On Friday, April 12, 2024, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew led the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Holy Gifts at the Patriarchal Church. Metropolitan Stephanos of Philippi, Neapolis, and Thassos, along with Bishop Pavlos of Thespies, and a group of pilgrims, including mayors and other elected officials from the Prefecture of Kavala, were present for the service.
Later in the afternoon of the same day, Metropolitan Stephanos of Philippi presided over the Liturgy of the Fourth Stasis of the Salutations to the Theotokos. During the service, the Divine Word was preached by Deacon Ieronymos Sotirelis.