε γράψει ο ίδιος πριν λίγους μήνες με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα κατά του Καρκίνου.

Αύριο, Σάββατο 1 Ιουλίου, στις 12 το μεσημέρι, στο Ιερό Ησυχαστήριο Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος (Αγίου Πορφυρίου) στο Μήλεση Αττικής θα τελεσθεί η Εξόδιος Ακολουθία και η ταφή, όπως ανακοίνωσε το Πατριαρχείο Αλεξανδρείας και πάσης Αφρικής.

Ο μακαριστός Μητροπολίτης κυρός Αλέξανδρος σε παλαιότερη συνέντευξή του είχε μιλήσει στην Πεμπτουσία για την Εκκλησία στην Νιγηρία και τις συνθήκες διακονίας και ποιμαντικής.

Ποιος ήταν ο Μητροπολίτης Αλέξανδρος

Ο Μητροπολίτης Νιγηρίας, Yπέρτιμος και Έξαρχος Κόλπου Γουϊνέας Αλέξανδρος (κατά κόσμον Γεώργιος Γιαννίρης) εγεννήθη στην Αθήνα το έτος 1960. Είναι πτυχιούχος του Τμήματος Ποιμαντικής και Κοινωνικής Θεολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου της Θεσσαλονίκης. Ενετάχθη στον κλήρο του Πατριαρχείου Αλεξανδρείας, χειροτονηθείς Διάκονος την 1η και Πρεσβύτερος την 2α Οκτωβρίου 1988. Από της χειροτονίας του υπηρετήσε στην Ιερά Μητρόπολη Ιωαννουπόλεως και Πρετορίας ως Προϊστάμενος του Πατριαρχικού Ναού των Αγίων Αναργύρων και Γραμματεύς της Μητροπόλεως. 

Εξέδωσε το δίγλωσσο περιοδικό «Ορθόδοξη προσέγγιση» και ήταν υπεύθυνος των ραδιοφωνικών εκπομπών της Μητροπόλεως. Διετέλεσε μέλος του Νοτιοαφρικανικού Ινστιτούτου Βυζαντινών και Νεοελληνικών μελετών. Τον Απρίλιο του 1997, διωρίσθη Διευθυντής του Ιδιαιτέρου Πατριαρχικού Γραφείου. Επίσκοπος Νιγηρίας εξελέγη την 23η Σεπτεμβρίου 1997, χειροτονηθείς από τον μακαριστό Πατριάρχη Αλεξανδρείας κυρό Πέτρο Ζ’ την 24ην Νοεμβρίου 1997. Την 27η Οκτωβρίου 2004 η Ιερά Επισκοπή Νιγηρίας ανυψώθη σε Μητρόπολη.

Η Ιερά Μητρόπολη Νιγηρίας ιδρύθηκε διά Πατριαρχικού και Συνοδικού Τόμου το έτος 1997 κατ’ αρχήν ως Ιερά Επισκοπή Νιγηρίας. Τον Οκτώβριο του έτους 2004 ανυψώθηκε σε Μητρόπολη.

Στην πνευματική της δικαιοδοσία περιλαμβάνει τα κράτη Νιγηρία, Νίγηρα, Μπενίν και Τόγκο.

Παρακαλώ, επισκεφθείτε: Orthodox Nigeria, Orthodox Benin, Orthodox Niger, Orthodox Togo

Τετάρτη 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2021

«Masu taimakon Saint Nicholas» a babban birnin Najeriya Abuja. // “Awọn oluranlọwọ ti Saint Nicholas” ni olu ilu Naijiria Abuja. // «Ndị enyemaka nke Saint Nicholas» na isi obodo Naijiria Abuja.// "The helpers of Saint Nicholas" in the capital of Nigeria Abuja // Οι "βοηθοί του αγίου Νικολάου": Μια Ορθόδοξη ενορία της Νιγηρίας κοντά σε ηλικιωμένους, παιδιά και θηλάζουσες μητέρες

 


Με ιδιαίτερη χαρά καλωσορίζουμε μια νέα πρωτοβουλία της μικρής ορθόδοξης κοινότητας του Αποστόλου Ανδρέα στην πρωτεύουσα Αμπούτζα την Νιγηρίας. Πρόκειται για «τους βοηθούς του Αγίου Νικολάου», υπό την καθοδήγηση του δραστήριου κατηχητού Nnamdi Umoh.

