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Eulogy for Elder Amphilochios
The moving eulogy delivered by Metropolitan Myron, successor of the blessed Elder Amphilochios, in the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand
Christ is Present in Oceania
Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand reports on the continuation of missionary work in the Pacific islands, with new baptisms in Fiji and Tonga, the completion of the iconography of the Holy Church of Saints Peter and Paul, the completion of the roof of the missionary center in Sabeto, and the progress of the orphanage in Saweni.
The Mission in the Antipodes
Excerpt from the presentation of the Bishop of New ZealandMr. Myron to the Synod of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate I was given the opportunity to see and experience first-hand early Christian apostolic experiences of our Church. To see for myself that everything described in the Epistles and the Acts of the Apostles is…
New Page on the Oceania Mission
Christ is Risen, my brothers, The Church of Christ was born on the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit on the heads of the Holy Apostles, which transformed them from simple fishermen into fishers of men. In their turn, the Holy Apostles transmitted the Divine Grace to their disciples and they…
Three missionaries from Thessaloniki to Fiji
It was wonderful, blessed and hopeful that three missionaries from Thessaloniki, members of the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity, came to Fiji for 20 days and offered all of themselves for the relief and evangelization of our newly converted brothers and sisters. Our good teacher, Mrs. Angeliki, the excellent ophthalmologist Mrs. Katerina and the well-known to all…
Our missionaries
The Orthodox Mission to the Pacific islands that our Church ministers to continues with the Grace of God. The harvest is plentiful and the Lord’s workers are few. But in every case, God’s presence is evident. The Pacific Islands are a vast archipelago with many different cultural and linguistic characteristics, with long distances between them…
New workers in the vineyard
Dear members of the Orthodox Missionary Fraternity and readers of this wonderful and very useful magazine, rejoice in the Lord Jesus Christ. It was a great pleasure for me personally, the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Archangels in Levin NZ Archim. Fr. Meletios and the Graduate of the Patmian Ecclesiastical School Mr. Moses…
The Good Shepherd has departed
The Good Shepherd has departed. He received the call from his Lord,” Well done, good and faithful servant; … enter thou into the joy of thy lord. ” (Mat. 25:23). Father Barnabas has rested in peace. May his memory be eternal. That Tuesday, June 22, we were deeply shocked and saddened to receive a phone…
Resurrection of Faith
Dear Friends of Mission, The Resurrection of our Lord transforms everything. It changes and differentiates our perception of the world, our life, our soul and our purpose in life. Experiential Gratitude for our existence and constant and infinite Doxology to our Creator is the fruit of our Lord’s Resurrection and the way of experiencing Everything…
In the lava of temptations
Dear Friends of Mission, The eruption of Hunga Tonga volcano, located 60 km northwest of the largest island in the Kingdom of Tonga, became known around the world. It is there that our Church, with the help of many Orthodox Christians and many of the readers of your blessed magazine, has built and still continues…
Missionary News from Oceania
Dear brothers, rejoice in the Lord. The Church of Christ in the Pacific Islands sends you its love and gratitude. In these difficult times for the whole of humanity, you, our brothers in Christ from Greece, who have contributed and assisted in a very decisive way for almost 15 years in the foundation, development and…
Holy Easter in Fiji
Dear brothers, Christ is risen! We continue to live with the difficult conditions of the pandemic. Our minds and thoughts are with all our dear brothers and sisters who are struggling with this prolonged and unprecedented situation throughout the world. We are learning to live with it, to overcome one difficulty after another and to…
