The Feast of St. Luke, the Apostle, and Evangelist, has been solemnly celebrated in the homonymic Church of Birmingham.
Bishop Maximos of Melitene, accompanied by Archimandrite Nikodemos Anagnostopoulos, Chancellor of the Archdiocese, presided over the Feast.
In his sermon at Vespers, joined by the city’s clergy, Bishop Maximos referred to the challenges of evangelism and mission in our days. In his homily at the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Maximos commented on the gospel passage of the day.
The two priests of the Church, Fr. Christos Stefanou and Fr. Nikolaos-Loukas Katafyllidis, along with the President of the Community, Anastasios Menoikos, and the faithful parishioners, welcomed Bishop Maximos of Melitene. At the same time, Bishop Maximos conveyed to them the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain.
Following the Divine Liturgy, the Community offered Bishop Maximos the holy icon of All the Saints of Cyprus and organized an official meal in his honor.