Σκοπός τους η προσέγγιση και ανακούφιση ανθρώπων με ανάγκες. Στην εξόρμηση αυτή συναντήθηκαν σε στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης εκτοπισμένων με 87 ηλικιωμένους, παιδιά και θηλάζουσες μητέρες.
Μοιράστηκαν μαζί τους την πίστη μας στον Χριστό, φάρμακα, πρώτες βοήθειες, δώρα κλπ. Γιατί εκείνους που έδειξαν ενδιαφέρον για την Ορθόδοξη παράδοση, θα ξεκινήσουν κατηχητικά μαθήματα δυο φορές την εβδομάδα. Το άνοιγμα αυτό αφορά κάθε ψυχή πέρα από συνθήκες και περιορισμούς.
Ο Άγιος των φτωχών Νικόλαος συνεχίζει και θα συνεχίζει να κινείται αθόρυβα ανάμεσα μας και να φροντίζει τα ξεχασμένα από εμάς παιδιά του Θεού .

We are glad to welcome a new initiative of the small orthodox community of st. Andrew in the capital of Nigeria Abuja. Is called "The helpers of Saint Nicholas" and is under the guidance of our active Catechist Nnamdi Umeh. Their aim is to come close and offer relief to people in need. In this their outreach they visited an initially displaced camp where they met with 87 elderly people children an nursing mothers.

They shared with them our faith to Christ, medication, first aid, gifts etc.For those who showed interest for the Church, will commence catechetical classes twice a week. This outreach embraces every soul in need beyond human conditions and restrictions.
Saint Nicholas, the saint of the poor and needy moves and will continue to move silently and descreetly among us and take care of the forgotten children of God.

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Muna farin cikin maraba da sabon yunƙuri na ƙaramar al’ummar Orthodox na St. Andrew a babban birnin Najeriya Abuja. Ana kiranta «Masu taimakon Saint Nicholas» kuma yana ƙarƙashin jagorancin Catechist Nnamdi Umeh. Manufar su ita ce su zo kusa su ba da agaji ga mabukata. A wannan taron nasu sun ziyarci sansanin da aka fara gudun hijira inda suka gana da tsofaffi 87 yara mata masu shayarwa.
Sun raba tare da su bangaskiyarmu ga Kristi, magani, taimakon farko, kyautai da dai sauransu. Ga wadanda suka nuna sha’awar ga Church, za su fara catechetical azuzuwan sau biyu a mako. Wannan isar da sako ya ƙunshi kowane rai mai buƙata fiye da yanayin ɗan adam da hani.

Saint Nicholas, mai tsarki na matalauta da mabukata yana motsawa kuma zai ci gaba da tafiya cikin shiru da rashin kunya a cikinmu kuma ya kula da ‘ya’yan God da aka manta.

 

St Nicholas, greek orthodox icon from here

A ni idunnu lati ṣe itẹwọgba ipilẹṣẹ tuntun ti agbegbe orthodox kekere ti St. Andrew ni olu ilu Naijiria Abuja. Ti a pe ni “Awọn oluranlọwọ ti Saint Nicholas” ati pe o wa labẹ itọsọna ti Catechist Nnamdi Umeh ti nṣiṣe lọwọ wa. Ero wọn ni lati sunmọ ati pese iderun si awọn eniyan ti o nilo. Ninu eyi ijade wọn wọn ṣabẹwo si ibudó akọkọ ti a ti nipo kuro nibi ti wọn ti pade pẹlu awọn agbalagba 87 awọn ọmọde ti awọn iya ntọju.
Wọn ṣe alabapin pẹlu wọn igbagbọ wa si Kristi, oogun, iranlọwọ akọkọ, awọn ẹbun ati bẹbẹ lọ.Fun awọn ti o ṣe afihan ifẹ fun Ile-ijọsin, yoo bẹrẹ awọn kilasi catechetical lẹmeji ni ọsẹ kan. Ifọrọranṣẹ yii gba gbogbo ẹmi ti o nilo ni ikọja awọn ipo eniyan ati awọn ihamọ.

