Normally the Orthodox Christian Church celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ later than the catholic one. While the issue is somewhat complicated, it may be summarized in the two factors at work that cause this conflict in dates:
1) The issue of the calendar; and
2) the adherence by the Orthodox to the early practices of the Christian Church.
We are immensely grateful to Friesland Campina, manufacturers of the NOYNOY Evaporated milk that we have been collecting for the refugee children in the camps on Samos.
Sunday 2nd April PASSIONTIDE BEGINS
10.15 Sung Eucharist
Sunday 9th April PALM SUNDAY
10.15 Liturgy of Palms, Passion Narrative, Eucharist at St Paul’s
The theme of Creation has kept our young ones busy for quite a while now. They present their art work to the congregation at the end of the Sunday service. READ MORE
On 22nd January a large congregation made up of members of the Scandinavian Lutheran Churches and members of the Anglican Church in Athens gathered at St Paul’s. READ MORE
On 9th February, in the presence of Archdeacon Colin Williams and others, the members of the Board of the Anglican Church in Greece (Canon Malcolm Bradshaw of Athens, Rev’d Philip Lambert of Crete, Rev’d Julian Wilson of Corfu and Churchwarden, Marie-Jeanne Morphy Karatza of Patras) met for their first meeting in Athens. READ MORE
The Anglican Church in Athens works closely with MedIn, a Greek NGO. MedIn has a strong presence in the reception centre for refugees in Samos. READ MORE
On Sunday 19th February it was officially announced that the Rev’d Canon Leonard Doolan has been appointed to succeed Fr. Malcolm as Senior Chaplain in Athens. He will take up the post on 1st July. The interview, chaired by Bishop Robert the Diocesan, was held in Athens on the 9th February. Churchwarden Nigel Daniels and Susan Stephosrepresented the Chaplaincy on the interviewing panel.
On the second and third Wednesdays of January Community Connect in Athens and Kifissia met to celebrate the New Year by cutting the traditional Vassilopitta – the Cake of St Basel (New Year’s Cake) whose feast day falls on 1st January.
There are “Community Connect Coffee Mornings” held every 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month.