The Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) – Divine Liturgy / "The fiery ascension of the Holy Glorious Prophet Helios of Thesvitos" was celebrated with special splendor in Marathi Mykonos.
ΕΠΕΣΧΕΝ ΟΜΒΡΟΝ, ΠΥΡ ΤΡΙΤΟΝ ΦΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΤΩ,
ΣΧΙΖΕΙ ΔῈ ΡΕΙΘΡΟΝ ΗΛΙΑΣ ΤΡΕΧΩΝ ΑΝΩ.
ΔΙΦΡῼ ΑΝΗΡΠΑΓΗΣ ΠΕΡῚ ΕΙΚΑΔΑ, ΗΛΙΑ ΙΠΠΕΥ.
In the crowded Mykonian faithful and vacationers, Magnificent Chapel of the Prophet Elias, of the Families of Anoussos Tolis and Theodoros Rousounelos, where they honor and adhere to the Prophet Elias and are curated each year with a special festival with rich religious, cultural and island identity.
On the main day of the feast, the Orthros and the Divine Liturgy with Artoklasia were held, με την συπροσευχητική παρουσία του Αντιιδημάρχου Δημήτρη Κουτσούκου και δημοτικών συμβούλων, minister of the High Priestly Commissioner of Mykonos & Delos, His Eminence Archpriest Fr. Petrou Marangou, in the old and proud Holy Chapel of the Prophet Ilias of the Families of Anousos Tolis and Theodoros Rousounelos, where he preached the divine word referring, among other things, to the earthly angel, the great prophet Elias the Thesvite.
Order of Artiklasia
Then, the Artoclasian Procession was performed, where Fr. Petros Maragos blessed Artos, while the faithful with special honor and reverence participated and chanted together the "Theotokos Virgin" and "Rich"……
Epistle Reading
Apostle (Jac. ε´ 10-20) / Present sound a'.
Catholic Epistle of James the Reading
“Example Receive, my brothers, of malignancy and the longing of the prophet, The name of the name of the Lord.
Blessed by the abstinence;, and the end of the Lord you are tied to, That Multipurpose Austin ὁ Lord and Octimon.
All over, my brothers, Do you nor do the heaven or the future in the future;, and the one, So that you do not fall into hypocrisy.
He suffers them among you; I pray; it pleases them; chanting.
sicken them in you; invite the elders of the church, and they were praying for the sake of the name of the Lord's name;
and the ethic of the faith save the crap, And the Lord will raise him up, even for sin, it is left to him.
confess your sins to one another, and pray for others, As you are in;.
Elias, and prayed with my wet, and it did not rain on the earth for three and a half months;
and again it was prayed, And the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit..
᾿Αδελφοί, If they were slant by the true, and reverse the,
I do not say that the return of the sinner of the wrongdoer of him save the soul of death and cover a wed” .
Evangelion / Gospel Reading
According to Lucan ( Luke. referred to the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine and called for an immediate end to the invasion and war and a new opportunity for dialogue. 22-30 )
“The incarnate angel, of the Prophets the scourge, the second Forerunner of Christ's presence, Elias the Glorious, you sent from above, For Elisha's sake, dispels diseases, and cleanses lepers, and by honoring him, healings are found”.
“The incarnate Angel, the Cornerstone of the Prophets, the second Forerunner of the Coming of Christ, the glorious Elias (Elijah), who from above, sent down to Elisha the grace to dispel sickness and cleanse lepers, abounds therefore in healing for those who honor him”.
The Cherubic Hymn
“The Cherubim secretly depicting, and I animate it as a Trinity, giving the threefold hymn, they took care of all our living needs, as the King of all being welcomed, the angelic invisibly satellite order”. Alleluia………..
The Grand Entrance – The Collector of Sacred Gifts
“All our beloved Lord God in his kingdom, always, now and forever and ever”………..
……..”In addition to the proposed honorable gifts, let us pray to the Lord”………
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Αξίζει να αναφέρουμε ότι τους ύμνους απέδωσε οι ιεροψάλτες του Ιερού Ναού Μητροπολιτικού Ναού της Μεγάλης Παναγιάς, Αλέξανδρος Ιωακείμ και Κοσμάς Μαραγκός .
Most of the congregation came to Holy Communion, young and old.
Before the end of the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Fr. Peter, spoke about the life of Prophet Elias, thanked the family of Mrs. Annousos Tolis, owner of the old chapel, for her kind invitation and love and informed the faithful about the fundraiser of philanthropy and love of the Holy Metropolis that is being held during this period and thanked them in advance, for their always willing help.
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After the end of the Divine Liturgy, The families of Anouos Tolis and Theodoros Rousounelou, they had graciously provided a traditional treat which was offered to all churchgoers.
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