Saint Nicholas, ẹni mimọ ti awọn talaka ati alaini n gbe ati pe yoo tẹsiwaju lati lọ ni idakẹjẹ ati lainidi laarin wa ati tọju awọn ọmọ Ọlọrun ti o gbagbe.

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Obi dị anyị ụtọ ịnabata atụmatụ ọhụrụ nke obere obodo Ọtọdọks nke St. Andrew na isi obodo Naijiria Abuja. A na-akpọ ya «Ndị enyemaka nke Saint Nicholas» ma nọ n’okpuru nduzi nke Catechist anyị nọ n’ọrụ Nnamdi Umeh. Ebumnobi ha bụ ịbịaru nso ma nyere ndị nọ ná mkpa aka. N’ime njem a ha gara n’ogige ndị a chụpụrụ na mbụ ebe ha zutere ndị agadi 87 bụ ụmụaka ndị nne na-enye nwa ara.
Ha na-ekerịta okwukwe anyị nye Kraịst, ọgwụ, enyemaka mbụ, onyinye wdg. Maka ndị gosipụtara mmasị maka Ụka, ga-amalite klas catechetical ugboro abụọ n’izu. Mgbasa ozi a na-anabata mkpụrụ obi ọ bụla nọ na mkpa karịa ọnọdụ mmadụ na mmachi.

Saint Nicholas, onye senti nke ndị ogbenye na ndị nọ ná mkpa na-akpali ma na-aga n’ihu na-agagharị na nzuzo na n’ụzọ aghụghọ n’etiti anyị ma na-elekọta ụmụ Chineke echefuru echefu.

( https://www.facebook.com/alexandergeorge.gianniris.3 )

Και:

Μητροπολίτης Νιγηρίας: «Αδυνατούμε να βοηθήσουμε ιερείς, δασκάλους, κατηχητές, σχολεία, φιλανθρωπικές δράσεις, κλπ σε Νιγηρία, Τόγκο, Μπενίν. Έκλεισαν 2 ιερατικά σεμινάρια !» Ακούνε οι Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί ;

Holy Week and Easter in the Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria. Ιεραποστολικά νέα από την Ορθόδοξη Μητρόπολη της Νιγηρίας.

The Thanksgiving Service of the women ! (Orthodox Church of Nigeria ) . Ολοκληρώθηκαν οι εκδηλώσεις για τον Ευαγγελισμό της Θεοτόκου στην Μητρόπολη Νιγηρίας, που ήταν αφιερωμένες στις Ορθόδοξες γυναίκες και μητέρες !

 

Δευτέρα 3 Μαΐου 2021

Orthodox Easter 2021 in Africa!...



Icon from here
 
In the Orthodox Vineyard of Africa

Paraskevi Namuyanja


Ουγκάντα (Uganda)

Ιερά Μητρόπολη Αξώμης Αιθιοπίας - Holy Archdiocese of Aksum Ethiopia

 

Αιθιοπία (Ethiopia)

St Barnabas Orthodox Orphanage & School



Κένυα (Kenya)

Rev Themi & Friends

 
Σιέρρα Λεόνε (Sierra Leone)

Orthodox Metropolis of Zambia

 

Ζάμπια (Zambia)

Uganda Orthodox Church - Holy Metropolis of Kampala

 
Ουγκάντα (Uganda)

Orthodox Cathedral of The Resurrection of The Lord, Lagos

 

Νιγηρία (Nigeria)

Orthodox Metropolis Of Good Hope - Cape Town

 
Ν. Αφρική (South Africa)

Ελληνική Κοινότητα Καΐρου

 

Αίγυπτος (Egypt)

Ιεραποστολή στην Επισκοπή Τολιάρας και Νοτίου Μαδαγασκάρης

 

Μαδαγασκάρη (Madagascar)

Orthodox Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda

 
Ουγκάντα (Uganda)

Neo K Neofitos

 

Κένυα (Kenya)

Innocentios Byakatonda

 
Μπουρούντι (Burundi)

Φίλοι Ιεραποστολής Μπουκόμπα Τανζανίας

 
Τανζανία (Tanzania)

Uganda Orthodox Church - Holy Metropolis of Kampala

 

Ουγκάντα (Uganda)

IMKanangas

 
Κονγκό (

Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Yieronda Makarios Tillyrides Kenyas

 
Κένυα (Kenya)

Randrianaivo Vacilios Frederic

 
Μαδαγασκάρη (Madagascar)

Uganda Orthodox Church - Holy Metropolis of Kampala

 
Ουγκάντα (Uganda)

 

XΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!
 

English - Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!
Old English (Anglo-Saxon) - Crist aras! Crist sodhlice aras! (Lit: Christ arose! Christ surely arose!)
Middle English - Crist is arisen! Arisen he sothe!
Iyaric Patwa - Krestos a uprisin! Seen, him a uprisin fe tru!
Frisian - Kristus is opstien! Wis is er opstien!
High German
German - Christus ist auferstanden! Er ist wahrhaftig auferstanden!
Yiddish - Der Meschiache undzer iz geshtanen! Avade er iz ufgeshtanen!
Low German
Dutch - Christus is opgestaan! Hij is waarlijk opgestaan!
Afrikaans - Kristus het opgestaan! Hom het waarlik opgestaan!
North Germanic languages
Danish - Kristus er opstanden! Sandelig Han er Opstanden!
Icelandic - Kristur er upprisinn! Hann er vissulega upprisinn!
Norwegian - Kristus er oppstanden! Han er sannelig oppstanden!
Swedish - Kristus är uppstånden! Ja, Han är verkligen uppstånden!
Italic languages
Latin - Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere!
Romance languages
Italian - Cristo è risorto! È veramente risorto!
Catalan - Crist ha ressuscitat! Veritablement ha ressuscitat!
French - Le Christ est ressuscité! Vraiment Il est ressuscité!
Portuguese - Cristo ressuscitou! Verdadeiramente ressuscitou!
Romanian - Hristos a înviat! Adevărat a înviat!
Spanish - Cristo ha resucitado! Verdaderamente, ha resucitado!
Slavic languages
Church Slavonic - (Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!)
East
Russian - Христос Воскресе! Воистину Воскресе! (Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!)
Belarusian - Хрыстос уваскрос! Сапраўды ўваскрос! (Khrystos Uvaskros! Saprawdy Wvaskros!)
Ukrainian - Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес! (Christos Voskres! Voistinu Voskres!)
South
Bulgarian - Христос Возкресе! Воистина Возкресе! (Christos Vozkrese! Voistina Vozkrese!)
Serbian - Христос Воскресе! Ваистину Воскресе! (Christos Voskrese! Vaistinu Voskrese!)
West
Czech - Kristus Vstal A Mrtvych! Opravdi Vstoupil!
Slovak - Kristus vstal zmŕtvych! Skutočne vstal!
Polish - Chrystus Zmartwychwstał! Prawdziwie Zmartwychwstał!
Baltic languages
Lithuanian - Kristus prisikėlė! Tikrai prisikėlė!
Celtic languages
Goidelic languages
Old Irish - Asréracht Críst! Asréracht Hé-som co dearb!
Irish - Tá Críost éirithe! Go deimhin, tá sé éirithe!
Manx - Taw Creest Ereen! Taw Shay Ereen Guhdyne!
Scots Gaelic - Tha Crìosd air èiridh! Gu dearbh, tha e air èiridh!
Brythonic languages
Breton - Dassoret eo Krist! E wirionez dassoret eo!
Welsh - Atgyfododd Crist! Yn wir atgyfododd!
Indo-Iranian languages
Indic languages
Sanskrit - (Kristo’pastitaha! Satvam Upastitaha!)
Southern Zone
