Representatives of the Latvian Orthodox Church were notably absent from the service.
The Parish of St. Ephraim was founded over fifty years ago by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh. It has grown from a handful of people gathering for the Liturgy once a month to a large multinational community with a full cycle of services served predominantly in English.
The Metropolitan has been unjustly detained for 16 months, forced to spend the last two Paschas imprisoned.
A team of nine Greek volunteer doctors and nurses provided free medical care to over 550 people across multiple Ghanaian communities during a week-long Orthodox Church humanitarian mission.
A new fundraiser has been launched to provide humanitarian aid to approximately 275 Palestinians currently sheltering at St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza City.