The Protection of the Theotokos.
The evenings celebration began with the Divine Liturgy, with Metropolitan +Raffaele in his beautiful blue vestments in honour of the Holy Mother.
Father Mark's homily spoke of the importance of mothers, especially Jesus's mother Mary. He reminded us to live in the moment and love one another, even those who are unkind or thoughtless towards us, as with love we have no enemies. He asked that we spend the week performing kind acts to others - a smile, a kind word, or gesture of caring. And to remember the Virgin Mary in our prayers.
Communion was shared with the congregation and Metropolitan +Raffaele elaborated on Father Mark's homily, reminding us to pray to Mary and reminding us of our relationships with our own mothers and fathers.
Then snacks and conversations followed in the church hall.
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