Marathi - (Yeshu Khrist uthla ahe! Kharokhar uthla ahe!)
Albanian (Tosk) - Krishti u ngjall! Vërtet u ngjall!
Armenian - Քրիստոս յարեաւ ի մեռելոց՜ Օրհնեալ է յայտնութիւնն Քրիստոսի՜ (Christos harjav i merelotz! Orhniale harutjun Christosi! — Christ is risen! Blessed is the resurrection of Christ!)
Greek - Χριστος Aνεστη! Aληθως Aνεστη! (Christos Anesti! Aleithos Anesti!)
Altaic languages
Turkish - Hristós diril-Dí! Hakíkatén diril-Dí!
Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian
Western
Chamorro - La’la’i i Kristo! Magahet na luma’la’ i Kristo!
Filipino (Tagalog) - Si Cristo ay nabuhay! Siya nga ay nabuhay!
Indonesian - KrÍstus tÉlah Bangkit! Benár día têlah Bángkit!
Central-Eastern
Carolinian - Lios a melau sefal! Meipung, a mahan sefal!
Hawaiian - Ua ala hou ´o kristo! Ua ala ´i ´o no ´oia!
Basque - Cristo Berbistua! Benatan Berbistua!
Dravidian languages
Malayalam - (Christu uyirthezhunnettu! Theerchayayum uyirthezhunnettu!)
Eskimo-Aleut languages
Aleut - Kristus aq ungwektaq! Pichinuq ungwektaq!
Yupik - Xris-tusaq Ung-uixtuq! Iluumun Ung-uixtuq!
Japanese - ハリストス復活!実に復活! (Harisutosu fukkatsu! Jitsu ni fukkatsu!)
Korean - (Kristo Gesso! Buhar ha sho Nay!)
Na-Dené languages
Athabaskan languages
Navajo - Christ daaztsáádéé’ náádiidzáá! T’áá aaníí, daaztsáádéé’ náádiidzáá!
Tlingit - Xristos Kuxwoo-digoot! Xegaa-kux Kuxwoo-digoot!
Niger-Congo languages
Luganda Kristo Ajukkide! Kweli Ajukkide!
Swahili - Kristo Amefufukka! Kweli Amefufukka!
Quechuan Languages
Quechua - Cristo causarimpunña! Ciertopuni causarimpunña!
Afro-Asiatic languages
Semitic languages
Central Semitic languages
Aramaic languages
Syriac - (Meshiha qam! Bashrira qam!)
South Central Semitic languages
Arabic languages
Arabic (Fus’hah, i.e., “standard” ) - (Al-Masih-Qam! Hakkan Qam!)
Maltese - Kristu qam! Huwa qam tassew!
Canaanite languages
Hebrew (modern) - (Ha Masheeha houh kam! A ken kam!)
South Semitic languages
Ethiopian languages
North Ethiopian languages
Tigrigna - (Christos tensiou! Bahake tensiou!)
South Ethiopian languages
Amharic - (Kristos Tenestwal! Bergit Tenestwal!)
Sino-Tibetan languages
Mandarin - 基督復活了 他確實復活了 (Jidu fuhuo-le! Ta queshi fuhuo-le!)
South Caucasian languages
Georgian - ქრისტე აღსდგა! ჭეშმარიტად აღსდგა!(Kriste aghsdga! Cheshmaritad aghsdga!)
Uralic languages
Estonian - Kristus on ülestõusnud! Tõesti on ülestõusnud!
Finnish - Kristus nousi kuolleista! Totisesti nousi!
Hungarian - Krisztus feltámadt! Valóban feltámadt!
Unclassified
A Nigerian language (of many spoken there) - Jésu Krísti Ébilíwõ! Ézia õ´ Bilíwõ!
Constructed languages
Esperanto - Kristo leviĝis! Vere Li leviĝis!
Quenya - (Ortanne Laivino! Anwa ortanne Laivino!)

