Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia / Call to Vigil to welcome the new year 2025 addresses the Metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Philadelphia, Heraklion and Chalkidon Gabriel, who in a video message notes, among other things: "Let us all unite our voices in prayer and celebrate the coming of the new year not with spectacular and noise, but with love, with humility and gratitude. I am waiting for you to welcome all together 2025 In the light of the love of our Christ. You are doing on New Year's Eve on its own!».
particularly, Metropolitan Gabriel in his call mentions:
'My dear, With the grace of God another year it is coming to an end and a new rise to. Each start of the new year always coincides with hope that the new year is better than the previous one. But it is time to turn our hearts to God ! Thank him for the blessings and trials of the year he has passed and ask for his blessing and help for the year coming.
With a lot of love I invite you all and everyone to welcome the new year together 2025 with a distinct revival- With a revival that will forever be engraved in our hearts. I invite you to welcome the 2025 with sacred vigilance, which we will perform at the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agioi Anargyroi. Ionia by 8:00pm – 12:30a.m.
Let's leave behind,What is heavy on us, Let us forgive and ask God to give us peace, health and strength for the days to come. Let us all unite our voices in prayer and celebrate the coming of the new year not with spectacular and noise, but with love, with humility and gratitude.
I am waiting for you to welcome all together 2025 In the light of the love of our Christ. You are doing on New Year's Eve on its own! Good and blessed year!».