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ΙΕΡΑ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ
ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗΣ



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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[tsi “oJ
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.
Metav patrikh`~ ajgavph~ ejn
Kuriw/ Tecqevnti,
O MHTROPOLITHS

O Neva~ jIersevh~ E U A G G E L O S
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