 
 

Πέμπτη 1 Απριλίου 2021

The angelic annunciation to the Theotokos, ‘the destiny of the woman’ & the month March, dedicated to the women in the Nigerian Orthodox Archdiocese

(see the page here)

ierapostoli.wordpress.com (a Greek blog for the Orthodox Mission). ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ μετά το αγγλικό κείμενο.

The Thanksgiving Service of the women of our Parish in celebration of 2021 Mother’s Day within the Nigerian Archdiocese. The month of March is generally dedicated to celebrating the remarkable achievements of women and their exploits cross the globe. The angelic annunciation to the Theotokos of the Incarnation of Christ has occupied in the global Christian consciousness a towering remembrance of ‘the destiny of the woman’ in God’s redemptive plan for mankind. Virgin Mary is honoured by the Church not only because God chose her, or because she bore the Son of God in the flesh, but also because she herself chose to believe and obey God firmly. She became the highest model of obedience in her faithful response to the news of the angel. For this, every 25th of March is celebrated the solemnity of the Annunciation and our mothers have adopted to mark the Mother’s Day on this same day to remind themselves and us the humility, faith and love of the Theotokos to God and humanity.

This year’s event was initiated by a symbiotic ministerial outreach the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) and the women of our Archdiocese via virtual conference. On the eve of the Feast the following presenters offered corresponding topics :-
Anna Kurian ----------------------- The Theotokos, the Woman Who bore Christ.
Presbytera Brittany Kearns --------------------- Imitating women Saints – Heroes for modern women.
Melissa Starnge ---------------------------- Women working together to raise up their Church and Families. 


In his remarks, our Father and Archbishop Alexander expressed blessed gratitude to: Fr. Martin Ritsi (President of OCMC), Presbytera Renee Ritsi, Andrew Lekos and the entire OCMC team for their kindness throughout the years and their unrelenting love and dedication to mission and evangelism across the world.

The Archbishop during the Divine Liturgy this morning prayed and invited all women to rise to the height of their potentials, becoming 'mothers' to the child Christ after the likeness of the Virgin Mary and bringing God and humanity in a divine synergy for the salvation of our souls.

We wish all women a joyous Mother’s Day celebration.

You can see video here

The Feast of Annunciation of Virgin Mary - 25th March

From the Orthodox Church in Nigeria (here)

Epistle: Hebrew 2:11-18
Gospel: Luke 1:24-38

The angle of God was sent from heaven to say to the Theotokos: "Rejoice, highly favored one, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son and shall call His name JESUS."

This annunciation is the harbinger of the destruction of Satan's triumph in the garden of Eden when through annunciation he led Eve to disobedience and sin through it entered the world. Today, the seed of Satan is supplanted by the power of the Highest through the visitation of the Holy Spirit. In hearing of the Incarnation of Christ; Adam rejoiced, Eve marveled at the obedience of Mary in her acceptance of the good news - 'let it be to me according to your word.'

The Baby Christ already in Mary's womb sanctified it and through it creation's womb. No longer is He ashamed to call us brethren, saying: "Here am I and the children whom God has given Me." "Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is the devil." (Hebrew 2:13-14).

The mystery of the event we commemorate today can only be understood in total obedience to the word of God just like Virgin Mary. Our life received a new meaning during the announcement and acceptance of the Incarnation of Christ. In Mary, every woman acquired the potentiality to conceive and bear a 'child' of God. While in Christ every man obtained the likeness to become sons of God and together we all became 'children' of God. The vessel that the Mother of God became at annunciation is what we are called to become daily in our lives. Receivers and bearers of the Incarnate Word of God. And may all who through fear of death were all their lifetime subjected to bondage be released in the Name of Jesus Christ!

Happy feast dear brothers and sisters!

Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία Νιγηρίας: ο Μάρτιος αφιερωμένος στη Γυναίκα & τη Μητέρα λόγω του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου


Ολοκληρώθηκαν την Κυριακή 28 Μαρτίου σε όλες τις ενορίες της Μητρόπολης Νιγηρίας, οι εκδηλώσεις για την εορτή του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, που είναι αφιερωμένη στις Ορθόδοξες γυναίκες και μητέρες.Στο πλαίσιο αυτών των εκδηλώσεων πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 24 Μαρτίου, διαδικτυακή συνάντηση γυναικών από την Ενορία της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου αλλά και.από άλλες ενορίες με γυναίκες από τις ΗΠΑ, με τη φροντίδα και συνεργασία της Μητρόπολης και του ιεραποστολικού συνδέσμου OCMC.

Αυτή είναι η αρχή μιας σειράς διαδικτυακών συναντήσεων που διοργανώνει η Μητρόπολη για τις γυναίκες, τη νεολαία και τους κληρικούς.

