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City Events

The consecration of a church- Saint Chrysostomos (Bishop of Drama-

Smyrni)

report procedure:

• Talking about our city events

A consecration of a church- εγκαίνια ναού

Young reporter’s narration:

Suturday 10th September

• The Consecration of the Church begins on the Eve of the celebration with a short Prayer Service honoring the memory of Martyrs.

“…On the Eve of the celebration , there were Bishops and

priests.”

Relics of the Holy Cross from Jerusalem

Ὁ Πανιερώτατος Μητροπολίτης Καπιτωλιάδος κ. Ἡσύχιος -The Most Reverend Isychios, Metropolitan of Capitolias -Jerusalem Patriarchate.

Before the Consecration Service begins, all Articles on the Alt.ar Table are removed, and the Altar is left uncovered with nothing on it. When the Bishop enters the Church he will bring with

him the relics of three Saints. These relics will be placed on a Paten (Diskarion), which will remain on the Altar Table overnight, together with a Vigil Light

The Bishop anoints the walls of the church with

Holy Chrism

Feast and celebration with folk music

Source of material

www.imdramas.gr

http://www.goarch.org/chapel/liturgical_texts/consecrate_church

October 2016 SchoolPress:

http://schoolpress.sch.gr/etwinning12dramas/