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ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ 2004

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                                                                               Cristouvgenna 2004

 

Prov~ tovn Eujlabevstaton  JIerovn Klh`ron,  jEntimovtata  jEkklhsiastikav Sumbouvlia, Filoptwvcou~  jAdelfovthta~,  jOrganwvsei~ Neolaiva~, Sullovgou~ Gonevwn kaiv Didaskavlwn, Didaktikov Proswpikovn   JEllhnikw`n kaiv Kathchtikw`n Scoleivwn kaiv tov  Cristepwvnumon Plhvrwma tw`n  JEllhnorqodovxwn Koinothvtwn th`~  JIera`~ Mhtropovlew~ Neva~  jIersevh~

 Prosfilevstatoi  jAdelfoiv ejn Kurivw/, Cristov~ genna`tai doxavsate…”

         Metav pollh``~ cara`~ kaiv ejnqousiasmou` ajpeuquvnw qermovn cairetismovn prov~ o{lou~ uJma`~ ejpiv th//`  eujkairiva/ th`~ Megavlh~  JEorth`~ th`~ qeiva~ Gennhvsew~ tou` Kurivou kaiv Swth`ro~ hJmw`n  jIhsou` Cristou`.

         Mev thvn cavrin tou` Qeou` eJortavzomen kaiv pavlin ejfevto~ tov megavlo gegonov~ th`~ ajnqrwvpinh~ iJstoriva~, thvn jEnsavrkwsin tou` UiJou` kaiv Lovgou tou` Qeou`, diav th`~ jAeiparqevnou Mariva~. JH profhteiva tou` Megalofwnotavtou Profhvtou jHsaiv>ou hJ oJpoiva levgei, “ jIdouv hJ Parqevno~ ejn gastriv e{xei kaiv tevxetai uiJovn kaiv kalevsousi tov o[noma aujtou` jEmmanouhvl, o{ ejsti meqermhneuovmenon meq hJmw`n oJ Qeov~, (Matq. 1:23) ejxeplhrwvqh. Diav th`~ Gennhvsew~ tou` Swth`ro~ Cristou` ejpeteuvcqh hJ ajnagevnnhsi~ tou` pesovnto~ ajnqrwvpou kaiv ejgefurwvqh tov cavsma metaxuv Qeou` kaiv ajnqrwvpou, kaiv e[tsioJ Qeov~ e[gine a[nqrwpo~, w{ste oJ a[nqrwpo~ nav givnh qeov~.” (Mevga~ jAqanavsio~)

          jOlovklhro~ hJ Dhmiourgiva metav cara`~ ejdevcqh thvn Gevnnhsin tou` JHlivou th`~ Dikaiosuvnh~ kaivv kavqe tmh`ma aujth`~ e[speuse nav summetavsch/ kaiv nav prosfevrh/ eij~ thvn mhtrovpolin tauvthn tw`n eJortw`n, o{pw~ oJ iJerov~ uJmnogravfo~ yavllei, “oiJ  [Aggeloi tovn u{mnon: oiJ oujranoiv tovn  jAstevra: oiJ Mavgoi tav dw`ra: oiJ Poimevne~ tov qau`ma: hJ gh` tov Sphvlaion: hJ e[rhmo~ thvn Favtnhn: hJmei`~ dev mhtevra Parqevnon.” Pa`sa pnohv kaiv pa`sa ktivsi~ h[kouse metav devou~ aujtov pouv oJ a]ggelo~ ejxhvghse eij~ tou~ fobhqevnta~ poimevna~, “Mhv fobei`sqe: ijdouv gavr eujaggelivzomai uJmi`n caravn megavlhn, h{ti~ e[stai pantiv tw`/ law`/, o{ti ejtevcqh  uJmi`n shvmeron Swthvr, o{~ ejsti Cristov~ Kuvrio~.” (Louka` 2:10-11)

          jEpeskevyato hJma`~ ejx u{you~ oJ Swthvvr hJmw`n, ajnatolhv ajnatolw`n, kaiv oiJ ejn skovtei kaiv skia`/, eu{romen thvn ajlhvqeian: kaiv gavr ejk th`~ Parqevnou ejtevcqh oJ Kuvrio~.”( jExaposteilavrion Cristougevnnwn)

         jAgaphtoiv mou ajdelfoiv, oJ Qeov~ ei\nai maziv ma~.  \Hlqen jEkei`no~ prov~ hJma`~ kaiv mevnei maziv ma~ pavntote kaiv sev kavqe perivstasin th`~ zwh`~ ma~. Ei\nai kontav ma~ diav nav ma`~ bohqhvsh, diav nav stegnwvsh/ tav davkruav ma~, diav nav ma`~ shkwvsh o{tan pivptwmen, diav nav ma`~ dwvsh/ duvnamin kaiv qavrro~ eij~ tiv~ ajdunamive~ ma~. jExavllou oJ Sarkwqeiv~ Qeov~ Lovgo~,  jIhsou`~ Cristov~, ma``~ e[cei diabebaiwvsei o{ti, “ jIdouv ejgwv meq uJmw`n eijmi pavsa~ tav~ hJmevra~, e{w~ th`~ sunteleiva~ tou` aijw`no~.”  (Matq. 28:20)

        Eu[comai hJ carav tw`n Cristougevnnwn, hJ ejlpivda dia tov Nevon  [Eto~ 2005 kaiv hJ Eujlogiva tou`  jEnanqrwpivsanto~ Kurivou hJmw`n  jIhsou` Cristou` nav ei\nai pavnta metav pavntwn uJmw`n. Crovnia Pollav.

 

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