Ο Μητροπολίτης Νιγηρίας κ. Αλέξανδρος εξέφρασε την ευγνωμοσύνη του στον π. Martin Ritsi (Πρόεδρος της OCMC), την Πρεσβυτέρα Renee Ritsi, τον Andrew Lekos και ολόκληρη την ομάδα του OCMC για την καλοσύνη τους όλα αυτά τα χρόνια και την αδιάκοπη αγάπη και αφοσίωσή τους στην αποστολή και τη διάδοση του Ευαγγελίου σε όλο τον κόσμο.

Κατά τη Θεία Λειτουργία, o Μητροπολίτης Νιγηρίας προσευχήθηκε και κάλεσε όλες τις γυναίκες να αξιοποιήσουν το μέγιστο των δυνατοτήτων τους, να γίνουν «μητέρες» στο νεογέννητο Χριστό καθ’ ομοίωση της Παναγίας και να οδηγήσουν την ανθρωπότητα στην ένωση με τον Θεό για τη σωτηρία των ψυχών.

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( http://ampelonas-trygetes.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-thanksgiving-service-of-women.html )

Χειροτονία διακόνου στη Μητρόπολη Νιγηρίας

( https://www.orthodoxtimes.gr/cheirotonia-diakonou-sti-mitropoli-nigirias/ )

Νέος Γενικός Αρχιερατικός Επίτροπος στην Μητρόπολη Νιγηρίας

( https://www.orthodoxtimes.gr/neos-genikos-archieratikos-epitropos-sti-mitropoli-nigirias/ )

The Archbishop of Nigeria Alexander with Nigerian Orthodox Women on Sunday of Orthodoxy 2021 (from here).

 

Κυριακή 8 Νοεμβρίου 2020

Patriarch Theodoros: “Archangels, The protectors of every human being” (November 8, Synaxis of the holy Archangels)

 
 

On the evening of Thursday 7th November 2019, His Beatitude, Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, officiated and preached the homily at the Great Festive Vespers, with great splendor and in a full church, in the imposing Holy Church of the Archangels in the Daher district of Cairo, which has the largest Arabic-speaking Greek Orthodox community in the Egyptian capital.

A church that is always vibrant, particularly on the eve of its celebration, with the Alexandrian Primate presiding over the festive vespers of the Archangels, concelebrating with a multitude of Hierarchs: His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Makarios of Nairobi, as well as the Patriarchal Vicar of Cairo His Eminence Nicodemus Metropolitan od Memphis, His Eminence Niphon Metropolitan of Pilousion and the Abbot of the Patriarchal Monastery of St George Old Cairo, His Grace Theodoros Bishop of Babylonos, together with the Holy Clergy.

“Today the largest Arabic-speaking Greek Orthodox Parish of the Patriarchate of Alexandria is celebrating, the Holy Archangels in the Daher district of Cairo. And I feel immense gratitude for their love and dedication to the Patriarchate of Alexandria and its Primate", the Patriarch of Alexandria emphasized.

Speaking of the Archangels, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Africa, emphasized that "the Archangels are the symbol of the protection of all human beings, as every person coming into the world is accompanied by his guardian angel right up until he/she faces Christ. Above all the angels though, are the patrons Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel, who as protectors of every human being are the light, hope and our approach to the Triune God”. 



"Goodmorning have a blessed Feast Day!
Synaxis of the Taxiarchs and Archangels Michael & Gabriel
Chief Commanders of God; ministers of divine glory; guides for men and leadership of the Incorporeal; as Chief Commanders of the Incorporeal, plead for our welfare and for great mercy.
* The Cathedral of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is located in Mozambique ‘s capital, Maputo. It was founded on 23 March 1958 by the Hellenic Community that flourished in Maputo. It was completed in 1960. It was re-opened in 2010, in responsibility for your grace Bishop Ioannis."

