Thousands of Cypriots Chant the Akathist Hymn From Their Balconies (+VIDEOS)

Source: Mystagogy

April 4, 2020

    

Orthodox Christians in Limassol, Cyprus went out on their balconies Friday evening, 3 April 2020, holding candles and chanting the Akathist Hymn, accompanied by a live radio broadcast of the service from the Cathedral Church of Agia Napa.

Thousands of worshipers accepted the call of a group of Limassol citizens who took the initiative for this group prayer and sent the message that "this virus will not defeat us, it will not shake our faith."

Only a priest and chanters and a sexton are allowed in churches of Cyprus during the coronavirus pandemic. This event took place with the blessing of Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol.

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4/4/2020

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From Conversations With Parishioners
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
Without ignoring the objectively difficult reality and being people of the Church, we certainly have our own way of helping us judge, evaluate, and use for good those trials that we meet along life’s path. Coronavirus advice from Met. Onuphry of Kiev and Ukrainian Hierarchs Coronavirus advice from Met. Onuphry of Kiev and Ukrainian Hierarchs Coronavirus advice from Met. Onuphry of Kiev and Ukrainian Hierarchs Coronavirus Advice from Met. Onuphry of Kiev and Ukrainian Hierarchs
The Hierarchs of the suffering Ukrainian Church provide good and spiritually edifying words for us to hear, encouraging people to take necessary medical precautions, but never to lose faith in God or His Holy Mysteries. Monasteries, churches offering prayers to St. Nikephoros the Leper against coronavirus Monasteries, churches offering prayers to St. Nikephoros the Leper against coronavirus Monasteries, churches offering prayers to St. Nikephoros the Leper against coronavirus Monasteries, churches offering prayers to St. Nikephoros the Leper against coronavirus
As Orthodox parishes continue to severely reduce their liturgical schedules or close altogether, a number of monasteries and parishes have begun offering livestreams of their services for the faithful to join them in prayer from home.
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