On the evening of Sunday, 23rd March 2025, at the Church of the Holy Transfiguration in Coventry, Archbishop Nikitas presided over the fourth Lenten Vespers, joined in prayer by His Grace Bishop Maximos of Meletini and numerous clergy from across the Midlands, including the Revd Protopresbyter Steven Maxfield, the Revd Protopresbyter Theodoros Polyviou, Priest-in-Charge, the Revd Oeconomos Nicholas Karafyllides, the Revd Presbyter Samuel Papachristophorou and the Revd Presbyter Georgios Athanasopoulos. The Revd Archdeacon George Tsourous and Revd Deacon Catalin Constandis also served. The service was attended by a large gathering of the faithful from various parishes in the region.
Following the Vespers, Archbishop Nikitas offered a brief but pointed reflection. He spoke of Lent not as a burden, but as a gift—a time to strip away distractions and return to what matters. Drawing on the themes of forgiveness, silence, and watchfulness, he called each person to take this season seriously, not with anxiety, but with honesty and a renewed desire for God.
Photo credit: Alexios Gennaris