Orthodox Metropolis of Zambia

In the Orthodox Vineyard of Africa

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Παρασκευή 3 Απριλίου 2020

Coronavirus: "As we continue practicing social distancing... Let us remain praying unceasingly" Kenya


Neofitos Kong'ai


In the Orthodox Vineyard of Africa

"As we continue practicing social distancing, self quarantine, 7 PM curfew hand washing and all manner of sanitation just but to name a few, let us also not forget that Christ is present and active. Let us keep our eyes set on him as we wade over this storm. I know we all miss being with our friends and families, we miss our church and church services particularly during this time of Great Lent, we miss the Eucharistic celebration, we miss school, we miss work, we feel deprived etc...but there is one thing that we need to know that; everything is being done for our own good and we need to show an act of responsibility, love, sacrifice, patience and humility knowing that there is one whom we cannot miss, the one who is in dwelling in us, our father in heaven who is full of mercy and compassion.


All these might be difficult to comprehend at this time, but we will come to realize at the fullness of time when he will reveal himself in totality.
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has given us create insight to this that; “perhaps some of you feel that these drastic measures (that is closing of churches) undermine or harm our faith. However, that which is at stake is not our faith but the faithful, not Christ but the Christians, not the Divine-Man but the human being.”
 

Metropolitan Alexander of Nigeria my beloved brother in the lord also states; “ we are called to see the suspension of our participation in the liturgies as nothing else but as a pure act of responsibility, love and sacrifice for the safety of the other and the community which we live in. This is something new since we are not living in times of persecution.None of the Orthodox Christians believed or could ever believe and accept that the Holy Eucharist can become a source of transmission of a virus or disease. There inside the chalice is the total Christ, his body and His precious blood.”
I pray that we remain strong in Faith and be courageous with the hope and believe that we shall cross over the desert of despair and arrive in the promised land of hope and joy. We are pinned down but not crushed, We will resurrect again for Christ is fully present and active. Let us remain praying unceasingly." 


Τρίτη 25 Φεβρουαρίου 2020

Fr. Maximos from Nigeria Speaks about the Blessing of Orthodox Theological Education

 

Orthodox Christian Network
 
Fr. Maximos is an Orthodox priest in Nigeria who was the recipient of a scholarship granted to him through Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC). The scholarship allowed him to study theology through the Saint Stephen’s Certificate Program and to gain a top-notch theological education while studying in his own country, all with the blessing of his metropolitan.
Sara Staff, Marketing Coordinator for the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, recently had the opportunity to speak with Fr. Maximos about his experiences. He expressed how thankful he was to receive a theological education. He mentioned the difficulty of defending truth in a world with so many opinions. He stressed that this is why knowing the traditions of the Orthodox Church is so important. To teach truth, you must know what has been passed down, even with all the ups and downs of the Church. He acknowledged the blessing of being able to learn about Orthodox history, tradition, and theology so that he is better equipped to share those truths with people in his own country.
He was honest about some of the challenges his people face that make it difficult for them to accept Orthodox Christianity. There are deep roots in other faith traditions, many people are uneducated, and it is often hard to relay the necessity of going to church services when it interferes with other impending daily tasks. Fr. Maximos now has a greater ability to confront these challenges knowing the mindset and teaching of the Orthodox Faith through the education he has received. He is passionate about sharing the truths of Orthodoxy with the Nigerian people.
Fr. Maximos hopes to soon begin work on a Doctor of Ministry. He is very thankful for the opportunity that the OCMC has given him to learn about Orthodox theology. It has enabled him to more effectively teach the people of his country and understand their spiritual needs. OCMC is humbled to be a part of his story.
Over the past month, OCMC has raised almost $20,000 to support theological training abroad! We are grateful for the generous hearts of those who have helped this effort through prayer and/or financial means. The funds will go to support theological training institutions like the Makarios III Seminary in Kenya and the Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Seminary in Albania. We pray that the Lord continues to bless Orthodox seminaries across the globe as they train future priests for the service of Christ’s Church.

by Sara Staff (Posted 8/4/2016)

Photo: Fr. Maximos was able to study theology through the Saint Stephen’s Certificate Program thank to a grant from the OCMC. He shared that with this training, he feels better equipped to share the truths of Orthodoxy with people in his own country.

See also
 

Orthodox Mission in Tropical Africa (& the Decolonization of Africa)
Over 1,000 Christians in Nigeria killed by Fulani, Boko Haram in 2019: NGO report