Paschal
Greetings and Updates
Beloved in the Lord:
Christ is Risen -
Χριστός Ανέστη
In the radiant
afterglow of the glorious Resurrection of our Lord, I pray that you and your
loved ones celebrated a joyous and blessed Pascha.
I wish to extend my
gratitude to the clergy who came to the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in
Essex on Renewal Saturday, joining me and the monastic community in prayer and
celebration of the Divine Liturgy. We hope that this will become an annual event,
and that those of you who could not be there this year will consider being
present next year.
We are blessed to have
recently welcomed several new clergy into our family of the ordained. In the
near future, we will host another “Call to the Vocation” evening, to inform and
inspire young men who are interested in serving the Church about the work and
vision of our Archdiocese.
Our contractor and
construction workers are diligently continuing the restoration and renovation
of Thyateira House. This project should be completed in the very near future.
The work on the Chapel will take longer though, as there have been a number of complications,
resulting in delays. There have also been some disappointing and false rumors
circulating, claiming that we are in the process of demolishing the
Chapel—please know that this is not true. We are very happy to be restoring
this historic chapel and taking care to set it on sure foundations for
generations to come. Rest assured that this project is in good order and will
be seen through to completion. We hope that we will be able to worship and
celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the chapel once more by the end of August.
All of this ongoing
construction work has meant that we cannot receive visitors to the Archdiocese
as we normally would. Until the work is completed, please continue to call
ahead and make appointments for any visits to the Archdiocese.
As you know, we have
established a policy of transparency and accountability for the Archdiocese.
For this reason, by 15 June, we will publish a list of all the Paschal
donations and support that we received from the Parishes during this period.
This effort underscores our commitment to transparency and is intended to
safeguard the integrity of the Archdiocese.
With these few updates,
I extend my warmest greetings and prayers to each of you and your communities
for a joyful remainder of Eastertide.
May the grace and light
of the Resurrection keep you in health, strength, and wisdom as you serve the
people of God.
With paternal
blessings,
⸭ Archbishop
Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain
Archdiocese of
Thyateira and Great Britain | Ecumenical Patriarchate
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